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The Winter 2025 Last Chance Async is a fully online, asynchronous speech tournament designed to give students one final competitive opportunity during the Winter season with a strong emphasis on meaningful, written feedback.

We will place an entry limit on each event with a waiting list. This is a busy time of year and the tournament size cannot get to unwieldy.

Events Offered

• Declamation

• Impromptu Speaking

• Informative Speaking

• Original Oratory

• Poetry

Tournament Format

• All performances are asynchronous

• Students must upload their recordings to YouTube

• YouTube links must be submitted on Tabroom by December 26 at 2:00 PM

• NO UNAFFILIATED ENTRIES---Entries must be signed up under a high school that is accredited under their states association, approved by a state association or is affiliated with the National Federation of High School Associations.

Judging Window

• Preliminary rounds will be judged December 26 at 4:00 PM through December 29 at 3:00 PM

• Out rounds will occur January 30, with judging completed January 30–31

Fees & Awards

• No entry fees

• Entry is covered by judging obligations- One judge per 4 entries. The judge must be available to judge 2 prelim rounds and 3 out-rounds. If the judge does not get their judging done on time, entries will be dropped from the school they judge for.

• WE WILL NOT BE HIRING JUDGES. DO NOT CONTACT ABOUT THIS.

• Certificates will be provided digitally and may be printed and distributed by individual schools

Tournament Focus

This tournament exists to prioritize instructional value over competition volume. To ensure students receive substantive, actionable critique:

• All judges are required to provide a minimum of 120 words of written feedback per ballot

This requirement replaces monetary entry fees and ensures that every student leaves the tournament with detailed guidance to support growth and refinement.