The 21st Annual Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale March 1, 2014

The Shrewsbury High School Speech & Debate Team cordially invite you to the 21st annual Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale to be held at Shrewsbury High School !" Holden Street Shrewsbury Massachusetts on Saturday March 1 2#1"$ This tournament has been sanctioned by the MSD% as a state&'uali(ier$

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The Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale is a DOUBLE-ENTRY TOURNAMENT. St dents that d! "le-enter #ill "e resp!nsi"le $!r c!%petin& in each !$ their t#! events d rin& the ti%e all!tted $!r each r! nd !$ c!%petiti!n. There #ill "e three preli%inar' r! nds in all speech events and a $inal r! nd in all events #here %!re than !ne secti!n is sched led $!r each !$ the three preli%inar' r! nds. (n lar&er speech events there %a' "e eli%inati!n r! nds )* arters+ Se%is,. De"ate #ill $!ll!# a separate sched le #ith r! nds deter%ined "ased !n the n %"er !$ entries. St dents %a' enter p t! - !$ the -- events listed "el!# s ".ect t! the restricti!ns descri"ed $!ll!#in& the list !$ events and indicated "' the c!rresp!ndin& n %"ers ne/t t! each event. MFL Events MFL Events Special Tournament Events (No restrictions) (Entry restrictions apply) (No restrictions) Dra%atic (nterpretati!n C!n&ressi!nal De"ate 1 Tea% (%pr!v 0 %!r! s (nterpretati!n Gr! p Disc ssi!n 1 L'rical 1!etr' 1r!se Readin& 3arsit' E/te%p!rane! s Spea4in& 2 Ori&inal 1!etr' 1!etr' Readin& N!vice E/te%p!rane! s Spea4in& 2 1la' Readin& Radi! Br!adcastin& 2 Children2s Literat re M ltiple Readin&3 N!vice Readin& 1 "lic 5!r % De"ate 4 Ori&inal Orat!r' Linc!ln D! &las De"ate 4 )!ne O1EN Divisi!n in each de"ate, Decla%ati!n D ! (nterpretati!n (%pr!%pt
Restrictions 6. -. St dents in De"ate+ C!n&ress and Gr! p Disc ssi!n %a' n!t d! "le-enter. St dents %a' n!t enter %!re than !ne dra# event. )Alth! &h st dents %a' enter !ne dra# event and !ne n!n-dra# event., The dra# events are7 3arsit' E/te%p!rane! s Spea4in& N!vice E/te%p!rane! s Spea4in& Radi! Br!adcastin& St dents %a' 9triple-enter9 in M ltiple. 0!#ever+ M ltiple %e%"ers %a' n!t :triple-enter; i$ the' are entered in an' dra# event. Sc ools may only enter ei! t (") #F$ Teams % si& (') L$ entries (ut can enter a )aitin! list. Stu*ents in $e(ate may not *ou(le+enter.

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ALSO+ STUDENTS MAY NOT USE T0E SAME CUTT(NG (N D(55ERENT E3ENTS

,t er -mportant .ate!ory+Speci/ic -n/ormation

1. 0roup $iscussion7 T e overall topic area )ill (e 1T e 2nite* States .onstitution3 Speci/ic topics announce* eac roun* 2. .on!ress le!islation7 4ills an* Resolutions as *istri(ute* (y t e MS$L. #lease visit mass/orensics.or! or ta(room.com /or poste* le!islation.
Le!islation in5uiries s oul* (e a**resse* to MS$L .on!ress . air6 #aul 7e&ler.

3. #u(lic Forum $e(ate7 The Marc N5L T!pic #ill "e sed7 Resolve*8 Resolve*8 Sin!le+!en*er classrooms )oul* improve t e 5uality o/ e*ucation in 9merican pu(lic sc ools. 4. Lincoln $ou!las $e(ate7 The Marc :9pril N5L T!pic #ill "e sed7 Resolve*8 Resolve*8 #lacin! political con*itions on umanitarian ai* to /orei!n countries is un;ust.
9lt ou! sc ools are limite* to ei! t (#F$) % si& (L$) entries in *e(ate *ue to space concerns6 )aitlist entries are encoura!e*. Noti/ication o/ acceptance o/ )aitliste* entries )ill (e ma*e (y email on or (e/ore T urs*ay Fe(ruary 2<6 2=14. #lease enter ;u*!es calculatin! your )ait+list entries. -/ )e cannot accept t e entries6 t ose ;u*!es )ill (e release* )it out penalty.

