Registration: Please register via tabroom.com here: http://spartanvitational.tabroom.com. Registration will open on November 22nd, at 11:55 a.m. The deadline for registration is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2024.
Entry Fees: These fees primarily cover the cost of tournament administrative expenses and awards.
School Fee: $10
Individual Entries: $ 8 each
Duo Entries: $15 each
Multiple Entries: $20 each
Entry fees can be paid online via Venmo: @AnnaPartalis
When sending funds via Venmo, please list the name of your school in the “What’s it for?” section.
Checks should be made payable to Spartan Speech and can be mailed to 1654 E Grand River, Appt. 205 , East Lansing, MI 48823, or brought to the tournament!
Middle School Students / Double Entry: Middle School students are permitted to compete. There are no middle school-specific events. Therefore, middle schoolers will be competing against high schoolers, but judges should be aware that middle school students should be judged using middle-level time. Due to technical concerns, double entries will not be offered at the Spartanvitational.
Drops/Adds/Changes: Contestant drops/adds/changes prior to the registration deadline can be made on tabroom.com without financial penalty. After the deadline, ALL CHANGES must be emailed to Nik Kenny. (kennynik@msu.edu ) After the deadline (February 12, 2025 @ 8 PM), the school is still responsible for payment of initial registration fees, provision of required judges (or equivalent fee), and contestant drop/change fees as follows:
> prior to the tournament will incur a $10.00 fee per drop/add/change
> day of the tournament will incur a $20.00 fee per drop/add/change
Judges: Schools must provide 1 judge per 5 entries OR hire judges to cover their obligations. Duos & Multiples count as 2 entries. All judges must meet the criteria to be a volunteer at your school. If you are UNABLE to provide the required number of judges for your school, judges may be hired through Spartan Speech at $100 per judge.