Fishers Forensic Festival / Touch of Class Invitation

Fishers High School would like to invite you to our 8th annual Fishers Forensic Festival/ Touch of Class Tournament on January 9th 2016.

Here are the particulars:

1.              Contestants can double at their own risk in every event except for Discussion, Congress, PF, LD, and WSD. Contestants may triple in IMPROV DUO ONLY. NEW 12/2/15

2.              There is no separation of Novice and Varsity in the speech events. But your team will be separated by class size in the speech event.  2 Classes based on size of School (Big School – 1600 students, Small School less than 1600)

3.              If doubled in Impromptu they may leave the room.

4.              Extemp Draw is @ 7:45 and 10am

5.              We will be offering Informative,  POI, and Improv DUO. Improv duo rules ( 2minute prep, 3 minute perform)  NEW 12/2/15

6.              Radio rounds will be following new format. NEW 12/2/15

a.              1 – 5 minute news program (music Lead in/ Lead out/ Commercial on an Automobile(s) (Chevy, Buick, Honda, etc.) NEWSCAST prepared by student

b.              2 .  2 minute  contestant written editorial on minimum wage.

c.       3- OTS 2minute prep / 2 minute speak

d.              4 -  Same as round 1

7.              Judges � 1 judge for every 5 contestants.  But feel free to commit more.  The more judges we have the better off we are.

8.              Congress Bills � 1,5,7,12

9.              Discussion will be using Socratic Seminar with a 10 minute prep period prior to the round. Stimuli will be given the Monday prior to the meet.

10.           Each school may enter 5 contestants in each speech event. Congress may have 4, 6 PF teams, and 2 WSD teams of 5, 6 LD entries. NEW 12/2/15

11.           All other IHSFA rules apply

12.           3 rounds and a final round of 6 and a next in Final of 6. For each class. Top ten in each event and top 5 schools in each division will receive awards 

13.           DEBATE  We will be offering 4 rounds of PF, LD and WSD. THIS WILL NOT BE SEPERATED BY CLASS

14.           FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED ALL DAY. Please help us off set the cost of hosting by purchasing food and drinks.

15.   Because I am separating by class size Entries will be due 1/4/16 @ 5pm. That is both speech and Debate.