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Colorado NSDA National Qualifying Tournament ONLINE

April 9-10, 2021

General Information:

  • WE NEED AND WANT YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT!
  • This tournament determines who competes from our district at the NSDA National Tournament ONLINE June 12-19, 2021.
  • This is the best tournament of the year
  • The more students and schools that participate, the more students that are able to gain from the experience and the more students that attend nationals.

More Specific Information:

  • Important Dates and Deadlines—
    • Friday, March 26- Pre-registration due - just let us know that you will be attending and prelim numbers by clicking on this link to pre-register.
      OR copy and paste this link into your browser
    • https://forms.gle/uKHFdncqwXMf1qMw7
    • Monday, April 5 at 5pm- Online Registration Due (including Titles, authors, OO topics). Last day to add members to increase number of entries and students must be a member by this date and time.
    • Wednesday, April 7 at 5pm- Final Registration sheets are due with all information (including titles and authors, and all signatures).
      • Video Links, Oratories, and Informatives are also due on this day.
      • This is the complete school registration that is needed. This includes cutting titles and oratories.  Please note the OO and Info rules on works cited pages.
      • In order to compete, students must be members of NSDA by Monday, April 5.
  • The number of students you may send to the tournament is determined by the members and degrees that your school has on record on April 2 at 4pm (CST).  So… be sure to enter your NSDA/NFL points to increase your number of degrees.
  • In order to be a member and have degrees count, your student must be fully eligible. This means the student has affirmed the honor code and registered online.
  • The entry fees are $30.00 per team entry and $20.00 per individual entry. In addition, there will be a school fee of $20 per school.
  • Registration will take place at www.speechwire.com
  • Registration forms can and should be printed from the speechwire website but can also be found on the NSDA website.
  • READ all of the information provided to you and review the tournament rules before the tournament.  

FORMULA FOR DETERMINING ENTRY NUMBERS:

·     Chapter Schools may enter entries based on the table below and based on the members and degrees on record by 4pm (CST) 4 days prior to the District Tournament (April 1).

·      A Duo Team, CX Team, or PF Team counts as one entry.

·      Students may double enter. See doubling information tab on this website.

·      Bonus Entries- A school that enters 2 entries in each and every NSDA (NFL) category (CX, PF, LD, OO, DR, HU, DUO, NX, FX) who actually compete (participation in at least 1 prelim round) may enter 2 bonus entries in the tournament, but not more than 4 entries in any event. 

NFL

Members and

Degrees

Entries

1-15

4

16-20

6

21-30

10

31-40

12

41-50

15

51-60

16

61-70

18

71-80

21

81-90

23

91-100

24

101-120

27

121-140

29

141-160

32

161-180

33

181-200

34

201-230

35

231-260

37

261-300

38

301-350

39

351-400

40

401-500

42

501-600

43

601 +

44

Events: Drama, Humor, Duo Interp, POI Program Oral Interpretation, National Extemporaneous Speaking, International Extemporaneous Speaking, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Cross-Examination Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate.

·      Synchronous Live Events: National Extemporaneous Speaking, International Extemporaneous Speaking, Cross-Examination Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate.

·      Asynchronous Recorded Events: Drama, Humor, Program Oral Interpretation, Oratory, Informative Speaking, Duo Interp (Split screen format)

o   For asynchronous recorded events, each competitor must record their performance. Recordings must be submitted by providing a URL link to the recording in Speechwire by Wednesday, April 7 at 5pm. The URL must be a link that can be opened by anyone who clicks on the link.


Registration Sheets—Registration will take place at www.speechwire.com

After registering on the website, you can print a registration sheet and sign. The final registration form can also be found on the NSDA website, but the speechwire form is preferred. These need to be completed online by Monday, April 5. The actual printed form, signed by you, needs to be turned in by Wednesday, April 7. This can be emailed as a pdf.

Entries-- Please remember that each school may bring entries based on your members/degrees on record as of Monday, April 5 at 4pm (CST).  You still have time to enter some more NSDA/NFL points online!  Each student competing must be a confirmed NSDA-NFL member as of April 5.


