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Pop Up 5 - The Pop Up Strikes Back
General information
This is a College tournament in Illinois. View manager contact information
Hello colleagues and friends!
After a two year hibernation, the staff at Illinois State University is would like to invite you to the 5th Pop-Up Asynchronous Tournament: The Pop Up Strikes Back. We at the Illinois State Forensics Union don't believe in not having an asynchronous tournament during the month of October and are doing what the calander commands: popping up! We are so excited to be hosting you (asynchronously) on our luxurious (youtube video) campus! This tournament will be hosted the week of October 20-24th. We will offer all 11 AFA events. Rounds will be asynchronous (please make sure your videos are set to "unlisted"). LP prompts will be released on Friday @ noon CST. Videos will be due by Monday night @ 8PM CST. You can find the tournament and invite on Speechwire
Sincerely,
Prem Ganesan and Evangeline Cruz
Graduate Teaching Assistants
School of Communication
Illinois State University
RULES OF EVENTS
GENERAL: All programs and speeches must not have been used by a student in any competition (high school or college) prior to September 1, 2025. We will be following the rules and ethical standards of the AFA-NST.
ENTRIES: Each student may enter as many events as they want. Events that have 7 or fewer entries will be judged "head-to-head" by three judges. Events with 8 or more entries will be judged by two judges in "preliminary" rounds and then broken to a "head-to-head" final with at least one judge (3 if the pool allows). From prelims into the final, ties will be broken by speaker points. In "head-to-head" rounds, ties will be broken by speaker points and then by judges' preference.
Events Offered
Extemporaneous Speaking Informative Speaking
Persuasive Speaking Impromptu Speaking
Duo Interpretation Dramatic Interpretation
Prose Interpretation Communication Analysis
After Dinner Speaking Poetry Interpretation
Program Oral Interpretation
The deadline for receiving entries and videos is 8:00, Monday, October 20th. Entries and video links must be posted to Speechwire.
LP Events only need to provide one video for all rounds. Prompts will be posted to Speechwire by Thursday October 12th. Impromptu videos should include prep time. Extemp should NOT include prep time.
JUDGES & FEES: Entry fees are $8 per slot.
Each school should furnish one judge for every six slots. Hired judges are available at $12.00 per uncovered slot (hired judges will be paid $12.00 per round). We will gladly pay any clean judges a school can provide beyond their obligation to ensure better ballots for your students. Judges dropped after noon on Tuesday the 21st will incur a $25 drop fee, but name changes are free and encouraged!
Checks should be made payable to ISU Forensics and mailed to us at Campus Box 4480 Normal IL 61790. If you prefer to pay online with a credit card you may do so here: https://square.link/u/5PXDtkC6
AWARDS: To keep costs down, we will not be giving out trophies for finalists. Your qualification will be your award!
MODALITY: This is an asynchronous tournament. Please make sure your videos are set to be "unlisted" so they can be accessed by our judges.
SCHEDULE: All times listed are CENTRAL
LP prompts released Friday October 17th Noon
Entries and video links due Monday October 20th 8pm
Preliminary round ballots released Monday October 20th 9pm (ish)
Preliminary round ballots due Wednesday October 22nd 8pm
Final round ballots released Wednesday October 22nd 9pm (or asap)
Final round ballots due Friday October 24th 11am
Results posted to Speechwire ASAP
There will be prizes and celebration for the first ballots returned in Prelims and Finals; public heckling will take place for any ballots returned after the deadline.
Manager contact information Prem Ganesan and Evangeline Cruz
Email address: premganesan12345@gmail.com
Phone number: 954-261-6532 Mailing address Campus Box 4480
Normal, IL 61790
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