HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  The Southern and Northern Atlantic Forensic Union (SNAFU) cordially invites you and your students to attend SNAFU #7, January 17, 2016.     This tournament will take place in West Chester, PA on the campus of West Chester University.  We will offer all 11 AFA events at both halves of the swing, as well as Parliamentary Debate.  What follows is information that should make your trip to the West Chester/SNAFU swing easier to plan:

 

SCHEDULE

 

Saturday/Sunday, January 16th and 17th at West Chester University

8:00am - 8:30am   Registration

8:30am     Extemp Draw

9:00am     IA (Extemp/POI/Duo/Per/Informative/Pro)

10:15am   IB (Impromptu/DI/ADS/CA/Poetry)

12:00pm        Extemp Draw

12:30pm          IA

1:45pm          IIB

3:15pm            Extemp Draw

3:30pm        Finals A

4:45pm        Finals B

6:30pm                    Awards

 

ENTRY INFORMATION

 

 1. Teams are limited to 6 entries per event.

 2. Students may enter a maximum of 3 events per bracket; 2 duos count as 2 events.

 3. The deadline for entry is Wednesday, January 13th, 2016  at 5pm 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 please go to www.speechwire.com, scroll down to �SNAFU #7 at West Chester University and request a password to submit your entry. You should receive by email your password information and can then enter your students and judges at the Speechwire website. You will receive a confirmation email detailing your entry. Please be sure to check the entry you submitted and immediately correct any errors directly at the Speechwire website.

 

 COMPETITION AND AWARDS

 

1. The SNAFU tournament will offer 4 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 five individual sweeps winners will each receive an award (students must be entered in four events to be eligible).

5. The top five 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.  

 

We hope you will join us for what will surely be a fun and competitive event! See you for the first SNAFU of 2016!

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

SNAFU Board

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