The 19th Annual
Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale March 3, 2012
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The Shrewsbury High School Speech Team cordially invites
you to the 19th annual Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale,
to be held at
This tournament has been sanctioned by the M. F. L. as a
state-qualifier.
WE DO OFFER
PUBLIC FORUM & L/D DEBATE
The Mardi
Gras Speech Carnivale is a DOUBLE-ENTRY
TOURNAMENT. However, we do NOT use a platoon system. Students that
double-enter will be responsible for competing in each of their two events
during the time allotted for each round of competition. There will be three
preliminary rounds in all speech events and a final round in all events where
more than one section is scheduled for each of the three preliminary rounds. Debate will follow a separate schedule.
Students may enter up to 2 of
the 22 events listed below subject to the restrictions described
following the list of events and indicated by the corresponding numbers next to
each event.
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MFL Events (No restrictions) |
MFL Events (Entry restrictions apply) |
Special
Tournament Events (No restrictions) |
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Dramatic Performance Prose Poetry Play Children's
Literature Novice Reading Original Oratory Declamation Duo Interpretation Impromptu |
Congressional Debate 1 Group Discussion 1 Varsity
Extemporaneous Speaking 2 Novice
Extemporaneous Speaking 2 Radio
Broadcasting 2 Multiple Reading3 Public Forum Debate 4 (one OPEN
Division in debate) |
Team Improv Lyrical Poetry Original Poetry STORYTELLING (***NEW***)
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Restrictions
1. Students in Congress and Group Discussion may
not double-enter.
2. Students may not enter more than one draw
event.
(Although students may enter one draw
event and one non-draw event.)
The draw events are:
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Varsity
Extemporaneous Speaking
·
Novice
Extemporaneous Speaking
·
Radio
Broadcasting
3. Students may "triple-enter" in
Multiple.
However, Multiple members may not
“triple-enter” if they are entered in any draw event.
4.
Schools may only enter six (6) Public Forum Teams & six (6) LD
entries but can enter a waiting list.
Students in Debate may not double-enter.
ALSO, STUDENTS MAY NOT USE THE SAME CUTTING IN TWO EVENTS
Other Important Category-Specific Information
1. Group Discussion:
The overall topic area will be “The 2012
Elections”
Specific topics
announced each round
2. Congress legislation:
Bills and Resolutions as distributed by the MFL.
Please
visit massforensics.org to download copies of legislation.
Legislation inquiries should be addressed to MFL
Congress Chair, Paul Wexler.
3. Public Forum Debate:
The March NFL Topic will be
used:
Resolved: The
4.
The March/April NFL Topic will be
used:
Resolved: Targeted killing is a
morally permissible foreign policy tool. .
Although schools are limited
to six (6) entries in each debate category due to space concerns, waitlist
entries are encouraged. Notification of
acceptance of waitlisted entries will be made by email on or before Thursday
March 1, 2012. Please enter judges
calculating your wait-list entries. If
we cannot accept the entries, those judges will be released without
penalty.
Individual Awards
and Sweepstakes
Individual
awards will be presented to ALL finalists in each category. In addition,
Speaker Award will be given in Debate. Novice
awards will be presented to the top finishing first-year speaker in each event
(other than Novice Extemporaneous Speaking, Novice Reading and Multiple).
Remember to update your novice speakers on your massforensics.org team roster!
Sweepstakes
awards will be calculated using a "Lucky 13" formula. Individual
scores for the top ten entries in ten different events will be added together
with the next top three entries in any event(s). A reverse scale point system
will be used:
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RANK |
SWEEPSTAKES
POINTS |
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1 |
5 |
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2 |
4 |
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3 |
3 |
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4, 5,
6 or lower |
1 |
Sweepstakes awards will be
presented to the top twelve teams using this Lucky
13 formula. In addition, a special 13th team award will be
presented. The 13th award is the Kitty Viscardi Memorial Novice
Award. Kitty Viscardi was the long time
coach at
VOTE FOR THE KING AND QUEEN OF THIS YEAR’S MARDI GRAS
This popular tradition
continues. With the Purchase of a Ballot
(only 25 cents) individuals will receive a genuine Carnivale Coin. The winning King & Queen will be crowned
at the awards ceremony as last year’s Mardi Gras royalty relinquish the throne.
MARDI GRAS MERCHANDISE
In
order to make the Awards Ceremony even more festive and exciting, Mardi Gras hats,
masks, etc. will be sold throughout the day at very reasonable prices.
Show your Big Easy Spirit! At the Awards Ceremony, the “Spirit of Mardi
Gras” will choose a team for this year’s “Spirit” recognition.
