Wonderland Async

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Tournament Overview

Invite

Dear Forensics Coach,

We are excited to invite you to the Winter Wonderland Async! This tournament, running from Monday, January 6th to Sunday, January 12th, 2025, is a fantastic opportunity for students to showcase their talents in speech events. Join us for a week of inspiring performances and rigorous competition, all from the comfort of your own school.

No matter what event, this tournament promises to be an enriching experience for everyone involved. Please ensure your registration is completed by Thursday, January 2nd at 8:00 PM.

For more details and to register, visit our website HERE. Don’t miss this chance to refine your skills and engage with a community of passionate speakers!

~

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.