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| COACHES INFORMATION |
categories are listed in the rules. Please note that these times include set-up, strike
times and the introduction. There is no grace period. The judge will allow the
contestants to exceed time, without stopping them by one minute, but after that, can
stop them due to time. Ex. If you know their piece is about 9 minutes with the
introduction, make sure the contestants begin their set-up and will continue being
timed until they are finished their strike. Also, there are minimums for many
categories as well. Make sure that each performance does not fall below the
minimum for their category or they will automatically receive a 5th place rank and a
score of a 70. Even if they are the best in their room! Judges should state when
they are starting the clock for scene and pair competitions.
Each category will be performed at least twice during the day. Ex. Student A
performs poetry in the morning. That student will then perform the same piece of
poetry again in the afternoon. Calculations will be made, and a list of the top 5
scores will be posted. If Student A is on that list, they will perform the same piece a
third time.
If a student is double entered in any one-hour time slot, they must sign-in in both
rooms within the first five minutes of that time slot. Ex. Student A is in both Improv.
Pairs and Dramatic Pairs, but plans on doing their Improv. Pairs first, they must go
to the room where they are supposed to perform their Dramatic Pair and write on
the blackboard the following, “Name, School Code, Name of their piece and the
Author” and the “DE (double entered) WILL RETURN.” This lets the judge know that
they are still planning on performing and to wait until they return from their other
category. However, the judge only has to wait for the scheduled hour, so if your
student is double entered, have them tell the judge in the first room where they
perform so that they can let them go early on in the hour, if possible.
The time slots may have changed please refer to the attached schedule.
Proper room etiquette: Encourage your students to stay in the room and watch
other people they are competing against. They can learn a lot from watching their
fellow performers. If they need to leave the room because they are double entered,
make sure they do it quietly before anyone else starts to perform. Also, if they have
to enter a room that has already started, they should wait quietly outside the door
until the performer is finished their piece, then quietly enter the room and have a
seat.
It is the “coaches responsibility” to view all material before the competition date. We
encourage the coaches to have the students research and find their own material,
however we also encourage the coaches to view all material for appropriateness
and to make sure that it stays within the guidelines for the particular category.
In the interest of fairness, parents of students on the Forensics team are not
permitted to judge their own child in any round of competition. Tournament
Directors will do their best to make sure this doesn’t happen, however, it is the judge’
s and the coach’s responsibility to bring it to the attention of the Tournament
Moderator if there is a question or a problem.
All teams present at the beginning of the awards ceremony should remain until all
the awards are distributed. If your team does not qualify for finals, you are still
invited to stay for the ceremony to support the other teams.
Judges are not allowed to disqualify any individual for any reason without first
consulting the tournament moderator. Bring any issues you might have to the
Tournament Moderator and they will assist you and determine if the infraction is
ground for disqualification.
Be sure each entry has a proper end – have the contestant take a beat and then
say “Thank You” to show that their piece is over.
All contestants should dress in appropriate presentational style.
During the awards ceremony we ENCOURAGE CHEERING but NOT
CHANTING and horns.
times and the introduction. There is no grace period. The judge will allow the
contestants to exceed time, without stopping them by one minute, but after that, can
stop them due to time. Ex. If you know their piece is about 9 minutes with the
introduction, make sure the contestants begin their set-up and will continue being
timed until they are finished their strike. Also, there are minimums for many
categories as well. Make sure that each performance does not fall below the
minimum for their category or they will automatically receive a 5th place rank and a
score of a 70. Even if they are the best in their room! Judges should state when
they are starting the clock for scene and pair competitions.
Each category will be performed at least twice during the day. Ex. Student A
performs poetry in the morning. That student will then perform the same piece of
poetry again in the afternoon. Calculations will be made, and a list of the top 5
scores will be posted. If Student A is on that list, they will perform the same piece a
third time.
If a student is double entered in any one-hour time slot, they must sign-in in both
rooms within the first five minutes of that time slot. Ex. Student A is in both Improv.
Pairs and Dramatic Pairs, but plans on doing their Improv. Pairs first, they must go
to the room where they are supposed to perform their Dramatic Pair and write on
the blackboard the following, “Name, School Code, Name of their piece and the
Author” and the “DE (double entered) WILL RETURN.” This lets the judge know that
they are still planning on performing and to wait until they return from their other
category. However, the judge only has to wait for the scheduled hour, so if your
student is double entered, have them tell the judge in the first room where they
perform so that they can let them go early on in the hour, if possible.
The time slots may have changed please refer to the attached schedule.
Proper room etiquette: Encourage your students to stay in the room and watch
other people they are competing against. They can learn a lot from watching their
fellow performers. If they need to leave the room because they are double entered,
make sure they do it quietly before anyone else starts to perform. Also, if they have
to enter a room that has already started, they should wait quietly outside the door
until the performer is finished their piece, then quietly enter the room and have a
seat.
It is the “coaches responsibility” to view all material before the competition date. We
encourage the coaches to have the students research and find their own material,
however we also encourage the coaches to view all material for appropriateness
and to make sure that it stays within the guidelines for the particular category.
In the interest of fairness, parents of students on the Forensics team are not
permitted to judge their own child in any round of competition. Tournament
Directors will do their best to make sure this doesn’t happen, however, it is the judge’
s and the coach’s responsibility to bring it to the attention of the Tournament
Moderator if there is a question or a problem.
All teams present at the beginning of the awards ceremony should remain until all
the awards are distributed. If your team does not qualify for finals, you are still
invited to stay for the ceremony to support the other teams.
Judges are not allowed to disqualify any individual for any reason without first
consulting the tournament moderator. Bring any issues you might have to the
Tournament Moderator and they will assist you and determine if the infraction is
ground for disqualification.
Be sure each entry has a proper end – have the contestant take a beat and then
say “Thank You” to show that their piece is over.
All contestants should dress in appropriate presentational style.
During the awards ceremony we ENCOURAGE CHEERING but NOT
CHANTING and horns.