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MADISON WEST FORENSICS

TOURNAMENT INFO
February 8, 2025

Tournament Host Contact Info: 
John Rademacher, [email protected]

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​TAB ROOM: 1470 


Building MAP
Judge Hospitality is located in and around room 1440.  Proceed through the cafeteria to find it. 


Concessions and Rubber Ducks are available in the cafeteria...

Visit our photo booth in the cafeteria, and tag us in your posts & stories!
@madisonwest4n6
Thank you for joining us today! 
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SCHEDULE
8:30
Judges’ meeting in room 1440

8:30 Extemp & Radio Draw in 2404
9:00 Round 1
10:10 Round 2
11:20 Round 3
1:15 Final Round
2:30 Awards in the Auditorium
​(No food or drinks in the auditorium)

*Recording of performances during rounds is not allowed. Please be an excellent audience member and keep phones off and away. 
 
* At 3:00 buses may line up on Regent St to pick up teams. Our award ceremony is in the auditorium, which has exits directly onto Regent St. 

If you have any concerns about belonging or inclusion, please complete this form.
Category Schematics & Final Postings 
 Madison West Tournament on SPEECHWIRE
Viewing Ballots After the Tournament (video)

Judging Resources
Find Your E-Ballots Here

Password Reset 
Electronic Ballots for Judges (instructional video)
Electronic Ballots (written directions)

Helpful words to use when judging
Tips for writing an effective critique
WFCA Category Rules
Impromptu Judging

​Extemp Reading Rules
Oratorical Declamation Rules

Annual Category Topics

Category Topics by Round

Oral Interp and Extemp Reading
Round 1: Poetry
Round 2: Prose
Round 3: Poetry
Final: Prose
Storytelling
Round 1: Clothing
Round 2: Unlikely Hero
Round 3: pourqoi (origin story)
Final: Student’s Choice
Impromptu
Round 1:  People
Round 2:  Locations
Round 3:  ​Nouns
Final:  Quotes
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