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Bradley University's 76th Annual LE Norton Memorial
General information This is a College tournament in Illinois. View manager contact information October 2023 Dear Colleagues, Bradley University eagerly invites you to the 76th Annual L.E. Norton Memorial Tournament, which will be in-person from November 4-5, 2023. The Norton is well known for its competitive spirit, along with a rich tradition of hospitality; this year will be no different. Our Assistant Coaches Tia Collins, David Daye and Sal Tinajero Jr., along with Team President Rodrigo Trujillo and Vice President Joseph Cyrus and the rest of our staff and team, are excitedly preparing for your Norton experience! We will offer novice and open divisions for all 11 AFA events. We will continue to award limited entry and individual sweepstakes as well. Congratulations to last year’s open team sweepstakes champions, Western Kentucky University. And congratulations to José Quinones from George Mason University on winning individual sweepstakes. Additionally, as customary, we’ll be honoring someone with the L.E. Norton award, who embodies the leadership, devotion and passion for college forensics exemplified by Dr. Norton. Congratulations to last year’s recipient, Dr. Andrea Carlile, from South Dakota State University. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out. We hope you’ll join us in Peoria to celebrate our activity and our tournament namesake, Dr. L.E. Norton. Sincerely, Andrew Eilola Director of Forensics (218) 290-5574 aeilola@bradley.edu L.E Norton Memorial Rules and Guidelines The L.E. Norton Memorial will follow the ethical standards, rules, and event descriptions of the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament. They can be accessed online at afa-niet.org. All judges and competitors are expected to be knowledgeable of these standards prior to the tournament. Impromptu prompts will be quotations, questions, and proverbs. In light of COVID-19 and the traditional flu season, we strongly encourage all coaches, judges and students attending the tournament to be vaccinated and wear masks if they are exhibiting any symptoms of illness. Registration Novice divisions will be offered in events with at least 30 varsity entries. Novice categories are reserved for students competing in their first year of intercollegiate forensics competition, or for any two year/community college student. Students may double-enter in each pattern: Flight A Informative Speaking Prose Interpretation Impromptu Speaking Flight B Duo Interpretation Persuasive Speaking Program Oral Interpretation Extemporaneous Speaking Flight C Dramatic Interpretation Poetry Interpretation Communication Analysis After Dinner Speaking Semi-Finals will be held for events with at least 50 entries and finals will be offered in all Varsity and Novice events. Entries must be submitted via Speechwire.com. Entries must be received by 6pm CST Monday, October 30th, 2023. Drop and judge fees will be assessed at 12pm CST Wednesday, November 1st, 2023. *Please contact us immediately if there are extenuating circumstances or life events that occur with students. We’ll accommodate as best we can. Awards The top six competitors in both open and novice will receive the classic pottery mug trophies, handmade by Fire Maple Pottery in Lacon, IL. Team sweepstakes awards will be given to the top 5 open and limited entry teams. Individual Sweepstakes will be awarded to the top five speakers of the tournament. Students with at least 4 events will be eligible for individual sweepstakes. Two duos will count as two events. Team sweepstakes will be calculated according to the following point scale: 12 points: 1st place – open 6 points: 1st place – novice 10 points: 2nd place – open 5 points: 2nd place – novice 8 points: 3rd place – open 4 points: 3rd place – novice 6 points: 4th place – open 3 points: 4th place – novice 4 points: 5th place – open 2 points: 5th place – novice 3 points: 6th/7th place – open 1 point: 6th/7th place – novice 2 points: non-advancing semi-finalists (open only) Fees Each entry for the tournament will cost $15. Additionally, there will be a $5.00 per student fee because of new hosting costs on campus. For each judge provided, six entries will be covered. Judges may be hired at an additional $10 per slot not covered by your program. Hired judges will be paid $100 for full day availability or $20 per round. Note: Schools bringing a Bradley alum as a judge will cover 10 entries. Penalties for late drop fees will be: - Drops after 12:00pm CST, Wednesday November 1st will result in a $15 drop fee in addition to the initial entry fee. Judge drops or new uncovered slots will be $15 as well. - After 12:00pm CST Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 judge drops will result in a $75 penalty and student drop fees will be $25 per slot. Checks should be made out to: Bradley University Speech Team. Mailing Address: Andrew Eilola Communication Dept. – GCC 313 1501 W. Bradley Ave. Peoria, IL 61625 Teams are also welcome to pay online. Let us know and we’re happy to send you an invoice and link to pay with a credit card. Tournament Notes Content Warnings We recommend the use of content and/or trigger warnings when possible for competitors who may be performing sensitive material. This can be stated prior to the performance. Quiet Room There will be a quiet room available for students, coaches and judges who experience sensory overload or need a space to decompress. Open Door Policy We encourage competitors to stay and support all performances if they are not double-entered. However, we will have an open-door policy where students and audience members are free to leave before, during, and between performances without negative repercussions. Additionally, judges should accept all forms of listening, including students who disengage from a performance (e.g., actively dissociate, put their head down, etc.) when they are uncomfortable. We will remind judges and competitors of this at the tournament. Judge Concerns Please contact the tournament director if you have concerns about being judged by someone at the tournament. Blocks can be put in place if you have a problematic history with someone or are simply uncomfortable. Friday, November 3, 2023 7:00-9:00p.m. Early Registration (Michael Student Center Atrium) Saturday, November 4, 2023 8:00-8:30 a.m. Late Registration 8:45 a.m. Extemp Draw 9:00 a.m. Round 1 Flight B (EXT, DUO, PER, POI) 10:15 a.m. Extemp Draw 10:30 a.m. Round 2 Flight B 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break 12:45 p.m. Extemp Draw 1:00 p.m. Round 3 Flight B 2:15 p.m. Round 1 Flight A (PRO, INFO, IMP) 3:30 p.m. Round 2 Flight A 4:45 p.m. Round 3 Flight A 6:00 p.m. Round 1 Flight C (ADS, CA, DI, POE) Sunday, November 5, 2023 7:00 a.m. Buildings open for Warm Ups 8:00 a.m. Round 2 Flight C 9:15 a.m. Round 3 Flight C 10:45 a.m. Extemp Draw 11:00 a.m. Outrounds #1 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. Outrounds #2 2:30 p.m. Potential Extemp Draw 2:45 p.m. Outrounds #3 4:15 p.m. Outrounds #4 ASAP Awards Ceremony (Renaissance Coliseum) 8:00 p.m. Social Gathering at Fieldhouse in CampustownAndrew Eilola Mailing address 1501 W. Bradley Ave. SpeechWire Tournament Services - Copyright 2004-2024 Ben Stewart. 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