SpeechWire Tournament Services - Forensics Tournament Software

Dear Forensics Coach:

On behalf of UWEC Forensics, I am pleased to invite you to the 48th annual UW-Eau Claire Invitational Speech Tournament. The full invitation can be found on the UWEC High School Tournament Invitation 2026 Google Doc

The tournament will be hosted in person on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus Saturday, February February 7, 2026. We will be offering the following events, adapted from the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches’ Association (WCFA):

Duo Interpretation

Expository Speaking

Extemporaneous Speaking

Farrago

Group Interpretive Reading

Impromptu Speaking

Informative Speaking

Moments in History

Oral Interpretation of Literature

Oratory

Play Acting

Poetry

Prose

Public Address (WISDAA)

Radio Announcing

Solo Acting (Humorous)

Solo Acting (Serious)

Special Occasion Speaking

Storytelling

Because we serve both WFCA and WISDAA participating schools, the following exceptions are made:

- One 4 X 6 note card will be allowed in Oratory

- In making allowances for WISDAA participating schools, Group Interpretation and Play Acting may be up to 12 minutes long and use chairs/stools.

- Solo Acting categories may use a single stationary chair, in keeping with WISDAA allowances. may be used to allow for WISDAA schools to compete without adaptation.

- Informative Speaking will be treated as Informative/Demonstration Speaking, allowing for either 1 or 2 speakers.

- In Farrago, Poetry, or Prose, contestants are encouraged to announce if they are presenting a “transitionless” program.

For the exact WFCA rules please go to www.wfcaforensics.org. For the differences between the two, we are attaching a page towards the end of the invite.

We will offer four preliminary rounds and no finals, with competition. All events will be reviewed by four judges. We will recognize the top six students in each event and the top five schools. Team sweepstakes will be based on the top five students in each event.

The invitation linked above will give you all the details of the tournament and how to enter. If there is any way we can be of help, please give us a call.

We are looking forward to hosting you in the first weekend of February!

Sincerely,

Chris Outzen

Director of Forensics

174 Hibbard Hall

(715) 836-2626

outzencp@uwec.edu

Kelly Jo Wright

Assistant Director of Forensics

173 Hibbard Hall