MURRAY MS

MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL SPEECH TOURNAMENT

7 November 2021 - speech recordings are due
9-11 November 2021 - asynchronous speech prelim judging
12-13 November 2021 - asynchronous speech finals judging

DEADLINE

6 Nov 2021 (to register and to drop)

Speech recordings are due on 7 Nov 2021. For limited prep and impromptu, prompts will be available around 7 Nov 2021 noon. Please send the video links to Nadia by 8 am the next day, 8 Nov 2021. NO EXCEPTIONS! I can't enter you if you are late.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to middle school students

PLATFORM

Tabroom and pre-recorded

Information

Welcome to the Murray High Etherton Invitational ONLINE Speech Tournament! With COVID-19 spread still of great concern, our tournament will be totally ASYNCHRONOUS. So, we look forward to having you VIRTUALLY join us! Schools will be allowed to enter students into as many events as they wish to enter.

Platform
We will be using Tabroom.com for competition. Preliminary AND final rounds will be prerecorded. All judges will need to have registered on Tabroom.com and have technology available to effectively compete judge rounds.

Events
The tournaments will host the following Forensics events will following the Kentucky High School Speech League (KHSSL) rules for competition:

Speech Events
Preliminary rounds will be judged asynchronously using pre recorded performances November 9-11 and finals will be judged asynchronously November 12-13 morning. Student recordings should include the entire view of the student with good sound and lighting in the performance. The recording device should be stationary for the entire performance. Please send the link to Nadia by the deadline listed.

Limited Prep
Students and coaches should respect the integrity and prep time rules for this event. Performances should be recorded once and utilize only the amount of prep time reserved per event rules. Impromptu and Improv prep must be recorded. Broadcasting will be competing using a prepared script for round 2. Student recordings should include the entire view of the student with good sound and lighting in the performance. The recording device should be stationary for the entire performance.

STUDENT DROP FEES
Drops- Entry fee plus $20 per entry after the November 8th 7pm CENTRAL deadline. Substitutions not allowed.

JUDGES ENTRY
All judges should be familiar with KHSSL rules and ballots
ALL JUDGES MUST HAVE A TABROOM.COM ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON YOUR JUDGING ROSTER. All judges will be considered for all events and should be prepared for competition accordingly.

Speech prelim rounds will be held asynchronously and judges may complete them anytime between November 9-11. Prelim judging will close at 6pm CENTRAL on November 11th.
Finals for speech events will be announced on Friday evening via Tabroom and ballots will be released for judges by 7pm CENTRAL FRIDAY NIGHT. Those FINAL ROUND ballots are due to be finished by 10AM CENTRAL SATURDAY MORNING.

JUDGES DROP FEES
Any judging drops or no shows will be charged $50 for each round missed.

AWARDS
Awards will be mailed out for the top six entries in each category AND for the top three schools in the tournament. The awards ceremony will be held in the evening at 7pm CENTRAL to accommodate students and parents so they may have time to eat dinner and share in the awards experience together. Get everyone around the computer to watch awards! Make some popcorn! Celebrate as a speech community and with your family in the safety of your home!

Entry Price

One Speech Event $60
Two Speech Events $70
Three Speech Events $80

If you are opting out of judging, you will pay an additional $100

Each person in a PF team would be responsible of providing their own judge, so one PF team would need to either provide two judges, both pay the judge fee, or one of each option.

Registration will not be complete until payment is received.

NOTE: We will charge set up fees if we have to create tabroom.com accounts for judges. It is recommended you do so on your own.

Schedule

Sunday Nov 7 noon PST
Limited Prep prompts released

Sunday Nov 7 @11.59 pm PST
Speech video recordings due

Monday Nov 8 at 8:00am PST
Limited prep video recordings due

Tuesday November 9 @ 4:00pm PST
Round 1-2 Asynchronous Judging begins

Thursday November 11 @ 4:00pm PST
Round 1-2 Asynchronous Judging concludes

Friday November 12 @5pm PST
Finals announcement and rounds released, final judging begins

Saturday November 13 @8:00am PST
Finals ballots due by 8am PST
Awards ONLINE at 5pm PST

Drop Fee

Any drops after the deadline will not get a refund and will be assessed any nuisance fee the tournament charges. Drop requests should be made to Victor and Nadia.