-n*ivi*ual 9)ar*s an* S)eepsta>es

(ndivid al a#ards #ill "e presented t! ALL $inalists in each cate&!r'. (n additi!n+ Spea4er A#ard #ill "e &iven in De"ate. N!vice a#ards #ill "e presented t! the t!p $inishin& $irst-'ear spea4er in each event )!ther than N!vice E/te%p!rane! s Spea4in&+ N!vice Readin& and M ltiple,. Re%e%"er t! pdate '! r n!vice spea4ers !n '! r %ass$!rensics.!r& tea% r!ster< S#eepsta4es a#ards #ill "e calc lated sin& a 9L c4' 689 $!r% la. (ndivid al sc!res $!r the t!p ten entries in ten di$$erent events #ill "e added t!&ether #ith the ne/t t!p three entries in an' event)s,. A reverse scale p!int s'ste% #ill "e sed7 R9N? 6 8 >+ =+ ? !r l!#er S7EE#ST9?ES #,-NTS = > 8 6

S#eepsta4es a#ards #ill "e presented t! the t!p t#elve tea%s sin& this L c4' 68 $!r% la. (n additi!n+ a special 68th tea% a#ard #ill "e presented. The 68th a#ard is the @itt' 3iscardi Me%!rial N!vice A#ard. @itt' 3iscardi #as the l!n& ti%e c!ach at Shre#s" r' and $!r %an' 'ears #e #ere l c4' t! have @itt' pers!nall' present the a#ard. This is a rev!lvin& plaA e and #ill "e presented t! the tea% #ith the hi&hest t!tal !$ s#eepsta4es p!ints earned "' all n!vice c!%petit!rs at this 'earBs t! rna%ent #hen added t! the t!tal !$ the n!vice spea4ersB s#eepsta4es p!ints earned "' that tea% at all previ! s Mardi Gras Speech Carnivales. Once a tea% has #!n the a#ard that tea%Bs p!ints revert t! Cer!. Three presentati!ns % st pass "e$!re a tea% can #in the a#ard a&ain alth! &h p!ints c!ntin e t! "e earned. 1!ints can add p A ic4l' !ver a $e# 'ears<

@,TE F,R TAE ?-N0 9N$ B2EEN ,F TA-S CE9RDS M9R$- 0R9S This p!p lar traditi!n c!ntin es. Dith the 1 rchase !$ a Ball!t )!nl' -= cents, individ als #ill receive a &en ine Carnivale C!in. The #innin& @in& E * een #ill "e cr!#ned at the a#ards cere%!n' as last 'earBs Mardi Gras r!'alt' relinA ish the thr!ne. M9R$- 0R9S MER.A9N$-SE (n !rder t! %a4e the A#ards Cere%!n' even %!re $estive and e/citin&+ Mardi Gras hats+ %as4s+ etc. #ill "e s!ld thr! &h! t the da' at ver' reas!na"le prices. Sh!# '! r Bi& Eas' Spirit< At the A#ards Cere%!n'+ the :Spirit !$ Mardi Gras; #ill ch!!se a tea% $!r this 'earBs :Spirit; rec!&niti!n.

Re!istration -nstructions
6. ALL REG(STRAT(ON MUST BE COM1LETED ON-L(NE AT DDD.MASS5ORENS(CS.ORG !r DDD.TABROOM.COM. ($ '! d! n!t have an acc! nt+ $!ll!# the instr cti!ns at the #e"site. (ndicate all $irst 'ear )n!vice, spea4ers !n '! r tea% r!ster. -. The re&istrati!n $ee is F=.GG per Speech entr'. D ! (nterpretati!n+ Tea% (%pr!v and M ltiple each c! nt as !ne entr'. 15D E LD re&istrati!n $ee is F6G.GG per entr'. 8. Y! are reA ired t! "rin& !ne . d&e $!r ever' $ive speech entries+ !r $racti!n there!$. Y! are reA ired t! "rin& !ne . d&e $!r ever' t#! de"ate entries+ !r $racti!n there!$. 1lease n!te that . d&es %a' "e sed $!r 1 "lic 5!r % De"ate even i$ '! d! n!t enter that event and . d&es listed $!r 1 "lic 5!r % )and LD, %a' "e sed in Speech events. (T ere are no ire* ;u*!es E T ere is a FG=.== missin! ;u*!e /ine) >. Re&istrati!n7 Cl!ses #ith $ees set !n Dednesda'+ 5e"r ar' -?th at =1M. Sch!!ls % st re&ister !n-line at ###.%ass$!rensics.!r& !r ###.ta"r!!%.c!%. Dr!ps #ith! t a $ine %a' "e %ade p t! =1M Th rsda'. Dr!ps received a$ter this ti%e #ill "e assessed a F=.GG n isance $ee in a**ition t! the re& lar entr' $ee. TEHT )!r call i$ necessar', Dr!ps )or no *ropsH, pri!r t! arrival !n Sat rda' %!rnin& - )=GI, =-8--668. This n %"er #ill ONLY "e availa"le Sat rda' J7GG t! J78GAM

