LP Prompts

Extemp:

In 2023, which congressional committee is most likely to avoid chasing its own tail in political theater?

In which area of the federal government is the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government most likely to find corruption (whether or not it's the type of corruption they are looking for)?

 

As chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, is Senator Bernie Sanders most likely to create change for: A) Health B) Education C) Labor D) Pensions or E) none of the above?

Impromptu:

"It's not that I dislike you, I just don't like you near me." – Garfield

“If people could put rainbows in zoos, they’d do it!” – Hobbes from Calvin and Hobbes

"Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic" – Garfield

“There’s no problem so awful that you can’t add some guilt to it and make it even worse.” – Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes

Tournament Information

The students, coaches, and alumni of the Doane University Forensics Team are excited to invite you to the Feline Frolic Swing. The first half of the swing will be held asynchronously February 15th-17th and the second half will be in person February 18th, on the Doane University Campus in Crete, NE. Both tournaments will offer all eleven AFA individual events.

While we strive to create an accessible tournament experience, please do not hesitate to inform us of any accommodations that you, your judges, or your students may need. For the in-person tournament, please notify us of any severe food allergies.

 

 

ASYNC TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:

Students may enter as many events as they would like. There will be three rounds, no finals.

 

TIEBREAKING:

PLEASE NOTE: Speaker points WILL NOT be used in this tournament. In the unlikely situation that there is an unbreakable 3-way tie, judges may be asked to assign speaker points.

 

Final placings will be based on lowest cumulative rank. Ties in rank will be broken on: strength of opposition, head-to-head, and reciprocals.

 

If an event is small enough to only require one section, final placings will be based on predominance of 1’s, followed by lowest cumulative rank. Ties in rank will be broken on: judges’ preference, and then reciprocals.

 

SWEEPSTAKES:

Ties in team and individual sweepstakes will be broken on the number of finals; followed by number of 1st place finishes, 2nd place finishes, etc.; and then 1st place ballots, 2nd place ballots, etc.

 

Team and Individual Sweepstakes points will be awarded based on the following formula: 12 points for first, 10 points for second, 8 points for third, 6 points for fourth, 4 points for fifth, 2 points for sixth.

 

 

IN-PERSON TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:

Students may enter 3 events per flight.

We will be using electronic ballots (e-ballots) for both halves of the swing. Please instruct all school judges to have a device with internet capabilities (phone, tablet, or laptop). Here is a video with more information regarding Speechwire’s e-ballot system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJXxeVS-KgM

 

TIEBREAKING:

PLEASE NOTE: Speaker points WILL NOT be used in this tournament. In the unlikely situation that there is an unbreakable 3-way tie, judges may be asked to assign speaker points.

 

PRELIMS:

Contestants will advance to finals based on lowest cumulative rank. Ties in rank will be broken on: strength of opposition, head-to-head, and reciprocals.

 

FINALS:

Placing in final rounds will be determined by predominance of 1’s, followed by lowest cumulative rank. Ties in rank will be broken on: judges’ preference, prelim ranks, and then reciprocals.

 

 

SWEEPSTAKES:

Ties in team and individual sweepstakes will be broken on the number of finals; followed by number of 1st place finishes, 2nd place finishes, etc.; and then 1st place ballots, 2nd place ballots, etc.

 

Team and Individual Sweepstakes points will be awarded based on the following formula: 12 points for first, 10 points for second, 8 points for third, 6 points for fourth, 4 points for fifth, 2 points for sixth, and 1 point for seventh, eighth, etc.

 

 

ENTRY DEADLINES:

ASYNC:  Entries and video links are due Tuesday, February 14th by 6:00pm.  Please submit your entries to www.speechwire.com. Look for “Feline Frolic (Async)”. Fees will be assessed by the information we have @ 6:00pm on February 14th. All entries are final after 6:00pm. 

 

IN-PERSON: Entries are due Tuesday, February 14th by 6:00pm. Fees will be assessed @ noon on February 15th. A $50 fee will be charged for any judge dropped after Feb. 15th @ noon.

As always, we ask that you cover as many slots as possible with usable judges. Questions for the tournament can be sent to either Nathaniel (nathaniel.wilson@doane.edu) or Jennifer (jennifer.torres@doane.edu). 

 

 

ENTRY FEES:

ASYNC: Each judge covers 6 slots. All judges are expected to be knowledgeable of updated AFA rules. 

$8.00 per slot. $15.00 per uncovered slot.  

 

Please make checks out to: 

Doane Forensics

 

And mail them to:

Nathaniel Wilson

1014 Boswell Ave

Crete, NE

68333

 

IN-PERSON: $10.00 per slot. $15.00 per uncovered slot. Fees for both tournaments can be paid in cash or check at registration.

 

 

ASYNC VIDEO SUBMISSIONS:

One video submission per student event will be used for all asynchronous rounds.  

 

Please upload individual events to Youtube “unlisted” and include the student’s full name and event in the “title” of the youtube video. When possible, please do not include the name of your college/university in the name of the Youtube account. Links must be provided with entries by 6:00pm on February 14th.

*The tournament reserves the right to institute and utilize team event caps based on the number of teams and number of entries at the registration deadline.

 

 

ASYNC LP PROMPTS:

Quotations and extemp questions for the async portion will be posted to the tournament’s speechwire page at 8am on Monday, February 13th. We trust all students and coaches to adhere to Limited Prep guidelines and honor code for preparation. Ext prep does not need to be included in the performance video. However, please include prep time in all Impromptu videos (this can make starting the video camera easier for students, and assessing time allocation possible for judges). 

All Imp judges will be reminded to allow an initial 15 seconds for competitors to read the quotations before beginning time. 

 

 

ASYNC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:  

Monday, Feb. 13th @ 8am LP Prompts posted

Tuesday, Feb. 14th @ 6pm Entries Finalized and Video Submissions due

Wed-Fri, Feb. 15th-17th              Rounds Judged

Friday, Feb. 17th @ 3pm All Ballots Due

Friday, Feb. 17th @ 5pm Awards Released

 

IN-PERSON TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:  

Saturday, Feb. 18th (Tentative Schedule: may collapse based on tournament size)

8:30 a.m. Registration 

8:45 a.m. Extemp Draw

9:00 a.m. 1A (EXT, DUO, PERS, POI, INFO, PRO)

10:15 a.m. 1B (IMP, ADS, CA, DI, POE)

LUNCH

12:00 p.m. Extemp Draw

12:15 p.m. 2A

1:30 p.m. 2B

2:45 p.m. Finals A

4:00 p.m. Finals B

ASAP Awards

 

 

HOSPITALITY:

It is important to us that your competitors and judges are offered adequate sustenance. Therefore, we will offer a $4.50 per person lunch option on Saturday for the Doane Cafeteria Brunch Buffet. When you register on Speechwire, please indicate the number of lunch tickets your team would like to pre-order. That total will be added to your entry fees to be paid at registration.

 

 

If you have any questions, please contact Nathaniel or Jennifer. We hope to see you at the “Feline Frolic!”

 

 

Nathaniel Wilson Jennifer Torres

(307) 202-1557 (909) 518-3450

nathaniel.wilson@doane.edu                         jennifer.torres@doane.edu

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