The Maranacook Community High School Speech and Debate Team is pleased to invite you to an ALL Events Tournament—Speech, Debate and Congressional Debate—on November 5, 2016.

REGISTRATIONS TO: www.tabroom.com

Any questions, please contact Amy Trunnell, Tournament Director
[email protected]

Cell phone 685-9202
Home phone 685-3266

Registration deadlines

Registration must be made by 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, November 2 through www.tabroom.com

Drops and name changes will be accepted until Friday November 4 at 6:00 p.m. Invoices will be prepared at that time. No late adds will be accepted. Saturday drops at registration will be assessed an additional charge of $10.

CALL SATURDAY MORNING EN ROUTE TO THE MFA HOTLINE (370-4632) to confirm your team attendance and judge attendance to avoid the $10 penalty.

Registration fees

$7.00 per entry (New schools $3.50); Teams (Duo and PF) are two entries ($14); Ens is $21 (max); Entry fees will be capped per MFA guidelines.

Judge requirements

(fractional entries round up (i.e., three LD entries = 2 judges); 3rd, 5th and 7th judge must be neutral for Speech, LD, PF

• LD: one judge for every 2 LD entries
• PF: one judge for every 2 teams
• Speech or Congressional Debate: one judge for every 5 entries

Fees for purchasing judges will be $60 per judge. There will be a limited number of extra judges available and you must clear your request by Wednesday, November 2 through tabroom.com. Please help the meet run smoothly and fairly by supplying your required judges, including unaffiliated in accordance with MFA rules, and by providing them with training in the category they are committed to. Remember a parent cannot judge the category in which their child is competing.

Judges are expected to be available for ALL rounds of competition. Fines will be assessed for judges departing early unless cleared through TAB.

Timers

Please try to have judges bring some sort of timer/stopwatch.

Food

Breakfast items, lunch and snacks will be on sale for students in the cafeteria. If students do not want to purchase food, they should bring lunch and snacks. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided for coaches and judges. Students should not leave the school.

Events

• LD: SEP/OCT varsity resolution, 3 levels, if numbers allow
• PF: SEP/OCT resolution, 2 levels, if numbers allow
• Congressional Debate: Senate/House, as needed
• Speech: All State Tournament Categories

Awards

Sweeps for Speech and Debate (LD and PF) and Congressional – 1st three places

Individual awards for 1st – 3rd in each category, HM as determined by TAB

Note that ties in record will be broken according to MFA guidelines.

Tabulation of awards follows standards adopted by MFA.

Schedule

8:15-8:30 Registration (get here early, please)

8:40 Judges meeting in Judges’ Lounge

8:45 Student meeting in Cafeteria

9:00 Rounds will begin following briefings; 4 rounds.

Awards at 4:30

Directions

2250 Millard Harrison Drive, Readfield, ME 04355

We are located approximately 1 1/4 hours from Portland or 3/4 hour from Lewiston or 1 1/2 hours from Bangor. Please plan accordingly to arrive on time.

We look forward to having you all at our school.

Amy Trunnell, Coach

685-9202 – cell phone