Lighthouse Forensics Snowflake Async

2025 — Online, US

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Original Spoken Word Poetry

Event Description:

• Length

• The time limit is five minutes with a 30-second grace period. If an entry exceeds the grace period, they cannot be ranked 1st. There are no other prescribed penalties for going over the grace period.

• The decision on rankings is at the judges' discretion. Judges must use accurate timing devices.

• Material

• Students will write and perform original poetry. Original Spoken Word Poetry is poetry written for performance to express ideas, experience, or emotion through the creative arrangement of words according to their sound, their rhythm, their meaning.

• Not more than 150 words of the speech may be direct quotation and such quotations must be identified orally.

• Performance

• The performance must be from memory.

• The use of any aids or props are prohibited.

• Artistic Plagiarism

• Direct imitation of previous performances or video media is prohibited. Artistic plagiarism penalties can range from lowering the ranking to disqualification. Proof of plagiarism must include video evidence and written verification.