Mittens Async

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Tournament Overview

Invite

Dear Forensics Coaches,

We are thrilled to invite you to the Mittens Async Speech and Debate Tournament, a unique and exciting event that will take place asynchronously from Monday, January 13th, 2025, to Sunday, January 19th, 2025. This format allows participants the flexibility to compete at their own pace while still engaging in high-quality competition.

The Mittens Async Tournament is designed to provide a comprehensive and enriching experience for all participants. Whether you are a seasoned competitor or new to the world of speech and debate, this tournament offers a platform to showcase your skills, receive valuable feedback, and connect with a community of like-minded individuals. To secure your spot in this exciting event, please register by Thursday, January 9th, 2025. HERE is the link to our website.

 We are committed to making the Mittens Async Tournament a memorable and rewarding experience for everyone involved. Your participation and enthusiasm are what make events like this possible, and we are excited to see the incredible talent and dedication you will bring to the competition.

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Lighthouse Forensics Founders

Cole Harrison, Paris Wilson, and Trey Baker

Format

Rounds will all be asynchronous judged via YouTube links. There will be four preliminary rounds with appropriate elimination rounds held. Reference the Operating Manual to see break levels for elimination rounds. A schedule can be found on Tabroom.

Events and Entries

Events

If there is an event that isn’t offered that you would like to see offered, please email the Tournament Director. 

Entries

There must be at least four entries in any Interpretation Individual Event for Interpretation IEs to be held.

There must be at least four entries in any Public Address Individual Event for Public Address IEs to be held.

A contestant is NOT limited in the amount of events entered.

All entry fees are $5. To pay fees on Venmo or PayPal, send them to @treybaker522 and then send the receipt by email to the tournament director. If those payment methods don’t work for you, please reach out and something can be arranged. It costs $20 to drop an entry after the deadline. 

All entries must be registered on Tabroom, fill out the Entry Form, and have fines paid before they will be allowed off the wait list. 

Judging

One judge is required for every five Speech entries or fraction thereof.

Judges are required to stay one round beyond their school’s elimination from the tournament. There are judges for hire. Judges may also register themselves for hire here on Tabroom.