Wichita East Blue Ace Forensics Invitational
2021 — Online, KS/US
Speech/Interpretation Rules & Schedule
Asynchronous Speech/Theatre Prelims – February 2-5
• Championship Division will be held in the following events: Original Oration, Informative 10, Informative 7 (with a minimum of 6 entries), Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation/Duet Acting (see split screen requirement), Program of Oral Interpretation, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation. (Novice may enter these events and still retain their novice status for other Saturday events.)
• Novice Division will be held for the following events with a minimum of 12 entries to avoid combining with the Championship Division: Informative 7, Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation
• Three preliminary rounds will be held asynchronously throughout the week of the tournament. Elimination round competitors will be announced Friday at 6:00 pm. Elimination rounds will be held synchronously on Saturday, February 6th
• All videos links must be submitted with school registration through Tabroom.com. No emailed links will be accepted. Links must be in a format accessible to a community judge. Google Drive, YouTube, Microsoft SharePoint, and Dropbox links are encouraged.
• It is the responsibility of the school and coach to ensure all video submissions have proper sound and video and are shared with permissions that allow a community member to access the file.
• All video submissions must be a continuous recording without any editing or breaks.
• All rules questions will be resolved using the following priorities: KSHSAA rules, if none then NIETOC rules, if none then NSDA rules, if none then tournament discretion.
• Video submissions are required by 5:00 pm on Monday February 1st. No late submissions will be expected.
Asynchronous Events Schedule:
Tuesday - Friday
Prelims at the convenience of the judges
Synchronous Speech/Theatre Elims – February 6th
• Elimination rounds will be scheduled based on the final number of entries in the event. All elimination rounds will be held the morning of Saturday, February 6th.
• Round times will be released on Tuesday, February 2nd
Synchronous Speech/Theatre Elim Schedule
TBD – Will be announced on Tuesday, February 2nd