KS Forensics Coaches,

We are excited to invite you and your team to participate in the 2022 FCI (Forensics Coaches Invitational) tournament.  The idea for this tournament began several years ago and is modeled after the DCI (Debate Coaches Invitational) tournament.  FCI is an "all-state" unofficial state tournament with the” best of the best” in Kansas from all classifications.

We are excited to be able to offer the FCI in person again at Lansing High School. The 2022 FCI tournament will be Saturday, April 30.  

2022 FCI Qualification System

 A student needs at least one of the following per event to qualify:

·  Two state champ qualifications, OR

·  National qualification (NIETOC, NCFL and/or NSDA), OR

·  Combination of 1 state championship qualification and a least placing an  

            additional time in that same event at a second tournament.

Entry Limits & Judge Requirements

 Each school will receive an initial 12 entries, and if space allows, will be allowed up to 16 entries.   Coaches will enter via Tabroom.  The entry deadline is Monday, April 25.  The tabroom link will go live on April 2.  Entry Fees are $10 per student (DUO and IDA are $20) to be paid to the host school (this year that would be Lansing High School).  This includes a provided luncheon.

The judge requirement is 1 judge for every 3 entries.  To prepare for state and post-season competition, we want the FCI competitors to receive very valuable feedback on their ballots.  If possible, we ask that head coaches be one of your required judges.  Please carefully pick judges who will provide meaningful feedback.   

FCI Schedule

Saturday, April 30, 2022

7:30 am       Round 1 Extemp Draws

8:00 am       Round 1

9:00 am     Round 2 Extemp Draws

9:30 am     Round 2

10:30 am     Round 3 Extemp Draws

11:00 am       Round 3

12:30 pm Luncheon & Highlighted Performances (voted on ahead of time)

1:00 pm       Awards Ceremony 

Events Offered

·  Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

·  Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking

·  Informative Speaking (10 min. w/visual aids)

·  Informative Speaking (7 min.)

·  Impromptu Speaking

·  Oration

·  Program of Oral Interpretation

·  Prose Interpretation

·  Poetry Interpretation

·  Humorous Interpretation/Humorous Solo Acting

·  Dramatic Interpretation/Serious Solo Acting

·  Duo Interpretation 

·  Duet Acting 

·  Improvised Duet Acting 

FCI Awards

Medals will be awarded to the 1st-6th place winners in each event. 

Sweeps will be placed on final placement of any entries (6 points for 1st place, 5 points for 2nd, etc).

We will also ask for any additional state qualifications earned by each school's current FCI qualifiers in their respective events for the purpose of the all-season sweepstakes winner. 

We will continue the tradition of taking a picture with each event winner and their head coach.

Student Performances

We will continue our tradition of allowing peers to nominate students to perform for everyone.  Six performances will be nominated to perform. The week leading up to the tournament, a ballot will be shared with attending coaches.

FCI Reminders

  1.  FCI DOES count towards a student’s  KSHSAA 8 tournament limit.

2.  If numbers do not warrant to separate Informative 7 and 10, then the events will 

     be combined.

3.  If numbers do not warrant to separate Duo Interpretation and Duet Acting, then  

     the events will be combined.

4.  Students may enter up to 3 events.  A student may not enter two draw events.

5.  A qualified student may enter both an Extemp event and Impromptu Speaking.

FCI Steering Committee

Jamelle Brown, Sumner Academy

Carolyn Cook, Shawnee Mission South

Dr. Megan Hagaman, Salina South

Larissa Maranell, Lansing 

Trey Witt, Shawnee Mission East