GENERAL INFORMATION

 

• Format: Three prelim rounds with varsity finals and next-in finals

 

• Schedule: First round begins at 9:00am (R1 schematics released ~8:05am). Awards ceremony tentatively scheduled for 3:30pm.

 

• Categories offered: All 13 MSHSL categories, plus Program Oral Interp (POI) and Impromptu

 

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ENTRIES

 

• Entry deadline: Please submit initial entries by Monday, February 12th and make any changes on or before Wednesday (2/14/24).

 

• Multi-entries: Double entries will be allowed. Triple entries are also allowed, provided that only one category is a draw category.

 

• Entry caps: There is no limit to total team entries. However, as space in our building is limited, we may need to cap total entries per category to ensure that we can safely provide space for each entered performer. In the event of an entry cap, we will send out further communication.

 

• Entry fees: $7.00 per entry.

 

• Drops: All drops after 5pm on Wednesday (2/14/24) will be assessed a $7 drop fee. We will be site-scheduling, so entries may be modified until 8:00am on the morning of the tournament. If you are having trouble with making your drops that morning, please contact Tabroom Manager Sarah Etheridge (952-857-9572) as soon as possible. Any other questions regarding logistics of the event, please contact Tournament Manager Andrew Brady (952-836-4347).

 

• Judge obligations: Each school is required to provide one judge for every six (6) entries, or fraction thereof. Schools who do not meet this obligation will be assessed an $80 fee per missing judge. Please make every effort to provide the required number of judges based on your entries as of the 2/14/24 deadline for drops.

 

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DRAW/UNPREPARED EVENTS

 

Ex. Speaking, Ex. Reading, and Storytelling will have the standard 30 minutes of preparation. Students may not repeat a prompt or cutting from a preliminary round in a final round.

 

• Ex. Reading (Prose): All stories. 

 

• Ex. Reading (Poetry): All poems.

 

• Storytelling: All stories. 

 

• Ex. Speaking: Domestic/International split draws. Assigned round topics (TBA).

 

• Impromptu: Assigned round topics (TBA).

 

• Discussion: Areas I & II (Subsection topics). Rounds will begin 15 minutes ahead to accommodate double-entries.

 

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Please feel free to contact us (information below) with any questions or concerns. We look forward to hosting you and your team!

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Sarah Etheridge / Andrew Brady

Tabroom Manager / Tournament Manager

Co-Head Speech Coaches

 

Chaska High School Speech

952-857-8572 / 952-836-4347

coaches@chaskaspeech.org

 

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