Welcome Coaches

 

PLEASE NOTE:  YOU MUST MAKE CHECKS OUT TO Community High School District 99 with a note in the memo that the check is for DGS Novice Speech. WE cannot accept your check unless it's made out to anything else. So please double-check with your bookkeeper.

 

Speech season is here, and DGS will host its annual novice tournament this year on Saturday, November 14th! We are excited to see all your future champions!  Let’s dive into the details!

 

ENTRY:  You may enter three competitors in each event for a total of 42 entries.  Students can enter 1 or 2 events.  No student is allowed to be triple-entered. You may request extra entries.  Preference will be given to those schools that make the same available to us.  Schools with extra entries will need to pay an extra fee and will need additional judges.

 

JUDGES: 

One (1) judge for each five (5) entries or fraction thereof (maximum of 6).  If you have extra entries, you will need an additional judge (7).  Based on your original entry on Saturday, November 7th, you are responsible for the number of judges needed.

 

 

SCHEDULE

7:15 AM Registration

7:45 Extemp Draw Round I

8:30 Round I All Events

9:30 Extemp Draw Round II

10:00 Round II All Events

11:00 Extemp Draw Round III

11:30 Round III All Events

1:30 (or sooner) Awards - TBD

 

FEES:

Entry fee of $175.00 per school for up to two entries; if you receive a third entry (even in only 1 event), the fee will be $250.   Please make checks payable to Community High School District 99, with a note in the memo indicating that the check is for DGS Novice Speech.

 

LIMITED PREP RULES

• RADIO: Students should write a script with news no older than 24 hours old.

• EXTEMP: Students will prep once using the internet!  Also, because this is a novice-only tournament, prep will be 45 minutes long!

 

JUDGING

Currently, we plan on using paper ballots for judging. If anything changes, we will let you know.

 

AWARDS: 

Individual awards will be given to first, second, and third-place finishers. (Maybe 4th-6th if we have enough prizes!) No ties will be broken, and no team trophies will be awarded. 

 

I look forward to another season!

 

Sincerely, Justin Matkovich and the DGS Staff

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