Nebraska Capitol Conference Tournament

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This information is from a tournament in a past season!

This is a High School tournament in Nebraska.

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TO: NCC Speech Directors, Principals, Activities Directors

FROM: Carolyn Enevoldsen, 2015 NCC Speech Contest Director

RE: 2015 NCC Speech Contest

The following information is regarding the February 21, 2015 NCC Speech Contest.  This is just tentative information at this point, as no entries have yet been submitted.  However, this should help you to plan ahead for your Conference entry and the trip to Raymond Central High School.  We will have six judges which will allow us to run six preliminary OR three finals sections simultaneously.  The tentative schedule allows for all schools to maximize entry limits.  This schedule will change as schools send in entries depending on whether all schools bring full teams.

Participating Schools: Arlington, Ashland-Greenwood, DC West, Fort Calhoun, Platteview, Raymond Central, Syracuse, and Wahoo.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

ENTRIES:  Schools may enter contestants via speechwire.com. Click on the Nebraska Capitol Conference tournament link and enter your entries online.  Entries are due by February 7, 2015.  (Per NCC Constitution entries are due 14 days prior to the contest.) Schools may substitute for entries prior to and on the day of the contest for entries submitted by the deadline.  NO ADDITIONS will be allowed after the deadline or on the day of the contest.

Each participating school is allowed a maximum of two entries per event.  A contestant may be entered for a maximum of two events (either or both may be individual or group events).  Contest will abide by all NSAA event rules pertaining to a speech contest.

SECTIONS: Two sections will be run for each event that has more than eight entries; the top two contestants from each section will advance to finals.  If any event has eight or fewer entries, that event will have only one section, with that section serving as finals for that event.

JUDGES: Six judges are hired for the conference competition. Judges will assign ratings points and place rank to all contestants.  No ratings points score less than 30 shall be given.  Judges shall provide constructive written comments of all participants.  There will be no oral critiques.  One judge will be assigned to each section of the preliminary round for all events.  Two judges will be assigned for each final round for all events.  Judges will be assigned different events for prelims and finals.

CODING:  Double coding will be used to designate schools and contestants.

SPEAKING ORDER:  Placement in speaking order for prelims and finals will be by draw except when random placement by draw would prevent a contestant who is double entered from participating in both events.

SCORING: To determine the conference team champion and runner-up, a point system will be used.  Team scoring shall include both preliminary and final rounds.  Each entry will receive team points in the preliminary rounds as follows:

Superior---------4 points

Excellent--------3 points

Good-------------2 points

Entries will receive team points in the finals rounds as follows:

1^st Place---------4 points

2^nd Place--------3 points

3^rd Place--------2 points

4^th Place--------1 point

If only one round is held for an event, finals points will be awarded in addition to preliminary round points.

If there is a tie for championship and/or runner-up honors, the following steps will be used to determine the finish:

a.      The school with the most superior ratings will be the winner.

b.      The school with the most excellent ratings will be the winner.

c.       The school with the most good ratings will be the winner.

d.      The school with the most fair ratings will be the winner.

e.      If a tie still exists, the affected school will finish with a tie.

AWARDS:  Team championship and runner-up plates will be awarded.  Championship medals will be awarded to each member of the first place team.  Medals will be awarded to the top four speakers in each event (individual and group). Certificates will be awarded for all superior ratings.

Protests regarding the decisions of judges will not be heard.  Errors in computation, which prevent a contestant from being placed in the finals, must be brought to the attention of the tournament director prior to the beginning of the finals round.

When finals have been completed, team points calculated, winners announces and awards issued, the results are final and no changes can be made in individual placement unless a correctable error as defined by NSAA is discovered.  The remedy for correctable errors shall be that specified by NSAA.

TAB ROOM: The tabulation room will be off limits to student participants.  Coaches will have access and may check ballots as they are processed.

HOSPITALITY/CONCESSIONS:  A concession stand will be available for contestants and spectators.  A hospitality room will be provided for judges, coaches, and tournament officials.

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS:  Identification of competition rooms, contestant commons area, registration area, etc. will be provided prior to or on the tournament date.  Building maps will be included.

CONTACT INFORMATION:  You may reach me at the school phone number (402-785-2685, EXT 305) or by emailing me at cenevold@rcentral.org or texting me at (402) 499-6378

Thank you for your time and attention.  Please understand that this is TENTATIVE contest information and that the schedule can, and most likely will, change once entries are submitted. Hopefully this letter answers any questions you may have and will allow you to plan ahead.  I look forward to seeing all of you at the 2015 Nebraska Capitol Conference Speech Tournament on February 21!

Manager contact information

Carolyn Enevoldsen
Email address: cenevold@rcentral.org
Phone number: 402-499-6378

Mailing address

1800 West Agnew Road
Raymond, NE 68428