Judging-- Coaches will be used to judge some rounds.  WE NEED JUDGES!  Please hire judges and remember they must have graduated from high school in 2019 or earlier to judge on Friday. 

WE NEED TO START THE TOURNAMENT WITH 70 JUDGES!  

On Saturday, judges who graduated in 2020 will be used on panels. 

Please encourage any first-year out judges to judge on Saturday.

Judges will be paid $10 a round and will be paid by check on site at the end of the tournament.  Food and munchies will be provided.


Judging Concerns— Occasionally someone raises a concern regarding a judge, please read the info from the NSDA Manual below regarding these concerns.  Please remember that judge names are listed on the competition postings for each round.

"Protest of Judges. Judges assigned by the tournament committee shall be final unless protested before the beginning of the tournament. If a judge is added to the pool after the tournament begins, any protest must be made prior to the round in which that individual is assigned to judge.  If protested, the District Committee will hear the protest, and its decision is final.  If a member of the committee is involved in the protest, they should be recused. "

 

Original Oratory and Informative—The typed copy of the speech must identify the quoted materials and state the exact number of quoted words.  No more than 150 words of the oration may be directly quoted from any other speech or writings.  Extensive paraphrasing from other sources is also prohibited. The script must include a works cited page in A.P.A. or M.L.A. format.  Include this statement: “This is the original work of this student and meets all NSDA rules governing Original Oratory/ Informative.” Both the author and the coach must sign this form.  Please title the speech so the subject is clear.  These are due with the final registration.


Tournament Rules-- Please take a moment to review the District Tournament manual before the tournament begins so that you are familiar with the rules and procedures.


Qualifiers—Qualifiers are based on the number of entries in each event.  As a Level 2 District, we will qualify 2 entries in each event.

We would love to qualify 3 or 4 in an event, if we have the entries.   

For the 2020-21 year only,

4-9 entries in an event = 2 qualifiers

10-19 entries in an event = 3 qualifiers

20+ entries in an event = 4 qualifiers

Awards—Qualifiers will receive a qualifying trophy.  A third-place trophy will also be presented. Finalists receive plaques.

Double Entry—Please read VERY carefully to ensure you meet the doubling guidelines.

Doubling Guidelines

1.    CX students may not double enter.

2.    Students may enter only one debate event (LD, PF, or CX).

3.    PF may double enter, but not in CX, or LD.

4.    LD may double enter, but not in CX or PF.

5.    Students may not double enter in both FX and NX.

6.    Students may double enter any 2 events, as long as rules 1-5 are followed.  Judges will be instructed to remain in the room for 90 minutes from the time the round begins. Any student who is double entered must be responsible for competing in both of his/her events within this 90-minute time frame.

7.    Extemp Draw will run on a 7-minute stagger and students must draw at the scheduled time or forfeit part of their prep time.

8.    Students may not enter more than 2 events. 

9.    Students must adhere to all NSDA rules regarding double entry. These rules can be found in the District Tournament Operations Manual.

10.A student may not enter a partnership debate event and a Duo Interpretation with different partners.

11.If a student qualifies in a partnership event (PFD, Policy, or Duo) and an individual event, the student must attend the national tournament in the partnership event.

12.If two students qualify for the national tournament in a partnership event and both individuals qualify for the national tournament in their respective individual events, the students may choose to enter the national tournament in their individual events if indicated on their single entry letter of intent.

13.A student who is double entered in two individual events at the District Tournament must determine in advance, in writing, the individual event that s/he will enter at the National Tournament.

14.No student may go to nationals in more than one event.

15.The Single Entry Letter of Intent Form must be completed and submitted at or before final registration- prior to the start of the tournament.  Failure to submit this form will result in the student being removed from competition.

16.Failure to follow these guidelines will result in disqualification and may invalidate the results of the entire NSDA District Tournament.

