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WFCA State Tournament
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WISCONSIN FORENSIC COACHES’ ASSOCIATION 2013 STATE TOURNAMENT INVITATION
State Tournament Director: Christopher Zoch Home (**EASIEST TO REACH ME**): (920)-208-0678 Sheboygan NORTH High School CELL : (920)-918-9503 1042 School Avenue Sheboygan, WI 53083 E-mail: drzoch@hotmail.com Dear WFCA Coaches: As a member of the WFCA, you and your forensic team are invited to participate in the 43rd annual WFCA State Coaches’ Tournament to be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at RIPON COLLEGE We look forward to another outstanding experience in Ripon – the birthplace of the National Forensic League!! ENTRIES: Through your WFCA membership, you are entitled to one team consisting of no more than twenty-five (25) total entries. PLEASE confirm availability and commitment with your students. Please check for conflicting dates, ACT tests, etc. as well. Unreported drops are assessed a $10.00 charge. ABSOLUTELY NO ADDS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT! PLEASE NOTE: NO MULTIPLE (DOUBLE, TRIPLE, ETC.) ENTRIES!!!! Team sweepstakes awards will again be presented to the top 6 schools in 3 divisions this year, based upon enrollment of all registered schools. Your school’s division will be indicated on your team confirmation. CATEGORIES: WFCA events, employing WFCA rules, will be used with the following notations: a). Prose and Poetry Interpretation, Oral Interp and Farrago may be memorized, but a manuscript must be used. WALKING IS NOT ALLOWED, except during introductory and transitional sequences. b). Play Acting and Group Interpretation have 12 minute time limits. c). Solo Acting (10 min. time limit) will be divided into Serious and Humorous. USE OF A CHAIR IS NOT ALLOWED. d). Oratory is permitted a 10 minute time limit. Notes are NOT allowed e). Group Discussion will be offered in this year’s new 3 round format. Please refer to the WFCA website at www.wfcaforensics.org for the relevant topic areas. (f) Extemp speaking now allows electronic retrieval devices. Please see rules for pertinent guidelines. (g) Special Occasion Speech is now a 6 minute event, rather than 8 minutes. (h) Oral Interpretation of Literature is now a 10 minute event, rather than 8 minutes. **NEW THIS YEAR** : IMPROMPTU SPEAKING WILL NOT BE OFFERED THIS YEAR, AS JUDGES WILL BE AT A PREMIUM WITH 5-JUDGE PANELS IN THE FINAL ROUNDS. STUDENT CONGRESS: (SEE CONGRESS INVITATION AT www.wfcaforensics.org) -Entries are NOT part of the 25 entry allotment and scores WILL NOT be counted toward team sweepstakes. -ONE competent school judge must be available to serve as scorer and/or parliamentarian. -Complete the entire Congress registration form and send to the Congress Director. JUDGES: Each school is asked to provide one competent judge for every five entries or fraction thereof. Therefore, 5 total entries = 1 judge, 16 total entries = 4 judges, etc. Judges not provided must be hired at a cost of $100.00 for the day. You will be responsible for at least the original number of judges committed, regardless of student drops (additional judges if added contestants warrant additional judges)!! Unless I am informed otherwise, coaches are assumed to be available for judging assignments. SCHEDULE: PRIOR TO 7:15 – PLEASE CALL OR TEXT TO CONFIRM ENTRIES / DROPS!!!! CALL/TEXT EVEN IF YOU HAVE NO DROPS, SO WE KNOW YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY!!! REGISTRATION : 7:30 – 8:15AM SATURDAY JUDGES’ MEETING (MANDATORY!): 8:15 EXTEMP/RADIO DRAW (RD. 1) 8:30 ROUND 1 ALL OTHER EVENTS: 9:00 SHUTTLES WILL BE PROVIDED ROUND 2 ALL EVENTS: 10:15 TO ALL OFF-CAMPUS SITES!!! ROUND 3 ALL EVENTS: 11:25 SEMI-FINALS: 1:30 PM FINALS: 3:30 AWARDS CEREMONY: ASAP FOLLOWING FINAL ROUND COMPLETION AMENITIES: (FOOD/DRINK): Concession stands will be available throughout the day. MOMENTOS: Semi-finalists will receive awards. Finalists will receive plaques acknowledging standing and event. FEES: The entry fee for this year’s tournament is $7 FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ENTRY AND $10 FOR EACH GROUP (DUO, GR. INTERP AND PLAY ACTING) ENTRY. S STUDENT CONGRESS FEES ARE ADDITIONAL. Drops must be reported, but will not be refunded. NO JV TEAMS ACCEPTED AT THIS TOURNAMENT!! !!! IMPORTANT – NEW THIS YEAR !!!: PLEASE REGISTER YOUR TEAM VIA SPEECHWIRE.COM
TEAM ENTRY DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013 NO TEAM ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE FOR ANY REASON TEAMS CAN AND SHOULD MANAGE THEIR OWN DROPS ON SPEECHWIRE.COM UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH AT 5PM. AFTER THAT POINT, PLEASE E-MAIL DROPS TO drzoch@hotmail.com. If you are having difficulty registering or have any question that your entry may not reach me in time, please e-mail me at
CONFIRMATION: Entries will be confirmed via E-MAIL by April 18. NOTE: If anyone on your team possesses special needs (wheelchair, podium etc.), PLEASE alert me to this ASAP, so we may attempt to accommodate these requests. Chris Zoch Mailing address WFCA State Tournament Director SpeechWire Tournament Services - Copyright 2004-2026 Ben Stewart. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use - Privacy and Security Policy
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