2nd ARE Asynchronous Invitational

2027 — Online, FL/US

Welcome

Welcome
to the ARE Asynchronous Series

This tournament is intended to help students get in more practice.

We offer 2 asynchronous rounds that run Wednesday 5/20-Thursday 5/21

Entry fees are $0, but judges to cover entries are required.

All standard NSDA Rules apply

Async Events Offered:
Declamation
Dramatic Interpretation
Congress: any aff or neg speech on any nsda legislation this year
Duo Interpretation
Humorous Interpretation
Informative Speaking
Original Oratory
Pro Con Challenge: aff and neg speeches on mar/ april ld, 25-26 bq, april pf, and 25-26 cx debate topics
Storytelling
Extemporaneous speaking:
For extemp competitors, coaches are responsible for ensuring a near "live" version of extemp is performed and recorded, then uploaded by the submission deadline. The questions are on the sidebar.


Schedule:
Wednesday May 20-round 1: Rounds are posted 7:30 AM EDT, Ballots come out at 8:00 AM EDT, and are due at 8:00 PM EDT.
Thursday May 21-round 2: Rounds are posted 7:30 AM EDT, Ballots come out at 8:00 AM EDT, and are due at 8:00 PM EDT.
Judges please make sure to complete ballots on time
Depending on ballot completion results will be posted on Sunday May 17th at 9:00 PM EDT

All competitors are capped at double entry.
Coaches should make sure to put in judges, 1 judge= 5 entries to be let off the waitlist
Competitors should not double enter in two of the same categories ex varsity extemp and novice extemp
Entries without judges to cover them will be dropped

All entries will be waitlisted until the event has more than three entries in order to ensure a viable event.
If certain events have very small entries, we may combine them with similar events.