ebruary 28, 2022

Dear Forensics Coach:

 

Another season is upon us and it is time for the Badger Conference Tournament!

 

Masks are recomended be worn by eveyone at all times when they are in the building.  

 

REGISTRATION:

Schools may register at http://www.speechwire.com

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 

Registration will close at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9.  You may add and drop entries until midnight on Thursday, March 10. 

 

 

DAY of TOURNAMENT DROPS and CHECK-IN:

All schools are required to text their drops or confirm their attendance by 7:30 am on Saturday morning. We need to know of your drops or if everyone is present!!! Don’t feel comfortable texting? Have a student do it! A text should have: school name, Drop category, entry’s code and student’s first name.

A sample text might be like this:

 

Sun Prairie DROP prose ZZ99-Sally, DROP info ZZ2-Jim

OR 

Sun Prairie all present

Thank you Elliott and John for the example! 

 

Text to Tom August (608) 695-2705

 

Check in will start at 7:45 in the High School Office.  All participating schools are expected to be checked-in no later than 8:15 AM.

 

RULES: 

WHSFA rules will be used for all categories with allowances made for WFCA variations.   There will be no Duo Interpretation, OIL or Public Address.  

 

SCHEDULE:

7:45 Registration

8:30 Radio/Extemp drawings begin in the LMC

8:35 Student meeting in Cafeteria and Judges’ Meeting 

9:00 Round I 

10:30 Round II

11:45 Round III

1:15 Power Rounds begin

2:45 Awards in the auditorium

 

DOUBLE-ENTRIES Double entries are NOT allowed.

 

 

FOOD: Students may purchase lunch in the high school cafeteria.  Food for judges and bus drivers will be provided.

 

FEES: A fee of $6.00 for each individual entry and $6.00 for Play Acting, Group Interpretation and Duo Interp.

    

 

DEADLINE: Registration will close at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21.  You may add and drop entries until midnight on Thursday, January 27. We must limit entries due to space.  We will accommodate about 500 entries on a first come, first served basis.  

 

CONFIRMATION: 

Coaches can confirm their entries on http://www.speechwire.com

Please print out your students’ codes on Friday, February 11.

 

JUDGES: Each school must provide one judge for every five entries or portion of five entries. Each group, duo or play is considered one entry.  Bring your own judges.  If you are having problems filling a judging assignment, DeForest may be able to hire one for you at $100 per judge. If you wish to have a judge hired for you please e-mail me at taugust@deforestschoools.org ASAP.    

 

JV TEAMS: We will accept JV entries. (Entries over 25 count as JV.)  

 

DeForest Forensics is very excited about the Conference Tournament.  We wish you all the best and hope to see you on a dry, warm and safe March 12.  If you have any questions, contact Tom August with the options provided below.

 

Tom August Head Forensics Coach

WORK (608) 842-6600 ext.6840.  

FAX (608) 842-6615

HOME (608) 845- 3505

Cell (608) 695-2705

E-Mail taugust@deforestschools.org

 

(vr)