2024 Rim 2 Rim

Presented by the Magic Valley Forensics Association

Dear Debate & Speech Coaches:

The Magic Valley Forensics Association cordially invites you to attend the 2024 Rim2Rim. Twin Falls High School is hosting the tournament again this year on Friday, December 13th, and Saturday, December 14th

As always, we offer an “east meets west” competition for students.

Students may double-enter in speech events (students may not double enter into two draw events- Retold, Extemp, Radio, Improv Comedy, and Panel). There will be a stand-alone Friday session of Congress for debate-only competitors. Friday congress awards will be given based on the preliminary results.

This year for a senior project the tournament will also sponsor an event called IMPROV COMEDY. See below for rules.

Congress legislation is due Friday, November 22nd at 10:00AM! Student-written legislation for the 2024-2025 season should ONLY be submitted. Each school may submit two pieces of legislation.

Speech Events:

Duo Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation

Dramatic Interpretation

Informative Speaking

Original Oratory

Communication Analysis

After Dinner Speaking

*Panel

Program Oral Interpretation

Impromptu

*Retold

*Extemporaneous

Sales

*Radio Speaking

*Improv Comedy

Debate Events:

Novice/Open Public Forum

Novice/JV/Open Lincoln Douglas

World Schools

Congress

Friday Congress (no speech cross entry)

According to Idaho's definition, the novice division will be restricted to students in their first year of competition.

JV Division offered if numbers warrant.

Judges will be using electronic ballots and are expected to accept all ballots assigned to them. Additionally, school judges are expected to be available throughout the tournament.

Here is the info for getting a cheaper hotel:

Hampton Inn $99

Holiday Inn Express: $99 standard $119 suites

Quality Inn & Suites: $85 standard $95 suites

Each school can reach Tami directly and they'll get your group block booked from there.

Tami Goedhart
Director of Sales
208.733.2098
Hampton Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Quality Inn & Suites
Twin Falls, ID 83301

Improv Comedy

Time: 5 minutes speaking after 5 minutes of prep Time signals: optional

Draw Event. Topics drawn/prepared in the contest room Each speaker will be designated three topics from which to choose and may use a total of 5 minutes of preparation and then 5 minutes of speaking. The contestant may take notes during the preparation time, but may not refer to the notes during the presentation. Topics will be comedic events for one round, abstract prompts for one round, and Celebrities for one round. In the final rounds, the contestant will receive one comedic event, one Celebrity, and one abstract prompt to choose from. Since this event is based on acting and performing, a maximum of 3 characters per round is allowed but not required.