Tentative Tournament Time Sc e*ule (su(;ect to c an!e )

REG(STRAT(ON KUDGES MEET(NG )%andat!r', T(ME SLOT ONE T(ME SLOT TDO T(ME SLOT T0REE T(ME SLOT 5OUR T(ME SLOT 5(3E *UARTER5(NALS )s!%e events, SEM(5(NALS )s!%e events, 5(NAL ROUNDS ADARDS J78G-J7>= )please plan t! arrive n! later than J7>=AM<, I76= L7GG 6G76= 6678G 6-7>= -7GG 678G 87GG >7GG J7GG

DRAD D(LL BE 8G M(NS BE5ORE T0E SC0EDULED T(ME SLOT O5 T0E E3ENT. CONGRESS D(LL 0A3E TDO SESS(ONS )L7GG-667>=AM and 6-78G-87GG1M, 5OLLDED BY A 5(NAL SU1ERSESS(ON. DEBATE D(LL 5OLLOD A SE1ARATE SC0EDULE D(T0 AT LEAST > ROUNDS.

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An e/cellent selecti!n !$ $!!d #ill "e availa"le thr! &h! t the da'. Y! #ill n!te that there is n! ti%e sl!t sched led $!r l nch. St dents and K d&es sh! ld have a%ple ti%e t! eat "et#een c!%petiti!n r! nds and !$$ r! nds as #ell as a$ter preli%inar' r! nds. Standard r les !$ pr!$essi!nalis% and etiA ette #ill "e a"ided "' at all ti%es De l!!4 $!r#ard t! seein& '! all at the -6st ann al Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale< ($ '! have an' A esti!ns c!ncernin& the in$!r%ati!n in this invitati!n+ please $eel $ree t! e%ail Marc. 3er' tr l' '! rs+ S0REDSBURY 0(G0 SC0OOL S1EEC0 TEAM Marc Rischitelli T! rna%ent Direct!r Mar&aret Gach E R!' Masha St dent T! rna%ent 0!sts

S.H.S. Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale Special Event Descriptions

Tea% (%pr!v )NOTE7 Unli4e !ther t! rna%ents+ this is a t#!-pers!n event,

This category is for a pair (2) of contestants from the same team. The team will draw at random 2 characters and 2 scenes. After only momentary preparation time, the pair begins a presentation in which each contestant portrays one of the 2 characters drawn. The characters must begin together in one scene and progress creatively from that scene into the second scene. The maximum time for completing the improv is five minutes. The improvisation should be humorous and entertaining. The team is judged on their ability to create and maintain their characters, as well as their interaction and creativity in bringing the characters from one scene into the next.
For example, Mary and Joe are a team. Mary draws the character of a pregnant woman. Joe draws the character of a priest. They draw the first scene - an elevator and the second scene - a deserted island. Mary and Joe begin. The pregnant woman and the priest are in an elevator which happens to be in an airport. They discover they are on the same flight to Bermuda. The plane goes down somewhere in the tlantic !cean and they eventually ma"e their way to a deserted island$

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L'rical 1!etr' )readin& event,

The contestant presents a prepared program derived from the lyrics of one or more songs. The program may be arranged from one group/musician or as a theme presentation from various artists. Singing is NOT allowed.
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Ori&inal 1!etr' )readin& event,

The contestant presents a prepared program of his/her original poetry. The work must be that of the student. Unlike Naticks Holly Festival, Judges, Coaches & Alumni are NOT allowed to enter this event.
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