Dear Fellow Speech Coaches!

 

We would love to host you at the annual Lakeville North Speech Tournament on Saturday, March 5th, 2016.   

 

We will be hosting all 13 MSHSL events, honoring both MSHSL and NSDA rules, Impromptu (info for this event can be found in Files for download section) and POI. We will again offer three preliminary rounds of competition, breaking to semifinals in all events. Our tournament is once again a NIETOC bid tournament at the semifinal level for DI, Duo, HI, and OO.

 

Like last year, Extemp Speaking will be split into two divisions: Domestic and International. In light of NSDA National Qualifiers being held the following weekend and the popularity of this event in previous years at our tournament, offering two divisions would provide more students the opportunity to reach elimination rounds and thus more opportunities to speak. Due to time constraints, students cannot be entered in both divisions - they can, however, enter in other events.

 

We do allow double- and triple-entering, but in order to keep the tournament on schedule, there are a couple limits: Students in draw events (DX, ER, IX, ST) are welcome to register to compete in one non-draw events as well, but they cannot compete in a second draw event or two non-draw events. Students competing in Discussion are welcome to enter in one additional non-draw event. Because Impromptu is an in-room draw event with a running clock, we consider it a non-draw event for DE/TE purposes so students in other draw events and Discussion are welcome register for it.

 

Due to space constraints and our ambitious schedule, we have set caps on entries per event. Once an event reaches capacity, all additional entries will be put on a waitlist. We'll be monitoring registration closely and making adjustments as needed to accept as many entries as possible off the waitlist. 

 

Extemp round themes and discussion tasks will be released at the tournament. If you have any questions, please email us at lnhs.speech@gmail.com.

 

We hope to see you on the 5th!

 

Jenn Baese and Yatesh Singh

Head Coaches, Lakeville North Speech

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