Hell Froze Over XXII Swing Part 2

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22nd annual “Hell Froze Over” Swing

Hosted by the University of Texas at Austin and Bradley University

January 16 and 17, 2021

Dear Colleagues:

We invite you to join us for the 22nd annual Hell Froze Over Swing for colleges and universities, to be hosted via Zoom by our two friendly forensics programs University of Texas at Austin and Bradley University January 16 and 17, 2021.

Our annual swing offers you a number of benefits, but in our minds the most important is the celebration of the continuing friendship not just between our two programs, but between ALL programs!

The swing will consist of two, one-day tournaments. Each tournament will offer all eleven AFA-NIET events and will follow AFA event descriptions.

We look forward to continuinng the evolution of the tournament and embracing the virtual format! 

Please come join our teams, as we celebrate yet another chapter in the rich relationship that is collegiate forensics!

Andrew Eilola
Director of Forensics
Bradley University
218-290-5574
aeilola@bradley.edu

and

Randy Cox
Director of Individual Events
University of Texas at Austin
mrcox@mail.utexas.edu

REGISTRATION:

1. Each school may enter an unlimited number of students per event.

2. Each student may enter a maximum of three events per group. Two duos count as two events.

3. Groups are as follows:

  GROUP A: ADS, DUO, EXTEMP, PERSUASION, PROSE

  GROUP B: CA, DI, IMPROMPTU, INFORMATIVE, POETRY, POI

4. Semi-Finals will be held for events containing 45 or more entries.

5. All entries should be submitted through speechwire.com. You may have your entry confirmed electronically using this registration mechanism. Entries should be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 12, at 5:00 p.m. CST.

FEES:

1. In light of the challenges brought upon program due to the pandemic, we have lowered entry fees to $5 per entry slot. Judge fees have remained the same in order for us to pay our hired judges. 

2. As is usually the case in a two pattern tournament, judges will be used for most of the preliminary rounds on both days, and half of the elim rounds. As a result, each judge may cover up to eight slots entered. Judge coverage may be purchased for an additional $10 per slot.

3. Drop penalties are as follows:

·        no charge for drops up to 12:00 noon CST, Wednesday, January 13

·        $10 charge per dropped slot plus entry fee after 12:00 noon, Wednesday, January 13 until Thursday, January 14

·        $25 charge per dropped slot plus entry fee and $75 charge per dropped judge plus judge fees thereafter.

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO:

Bradley University Speech Team

Caterpillar Global Communication Center

c/o Andrew Eilola

Peoria, IL 61625

If you'd like to pay via credit card, email Randy Cox (mrcox@mail.utexas.edu) and he'll send you an invoice.

AWARDS:

1. Individual event awards will be presented to all finalists in each event.

2. Team Sweepstakes awards will be presented to the top five schools at each half of the Swing. In addition, a Swing Sweepstakes award will be presented to the school accumulating the most sweepstakes points at both halves of the Swing.

3. Individual Sweepstakes awards will be presented to the top five speakers of each tournament. In addition, a Swing Individual Sweepstakes award will be presented to the student accumulating the most Individual Sweepstakes points at both halves of the Swing.

4. Team and Individual Sweepstakes are calculated as follows.

·        12 pts: 1st place in final

·        10 pts: 2nd place in final

·        8 pts: 3rd place in final

·        6 pts: 4th place in final

·        4 pts: 5th place in final

·        2 pts: 6th/7th place in final

·        1 pt: non-advancing semifinalist

22nd annual “Hell Froze Over” Swing

(tentative schedule)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

7-7:45 p.m. CST Early Registration via Zoom

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 CST – Bradley University portion

7:45 a.m. Extemp Draw 

8:00 a.m. Round 1, Group A (ADS, DUO, EXT, PER, PRO)

9:30 a.m. Extemp Draw

9:45 a.m. Round 2, Group A

11:15 a.m Round 1, Group B (CA, DI, IMP, INF, POE, POI)

12:45 p.m. Round 2, Group B

2:00 p.m. Extemp Draw, semis

2:15 p.m. Semifinals, Group A

3:45 p.m. Semifinals, Group B

5:00 p.m. Extemp Draw, Finals

5:15 p.m. Finals, Group A

6:45 p.m. Finals, Group B

ASAP Awards TBA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 (CST) – University of Texas at Austin portion

***REVISED SCHEDULE*** (Patterns flip from Day 1 - Group B first, see below)

8:00 a.m. Round 1, Group B (CA, DI, IMP, INF, POE, POI)

9:30  Round 2, Group B

10:30 Extemp Draw

11:00 Round 1, Group A (ADS, DUO, EXT, PER, PRO)

12:00 Extemp Draw

12:30 p.m. Round 2, Group A

2:00 p.m. Semifinals, Group B

3:00 pm. Extemp Draw (SF)

3:30 p.m. Semifinals, Group A

5:00 p.m. Finals, Group B

6:00 p.m. Extemp Draw (F)

6:30 p.m. Finals, Group A

ASAP Awards TBA

Manager contact information

Randy Cox
Email address: mrcox@austin.utexas.edu
Phone number: 512-619-4705

Mailing address

Texas Forensics Union c/o
2314 Kristen Lane
Cedar Park, TX 78613