MAFL #7

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General information

This information is from a tournament in a past season!

This is a College tournament in Illinois.

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LP PROMPTS, POSTED 2/18/23 7:00am cst

EXTEMP - 1 video, do not record prep

• What steps can the Federal Railroad Administration take to prevent another Norfolk Southern-style derailment? 
• Does Nikki Haley have a realistic shot of winning the 2024 Republican presidential nomination?
• Would the successful passage of Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial legal reforms signal the decline of Israeli democracy?

IMP - 1 video, record prep

• People who are considered normal enjoy putting those who aren't on trial, you know. ― Sayaka Murata
• I was never one to hold a grudge.  My father held grudges, I'll always hate him for that.  -- Pierce Hawthorne, Community

Hello MAFL Friends!

This semester, MAFL will be splitting each weekend into one synchronous and one asynchronous tournament. They will be as follows:

MAFL 7 – Asynchronous (Judging Tuesday, Feb 21 - Friday Feb 24 | Awards Saturday, Feb 25)
Entry deadline: Monday, Feb 20 @8:00PM CST
​MAFL 7 will be hosted asynchronously, with entries submitted via SpeechWire. More detailed information can be found below.

MAFL 8 – Face to Face (Saturday, Feb 25 @ ISU)
Entry deadline: Tuesday, Feb 21 @5:00PM CST
MAFL 8 will be hosted in-person, with entries submitted via SpeechWire. MAFL 8 will also be our charity and novice tournament for spring. We will also have our coaches meeting at noon central.

The Mid-America Forensic League is committed to inclusiveness and welcomes students and coaches from all identities and social roles. In light of ongoing harassment and discrimination, MAFL stands in solidarity with and will continue to offer a safe, educational space for our most vulnerable members. In this spirit, if you (students, coaches, or judges) encounter any issues that impede your ability to be mentally and physically well at the tournament, please seek out the MAFL Wellness Advocate. The MAFL Vice President, Sade Barfield, is serving as the 2022-2023 MAFL Wellness Advocate.

Entries: Each school may enter 6 students per event. Each student may enter up to 4 events. Because of the 1 hour and 15-minute time limit for each round, it is strongly recommended that students are only double-entered and not triple-entered in a pattern. It is the responsibility of the student to make it to their rounds on time. Judges cannot wait past the time allotted for the round. Students may not enter all 4 events in one pattern.

Fees: Please remember that at the first MAFL you attend, you will be required to submit your yearly membership dues of $300.00. This payment entitles your school to attend all of the remaining 2021-2022 MAFLs. A non-member school may attend 1 MAFL weekend per season without paying membership dues, but instead, pay $8 per entered slot and uncovered judge fees.

Limited Prep (Extemp & Impromptu): Limited Prep prompts for MAFL 1 will be posted on this page by 10:00 AM CST on Saturday, Feb 18.

• Impromptu: Prep must be included in the video submission
• Only 1 video submission is required for MAFL 7. It will be used in both prelims and finals.

Beyond your one-time membership dues, the only fees you will pay at each tournament are for uncovered or dropped slots. Each full-time judge covers 6 slots, and uncovered slots are $15 each. If you bring more than 20 uncovered slots, the fee will be increased to $20 for each slot beyond 20.

Please do not hesitate to contact me (SchanenBH13@uww.edu or 262-689-2335) if you have any questions about MAFL tournaments or using SpeechWire. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Best,
Brian Schanen
MAFL Tournament Director​

Manager contact information

Brian Schanen
Email address: SchanenBH13@uww.edu
Phone number: 262.689.2335

Mailing address

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Whitewater, WI 53190