Invitational Invitational Forensics Tournament Forensics Tournament Forensics Tournament 

Friday, January 30, 2015: Congress Friday, January 30, 2015: Congress Congress at Milwaukee City Hall at Milwaukee City Hall at Milwaukee City Hall 

Saturday, January 31, 2015: Speech Events at MUHS Saturday, January 31, 2015: Speech Events at MUHS : Speech Events at MUHS 

Speech Events: Saturday, January 31 Speech Events: Saturday, January 31 

Marquette University High School Marquette University High School 

3401 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208 3401 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208 

(School entrance one block south on Michigan Avenue) 

Entries: There is no entry limit in each event. The top 25 contestants from each school will 

be determined for team trophies. No double entries. No double entries. 

Registration Info: Register your team using tabroom.com. 

The deadline is noon on Monday, January 26. 

Registration fees will be calculated based on the students and hired judges entered as of 

noon on January 26, plus any added later. Judge requirements will increase with added 

students. You may make changes to your team roster on Tabroom until noon on Friday, 

January 30. After that you can only make changes through Amy Geyser at geyser@muhs.edu. 

Drops after January 26 do not reduce your fees or your judge requirement. 

Judges: Each school must supply one qualified judge for every five entries or fraction 

thereof. (For example, if you have ten entries, you must provide two judges. If you have 

eleven entries, you must provide three judges.) A limited number of hired judges will be 

available at $150 each. 

Awards: Awards: 

Individual -- Trophies will be awarded to the top three students in each event. Medals will 

be awarded to the finalists. 

Teams –- Places 1 – 3 in Small (5-11 entries based on quality), Medium (12-18 entries 

based on quality) and Large (19-25 entries based on total points). Points will be calculated 

based on each team’s top 25 entries. Results: All team results will be available for download at tabroom.com. 

Food: Breakfast and lunch items will be available for purchase in the Cannon Commons on 

the ground level. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided for coaches, judges 

and drivers. 

Parking/Drop- Parking/Drop-off Info: off Info: off Info: 

Buses: Drop off on Michigan Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets. Buses should not enter 

the circle drive. Bus parking is available in the student lot on the southwest corner of 34th

and Michigan. No entry at the Wisconsin Avenue doors. No entry at the Wisconsin Avenue doors. 

Cars/Vans: Drop off in the circle drive on Michigan Avenue between 33rd and 34th. Park in 

the faculty/staff lot adjacent to the circle drive. Enter the school through the glass doors on 

the circle drive. No entry at the Wisconsin Avenue doors. No entry at the Wisconsin Avenue doors. 

Tentative Schedule: Tentative Schedule: 

Call-in Confirmation 6:45-7:45 am

Registration 7:30-8:00 am 

Extemp and Radio Draw in Library 8:15 am

Judges’ Meeting 8:15 am

Round 1 8:45 am

Round 2 10:00 am

Round 3 11:15 am

Lunch and Final Round Postings 12:30 pm

Final Rounds 1:30 pm

Awards in Auditorium 3:15 pm

Saturday Morning Confirmation: You must call or text (preferred) 414-202-4353 between

6:45am and 7:30am. Contact us either way to let us know that your team is intact or missing 

students. 

Fees: Individual Events $9; Group Events $15; Congress $15 (see Congress details) 

Please make checks payable to Marquette University High School and mail to: and mail to: 

Marquette University High School 

Attn: Amy Geyser, Forensics 

3401 W. Wisconsin Ave. 

Milwaukee, WI 53208 

Questions? Questions? 

Contact Amy Geyser at 414- Contact Amy Geyser at 414-202-4353 or 4353 or 4353 or geyser@muhs.edu geyser@muhs.edu geyser@muhs.edu Congress: Friday, January 30 Congress: Friday, January 30 : Friday, January 30 

Milwaukee City Hall Milwaukee City Hall 

200 E. Wells Street 200 E. Wells Street 

Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, WI 53202 

Registration Info: Register your team using tabroom.com. 

The deadline is noon on Monday, January 26. Schools are obligated to fulfill judging 

commitments and cover entry fees which become binding at noon on Thursday, January 29. 

Fees: $15 per entry, includes dinner for students and judges. 

Judges: One well-trained judge for every eight Congress entries. Judges are obligated for 

both sessions. 

Parking Parkingand Drop and Drop and Drop-off: Instructions for parking drop-off at City Hall will be included when the 

legislation packet is distributed. 

Rules: We will follow National Speech and Debate Association rules available on 

congressionaldebate.org 

Legislation: Legislation: Send to geyser@muhs.edu by Thursday, January 22 at noon. Legislation must 

follow the templates available on congressionaldebate.org. We reserve the right to reject or 

revise legislation not meeting NFL standards for seriousness of purpose, formatting or 

jurisdiction. Legislation packets will be distributed no later than Friday, January 23. 

No legislation not in the tournament packet will be No legislation not in the tournament packet will be allowed during the chamber l be allowed during the chambers allowed during the chambers’debate. debate.

Schedule Schedule 

2:30-3:00 CALL IN CALL IN to confirm whether or not you have drops: 414-202-4353 

3:00-3:45 Registration 

4:00 First Session 

6:00 Dinner 

6:30 Second Session 

8:45 Awards Ceremony in Common Council Chambers 

Questions? Questions? 

Contact Amy Geyser at 414 Contact Amy Geyser at 414 Amy Geyser at 414-202-4353 or 4353 or 4353 or geyser@muhs.edu geyser@muhs.edu geyser@muhs.edu