Registration Instructions
1. ALL REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED ON-LINE
AT WWW.MASSFORENSICS.ORG. If you do not have an account, follow the
instructions at the website. Indicate
all first year (novice) speakers on your team roster.
2. The registration fee is $5.00 per Speech entry.
Duo Interpretation, Team Improv and Multiple each count as one entry. PFD & LD registration fee is $10.00 per
entry.
3. You are
required to bring one judge for every five speech entries, or fraction
thereof. You are required to bring one judge
for every two debate entries, or fraction thereof. Please note that judges may be used for
Public Forum Debate even if you do not enter that event and judges listed for
Public Forum (and LD) may be used in Speech events.
(There
are no hired judges – There is a $50.00 missing judge fine)
4. Registration:
Closes with fees set on Wednesday,
February 29th at 5PM.
Schools must register on-line at www.massforensics.org.
Drops without a fine may be made up to 5PM
Thursday. Drops received after this time
will be assessed a $5.00 nuisance fee in addition to the
regular entry fee.
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(or call if necessary) Drops (or no drops!) prior to arrival on Saturday
morning - (508) 523-2113.
This
number will ONLY be available Saturday 7:00 to 7:30AM
Tentative
Tournament Time Schedule (subject to change )
REGISTRATION 7:30-8:00
(please plan to arrive no later than 8:00AM!)
JUDGES MEETING (mandatory) 8:30
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 9:00
DRAW FOR ROUND I 9:30
ROUND I 10:00
DRAW FOR ROUND II 11:00
ROUND II 11:30
DRAW FOR ROUND III 12:45
ROUND III 1:15
FINAL ROUNDS 3:30
AWARDS 6:00
DEBATE WILL FOLLOW A SEPARATE
SCHEDULE WITH AT LEAST 4 ROUNDS.
Food
An excellent selection of food will be
available throughout the day. You will note that there is no time slot
scheduled for lunch. Students and Judges should have ample time to eat between
competition rounds or after preliminary rounds.
Standard rules of professionalism and
etiquette will be abided by at all times
We look forward to seeing you all at the eighteenth
annual Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale! If you have any questions concerning the
information in this invitation, please feel free to email Marc.
Very
truly yours,
Marc Rischitelli AJ
Harris and Muneeba Syed
Tournament Director Student
Tournament Hosts
S.H.S. Mardi
Gras Speech Carnivale
Special Event Descriptions
Team Improv (NOTE: Unlike other tournaments, this is a
two-person event)
This category is for a pair (2) of contestants from the same team. The
team will draw at random 2 characters and 2 scenes. After only momentary
preparation time, the pair begins a presentation in which each contestant
portrays one of the 2 characters drawn. The characters must begin together in
one scene and progress creatively from that scene into the second scene. The
maximum time for completing the improv is five minutes. The improvisation
should be humorous and entertaining. The team is judged on their ability to
create and maintain their characters, as well as their interaction and
creativity in bringing the characters from one scene into the next.
For example, Mary and Joe are a team. Mary draws the character of a
pregnant woman. Joe draws the character of a priest. They draw the first scene
- an elevator and the second scene - a deserted island. Mary and Joe begin. The
pregnant woman and the priest are in an elevator which happens to be in an
airport. They discover they are on the same flight to
Maximum
Time: 5 minutes (30 seconds grace - no minimum time requirement)
Lyrical Poetry
The contestant presents a prepared program derived from the
lyrics of one or more songs. The program
may be arranged from one group/musician or as a theme presentation from various
artists. Singing is not allowed.
Maximum Time: 6 minutes (30 seconds grace - no minimum time requirement)
Original Poetry
The contestant is
given six minutes to read his/her original poetry. The work must be that of the student. Unlike
Maximum Time: 6 minutes (30 seconds grace - no minimum time requirement)
Storytelling
A single published,
printed story, anecdote, tale, myth or legend must be retold without notes or
props. The delivery must be extempore,
not read. The story may be delivered standing or seated. Gestures, pantomime
and characterization may be used with restraint, but the focus must be on the
narrative. The retelling must be true to the original tale.
Maximum Time: 5 minutes (30 seconds grace - no minimum time requirement)
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DIRECTIONS TO
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From Western Massachusetts: Follow the Mass
Pike to Exit 10 in
From Northwestern Massachusetts:
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SHOULD PARK IN THE
SAT. AM “DROP” (or no drops) TEXT # (active 7:00 AM – 7:30AM)
Please call PRIOR to arrival – 508-523-2113.
