Greetings Coaches,

 

I am pleased to invite you and your team to Bishop Dwenger's annual Del Nelson Memorial Tournament on December 10th

 

Times and Contact:  Extemp Draw will be at 8 am.  All events start at 8:30 am.  Please arrive by 7:30 am.  If you are running late, please contact me at 260.494.7615.

 

Entries:  Entries are due by Tuesday, December 6th at 6:00 P.M. After that, only name changes and drops will be accepted. All registration will be done through Speechwire.com.  You may e-mail me with late adds which I will only honor if it does not require the addition of another room.  Please text last minute drops to me ASAP at 260.494.7615.

 

Doubling:  Discussion may not double.  Extempers may double in all events other than discussion and the alternate extemp.  No Triple entry or beyond.  Otherwise, all ISSDA rules apply.

 

Judges: Please bring one judge for every five entries or fraction thereof (6 entries = 2 judges).  

 

Parking:  Please park buses off of Washington Center Road behind the football field.  Please arrive by 7:30 am.

 

Food:  PLEASE NO OUTSIDE FOOD. We will provide concessions and a generous judge's lounge.

 

Rounds: All events will have three preliminary rounds and a final.  

 

Divisions:       Only Varsity will be offered at this tournament.

 

Caps:  Each team is permitted 6 entries per event.  Each team is also limited to a maximum of 40 entries overall.  After we have reached our maximum capacity we will no longer be able to accept entries.  Extra non-sweeps entries will be permitted as space allows.

 

Broadcasting:

More information about broadcasting will be provided the Monday evening prior to the tournament.

        Round 1 = News Program

        Round 2 = Editorial

        Round 3 = On the Spot

        FINAL  = News Program

 

Discussion:

Subtopics and questions for each round will be given prior to each round in the new ISSDA Discussion format. A general topic will be posted on the Monday evening prior to the tournament.  Extemp will draw at 8:00 am

 

 

Impromptu Topics:

 

ISSDA Rules will be in effect and used by all judges.  Students will have 7 minutes flex speaking time.  They may prep and speak for as long as they wish within their 7 minutes.  

 

Round One: Word

Round Two: Quote

Round Three: Current Event

Round Four: Question

 

EXTEMP:

Students will draw before 1st and 3rd round.

 

FINALS:

We will have a final round for the top 6 competitors in each event.  Cumulative scoring will be used at this meet.

 

Awards:  Awards will be given to the top 5 teams. Sweepstakes points will be awarded on the 6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Because our school does not have an auditorium, the awards ceremony will take place in the cafeteria. 

 

We look forward to seeing you on December 10th.

(vr)