Fees-- Entry fees are $30 per team entry and $20 per individual entry.  In addition, there is a $20 school fee for each school.  Fees are set on Monday, April 5. Checks should be made payable to the Colorado District of NFL and sent to Marti Benham, Cherry Creek High School, 9300 E. Union Avenue, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.  The Colorado District of NFL operates an individual account. We must have money in the account in order to pay the fees associated with running the tournament (judges, etc.).  We strongly encourage you to pay all tournament fees on site or in advance.

NSDA Fees-- All outstanding balances to the NSDA must be paid before your students may compete in the tournament.  This may be paid in cash, check or by purchase order.

Final Registration—Any changes to registration (drops and substitutions of students are the only changes allowed at final registration) should be called in to Marti as soon as possible (303-921-9411 cell).  Registration is at 3:30pm. Plan to be there at 3:30pm- it makes the tournament run much smoother.  ALL SCHOOLS MUST BE REGISTERED BY 4:00pm.

Schedule

Friday

Registration 3:30 - 4:00

Coach Meeting 4:00 (Tab Room)

Judge Meeting 4:15 (Judge Lounge)

Round I  4:30pm- All events and debates

Round II 6:30pm- All events and debates

Saturday

Judge/Coach Check In 8:00am

Rounds will begin at 8:30am. 

Rounds will continue all day.

Awards 7:00pm or as soon as possible

Supplemental Event Entry for 2021 National Tournament

For the 2021 National Tournament only, every member school that participates in the district tournament series will have the opportunity to enter up to two non-qualifying students in supplemental events at the online 2021 National Tournament. These students must have attended the district tournament but not earned qualification in any event. This applies to every school that participated in the district tournament, regardless of whether they qualified students to the National Tournament, and it only applies to the 2021 National Tournament. If a student is chosen as one of the two non-qualifying students for their school that enters in supplemental events and then moves up from an alternate slot to qualify in a main event, their school may move an additional non-qualifying student into supplemental events.

Debate Resolutions: 

Policy Debate – 2020-2021 Topic

Resolved: The United States federal government should enact substantial criminal justice reform in the United States in one or more of the following: forensic science, policing, sentencing.

Lincoln Douglas Debate March/April 2021 Topic
Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee universal child care.

Public Forum Debate April 2021 Topic
Resolved: The benefits of the International Monetary Fund outweigh the harms.

Extemporaneous Speaking

  • CX Format in Finals- We will use the national tournament final round cross-examination format in the final rounds of International and National Extemporaneous Speaking.  The rules can be found in the National Tournament manual.
  • Topic Areas- We will have a different topic area for each round of extemporaneous speaking.  This year's topic areas are listed below.  The order of the topic areas will be posted at the beginning of Round I of the tournament.  

International Extemp Topic Areas

  • Asia, China, Japan, India, and the Pacific Rim
  • Americas
  • Europe and Russia and the former Soviet Republics
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • International Relations, International Economy, and World issues

National Extemp Topic Areas

  • U.S. Foreign Policy
  • U.S. Politics
  • U.S. Economy
  • Health Care and Entitlement Programs (Welfare, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid)
  • Education & Social Issues (Prisons, Media, Gay Marriage, Youth Violence, Etc, Etc.)
  • Science, Technology, and the Environment
  • Business and the U.S. Military


Miscellany-- Please remember there must be a coach on site at all times and that coach must be available to judge any and all events the school is entered in.

Questions, concerns, or comments... please feel free to contact us! 

We are looking forward to a successful and fun NSDA District Tournament!

Have a great day!
Marti

Ms. Marti Benham
Cherry Creek High School
English Department
Head Speech and Debate Coach
9300 E. Union Avenue
Greenwood Village, CO  80111

720-554-2216 School Phone
303-921-9411 Cell Phone
Email: mbenham@cherrycreekschools.org

 

 

Manager contact information

Martha Benham
Email address: mbenham@cherrycreekschools.org
Phone number: 303-921-9411

Mailing address

9300 E. Union Avenue
Cherry Creek High School
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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