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    2023 NOF SPRING ASYNCHRONOUS TOURNAMENT

    11 February 2023 @11pm - speech recordings are due for NON-limited prep events
    13 February 2023 @9am - speech recordings are due for limited prep events
    14-20 February 2023 - asynchronous speech judging


    ​DEADLINE
    11 Feb 2023
    NO REFUNDS ALLOWED

    ​ELIGIBILITY
    Open to elementary, middle, and high school students

    ​​PLATFORM
    Pre-recorded

    Information

    ​​ 2021 Asynchronous Tournaments Invitation
     
    Dear Forensics Community,
     
    We are excited to welcome you to our 2022-2023 Asynchronous tournaments. These tournaments are a great way to include students who may otherwise be unable to attend online tournaments due to slow Internet speeds or schedule conflicts. Competition will be offered in College, High School, Middle School, and Elementary divisions. It’s also a great way to get feedback on events as each student will be evaluated by 3 judges (1 judge/prelim) with advancing students evaluated by an additional 3 judges (elims).  Save money with $0 travel costs. Run by experienced tournament directors, these are sure to be some of the best asynchronous tournaments your students compete in all year.

    Our schedule will include three prelims and a final (using Bronze/Silver/Gold award system).  Winners will receive bronze/silver/gold medals. 

     
    Key Points:
    • Judges need to make sure they will be available for the judging window of the tournament.
    • Unlisted YouTube videos are recommended. The video uploaded for the NOF Asynchronous tournament should be unique to this tournament (do not use videos you have used at other tournaments). Previously recorded versions of the speeches are not allowed and may result in disqualification.
    • Limited preparation event (impromptu & extemp) topics will be sent to students around Sunday, Feb 12th at 7pm. Students should choose one topic from the list and will have until the morning of the next day  Monday, Feb 13th at 9am to send the links to Nadia.
      The prompts have now been released by the tournament and can be found in the doc below.
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YtgDAX32YjRO8evAlNYOI5M4PM7VHqDhOfTWmC-ZAu4/edit?usp=sharing
    • There will be a single division for all NOF individual events.
    • The complete list of NOF rules can be found here.

    ​Entry Price

    One speech event and parent is judging $70
    One speech event and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $140

    Two speech events and parent is judging $90
    Two speech events and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $160

    Two speech events and parent is judging $110
    Two speech events and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $180
    ​

    Registration will not be complete until payment is received.

    Schedule

    Saturday, Feb 11 @11 PM PST
    Speech video recordings due for non-limited prep events

    Sunday, Feb 12 @7 PM PST
    Limited Prep prompts released
    ​
    The prompts have now been released by the tournament and can be found in the doc below.
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YtgDAX32YjRO8evAlNYOI5M4PM7VHqDhOfTWmC-ZAu4/edit?usp=sharing

    Monday, Feb 13 @9 AM PST
    Limited prep video recordings due (please send to Nadia at nbudiman@tgsastaff.com by email)

    Thursday, Feb 16 @6 PM PST
    Ballots due for preliminary round judging
    JUDGES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE DEADLINE WILL BE FINED

    Sunday, Feb 19 @6 PM PST
    Ballots due for elimination round judging
    JUDGES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE DEADLINE WILL BE FINED

    Monday, Feb 20 @6 PM PST
    Awards announced

    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:  vrivasumana@tgsastaff.com

    Nadia Budiman 
    Contact email: nbudiman@tgsastaff.com

    Or info@tgsastaff.com

    Registration Form


    STUDENT INFORMATION
    ​
    Suggested attire for the tournament can be found here.

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

    EVENT SELECTION
    • For tournament purposes, any 6-8th grader is considered middle school, regardless of how their school categorizes them.  So, if a school considers a 6th grader an elementary student, our tournament would consider them in middle school.
    • Unlisted YouTube videos are most preferred.
    • The video uploaded for the NOF Asynchronous tournament should be unique to this tournament (do not use videos you have used at other tournaments). Previously recorded versions of the speeches are not allowed and may result in disqualification.

    ​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 best practices guide for tips on recording and submitting videos.

    If you won't provide the recording link upon registration here, please send to nbudiman@tgsastaff.com, vrivasumana@tgsastaff.com, info@tgsastaff.com by 11 FEBRUARY 2023 (or 13 DECEMBER @9AM PST if doing impromptu or extemp).

    The limited prep prompts have now been released by the tournament and can be found in the doc below.
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YtgDAX32YjRO8evAlNYOI5M4PM7VHqDhOfTWmC-ZAu4/edit?usp=sharing

    ​JUDGE PROVISION
    First time judging? Click here to learn how to do it!
    Or watch our Youtube playlist here.
    Next, we found this judging guideline from the platform that we will be using.
    Also, if you are using eBallots for the first time, check out how they work on this link here.
    ​There are also these training cards available that include a summary of each event's rules and comments.​

    All speech judges must be available on the asynchronous judging schedule.
    TOURNAMENT UPDATE REGARDING JUDGE BALLOTS:​​
    1. We will need to begin implementing a fine for blank/nearly blank ballots.
    2. Oral Critiques: No ballot may be returned without a written reason for decision. Oral commentary is not considered a substitute for the written ballot.
    3. Judges who are unfamiliar with events may be removed from the tournament at the discretion of the tournament staff, and fines may be applied.
    4. A good concept in writing a ballot is the compliment sandwich (write a compliment, add some constructive feedback, and end with another compliment).  It is frustrating for students to receive a speech ballot that says, “Great job!” with a 5th place ranking and with no actual useful feedback.​

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Submit/take to payment

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Check our home page for the schedule!


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For more info email us at: info@tgsastaff.com

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

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