Dear Forensic Coaches, 

 

The Brookfield East High School Forensics Team is pleased to invite you to the Brookfield East Forensics Tournament on January 16, 2027. Entry registration opens at noon on December 1, 2026 and will be through Speechwire. 

 

Location: Brookfield East High School 3305 N. Lilly Road, Brookfield, WI 53005

 

Registration: You must register your school using Speechwire. We will be using online balloting and we want everyone to have quick and easy access to their rounds. Before you complete your registration for our tournament, make sure that both your judges and your students have their emails and phone numbers linked to their Speechwire accounts. The deadline is 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2027.  

 

Events: All WFCA Events will be offered. Please check the latest WFCA handbook at  http://www.wfcaforensics.org for event rules and regulations.

 

Fees: $10 will be charged for Individual Events and $15.00 for Duo Interpretation, Group Interpretative Reading and Play Acting. You will be responsible for all entry fees as of 5:00 pm on Thursday, January 14, 2027. Drops after January 14th do not reduce your fees or judge requirement. Please make checks payable to: Brookfield East High School or pay using this link: https://elmbrookschools.revtrak.net/behs/behs-activities-clubs/behs-forensics/#/v/BEHS-Forensics-Tournament

 

Entries: You may register as many entries as you wish. Your top 25 contestants will be counted for team trophies with 4 max in any category. This is a DOUBLE entry tournament. 

 

Judges: You must provide 1 judge for every 5 entries or fraction thereof; 10 entries require 2 judges, 11 entries require 3 judges, etc. You will be charged $30 for each entry that is not covered. All judges should be familiar with WFCA rules and ballots and must have linked accounts on tabroom.com in order to be registered to judge. In the Judges’ Lounge, coffee and breakfast items will be provided in the morning and lunch will be served after the preliminary rounds compliments of Brookfield East Families:-) 

 

Confirmation: Please text Susan Ewing at 262-510-6180 Saturday morning before you leave your school to confirm your arrival and update us of any late drops by 7:00 a.m.

 

Food: A concession stand will be open for students to purchase snacks and lunch items in the Cafeteria. Please plan to eat at school so that Power Rounds are not delayed.

 

Saturday Tournament Schedule

Before 7:00 AM  Text Susan Ewing at 262-510-6180

8:00 AM   Judges’ Meeting in the Judges’ Lounge

8:00 AM    Extemp and Radio Draw

8:30 AM    Round 1

10:00 AM.  Round 2

11:30 AM.  Round 3

12:00 PM.  Lunch  (Concessions available for purchase in the Cafeteria)

1:15 PM    Power Rounds Begin for All Events

2:45 PM    Awards Ceremony in the Cafeteria

 

Awards: Trophies will be awarded to the top three students in each event. Medals will be awarded to the finalists. Team  awards will be awarded as follows: Places 1 – 3 in Small (based on quality) and Large (based on total points). Team sizes for awards will be determined based on registration numbers. Points will be calculated based on each team’s top 25 entries in the prelim rounds. All team results will be available for download at speechwire.com after the tournament and award ceremony is completed.  

 

Please feel free to contact the Brookfield East Head Coach Susan Ewing (ewings@elmbrookschools.org, 262-510-6180) with questions. We look forward to hosting you.