SpeechWire Tournament Services - Forensics Tournament Software

Dear Forensics Coaches,

On behalf of the administration, forensics staff and students of Sheboygan North High Schoo, I am pleased to invite you and your team to participate in the Sheboygan North 2017 Forensics Tournament and Student Congress. The dates for this years' events are Friday, March 3 (Congress) and Saturday, March 4 (Tournament). We anticipate a successful and efficient tournament once again. To this end, we provide the following information:

REGISTRATION:

Please register online at www.speechwire.com.

STUDENT CONGRESS

Unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict, we will be unable to offer Student Congress this year. It will be back next year! Apologies for any inconvenience.

ENTRIES:

Register all entries as Varsity on SpeechWire. There is no limit to how many entries a team may have for the tournament, however, no more than 4 entries in a particular category will count toward your team score. You will be able to manage your team entries via SpeechWire until Thursday, March 2. After that, please contact Kirt Graves at kgraves@sasd.net.

MULTIPLE ENTRIES

We will accept double and triple entries in all categories except Extemp and Radio. A student may only enter one draw category but may double enter in a second non-draw category. A student in a draw category may not triple enter.

SPECIAL REQUESTS

If any member(s) of your team and/or coaching staff have special needs (mobility, elevator requirements, etc.) please contact Kirt Graves in advance so appropriate accommodations can be made.

RULES

All categories will be contested employing WFCA rules. Rule violations will be addressed by the tournament director. Please consult www.wfcaforensics.org for category rules. (The exception is Oratorical Declamation, which will follow NCFL rules.) To accommodate the category differences between WFCA and WHSFA, Public Address competitors may enter as Oratory entries and 4-Minute competitors may enter Informative Speaking. We will advise judges not to penalize speeches in those categories that resemble their WHSFA approximations. But please note, no notecards in Oratory or chairs in the solo acting categories are allowed.

FEES

Entry fees are: $10 for individual entries and $12 for entries in Play Acting, Duo and Group Interp. A limited number of hired judges will be available for $100 each.

JUDGES

Each school must provide one competent judge for every five student entries or portion thereof. (For example, a team with 12 entries should provide three judges.) Please choose judges wisely. Regardless of student drops, please bring the number of judges indicated at registration.

AWARDS

Individual awards will be presented to the top three competitors in each category. The remaining finalists will receive medals. Team sweepstakes trophies will be awarded to large, medium, and small teams.

FOOD

Concessions and meals will be available for purchase in the North High Commons throughout the tournament. Please plan to eat lunch at North High, so final rounds are not delayed.

MORNING CHECK-IN

Please call/text Kirt Graves at 920-287-1207 or Dan Burkey at 703-347-1894 the morning of the tournament to confirm that your team is on its way and to report any adds/drops. If your call/text does not go through or you do not receive a text confirming that your text was received, please keep trying! (Anyone who works in an older building knows what I mean.)

I look forward to sharing a fun and competitive day with you and your team!

Kirt Graves

Forensics Advisor

Sheboygan North High School

1042 School Avenue

Sheboygan, WI 53083