Dear Forensics Coaches,

 

Welcome to Sheboygan North VIRTUAL Tournament for 2023

 

Sheboygan North would like to invite you to an Asynchronous Tournament the week of March 13-19^th.

I figured with the end of the season coming up, spring breaks, solo ensembles. etc.… it would be helpful not have an option to compete without travel.

 

REGISTRATION

Please register online at www.speechwire.com.

 

RULES

Since it is the end of the season, with STATE approaching fast, all categories will be contested employing WFCA rules. Rule violations will be addressed by the tournament director.

(For a list of rules see www.wfcaforensics.org).

(The exception is Oratorical Declamation, which will follow NCFL rules.) 

FEES

Entry fees are: $8 for individual entries and $10 for entries in Play Acting, Duo and Group Interp. A limited number of hired judges will be available for $100 each.

ENTRIES

Students are allowed to double or triple enter. Since virtual, anyone can triple enter (Radio & Extemporaneous Speaking), so students can try new categories they might never do.

There is no limit to how many entries a team may have for the tournament. You will be able to manage your team entries via SpeechWire until Wednesday March 15^th.

Unlimited number of entries are allowed in each category.

VIDEOS

Videos must be uploaded to YouTube as UNLISTED and the links added with the entry. All videos should be named with student’s LAST NAME ONLY and EVENT: Bestul, Moments.

For OIL (2 videos #1 Poetry &  #2 Prose ) and Storytelling (3 videos - #1 questioning reality, #2 acceptance/inclusion & #3 magic/magical creatures (#4 - speakers choice)), also include whether the video is prose, poetry or the story that they are telling: Bestul, OIL, Poetry. This will make it easier for judges to know which video they are watching while judging. 

Please advise your students that the background, lighting, and sound quality will not be judged; however, they should try to find a quiet place to record. All videos must be done in a single take with no editing, single camera, single microphone. The same video performance will be used for all four rounds.

LIMITED PREP EVENTS

 

Rule Violations

Please reach out to Michelle Bestul via email (huzzahandhurray@gmail.com) or text (920-629-9138) with any potential rule violations. 

Any preliminary round not started by 6:00pm cst on Saturday will be pushed to a standby judge. The team responsible for the “missed round” will be charged $50 per missed round. 

 

JUDGES

Each school must provide one competent judge for every five student entries or portion thereof. (For example, a team with 12 entries should provide three judges.) Please choose judges wisely. Regardless of student drops, please provide the number of judges indicated at registration.

 

AWARDS

The top 3 entries in each category will receive awards.  Team awards will be presented to the top 2 teams in the large team, medium team, and small team divisions.  The breakdown for each division will be determined when registration closes, creating as even a split amongst all teams with 5 or more entries.

A school’s top 25 entires will count towards the team score.

 

Awards will be mailed to the address on file with Speechwire for each school.

Feel free to contact us if you have questions.

 

If you have any questions, please email Michelle huzzahandhurray@gmail.com or send a text message with your name and school to (920-629-9138

 

Michelle Bestul

Forensics Advisor

 

Sheboygan North High School

1042 School Avenue

Sheboygan, WI 53083