Citron February Speech Invitational
2025 — Online, NY/US
Citron Online is one of the premier online tournament series catering to students who want to compete online during the week. We hold multiple tournaments throughout the year. Tournaments feature different events on different days to allow students to compete in different events.
US Extemp
- 2 Rounds
- Students will arrive at 6pm EST to the Prep Room for Extemp Debate.
- Proctor will assign topics and provide students with 30 minutes of prep time prior to the round.
- All NSDA rules on US Extemp will be followed.
Radio:
- 2 Rounds
- Prepare a 5 minute Radio Broadcast which will be performed LIVE with cameras turned off. (Big penalty if broadcast is 5 seconds more or less than 5 minutes).
- Broadcast must include each of the categories below with news items being CURRENT to past 48 hours:
* Intro with call letters
* International News
* National News
* Local / Regional News (appropriate to students physical location)
* Sports
* Commercial
* Weather
* Feature (optional)
* Traffic (optional)
* Outro
Informative Speaking
Students may use a Powerpoint in place of a board.
Speech should be memorized
All NSDA Rules apply.
Original Oratory
Speech should be memorized
All NSDA Rules apply.
Humorous Interp
Interp should be memorized
All NSDA Rules apply.
Impromptu:
- Student get draw 3 random topics (usually fun not political)
- Students have 7 minutes in total
- Students need to deliver at least a 3 minute speech with 30 second grace period