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Chesterton Speech Tournament
General information
This information is from a tournament in a past season! This is a High School tournament in Indiana. View manager contact information
2021 Chesterton Speech Tournament
Live and In-Person! Open to all programs!
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE |
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4 Novice & Varsity Prelim Rounds
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Varsity final round for all events|
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All IHSFA events + Improv Duo
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Extemp combined into one event
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"Novice" qualification: 1st year speechie OR 2nd year w/ fewer than 50 NFL points. Coaches may enter any student in varsity at their discretion.
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Compete in up to THREE events, excluding Discussion, which is single-entry only.
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Doubling between radio and extemp will require a forfeit for round one (but only round one) in either event because of overlapping prep times. Discouraged but allowed.
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Further information to be posted for extemp, broadcasting, discussion, and improv duo.
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JUDGE REQUIREMENTS |
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Supply 1 judge per 5 entries. (1 judge covers your first 5 entries. At #6, bring a second judge. At #11, bring a third. Etc, etc, etc.)
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***CAVEAT: If schools with greater judging capacity are able to bring extra judges, smaller programs may be able to avoid cutting their entries, which is always a plus. Please consider helping small and developing programs by bringing additional judges***
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***CAVEAT: If your program is struggling to meet this judge quota, please communicate with us before you drop entries and we'll do everything we can to keep your students in the tournament***
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DEADLINES |
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November 01 - Attendance confirmation
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November 05 - Soft deadline for entries/judges
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November 10 - Hard deadline for entries/judges
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Changes after November 10 should be emailed to Dakota McCoy at damccoy@duneland.k12.in.us
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AWARDS |
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Trophies/ribbons for top novice & varsity
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Sweepstakes trophy for top 5 non-host schools
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Individual sweepstakes awards for top students entered in at least two events. (New this year!)
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COVID PROTOCOL |
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Masks required unless performing material, eating, drinking, or outside in courtyard w/ social distancing.
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Social distancing encouraged when possible
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Sanitizer available throughout building
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MISCELLANEOUS & UPDATES |
There are no fees for this tournament.
Out-of-state programs are again welcome to attend
Broadcasting, discussion, impromptu, & extemp information will be released Monday, November 8.
Improv Duo Rules are posted in "Files for Download"
NEW: Judge Training Night -- Information in "Files for Download"
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Manager contact information Dakota McCoy Email address: damccoy@duneland.k12.in.us Phone number: Mailing address 2125 S 11th Street Chesterton, IN 46304
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