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UW-Whitewater Edna Sorber (Asynchronous)
General information This information is from a tournament in a past season! This is a College tournament in Wisconsin. View manager contact information
LP PROMPTS (posted 9am CST 11/26/22) EXTEMP (Pick 1, 1 video, don't record prep)
IMP (Pick 1, 1 video, record prep) Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room. -President Merkin Muffley I’m not good at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment? -Chandler
Greetings,
The forensics team at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is pleased to invite you to the Wisconsin Swing! This year the swing will consist of an asynchronous Edna Sorber Tournament and a Live On-Campus UWW Alumni Classic Forensics Tournament. Rounds will take place via SpeechWire on November 29-December 2, 2022. Awards will be announced during the live tournament on Saturday, December 3 (we hope to make a live stream available). This longtime tournament honors the past efforts of Dr. Edna Sorber, the former forensics director at UW-Whitewater who brought the 1967 Pi Kappa Delta National Convention to the UW-Whitewater campus. Enclosed in this invitation are additional details including registration deadlines, tournament schedule, etc. We look forward to seeing you in December!
Sincerely,
Brian Schanen & Emily Leong, Co-Directors of Forensics, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Sonny DeGuzman, Alumni Tournament Director, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION Please register for the tournament and submit video links via SpeechWire no later then MONDAY NOVEMBER 28 5pm CST. Students may enter up to 6 events TOTAL. Students may enter two duos (with different partners) but this will count as two events. There are no limits on the number of entries a team can enter in any event, but teams entering large numbers in certain events may anticipate “competing” against teammates in preliminary rounds. Please denote your novices when registering. We will recognize the top novice in each category at awards. Novices are defined as anyone in their first year (2 semesters) of collegiate competition.
VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT RULES MODIFICATIONSRule modifications for the tournament will follow recommendations made by the AFA-NST
FEES/JUDGES $5/entry. One quality judge covers six slots. There is a $15.00 fee for every uncovered entry. $50 for ”no-show” judge/un-judged round fee. Fees are assessed at registration close on Monday, November 28th, at 5pm cst. Please make checks out to UW-Whitewater Forensics and mail to address below: UW-W Forensics ℅ Brian Schanen 800 W. Main St. 424 Heide Hall Whitewater, WI 53190
Unique Video Submission We will ask that each video performance has not been/is not entered into another asynchronous tournament on the same weekend. We believe teams will act honorably and submit a unique performance video made exclusively for the UW-Whitewater Edna Sorber Tournament. We ask that all video submission links be hosted via YouTube. Set the video to “unlisted” for the duration of the tournament. Following judging, we want teams to have control over the visibility of the performances, so students may turn the videos to “private” after the awards ceremony on Friday. Content Warnings If a student’s performance includes sensitive topic areas they anticipate may be triggering for audience members or judges, we ask you to enter those topics into the content warning space on Speechwire at the time you submit your entries. Limited Preparation We understand the unique challenge posed by limited preparation in the virtual environment. We will be using the honor system for extemporaneous and impromptu prep.Prompts will be released at 12:00pm Central time on Saturday 26, 2022, and video links are due by registration close on the 28th. Extemp prep DOES NOT need to be included in the recording. However we ask that you DO include the prep period for impromptu speeches. EXTEMPStudents will be allowed to choose from an economic, international or domestic related question IMPROMPTU: Traditional quotationsHONORS
Final Round: 1st (12 pts), 2nd (10 pts), 3rd (8 pts.), 4th (6 pts), 5th (4 pts), 6th (2 pts), remaining finalists 1 pt. Each. Novices: Please denote your novices when registering. We will recognize the top novice in each event at awards. Novices are defined as anyone in their first year of collegiate competition.
INDIVIDUAL SWEEPSTAKES Students are entered into individual sweepstakes regardless of the number of events entered or the categories entered. The top five individual speakers (based on total points earned in final rounds combined) will be honored at the awards ceremony. Tiebreakers: 1) Highest total points, 2) Highest number of 1st-place awards in finals, 2nd-place, etc., 3) Highest total of events advancing to finals.
TEAM SWEEPSTAKES TIE-BREAKERSIf teams are tied after calculating total team points, team tie-breakers will run as follows: 1) Highest total points, 2) Number of firsts in finals, 3) Number of finals
Host Information UW-W Student Competitors The UW-Whitewater forensic team will not enter students, unless needed to meet a minimum team threshold for AFA and/or NFA qualifications. In such case, students in their first year of college forensics will be entered, but not considered novices. Hired Judges The hired judge pool will consist primarily of forensics alums and friends of the program. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELLNESS INFORMATIONInformation for UW-Whitewater's Campus:
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAs we gather here for the Virtual Edna Sorber Tournament, we acknowledge that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater exists today on the traditional lands of many Native people. We welcome the duty and opportunity to share stewardship of these lands. While this State institution has a rich history, for thousands of years, this region, and these lands, were home to diverse Native peoples. In the knowledge and understanding of this history, we acknowledge that the land on which the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater now exists was and remains the historic and traditional territory of many Native peoples. The Ho-Chunk grew corn and gathered a living from these lands. The Potawatomi, then closely related to the Ojibwa and Odawa peoples, called this land home as well. We welcome and are honored, by the responsibility to be good stewards of these lands and good neighbors to all Wisconsin Indigenous populations. In concert with the Native American Cultural Awareness Association, Native Students, with faculty and staff, the University continues to explore durable and meaningful ways of acknowledging our relationship. We recognize these great Native nations and their respective sovereignties, and are thankful to be positioned in such prominent, historic, and meaningful landscapes, as we continue to provide educational opportunities for all whom the University serves. Brian Schanen Mailing address UW-Whitewater, c/o Brian Schanen SpeechWire Tournament Services - Copyright 2004-2025 Ben Stewart. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use - Privacy and Security Policy
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