TFL Forensics Workshop

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TFLForensics Workshop

• Coaches Session

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Interpretation Events

• Varsity Prose
• Junior Varsity Prose
• Varsity Poetry
• JV Prose
• Duo Interpretation
• Humorous Interpretation
• Dramatic Interpretation
• Story Telling

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Speaking Events

• Original Oratory
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Impromptu Speaking

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Prose

• Maximum time 10 minutes
• Selection Non-fiction or fiction
• Manuscript Required
• Free Movement Limited
• JV 9th/10th graders only
• Varsity 11th/12th graders and exceptional
  9th/10th graders
• Introduction required

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Poetry

• Maximum time 10 minutes
• Selection Poetry
• Manuscript Required
• Movement Limited
• JV 9th/10th graders only
• Varsity 11th/12th graders and exceptional
  9th/10th graders
• Introduction required

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Duo Interpretation

• Maximum time 10 minutes
• Selection Humorous or Dramatic piece for TWO
  people only. Multiple characters are not allowed.
• Manuscript Optional
• Movement Limited
• Suggested interaction only. Competitors may not
  face or touch each other.
• Introduction required

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Humorous Interpretation

• Maximum time 10 minutes
• Selection Humorous monologue or piece intended
  for multiple people
• Manuscript Not Allowed
• Movement Limited
• Introduction required

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Dramatic Interpretation

• Maximum time 10 minutes
• Selection Dramatic monologue or piece intended
  for multiple people
• Manuscript Not Allowed
• Movement Limited
• Introduction required

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Storytelling

• Maximum time 10 minutes
• Selection Childrens Story
• Manuscript Not Allowed
• Movement Limited
• Introduction required

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Original Oratory

• Maximum time 10 minutes
• Selection Original Persuasive Speech
• Manuscript Two 3X5 notecards
• Movement Allowed
• The speech may have a maximum of 150 words of
  quoted, cited material

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Extemporaneous Speaking

• Maximum time 7 minutes
• Speakers draw three topics related to current
  events and taken from the following Time,
  Newsweek, US News and World Report.
• After choosing 1 of the three topics, speakers
  will have 30 minutes to research and prepare
  his/her speech
• Movement Allowed
• Manuscript One 3X5 notecard

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Impromptu Speaking

• Maximum Time 7 minutes
• Students choose 1 of three topics
• Topics may be a person, thing, or quote
• Speaker may use think time
• Immediately following, student must speak
• Think time and speaking time collectively must
  not exceed 7 minutes
• Movement Allowed
• Script One 3X5 index card

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Ballots and Critique Sheets
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Materials

• Small Binder
• Stopwatch
• Extemporaneous Magazines
• Index Cards

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TFL Webpage

• www.tidewaterforensicleague.org

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Registration

• Limit 4 students per category
• Coach must provide 1 QUALIFIED judge for every 5
  students (or fraction thereof)
• Enter Duo teams in the same field provide first
  and last name
• Students may not be double entered

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Registration

• Registration Deadline Midnight Monday before
  tournament
• Drop Deadline Noon Wednesday before tournament

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Tournaments

• Arrive at the tournament by 330
• Call 270-4967 if there is a problem
• Check in and receive critique sheets and student
  codes
• Please notify of any last-minute drops and pay
  fines.
• Fines 10 per student, 60 per judge

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Tournaments

• Help students fill out critique sheets
• Extemp Speakers must immediately go to the
  Library for the draw
• Send students to their rooms
• Send judges to tab room to receive master ballots

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Tournaments

• If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask
  us in the tab room

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Tournament of Champions

• The 1st-3rd place students in every category will
  qualify for TOC in March
• If a student wins 1st-3rd and is already
  qualified for TOC, then the next student not yet
  qualified will be considered.

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VHSL Tournaments

• District (February)
• Regionals (March)State (April)
• www.vhsl.org

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National Forensic League

• www.nflonline.org

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Training Judges

• It is the coachs responsibility to teach judges
  the rules prior to the tournament

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Hosting a Tournament

• 300 Hospitality and Incidentals
• Rooms
• Library (for Extemporaneous Speaking)
• Cafeteria
• Auditorium
• A room designated as the Coaches Lounge
• A room designated as the Tab Room
• 45 - 65 classrooms