ENTRIES

We will be offering UNLIMITED entries: however, only the top three scores in each event will count towards sweepstakes.  Students may quadruple enter (enter up to four events).  New entry deadline is 8 pm EST Monday, January 10^th.  All recordings must be uploaded by Monday, January 10^th 8 pm EST.  

All events will be judged on Tabroom.com.  When registering your students, it will be a requirement to include the link to their performance in order for your entry to be eligible. The link can be shared on the “Piece Title” section of their entry when you register them.  Platforms include You-Tube (links MUST be marked unlisted), Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.  Please ensure permissions are set so that anyone with the link can view.  Duo Acting and Improvisational Duo must be split screen.  Refer to the https://www.khssl.org/virtual-tournament-best-practices for tips on recoding and submitting videos.  Please note that duo events may now be recorded in the same room if it complies with your school rules. 

For Broadcasting, you will need to record your second round script.  This will be used for all rounds, including finals. 

For the limited prep events of Extemp, Impromptu, and Improv Duo, the topics will be released on Sunday, January 9^th noon EST.  You will need to upload that link by Monday, January 10^th 8 PM EST.

NO recordings will be accepted for ANY event (including limited prep events) past the Monday, January 10^th 8 PM EST deadline so please do not wait until the last minute to record any event.  Any entry that has not either uploaded or forwarded to me their link will be considered a DROP with fees applied at that time. You may use the same video for both tournaments except for limited prep categories for they will have different prompts.

JUDGES

One judge for every 6 entries or fraction thereof: 7 entries = 2 judges, etc.  Larger schools - please try to find neutral judges to bring to the tournament and make sure that they are well versed in the KHSSL rules and ballots.  You may hire judges at $30 each. 

ALL JUDGES ON YOUR TEAM NEED TO CREATE A TABROOM ACCOUNT AND LINK IT TO YOUR SCHOOL!

Prelim rounds will be held asynchronously which means that your judges can complete them anytime from Tuesday, January 11^th (beginning at 8:00 PM EST) through Friday, January 14^th, with the deadline for completion being at 5:00 PM EST on January 14^th. Finals for speech events will be announced on Friday evening via Tabroom, with assignments being blasted that same evening and those judging assignments for finals must be completed by Saturday, January 15^th at noon EST. All speech judges must be available for a minimum of 2 asynchronous rounds for each tournament plus finals (if chosen) in order to fulfill an entire judging slot.

Keep in mind you can always add comments throughout the tournament even after a round has ended but to keep things running on time, please get the ranks and scores entered as soon as possible. 

SCHEDULE (Both Portions)

Tue 1/11 - 8 pm EST - All preliminary rounds released

Fri 1/14 - 5 pm EST - Deadline for all preliminary rounds to be judged

Fri 1/14 - 8 pm EST - Breaks announced via tabroom and all final rounds released

Sat 1/15 - 12 pm EST - Deadline for all final rounds to be judged.

Sat 1/15 - 6 pm-ish Awards will be a recorded video.  We will send all coaches the link.

AWARDS

We will be presenting individual medals for the top 6 performers in each speech event.  We will honor the top 6 overall teams with sweepstakes plaques.  Awards will be mailed to schools upon completion of the tournament and once payment is received.

HOW TO ENTER

Entering/registering will be on tabroom.com.  Select the KY league, register your school, and then register for both swing tournaments: Gray/Highlands Virtual Frozen Swing Tournament Gray Portion and the Highlands/Gray Virtual Frozen Swing Tournament Highlands Portion.  Feel free to call/text email me any questions.  Hope to see you virtually at our tournament!

Lisa Edmonds, head coach                            

GMS Speech and Debate                               

call/text: 513-227-6228                                             

lisa.edmonds@boone.kyschools.us

Alyssa Vanderpool, head coach

HMS Speech

call/text: 859-512-4084         

alyssa.vanderpool@fortthomas.kyschools.us