Maine State Championship

2020 — Lewiston, ME/US

Other Logistics

Food

Competitors will be able to purchase light breakfast items, lunch, snacks, dinner and water. Competitors not wishing to purchase or with dietary restrictions beyond vegetarian should bring their own food.

Judges and coaches will be provided with complimentary breakfast, lunch and dinner, including vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Schedule

The State Tournament includes additional rules that extend the day beyond the normal tournament schedule. All participants should anticipate a flexible schedule based on the (tentative) schedule below:

 

8:00-8:30

Tournament check-in

8:45

Welcomes and briefings
 

Extemp draw (extempers report to prep room)

9:00

Start all events (Morning session includes two rounds of Speech, three rounds of Debate, and Session I of Congressional Debate.)

11:30

Lunch

12:30

Resume all events (Afternoon session includes two more rounds of Speech (prelim and final), three rounds of Debate (fourth prelim, semifinals, and finals), and Congressional Debate session 2.)

6:00

Dinner

7:00
(approximately)

Awards Ceremony in auditorium

Please plan on staying through the entire ceremony, weather permitting.

Accommodations

We aim to make competition accessible and welcoming to all who wish to participate. Tournament participants can find gender-neutral accommodations throughout the school based on signage.

Coaches or students should reach out to the tournament host to request ADA accommodations.

Weather

The MFA Executive Committee will make any decisions about postponing the State Tournament no later than 9 p.m. Friday, January 24 and notify teams via the MFA email list, the MFA website, and if so late as to make necessary, by phone call to coaches.

The State Tournament snow date is Saturday, February 1. For Public Forum, we will maintain the January topic.

Directions

Please plan accordingly to arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. at Lewiston High School 156 East Ave, Lewiston, ME 04240.

Tournament Media Promotion

News coverage is some of the best peer pressure to increase school, district and community support for forensics! The MFA may distribute press releases to newspapers, TV stations, the MPA, and other interested parties. In the event that any guests show up, Vice President D’Arcy Robinson will act as liaison/point of contact. It is the affirmative duty for each coach to inform the Executive Committee of any student who is not to be filmed, photographed or interviewed by the media. Please check your team records and discuss with all team members today!

Information will be distributed as it becomes available.
Location
Lewiston High School
Contacts
Lyndsy Denk Brian Dodge Ellen Parent DArcy Robinson
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Pages & Uploads
Awards Ethics, Sourcing, and Protests Fees Judge Requirements Other Logistics Participation, Events, and Topics Registration and Drops Tabulation and Awards
Circuits
MFA – Maine Forensic Association Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 EDT
Tournament Dates Jan 25 2020
Registration Opens Thu Jan 9 at 6:00 PM
Registration Closes Wed Jan 22 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Jan 24 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Fri Jan 24 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Sat Jan 25 at 7:30 AM
Change fees apply after Sat Jan 25 at 7:30 AM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.