2026 Viking Voice

 

The Northwest Speech Team would like to invite you to the 2026 Viking Voice Speech Tournament on February 22nd at Northwest High School.  In addition, Northwest is once again a qualifying tournament for NIETOC.  The NIETOC Qualifying events are HP/HI, SP/DI, POI, Duet, DUO, INF, EXT and PER/OO and other supplemental events.   Check out http://nietoc.com/faq/ for more information on qualifying.

 

EVENTS  

Our tournament is an open competition, offering all ten NSAA Events. Duo and Duet are both offered but we may combine them into one Duet Category for NIETOC Qualifiying.

 

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Format and rules will be the same as NSAA Districts except for ties.  Tie-Breaking will include the new introduced format (strength of schedule). We will have two rounds of preliminary competition and finals for Champs and Honors. Top 6 in each entry will go to Champs Finals. Next 6 will go to Honors Finals.  Finals for OID will have 6 in Champs, 6 in Honors.

 

ELECTRONIC BALLOTS

We will use electronic ballots.  Chromebooks will be available for checkout at the registration table.  RFD's will be required to be completed before turning in.

 

AWARDS

We will only have a VARSITY Division.  Medals for the top 12 places.  Top 6 in Champs and Top 6 in Honors.  

 

TEAM AWARDS

We will award plaques to the top two teams in Sweepstakes

 

PARKING: 

Use the main parking lot.  Come through the main entrance.  You will find the cafeteria immediately to your right as you enter.  This is the home

 

SCHEDULE

Start time will try to remain at 9am. However, we will run on time and keep things on schedule to get everyone home at a good time.  Sections will be small enough to allow judges time to complete quality ballots.

8:00 AM - Registration

8:40 AM - Drop and Add Meeting

9:00 AM - Round 1 Flight A
9:15 AM - Extemp Draw Round 1

10:15 AM - Round 1 Flight B

11:30 AM - Round 2 Flight A

11:45 AM - Extemp Draw - Round 2

12:45 PM - Round 2 Flight B

2:00 PM - Finals A

2:15 PM - Extemp Finals Draw

3:15 PM - Finals B

4:15 PM - Awards

 

ENTRY DUE DATE

Entries are due by Sunday Febrary 15, 2026

Adds and Changes are allowed until Thursday Feb 19th at 8:00PM

All Drops after Thursday will not change Invoice Total

 

FOOD

There will be a concession stand in the cafeteria running all day.  

 

FEES

Entry Fees are $8 per event.  Each school is responsible for providing one qualified judge for every six entries.  Entries not covered by a judge will incur a $20 judging fee. Judges that drop after the deadline (Feb 20th), will incur a $100 inconvenience fee.  Your judges are very important and we need them.

 

EXTEMP

Electronic Extemp draw and prep will be in the library.  We have a Public WiFi that will be available to contestants. 1 Hour Prep Time.

 

COACHES

Please tell your kids to be respectful of our classrooms.  DO NOT touch things in the classroom that should not be touched.  Respect our staff spaces and belongings.  Please provide your own duet tables and chairs.  If you need to borrow, ask.  DO NOT REMOVE CHAIRS/TABLES FROM OTHER CLASSROOMS.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Brian Gibson-  bgibson@ginorthwest.org 

 

The above information is subject to changes.  If there is a change, everyone will be notified immediately.

 

Looking forward to a great day of competition!!

 

Brian Gibson, Speech Coach

 

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