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Icebox Classic Speech & Debate Tournament
General information This is a College tournament in Minnesota. View manager contact information Saint Cloud State University Icebox Classic Speech & Debate Tournament Friday – Saturday, February 6 - 7, 2026
***Entries due by 5:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026*** Dear Friends: The MN Omnicron Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, Saint Cloud State University Forensics, and the Judy C. Pearson Department of Communication Studies are pleased to invite you and your team to the Icebox Classic Speech & Debate Tournament on Friday and Saturday, February 6 - 7, 2026. The two-day tournament will offer 2 rounds of individual events with finals (semi-finals as necessary) in all eleven AFA individual events. The tournament starts with two rounds of debate at 12 noon on Friday. Individual event competition begins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Impromptu speaking will use cartoons, objects, and quotations for topic stimuli (with a 15-second grace period). We will also offer four rounds of parliamentary debate and out-rounds as entries warrant (4/3). Debaters will be able to participate in all individual event patterns. Awards will be presented to all finalists (including two awards for debate and duo teams), top five debate speakers, top five in team sweepstakes, and top four in quadrathlon. We will also recognize the top novice competitor in each event. Please enter the Icebox Classic using SpeechWire via the following link: http://www.SpeechWire.com. Entries are due by 5:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will get you the information you need. We hope to see you on Friday, February 6! Best, Scott Wells Director of SCSU Speech & Debate Associate Professor and Chair of Judy C. Pearson Dept. of Communication Studies sdwells@stcloudstate.edu (320) 308-3000 (office) Tournament Information Ice Box ScheduleFriday, February 611:00 – 2:00 Registration, Ritsche Auditorium Lobby, 2nd Floor 12:00 Debate I (Judges will announce resolution in room; 15 minutes preparation time for all rounds) 1:15 Debate II (Judges will announce resolution in room; 15 minutes preparation time for all rounds) 2:30 Extemp Draw 3:00 Rd 1 Group B (Extemp, ADS, Duo, Persuasion, Prose) 4:15 Rd 1 Group A/Debate III (CA, DI, Imp., Info., Poetry, POI) [Debaters, go to IE events first] 5:30 Rd 2 Group A (CA, DI, Imp., Info., Poetry, POI) 6:45 Debate IV Saturday, February 78:30 Continental Breakfast 8:45 Extemp Draw 9:00 Rd 2 Group B (Extemp, ADS, Duo, Persuasion, Prose) 10:30 Finals Partial Group A*/Debate Quarterfinals (QF if needed; debaters, go to IE events first) 12:30 Finals Partial Group A*/Debate Semifinals/Lunch (debaters, go to IE events first) 2:15 Extemp Draw 2:30 Finals Group B/Debate Final Rd (debaters, go to IE events first) 4:45/ASAP Awards *Finals schedule is tentative based on judge availability. IE GroupingsA = CA, DI, Imp., Info., Poetry, POI (Students can enter in debate and up to two events in flight A) B = Extemp, ADS, Duo, Persuasion, Prose
Entries Each student may enter up to three individual events in flight B and two individual events in flight A. Students may also compete in Parliamentary debate. Although there is generally no limit on entries per school, the tournament reserves the right to limit entries if necessary to balance the tournament. Semi-finals will be held if more than 50 students are entered in an event. Quarter-finals will be held if there are at least 16 debate teams. Individual event materials shall not have been used by a contestant in speech contests prior to Sept. 1 of the current school year. A person may not use the same cutting/content or a portion of a cutting/content in more than one event. Impromptu Speaking: In all rounds of impromptu, judges will allow for a 15-second grace period for the competitor to read/review the given prompt. Competitors may not write during this 15 second period, which begins as soon as the paper is flipped over by the student to reveal the quotations. Once the 15 second period is complete, time begins, and students can start to prepare for their speech. Time signals will be given as usual after this grace period. As per tradition at our tournament, impromptu speaking will use cartoons, objects, and quotations for topic stimuli. Extemporaneous Speaking: Internet access is permitted but not guaranteed. Students are required to do their research preparation in the extemp prep room. ***Competitors are responsible for securing their own personal belongings during the entirety