2020-21 Region 3D VHSL Forensics Tournament

Hosted by: Hidden Valley High School

Virtual Tournament

Saturday, February 20, 2021 (snow date Saturday, February 27)

Three rounds with one or two judges per room per round (depending on number)

Tournament Director: Stevie Woods

swoods@rcps.us

(540) 598-9064

HVHS Athletic Director: John-Michael Deeds jdeeds@rcps.us (540) 494-9923

Important: If you plan to compete, please email Stevie Woods swoods@rcps.us ASAP with an estimated number of students.

Official Registration: Email entry forms to swoods@rcps.us no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, Feb. 12th. The form can be found on the forensics page of the VHSL website http://www.vhsl.org

Please contact the director by email swoods@rcps.us or cell phone at (540) 598-9064 should you have any last minute changes.

Schedule: VHSL recommends that students compete at their respective schools on the day of the tournament to secure best internet connection.

The deadline for registration is Friday, Feb. 12th by 4 pm

Name changes (and partner switches) may be made up until Wednesday, Feb. 17th by 5:30 p.m.

The schedule for Saturday, Feb. 20th is as follows: Onsite Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. (Please be checked in before the first round.)

First round: 10:00 a.m. (Extemp prep starts at 9:30 a.m.)

Second round: 11:30 (Extemp prep starts at 11:00)

Third round: 1:30 (Extemp prep starts at 1:00)

Results will be sent out to coaches as soon as the last ballots are in. (This is anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours after the start of the last round.)

Rules: VHSL rules will be followed for each event. You can find virtual guidelines and best practices in a virtual tournament at this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1STjlX1oDD6UeO-KSHydtkC-b4plLfCxh

Judges: Judges will need to be trained on conducting a virtual competition prior to the tournament. (More information to follow) As of now, each school should plan on providing two judges. Please include names of judges on your entry form. Coaches will only be used to judge categories in which they have no participants.

Virtual Platform: NSDA Campus (which will also be used at States)

All competitors and coaches need to create linked accounts in TabRoom www.tabroom.com

This Video will can assist: https://youtu.be/_IVqycPo4b4

Please be patient as we learn how to provide the best experience for our Forensics kids. Feel free to reach out with any questions and concerns and I will continually provide information as quickly as I receive it.