2026 Southport Speech Smackdown!

Feb 7, 2026

 

Southport High School would like to invite you to the Southport Speech Smackdown.  The deadline for pre-registration is Wednesday, February 4 at 11:00pm.

 

FORMAT:    

• 3 prelims and a final for top 6
• Sweepstakes points & certificates for finalists
• Top 3 sweeps for large school and small school divisions (based on number of entries at the close of check-in)

                      

TIMING:       

• 7:00-7:45    Check-in
• 7:45           Judges’ Meeting
• 8:00 Extemp Draw Begins
• 8:15           First round begins
• Rounds begin at 8:15, 9:30, 11:00 and 12:30.   

EVENTS:     

• Drama, Humor, Dec, Duo, Poetry, Prose, Original Performance, Original Oratory, U.S. Extemp, Int’l Extemp, Impromptu, Broadcasting, Discussion, Informative and Programmed Oral Interp.

RULES:       

• Radio: 
  • Round 1:  News program (music, commercial and news copy supplied on Monday) 5 min overall performance
  • Round 2: Breaking News!
  • Round 3: Editorial (30 min prep)
  • Final Round:  Same news program again 
• Extemp:  Draws will occur before Rounds 1 & 3 only. We will be drawing questions via Speechwire. Please make sure students know their passwords and are able to log in prior to the start of draw (or it will become a very long day).
• Discussion: Artifacts will be released Mon. Feb. 2nd
• ISSDA Rules will govern all other events.

ENTRIES:    

• 40 entries maximum per school
• 5 entries maximum per event

 

DOUBLING: 

• Competitors MAY NOT double in Discussion 
• Students MAY double in Broadcasting.  
• Students who are doubled in Impromptu should go to their Impromptu round LAST.  
• No tripling (and quadrupling is right out)

 

JUDGES:  

• 1 judge for every 5 entries or fraction thereof.  (5 entries=1 judge, 6 entries=2 judges)
• This is an e-ballot tournament, please make sure that all judges bring a device for comments and balloting. 

 

AWARDS:    

• Team trophies for top 3 in each division (large school, small school - based on number of entries at the close of check-in).
•  Sweepstakes points:
  • 1st=6pts, 2nd=5pts, 3rd=4pts, 4th=3pts, 5th=2pts, 6th=1pt.
• Host school not eligible for team trophy

FOOD:         

• Concessions will be available in the cafeteria throughout the day.  Pizza, baked goods, soda, and many other items will be available. Please purchase concessions, it is the only way we can fund our program. 

 

 

 PARKING AND ENTRANCE:                                     

• Please park on the west side of the school.  Your team may enter the building using Door 17 (with the bus overhang) adjacent to the West Parking Lot.           

        

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