September 9, 2014 

 

Welcome Coach! 

 

I am really happy to be hosting the Downers Grove South Novice Tournament this year!   It will be held on Saturday, November 8th, 2014.  This is a three round tournament, with no finals, for first year competitors only!  Here is all the information you’ll need...

 

ENTRY:  You may enter two competitors in each event for a total of 28 entries.  Students can enter 1 or 2 events.  You may request extra entries, but they will only be admitted if space permits.  Preference will be given to those schools that make the same available to us.  Schools with extra entries will need to pay an extra fee and will need additional judges.

 

JUDGES: One (1) judge for each five (5) entries or fraction thereof (maximum of 5).  If you have extra entries, you will need extra judges.  You are responsible for the number of judges needed based on your original entry.  

 

SCHEDULE 

7:15AM Registration

7:45 Extemp Draw Round I 

8:30 Round I All Events 

9:30 Extemp Draw Round II 

10:00 Round II All Events Except Extemp 

10:15 Round II Extemp 

11:00 Extemp Draw Round III 

11:30 Round III All Events Except Extemp 

11:45 Round III Extemp 

12:00 noon Lunch - no lunch will be served. There are fast food places in the area. 

1:30 Awards - Auditorium

 

FEES: Entry fee of $150.00 per school for up to two entries, if you receive a third entry in any event, the fee will be 200.  This fee will be applied to all schools that have any third entries.  Contact me if you want any additional entries, as you will not be able to enter them automatically on SpeechWire.  Except in emergencies, we do not want to do extra entries at registration.  Please plan ahead. Make checks payable to Downers Grove South Masque & Gavel.  Fees can be sent ahead of time to my attention.

 

RULES RADIO: Students should come with a prepared script, including commercial, with news no more than 24 hours old. EXTEMP: Students will prep for 45 minutes. There will be 3 preps. 

 

TIME: No prescribed penalty (except in Radio). 

 

AWARDS: Individual awards will be given to first, second and third place finishers. (Maybe 4th if we have enough prizes!) No ties will be broken and there will be no team trophies. I don’t believe in speaker points.

 

Please return the enclosed entry form no later than Monday, October 13, 2014. This tournament fills quickly, so an earlier reply is advisable. When we are full, we are full. 

 

As both a coach and competitor, this tournament was always a great way to kick off the year and I look forward to seeing you there!

 

Sincerely, Justin Matkovich and the DGS Staff 

 

Work Phone (630)795-8888 

Cell Phone (630)334-7238 

E-mail  jmatkovich@csd99.org

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