Bishop Kelley Comet Challenge

2026 — Tulsa, OK/US

Novice Standard Oratory

Abbreviation NSO
Format Speech
Entry Fee $4.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

OSSAA STANDARD ORATORY BALLOT

Standard Oratory

*1. This event is limited to students in grades nine and ten.

*2. For the purpose of this contest, a standard oration is defined as a speech, editorial or essay written by a person other than the speaker and must be memorized. Use of a script is prohibited. Plays, poetry, and fictional monologues are unacceptable.

3. Each participant is to include a short introduction in which s/he acquaints the audience with the author, and the reason why this particular material was chosen for delivery, i.e., why it is worth giving.

4. The maximum time including the introduction is not to exceed ten (10) minutes.

*5. Verbal prompting from the audience is not allowed.

*6. All performances must be void of profanity, vulgarity, nudity, obscenity, and hate speech. Use of these may result in lowered ranking or disqualification by the judges and a protest filed with the tournament director.

Locations
Bishop Kelley
Contacts
Erin Harbaugh-Clark
General
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5A Domestic Extemporaneous 5A Dramatic Duet 5A Dramatic Interpretation 5A Foreign Extemporaneous 5A Humorous Duet 5A Humorous Interp 5A Informative 5A Monologue 5A Original Oratory 5A Poetry 5A Program of Oral Interpretation 5A Prose 5A Standard Oratory 6A Domestic Extemporaneous 6A Dramatic Duet 6A Dramatic Interpretation 6A Foreign Extemporaneous 6A Humorous Duet 6A Humorous Interpretation 6A Informative 6A Monologue 6A Original Oratory 6A Poetry 6A Program of Oral Interpretation 6A Prose 6A Standard Oratory Novice Domestic Extemporaneous Novice Dramatic Duet Novice Dramatic Interpretation Novice Foreign Extemporaneous Novice Humorous Duet Novice Humorous Interpretation Novice Informative Novice Monologue Novice Original Oratory Novice Poetry Novice Program of Oral Interpretation Novice Prose Novice Standard Oratory
Circuits
OK – Oklahoma Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Nov 20 to Nov 21 2026
Registration Opens Mon Nov 2 at 6:00 PM
Registration Closes Tue Nov 17 at 4:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Nov 18 at 4:30 PM
Judge Information Due Wed Nov 18 at 4:30 PM
Drop online until Thu Nov 19 at 4:30 PM
Change fees apply after Wed Nov 18 at 4:30 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.