Dear Coaches,

Monticello High School and the University of Arkansas at Monticello are please to invite you and your students to the 7th annual R. David Ray Invitational Forensics Tournament to be held in Monticello, Arkansas on September 23-24, 2016. We hope that you will join us.

We will have a karaoke competition that begins Friday night for students who are not entered in debate activities. The competition will continue Saturday with more preliminary rounds. We will have a sing-off at the end of the tournament to determine the winner. Any student may enter.

Group Events will be offered for workshop not trophies. Since we have had very few entries in these events, we welcome you to bring your group events at any stage of rehearsal for feedback and critiques.

Entry Opportunities:

  • Multiple Slates are welcome. We will be using squad efficiency for Sweepstakes.
  • We will offer novice and varsity debate in CX. We are also offering IPDA, LD, and PF.
  • Students can only be entered in 4 individual events max.
  • 2 entries per pattern; there are no triple entries in preliminary rounds.

Judging Requirements:

All coaches are asked to stay until the final round is covered with sufficient judges. Tournament directors often need every qualified coach during the final rounds.Your students will enjoy watching the Curtain Call of some of the best performances of the day. We encourage you to stay to celebrate the performances.

Individual Events: 1 judge for every 20 entries or fraction thereof

Debate: 1 judge for every 2 debaters or fraction thereof

There will be a $10 judge’s fee for every judging position that is uncovered.

Entry Deadline isMonday September 19, 2016 by 3:00 PM.

We will be using Joy of Tournaments for registration this year.

Rules and Regulations:

Visit for NEWtournament ballots and event rules outlined by the ACTAA TOC.

Lodging –

Holiday Inn Express (Interior halls)870-460-0100

Hampton Inn (Interior halls)870-367-6600

Days Inn 870-367-1881

Super 8 Motel 870-367-6271

We hope that you will be able to join us for a forensics tournament of the highest standard. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at r .

Eagerly awaiting your arrival,

Christy ArmbrustJim Evan, Director of Forensics

Tiffany TuckerKeith Milstead,

Monticello High SchoolUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello

On Friday, Sept. 23, please call Christy (870-820-0154) by 1:00 PM to identify any entries that have changed.

R. David Ray Invitational Forensic Tournament

Friday,September 23, 2016

All Friday events held at Monticello High School

3:30 - 4:00 Registration

CX / IPDA / PF / LD
4:00 / Round 1 / 4:30 / Draw / 5:00 / Round 1 / 4:00 / Round 1
6:00 / Round 2 / 5:00 / Round 1 / 7:00 / Round 2 / 6:00 / Round 2
8:00 / Round 3 / 6:00 / Draw / 9:00 / Round 3 / 8:00 / Round 3
6:30 / Round 2
7:30 / Draw
8:00 / Round 3
5:00 / Readers Theatre Workshop
6:00 / Words and Music Workshop
7:00 / Karaoke Competition Begins

Saturday,September 24, 2016

All Saturday Events are held on the UAM Campus

7:30Registration at UAM Gibson Student Center

CX / LD/PF
8:00 / Quarter-Finals / 8:00 / Quarter-Finals
11:00 / Semi Finals / 11:00 / Semi Finals
2:00 / Finals / 2:00 / Finals
The IPDA Debate Schedule for Saturday will be posted Friday evening.
8:30 / Pattern A Events: Prose, HI, DUO, Oratory, Informative Speaking
9:30 / Draw for Duet Improv
10:00 / Pattern B Events: IDA, DI, Poetry, Storytelling, POI
11:30 / Pattern A Semi-Finals
12:00 / Karaoke Prelims continue
12:30 / IDA Draw
1:00 / Pattern B Semi-Finals
2:30 / Pattern A Finals
3:00 / IDA Draw
3:30 / Pattern B Finals
4:30 / “Big Oak” Showcase: Karaoke Finalists/Awards

**Current schedule may be changed as necessary.

David Ray Invitational Forensic Tournament

Entry deadline is Monday, September 19, 2016, 3:00 PM

Call Jim (870-723-8774) or text Christy (870-820-0154) by 1:00 PM on September 23 to identify any entries that have changed. No refunds will be given for fewer entries.

Fees are payable to“UAM Speech & Debate”. Send to Jim Evans, UAM School of Arts & Humanities, PO Box 3460, Monticello, AR 71656.

Fees:

IE’s____x $10= ____

RT____x$20=____

WM____x$20=____

CX Teams____x$20=____

PF Debate Teams____x$20=____

LD Debaters____x$10=____

IPDA Debaters____x$10= ____

Total=____

PATTERN A EVENTS:

PROSE

HUMOROUS INTERP

DUO INTERP

ORATORY

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING

PATTERN B EVENTS:

IMPROV DUET ACTING

DRAMATIC INTERP

POETRY

STORYTELLING

POI