Tournament Schedule

Friday January 17, 2024

*Please do not arrive early!

1:30 Registration 

2:30 Extemp Draw Rd 1

3:00 IE Rd 1 & BQ Rd 1

4:30 Extemp Draw Rd 2

5:00 IE Rd 2 & BQ Rd 1

6:30 Debate Rd 1

8:00 Debate Rd 2

                   

 

Saturday January 18, 2024

8:00 Extemp Draw Semifinals

8:30 Semifinals IEs & BQ Rd 3

10:00 Round 3 Debate

11:30 Round 4 Debate

1:00 Extemp Draw Finals  

1:30 Finals IEs & BQ Sems

3:00 Quarterfinals Debate, BQ Finals

5:00 Awards in Barton Theatre

6:00 Semifinals Debate

7:30 Finals Debate

 

SWEEPSTAKES POINTS

• If your school does not bring judges, you will lose 10 sweepstakes points.

• Sweepstakes points will be earned on the top 2 competitors only.

Debate Win                                      5 points

Qualify for BQ Sems 15 points

Qualify for PF/LD/CX Quarterfinals 15 points

IE Break to Sems                          5 points

IE Break to Finals                          10 points

IE Trophy Points                                 1st - 15 points

                                                            2nd - 10 points

                                                           3rd - 5 points

General Tournament Rules

1. Each school must be accompanied by a school approved adult sponsor.

2. A school may enter two contestants in each event with extra entries based on space.

3. A student may enter 2 individual events and 1 form of debate outside of Big Questions. 

4. A student may not enter any IE event if they are entered in Big Questions.

5. A novice shall be defined as a student in his/her first year of competition.

6. Trophies will be awarded to the top 6 places in I.E.’s and the top 4 in debate. Sweepstakes will be awarded to the top 3 schools.     

7. Coaches may be used as judges if the tournament is in need in order to run on time or if schools fail to supply the required number of judges. At the novice level, a student that has met the NSDA’s minimum requirements to judge may be used. 

8. No refund for cancellations will be made after Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 3:00 pm. Any drops or additions (if they are granted) are still to be paid to the host school.

9. Webb City regulations apply for all schools participating in the tournament. The regulations strictly forbid any tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and any form of weaponry.

10. Due to past vandalism to the school, all participants are asked to remain inside the building at all times unless loading or unloading buses and in the commons when not competing.

11. No food or drink should leave the commons unless it is WATER. Hospitality will be provided for judges.

12. PLEASE CALL IN ALL DROPS BY NOON on Friday, January 17, 2025!!! Please do not drop at registration. 

13. Students must stay in the Dome area until 3:00 pm Friday. Extempers will be escorted to the draw room at 2:30 pm.

Individual Events Rules

MSHSAA rules apply for all MSHSAA events and NSDA rules apply for POI.

1. Extemp: Topics will be current events on national and international issues. Students may choose either national or international topics each round. Time limit is 7 min. No notes/cards may be used during speeches.  

2. Original Oratory: The speech must be written by the student. It must be memorized.  Time limit is 10 min. No more than 150 words may be direct quotations. 

3. Humorous/Dramatic Interpretation:  Selections may be taken from any published novel, play, or short story. Selections must possess literary merit and be in good taste. Selections must be memorized. An adequate introduction should be provided. Time limit: 10 minutes. 

4. POI: Pieces should follow the current NSDA rules. Selections must have an introduction and be in good taste while combining 2 or more genres from prose, poetry, and/or drama. Time limit: 10 minutes.

5. Info: The speech must be the original work of the student. A visual aid may be used, but is not required. The presentation must be memorized. Time limit: 10 minutes. 

6. DUO: This is not duet acting. Selections should follow all MSHSAA rules and be from any appropriate novel, short story, or play. Performances should be memorized, use offstage focus, and performers should not touch. Time limit: 10 minutes.

7. Storytelling: Must be narrated in the student’s own words; the student must SIT in a tournament provided chair for the performance. Story should be intended for children. Time limit is 8 minutes.

8. Radio Speaking- All MSHSAA rules apply (no commercials, no multiple characters, etc.). Time limit is 5 minutes.

Debate Rules

1. LD: We will use the resolution for January/February announced on Dec. 1.

   1. Time limits will be 6-3-7-3-4-6-3.  Prep time: 4 minutes.

2. Public Forum: We will use the January topic announced on Dec. 1.

   1. Time limits will be 4-4-3-4-4-3-3-3-3-2-2. Prep time: 3 minutes.

3. BQ: We will use the 2024-2025 NSDA topic.

   1. Time limits will be 5-5-3-4-4-3-3-3-3-3  Prep time: 3 min 

   2. Students MUST fill out an online survey at the end of the tournament.

   3. There must be ten entries to run the event. 

   4. We are asking for a 1 v. 1 debate only.  

   5. You are guaranteed three rounds. With top two breaking to finals determined by LD break rules.

   6. If students break to the final round of BQ and Quarters of LD or PF, they will debate BQ Flight A and debate LD/PF Flight B. 

4. Policy: We will use the 2024-2025 NSDA topic.

   1. Time limits will be 8-3-8-3-8-3-8-3-5-5-5-5 Prep time: 8 minutes

5. All MSHSAA/NSDA rules concerning laptops, internet usage, and evidence will be followed.

6. Debaters may not be entered in more than one type of debate outside of Big Questions.

7. Any team more than 10 minutes late for a round will forfeit, unless the tournament is responsible. Any team disqualified for any reason will result in a win for the opposition.

8. No visual aids will be allowed in a debate round.

9. A PF team is composed of 2 people and will have the opportunity to debate both sides of the resolution.  Debate team personnel must remain constant throughout the tournament.  In the event of an illness or other issue, a team may continue to debate should personnel change but will not be eligible for advancement from preliminary competition.

10. After preliminary rounds, the top 8 teams will advance to quarterfinals.

    1. Breaks for PF will be as follows: Win-Loss, Speaker Points, Loss Opp, Total Opp record, and Opp Opp record.

    2. For LD and BQ, breaks will be as follows: Win-Loss, Loss Opp, Total Opp record, Opp Opp record.

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