Tournament #3: Northwest IN - NFL Speech 

Please complete entry on-line by Friday, March 2nd.  I know we are all busy with the IHSFA tournaments, but do your best to stay ahead of the process.  Also, please remember that students must be registered NFL members at least seven days before the tournament, and you must enter their names exactly as they appear on the official NFL record.

Entry Size

Please use your quota of remaining entries. To determine this, follow the list of steps below.

Entry

• Go to www.nflonline.org to find your total allotted for the combined District Debate and Speech tournaments. 
• Go to “Membership Reports” and click into the District report section on the far right.
• Enter “Northwest Indiana” or district #31 to find our district list. 
• Subtract the total entries used at the debate tournament from the total your school is eligible to enter. This will reveal how many entries you have remaining.
• Note – Debate schools should consult the NFL Constitution to see if they have earned bonus entries. 
• Further Note – Any team utilizing its entire quota of entries for district debate and speech tournaments will be receive its $25 dollar team fee waived for the speech tournament.

Fees

• Team Fee = $25
• Individual Fees
• $10 per Drama, Humor, Extemp, or Oratory entry 
• $20 per Duo entry

Drop Fee

• $15 per Individual entry (Legal substitutions are permitted.)
• $30 per Duo entry (Legal substitutions are permitted.)

Judges

Please enter your judges on-line.

• 1 to 2 entries = 1 judge
• 3 to 4 entries = 2 judges
• 5 to 6 entries = 3 judges
• 7 to 8 entries = 4 judges
• 9 to 10 entries = 5 judges
• 11 to 12 entries = 6 judges
• 13 to 14 entries = 7 judges
• 15 to 16 entries = 8 judges
• 17 to 20 entries = 9 judges and 1 neutral judge
• 21 to 24 entries = 9 judges and 2 neutral judges

District Tournament Set-up

I will notify the council if we need to do this since we are doing the tournament on-line. The only issue we may have is extemp questions.

Tentative Schedule - UPDATED

• Final Registration – 7:00 to 7:45 A.M. (Eastern)
• Morning Meeting – 7:45 A.M.
• Round 1 – 8:15 A.M. 

We will be using the Modified Plan that was based on the old Northwest Indiana Plan with three preliminary rounds and one semi-final followed by a final.  Until we know our total number of entry and the ability to utilize judges, we cannot predict the times of specific rounds and the awards program.  Rest assured, the council will do its best to end the day as efficiently as possible without harming the integrity of the tournament.

The Details

Please remember that the PHS campus is a non-smoking campus. We ask that you inform your judges (and students) of this.

We ask that all contestants and JUDGES remain on site. We will provide food throughout the day. As further incentive to stay, keep in mind that it only helps our district as PHS donates any profits from the tournament back to the district.

This year, your drivers will be able to drop off in front of the school. The best place to park for the day is in the north parking lot.

Excitement!

Let’s fill all our spots and have the biggest NW District tournament ever!  Let’s let them compete by starting them in NFL events now.  Remember, you have a monetary incentive to fill all of your spots.

Qualification

12 entries are required for two qualifiers in the individual events.
10 entries are required for two qualifiers in Duo.

Final Reminders

Here is what I need from each of you by Friday, March 2nd.

• A copy of each Original Oratory that is signed by the orator and his/her coach with a required WORKS CITED page.  Keep in mind that all quoted words or passages must be identified in the text.  The oratory and works cited can be faxed (574-936-4276) or e-mailed (dmckenzie@plymouth.k12.in.us).

Here is what I need for you to present at final registration:

•  A completed green form with all of the necessary information completed. 
• The “NFL NATIONAL TOURNAMENT SINGLE ENTRY LETTER OF INTENT” for each student who is doubled (including those who competed in either debate and/or congress).
• A check for your entry fees.
• This last item is not required, but is needed for your piece of mind in case of a protest – the original script for all interp pieces.

Last Details

• Teams that won traveling trophies, please return them!