November 22, 2005
Dear Forensic Colleague,
You and your students are cordially invited to attend the La Salle Forum's Annual Invitational Tournament to be held on Saturday, December 10, 2005, at La SalleCollegeHigh School in Wyndmoor, PA. Please pay close attention to the information provided below and throughout the registration materials, as a number of changes have been implemented this year.
As in years past, but even more so this year, we are limited by physical space. Because of these space limitations each school may enter no more than fifteen and no more than the allotted spaces per event on the DEBATE AND SPEECH REGISTRATION FORMS. Additionally, some events may be “capped” after a certain number of registrations have been received. Double entry will not be permitted this year.
Registration is due by noon on Wednesday, December 7th. Registration is preferred online at may also be emailed (),faxed (215-836-4502) or mailed to:
Raymond T. Shay
Speech and Debate Head Coach
La SalleCollegeHigh School
8605 Cheltenham Ave.
Wyndmoor, PA19038
Please phone (215-233-2911 x3042) or email () any drops no later than 3:00 PM on Thursday, December 8th.
There will be an entryfee of $5.00 per contestant. A Duo Interpretation entry, Public Forum entry or aPolicy Debate team will cost $10.00 per team. Please make all checks payable to: “La SalleCollegeHigh School”
A schedule, event explanationsand registration formsare attached. Feel free to contact me regarding any of the changes or any questions you may have. We look forward to your being with us on December 10th!
Sincerely yours,
Raymond T. Shay
Speech and Debate Head Coach
La SalleCollegeHigh School
SCHEDULE
We will do our best to adhere to the following schedule:
REGISTRATION...... MAIN OFFICE 7:45AM - 8:15AM
ASSEMBLY...... GYMNASIUM 8:30AM - 8:45AM
ROUND ONE ...... 9:00AM - 10:30AM
ROUND TWO...... 10:45 AM - 12:15PM
LUNCH BREAK*...... CAFETERIA 12:15 PM - 1:15PM
ROUND THREE...... 1:15 PM - 2:45PM
POSTING OF FINALISTS...... GYMNASIUM HALLWAY - 3:30PM
FINAL ROUNDS...... 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
AWARDS PRESENTATION**...... GYMNASIUM - 5:30PM
*INFORMATION REGARDING LUNCH:
There will be some snack food available from vending machines throughout the day. The school cafeteria will be selling sandwiches, pizzas, soda, and other food items at the 12:15PM lunch time. Please ask your students to brown-bag it or to come prepared to purchase lunch here at school. THERE ARE NO FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS NEAR THE SCHOOL. We ask that your students remain on campus during the lunch break. There will be a judges and coaches lounge, which will be serving food in the Faculty Dining Room during the Lunch Break. Coffee and pastries will be available for judges throughout the day.
**AWARDS PRESENTATION:
Awards will be given to the first second, and third place schools on sweepstakes(counting your best five entries - two in debate and three in individual events), to the First and Second Place teams in Varsity and Novice Policy and L-D Debate; Debate Speaker Certificates; and to first, second, and third place in each of the speech events. Certificates will be given to all other Finalists.
EVENTS INFORMATION
The events offered this year are:
Varsity Policy DebateNovice Policy DebateVarsity L-D DebateNovice L-D Debate
Public Forum DebateOriginal OratoryExtemporaneousExtemp. Commentary
Duo InterpretationDramatic PerformanceOral Interp. Of Lit.Declamation
Some notes regarding events:
POLICY DEBATE - Policy Debate will be offered in both Varsity and Novice divisions, using the
2005-2006 Topic and following NCFL Rules
LINCOLNDOUGLAS DEBATE - L-D Debate will be offered in both Varsity and Novice divisions,using the November/December L-D Debate Topic
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE– Public Forum Debate will be offered in Varsity only, using the December PFD Topic, following PHSSL rules
ORIGINAL ORATORY –will followNCFL rules
DUO INTERPRETATION –Duo will follow PHSSL Rules
EXTEMPORANEOUS– will follow NCFL Rules
EXTEMP COMMENTARY - Extemp. Commentary is a supplemental event at the NFL National Tournament and is a PHSSL District and PA State Event, and will follow PHSSL Rules.
ORAL INTERP.OF LITERATURE –OI will have alternating rounds of Prose and Poetry, order to be determinedby coin flip at the tournament, following NCFL Rules
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE – DP will combine Dramatic and Humorous scripted materials or prose materials, following NCFL Rules.
DECLAMATION – Competition is limited to Freshmen and Sophomores and will follow NCFL rules
DEBATE REGISTRATION FORM
SCHOOL ______CODE ______
ADDRESS ______
DIRECTOR OF FORENSICS ______
SCHOOL PHONE ______HOME/CELL PHONE ______
VARSITY POLICY DEBATE: TEAM #1: ______,______
JUDGE: ______TEAM #2: ______,______
NOVICE POLICY DEBATE: TEAM #1: ______,______
JUDGE: ______TEAM #2: ______,______
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE: VARSITY:1:______2:______
NOVICE: 1:______2:______
JUDGE:______
Public Forum (Ted Turner)
1:______and______
JUDGE:______2:______and______
SPEECH REGISTRATION FORM
SCHOOL ______CODE ______
ADDRESS ______
DIRECTOR OF FORENSICS ______
SCHOOL PHONE ______HOME/CELL PHONE ______
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS: (One Judge for every five entrants or fraction thereof:)
ORAL INTERP. DRAMATIC
EXTEMP. EXTEMP. COMMENTARYOF LITERATUREPERFORMANCE
10.______20. ______30.______40.______
11.______21. ______31. ______41.______
12.______22. ______32. ______42.______
DUO INTERPRETATION ORIGINAL ORATORY ORATORICAL DECLAMATION
50. ______60. ______70. ______
and ______61. ______71. ______
51. ______62. ______72. ______
and ______
52. ______
and ______
JUDGES: 1) ______2) ______3) ______