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BNI Speech Tournament
General information
This is a High School tournament in Indiana. View manager contact information
Bishop Noll Speech would like to invite you to our February Tournament on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
Preliminary registration is due on Monday, February 10, by 5:00 P.M, CST. Registration will be from 7:00-7:30 am CST outside the Media Center. Extemp draw will start at 7:45 am CST and rounds will begin at 8:00 am CST. Extemp round 1 will start at 8:15 am CST. When entering the building, please use the "A" door (it's the entrance with the blue awning). Teams will camp out in the cafeteria.
You may bring up to 4 entries per event (email me if you have more, we can more than likely accommodate).
Since we are the tournament before sectionals, we will do three prelims and a final. However, we are not flighting finals; however many judges we have will determine how many judges are in the final round.
Teams are capped at 40 entries. We will have all 15 ISSDA events PLUS Improv Duo. If you have more than 40 entries, email me, I will do my best to accommodate, but again, only 40 entries will count towards sweepstakes trophies. (kburgun@bishopnoll.org)*** Please note: We do have a smaller building with a limited number of rooms. Some decisions will be made because of physical constraints.***
Please bring one qualified judge, willing to write informative critiques, for every FIVE entries or fraction thereof. All judges are obligated to stay until all final rounds start. Judges of larger entries may end up judging their own students.
Contestants may double. If you want to triple, go for it, but we are not waiting for you. No doubling will be allowed in Discussion. Both duo partners (OP Duos included) may double. If you are doubling in two partner events, you must double only with the same partner for both events. Students double or triple at their own risk - that means when the round is over, it's over.
Radio information will be posted by February 10, 2025. Bishop Noll does not have an official radio room, or equipment. The way we do radio is we have the speaker sit in the room with the judge, but the speaker's back is to the judge.
Extemp topics will be taken from current events. We will do draw on Speechwire. We will prep all three prelim rounds to get you ready for sectionals. We will not prep for the final round. Final round is contestant's choice from the previous three rounds.
Discussion Topics will be posted by February; earlier if possible.
Impromptu will be flex prep - seven minutes.
Ribbons will be given to the top six individuals in all events. Sweepstakes placement will be announced, but we will not give out tophies for this tournament. Bishop Noll will not be eligible for a sweepstakes placement.
Lunch will be served in the Cafeteria. Please encourage your team to purchase lunch and snacks. It's how we are able to host a tournament! If we are not making money, then we will not be able to host in the future. We count on each speaker spending $3-$5 on lunch and snacks. Give or take. There will be free food and beverage in the judge's lounge for judges and coaches. Please discourage your judges and coaches from taking the free food and bringing it to your competitors. Thank you.
We hope to start awards by 2:30 pm CST. We may have to make adjustments day of as my schedule is currently ambitious.
We look forward to seeing you on February 15, 2025.
Students are asked to not enter a competition room until the judge is present.
Most competition rooms will be on the third floor of the building. If you are bringing a student or judge who needs access to our elevator, please send us an e-mail so we can arrange to have a key for the speaker or judge.
There is an event after our tournament in the cafeteria. While our team will stay and clean, the more you can be aware of your space in the cafeteria in terms of trash and food would be appreciated!!!
NOTE: We will do our best to make sure that your judges do not judge your own speakers. However, depending on the size of the tournament, this may be unavoidable. FYI.
Please make sure to e-mail any drops to kburgun@bishopnoll.org by 7:00 am CST the morning of the tournament. We prefer e-mail. There will not be any drops to pick up on the day of the tournament.
Sincerely,
Kevin Burgun - kburgun@bishopnoll.org
Bishop Noll Institute
1519 Hoffman
Hammond, IN. 46327
Manager contact information Kevin Burgun
Email address: kburgun@bishopnoll.org
Phone number: Mailing address 1519 Hoffman
Hammond, IN 46327
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