of the tournament*** Parliamentary Debate: NPDA rules will govern debate with the following exceptions: in-room topic announcement; no coaching/team prep during the 15-minute preparation time; no flex-time; dictionary use only during prep time; and no internet access during prep or rounds, except to define terms. Some rounds may be judged by a lay judge. If scheduled, quarterfinal rounds will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning and may be slotted with one judge, unless there is a surplus of judges. While many SCSU students will be helping to run the tournament, some students may participate in debate. Open-Door Policy: This tournament has an open-door policy for every round. Competitors and observers may leave the round as needed and shall not be penalized for exiting a round at any time. Please wait to return in between performances. Judges are encouraged to take a brief break as needed in between performances. Judging One judge will cover six individual events -and- two debate teams (if willing to judge both IE and debate). In the case of large entries, we reserve the right to move students so that judges may fulfill their judging obligations. All judges are expected to be available for final rounds. Additionally, all judges are considered “clean” for final rounds. Electronic ballots will be used, so please bring an laptop and charger. Awards Trophies will be awarded to the top six contestants in each event. However, if an event has fewer than twelve contestants, awards will be presented to the top fifty percent of the competitors. Debate awards will include trophies for the top five speakers and for out-rounds as appropriate. Team sweeps will be awarded to the top five schools. Team sweepstakes will be awarded on a combination of preliminary and final round points accumulated in both debate and individual events. Preliminary rounds (IE) 1st = 3 points, 2nd = 2 points, 3rd = 1 point Preliminary rounds (Debate Team) W = 3 points, L = 1 point Final rounds (IE) 1st = 12 points, 2nd = 10 points, etc., SF loss = 1 pt. Finals rounds (Debate Team) W = 24 points, L = 12 points, SF loss = 2 points Students will advance to IE final rounds based on speaker ranks, then speaker points, followed by judges’ preference (# of 1s). QuadrathlonTrophies will be awarded to the top four quadrathlon contestants. To be eligible for quadrathlon a student must be entered in at least four events including one interpretation and one public speaking/limited preparation/debate event. The top four events will be counted. Debate points for each student will be halved for quadrathlon tabulation. Debate will be included in both the individual and team sweeps computations. Fees Fees will be assessed at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Deadline for submitting entries is Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
There will be a fee of $20.00 for each uncovered slot in IE and $60 for each uncovered entry in parliamentary debate. Please pay online at PayPal (Scott Wells) “sdwells1@yahoo.com” or make checks payable to “SCSU Speech & Debate/Forensics.” SCSU Speech & Debate c/o Scott Wells Judy C. Pearson Department of Communication Studies 720 Fourth Avenue South, Riverview 117 St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 All fees are due at registration. Failure to pay fees at registration will disqualify teams from competition. Drops after Tuesday night will be assessed an additional $5.00 nuisance fee per drop. Drops at registration on Friday will be assessed the following fees: $20 for each IE drop; $30 for each debate team drop). Entries/Deadline: Entries must be submitted on Speechwire by the deadline of 5:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026. *****Please identify novice competitors***** All entries will be confirmed. Novice Competitors: ***Please identify any of your competitors who are in their first year of college competition*** A novice debate team must be comprised of two novice debaters. We would like to recognize the best novice competitors in all events. Registration: Registration for the SCSU Icebox will take place in the 2nd floor lobby of the Kimberly A. Ritsche Auditorium. Be sure to request directions if needed. “St. Cloud State University will actively work with members of the public to provide feasible options for accessibility to campus events. If you require accommodation to attend this event, complete the Request for Access form or call 320-308-3166." Contact us with any questions! We look forward to seeing you soon!!Scott Wells Mailing address
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