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VA is for Lovers Spring Swing
General information
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Greetings!
The George Mason University and James Madison University Forensics Teams cordially invite you and your students to attend the 2012 Virginia is for Lovers Spring Swing, February 11-12, 2012. Both tournaments will take place in Harrisonburg, VA on the campus of James Madison University. We will offer all 11 AFA events at both halves of the swing. What follows is information that should make your trip to the swing easier to plan:
SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 11, 2012- James Madison Portion
8:00am - 8:30am Registration in Harrison Hall
8:30am Extemp Draw
9:00am IA (Extemp/POI/Duo/Per/Informative/Pro)
10:30am IB (Impromptu/DI/ADS/CA/Poetry)
12:00pm Extemp Draw
12:30pm IIA
2:00pm IIB
3:30pm Extemp Draw
4:00pm Finals A
5:30pm Finals B
ASAP Awards
Sunday, February 12, 2012- George Mason Portion
8:00am - 8:30am Registration in Harrison Hall
8:30am Extemp Draw
9:00am IA (Extemp/POI/Duo/Per/Informative/Pro)
10:30am IB (Impromptu/DI/ADS/CA/Poetry)
12:00pm Extemp Draw
12:30pm IIA
2:00pm IIB
3:30pm Extemp Draw
4:00pm Finals A
5:30pm Finals B
ASAP Awards
ENTRY INFORMATION
1. There is no limit on team entries in any event.
2. Students may enter a maximum of 3 events per bracket; 2 duos count as 2 events.
3. The deadline for entry into the GMU portion is the night of Tuesday, February 7 at midnight eastern.
4. Entry fees are $8 per event slot.
5. Please provide a qualified judge for every eight event slots.
6. Hired judges are available at $10 per uncovered slot.
7. Drop fees are original entry fee plus $10 penalty after entry deadline plus $20 if on Saturday or Sunday.
8. Dropped judges after the entry deadline will each be assessed a $100 fee in addition to standard judge fees.
9. To register for the James Madison portion, please fill out the entry form below and return by one of the following (in all cases we will confirm):
- email: mayfiecl@jmu.edu
- phone: 540-568-3427
- fax: the handy entry form (please download from the website) and fax to
540-568-6059 attention: Lee Mayfield
10. To register for the George Mason portion, please go to www.speechwire.com, click 'Calendar' at the top of the screen, scroll down to "VA is for Lovers Spring Swing" and click 'Register'. You can then log in to your SpeechWire.com account, mark that you will attend, and submit your entries. If you need to create an account, use the button that links you to account creation. We intend to send out a confirmation email containing your entries after the entry deadline. Please be sure to check the entry you submitted and immediately correct any errors directly at the SpeechWire website.
*** If you have any problems accessing your SpeechWire.com account, please contact SpeechWire support directly by email at support@speechwire.com. ***
*** They will ensure that you are able to access SpeechWire to register for this tournament and will troubleshoot any problems you may have. ***
COMPETITION AND AWARDS
1. Both tournaments will offer 2 rounds of preliminary competition and a final round.
2. Any event with more than 50 entries competing in both preliminary rounds will feature a semifinal round.
3. We will offer an award for the top six entries in each individual event (two awards for duos).
4. The top three individual sweeps winners will each receive an award (students must be entered in four events to be eligible).
5. The top three schools will each receive an award.
6. A swing sweepstakes award will be presented to the top overall student sweeps winner for both halves and the top overall school sweeps winner for both halves.
7. We will use AFA-style rules and tabulation.
8. Both halves will feature a cross-examination period in the extemporaneous speaking final.
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
If you need help finding a place to stay in Harrisonburg, please don’t hesitate to contact our local hotel master Jason Wood of Seton Hall University at jlwood3773@gmail.com
We hope you will join us for what will surely be a fun and competitive event! See you in February!
Sincerely,
Lee Mayfield & Ken Young Peter Pober & Jeremy Hodgson
James Madison University George Mason University
mayfiecl@jmu.edu ppober@gmu.edu
540-568-3427 703-993-4119
Manager contact information Peter Pober
Email address: ppober@gmu.edu
Phone number: 703-993-4119 Mailing address None provided
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