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We are pleased to invite you to the 47th Annual Age of Aquarius Tournament on October 15^th in sunny Muncie, Indiana. We are delighted to be swinging with Illinois State University again this year. ISU will host on BSU’s campus on Sunday October 16^th. We encourage you to join us in October for an exciting and fun invitational tournament.

We will be offering 2 IE tournaments, making a very busy weekend. BSU's IE tournament will take place on Saturday and on Sunday ISU will offer another opportunity for a competitive tournament. We will offer all NFA and AFA events at both tournaments. For the BSU half of the swing, awards will be presented to the top six speakers in each event, top six speakers in quadrathon, and top five schools in team sweeps. For the ISU tournament, awards will be presented to the top six speakers in each event, top three speakers in quadrathon, and top three schools.

On-campus registration will be held in the lobby of the David Letterman Communication and Media Building on Saturday & Sunday morning. We look forward to seeing you and if you have any questions regarding the tournament, directions, or hotels please call. See you in October!

IE Rounds on Saturday, October 15^th (BSU)

Extemp Draw 9:00

Rd 1 A 9:30-10:45

Rd 1 B 10:45-12:00

Extemp Draw 12:30

Rd 2 A 1:00-2:15

Rd 2 B 2:15-3:30

Extemp Draw 3:30

Finals of A 4:00-5:30

Finals of B 5:30-7:00

Awards ASAP

Pattern Groupings:

Pattern A: Ext, Per, Duo, ADS, Pro, POI

Pattern B: Imp, Poe, Info, RC, DI

IE Rounds Sunday, October 16^th (ISU)

Registration Lobby of LB 7:30-8:30

Extemp Draw 8:30

Rd 1 A 9:00-10:15

Rd 1 B 10:15-12:00

Extemp Draw 12:00

Rd 2 A 12:30-1:45

Rd 2 B 1:45-3:00

Extemp Draw 3:00

Finals of B 3:15-4:30

Finals of A** 4:30-6:00

Awards ASAP

Pattern Groupings:

Pattern A: Ext, Per, Duo, ADS, Pro, POI

Pattern B: Imp, Poe, Info, RC, DI

1. For the purpose of this tournament, NOVICE is defined as a student for whom 2016-2017 is their first year of collegiate competition.

2. A novice division will be offered in any IE event that has 1) more than 30 entries AND 2) at least 12 novice students. We will make every effort to offer a novice division and maintain NFA quals.

3. A student may enter only 3 events per pattern. However, she/he should be made aware that the rounds are one hour and 15 minutes and will not be extended if a student is unable to complete all three events in time allotted.

5. The deadline for receiving entries for both halves of the swing is 6:00 pm (EST) on Tuesday, October 11^th. Entries should be submitted via speechwire.

7. DROP FEES will be assessed after noon Wed. Oct. 12^th. The drop fee for IE is $15.00. The drop fee for an LD team is $30. The drop fee for a judge is $50.

For Age of Aquarius, we will give awards to the top 6 students competing in four or more OPEN events. If a student is entered in five or six events, her/his BEST FOUR will count toward quadrathon. Novice final rounds do NOT count toward quadrathon tabulation. For the ISU tournament, awards will be given to the top three speakers in quadrathon.

Team sweepstakes for Age of Aquarius will be awarded to the top five schools based on open final round points. Team sweepstakes for the ISU half will be awarded to the top three schools based on open final round points.

It is suggested that you park north of the Robert Bell building (RED R2 lot) and gain access to the Letterman building through the Robert Bell building. Be sure to look for signs. Meters and “Reserved” (handicapped, business, and numbered) spaces are enforced 24/7. You will be ticketed! If you are having trouble with parking, finding Muncie, Ball State University, or the Letterman building please contact Ashley Coker’s cell phone at (765) 729-3936.

Here is a list of contact information for recommended hotels in Muncie. Be sure to ask for the BSU rate as you reserve rooms:

The university provides wireless Internet access in all buildings and most green spaces on campus. In extemp you should be able to access our guest network. Keep in mind, our guest network is unencrypted; therefore you should take any and all necessary steps to backup and secure your device when connecting to bsuguest and avoid performing any tasks that are considered confidential.