Please do not drop out last minute to avoid being charged these fees.

Contact Info

Victor Rivas Umana
Contact email: [email protected]
Nadia Budiman
Contact email: [email protected]
Or [email protected]

Registration Form

STUDENT INFORMATION

* Indicates required field

Student Name *

First

Last

Student Phone Number *

Student Email (make sure you have a Tabroom account) *

What grade in school are you currently in? *

Does the student have a Tabroom account? *

Yes and it is linked with GSA's account(s) Yes but it is not linked and we need you to add to your roster No but I will create one before submitting registration No but I will pay the additional $35 setup fee

PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Your email address will be the one included when we send the logistics email.

Parent Name *

First

Last

Parent Email *

Parent Phone Number *

EVENT SELECTION

ASYNCHRONOUS SPEECH EVENTS

Participants will submit one video link per entry that will be used for the entire tournament. Please ensure that YouTube links are marked unlisted, and if using Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. permissions are set so that anyone with the link can view. Refer to the KHSSL virtual best practices guide for tips on recording and submitting videos.

If you won't provide the recording link upon registration here, please send to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] by 7 NOVEMBER 2021. (or 8 NOVEMBER @8AM PST if limited prep).

JUDGE PROVISION

Are you supplying a judge? *

Judge Name *

Judge email (Must be linked to a tabroom account. Register first at tabroom.com before completing this sign up) *

Judge phone *

Does your judge have a Tabroom account? *

Yes No but I will create one before submitting registration No but I'll pay the additional $35 setup fee Not judging

Signing up a judge without having a Tabroom account will result in us charging you for the set up fee. You can do this easily on your own by going to tabroom.com. It takes two minutes.

First time judging? Click here to learn how to do it! Or watch our Youtube playlist here.

All speech judges must be available on the asynchronous judging schedule. All debate judges must be available for the live schedule.
Any judging drops will be charged $50 each. Any missed round will be fined $30 per round.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

I will keep a copy of this form for reference. *

YES

We are signing up with the understanding that my child will work to be ready by the tournament date. If we choose to drop out because my child is not ready that will be considered when making assessments for future classes. *

YES

I understand that if I fail to drop the tournament before the deadline that I will still be responsible for the fees of both my son or daughter, along with that of his or her partner and the fines. *

YES

I understand that if payment is not received we won't be registered and our spot will be given up to someone else. *

YES

I confirm that I have completed all necessary paperwork for this tournament. *

YES

I understand that The Golden State Academy has no control over tournament entries other than the initial sign up. I understand that my child's priority will be based on either the last time I signed up OR the date paid, whichever is latest. *

YES

I understand that my child must check in and check out periodically at the tournament with the coach and that if I do not my child will be barred from participating in following tournaments. This is to ensure coaches can see where students are at competitively and to give any initial feedback for improvement. *

YES

I understand that I can check my entry status through tabroom.com. *

YES

I am a consenting adult. I understand that by submitting this form I agree to all that has been covered. *

YES

Submit/take to payment

We would love to have you visit soon at one of our open houses.
Check our home page for the schedule!

School year Hours

M-F: 3:45 pm - 8:30 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Telephone

510-270-8480
510-470-0531

Email (preferred)

For more info email us at: [email protected]

Locations

Fremont: 200 Brown Rd #201, Fremont, CA 94539

Cupertino: 20432 Silverado Avenue Suite 211, Cupertino, CA 95014

Aborn Institute: 2804 Riedel Road, San Jose, CA 95135

Dublin: Loving Tree Academy, 6693 Owens Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588

MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL SPEECH TOURNAMENT ​

7 November 2021 - speech recordings are due9-11 November 2021 - asynchronous speech prelim judging12-13 November 2021 - asynchronous speech finals judging​