The H.E.R.D. National Online Series: Spring Gallop

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General information

This is a High School tournament in Minnesota.

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Hello!

We’re excited to introduce the H.E.R.D. (Honoring Excellence in Rhetoric and Delivery) National Online Speech Series, powered by Zebrapad.

H.E.R.D. gives students more opportunities to compete nationally, earn NIETOC bids, and receive meaningful feedback throughout the season—without adding another travel weekend.

This tournament is entirely asynchronous, with full details below. The series includes the following tournaments:

Spring Gallop (Jan 22-29) - hosted by American Heritage Broward, FL 

Summer Stampede (Mar 19-26)

SPRING GALLOP LIVE DOC

H.E.R.D. MASTER TOURNAMENT GUIDE

The tournament schedule is as follows:

Saturday, January 22 at NOON CST, all prelim rounds and ballots will be released.

Wednesday, January 27 at 5PM, all ballots for prelims MUST be submitted. As soon as all ballots are in, finals will be posted.

As soon as finals are posted, ballots will be released. Judges MUST complete their ballots by Friday, January 29 at 5PM CST. Once all ballots are in, results will be posted on Speechwire.

Video Format:

Zebrapad has created a downloadable H.E.R.D. Video Recording Guide with requirements, best practices, and tips to help you create your best online tournament submission.

H.E.R.D. Video Recording Guide

In summary:

-Videos must be publicly accessible. Please make sure when you/your students are uploading their video links, that they are set to "Anyone with the link can view".

-Videos can be posted on Youtube, Google Drive, etc. as long as their links are viewable.

-Videos may not be altered in any way. All recordings must be single-take.

-Students may not physically touch/alter their camera/recording device during the performance.

-Any videos that can not be viewed during judging will be marked as no show.

Judge Requirements

Each school is responsible for supplying its own judges. H.E.R.D.

One qualified judge is required for every five team registered entries (1:5).

Because H.E.R.D. uses NIETOC event rules and standards, all judges must meet the applicable NIETOC training and certification requirements before receiving tournament ballots. 

We’ll Train Your Judges For Free.

Send us your parents, alumni, and volunteers. We’ll provide the required training and certification at no cost, helping you build a stronger judging pool without adding another training job to your plate.

Teams unable to cover their obligation may purchase uncovered/hired judging at $100 per uncovered judge.

Tournament Fees

Single Tournament: $100/team
Full Series: $350/team
Zebrapad Subscriber Series Rate: $275/team

Each tournament registration includes up to 50 entries. $2/entry beyond 50.

Payment

Payments can be made on the Zebrapad Speech website: www.zebrapadspeech.com 

Checks can be made out to Zebrapad Speech, and can be mailed to: 5660 Oak Cv N, Oak Park Heights MN, 55082

Manager contact information

Natalie Sintek
Email address: admin@zebrapadspeech.com
Phone number: 6513243246

Mailing address

5660 Oak Cove N
Stillwater, MN 55082