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hey friends!

just a quick lil update. this blog is currently inactive as i’m no longer competing in high school speech & debate! you might have noticed that! (i graduated hs last year, then subsequently lost the password to this account, whoops)

it’s still nice to know some of my posts are still circulating the (small but mighty) speech and debate tags here! :-)

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Tournament Etiquette

Be kind. No one likes the errogant jerk they met after the round.

WORD DOES SPREAD. And fast. If you need an example of how being a jerk can ruin your speech and debate career, ask a coach who was at Fayetteville nationals about Russel Morris.

Do NOT talk bad about competitors or judges AT ALL after rounds. Save it for the bus. This means NO nasty comments about ANYONE, no making fun of any pieces, no criticism to ANY competitor.

Also, ANYONE CAN BE YOUR JUDGE. This is so important.

Stay in your suit. You will see people change out of their suits, but out of respect to your teammates and competitors, don’t change.

Make sure you tell your judge if you are cross-entered.

SAYING IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS PLAUSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON THIS LIST: BE KIND AND POLITE TO EVERYONE EVEN IF THEY ARE THE BIGGEST DICK ON THE PLANET. It also really helps for making friends at tournaments!!

Put your ego away. I don’t care if you have a big one or don’t have one at all, make sure NO ego comes through. It is another part of the kindness, of your ego is huge, it is only going to hurt you.

Please add to this guys!!

Love, ur fav interper

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when you broke but you haven’t eaten in 6 hours and the next round starts 3 minutes ago and you have to decide whether to be late or starve mid round

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When they tell you that rounds will be posted but everyone hears it as rounds are posted and everyone is out in the hallway but there’s no postings so you all sit there like

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Right that's good and all but have you ever debated a 6-ft tall team with matching 3-piece crisp suits and murder in their eyes

i’m not sure what this response is to but wow what a mood

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when your competitors know your case

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Warm ups

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Looking for a good piece

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Alexa, find me an interp script that isn’t written by a 30 y/o man on what he thinks teenaged girls act like

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: judges ready?

: audience ready?

:

speech voice: I N I T I A T E

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Wanna make some debate friends at tournaments?

Bring a bunch of pens with you. I have witnessed SO MANY of my debater friends lose pens at tournaments and not have any extra. I always carry them with me, and trust me, even if ou don’t give them out, I always use the at some point. ALSO SIDE NOTE: bring chargers for whatever devices you are using. I assume this one is self-explanatory!!

good luck at tourneys!!

Love, ur fave interper

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When the tournament is over and the squad goes to get dinner and complain

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The four horsemen of a debate tournament

Conquest: “I put down my backpack, charger, and lint roller this is my table now and y’all better back off”

Famine: “oh no concessions is out of donuts”

War: “you have a solid point; I just want to oppose it for the adrenaline rush”

Death: needs no explanation

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Tournament Etiquette

Be kind. No one likes the errogant jerk they met after the round.

WORD DOES SPREAD. And fast. If you need an example of how being a jerk can ruin your speech and debate career, ask a coach who was at Fayetteville nationals about Russel Morris.

Do NOT talk bad about competitors or judges AT ALL after rounds. Save it for the bus. This means NO nasty comments about ANYONE, no making fun of any pieces, no criticism to ANY competitor.

Also, ANYONE CAN BE YOUR JUDGE. This is so important.

Stay in your suit. You will see people change out of their suits, but out of respect to your teammates and competitors, don’t change.

Make sure you tell your judge if you are cross-entered.

SAYING IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS PLAUSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON THIS LIST: BE KIND AND POLITE TO EVERYONE EVEN IF THEY ARE THE BIGGEST DICK ON THE PLANET. It also really helps for making friends at tournaments!!

Put your ego away. I don’t care if you have a big one or don’t have one at all, make sure NO ego comes through. It is another part of the kindness, of your ego is huge, it is only going to hurt you.

Please add to this guys!!

Love, ur fav interper

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speech and debate asks

what’s your event?

what state do you compete in?

ever go to nationals?

favorite tournament?

debate crush?

least favorite debate person?

opinion on your coaches?

who’s your personal speech/debate goddess?

any rivals? (schools, individuals?)

event you wish you could do?

event you can’t stand?

any special rituals with your team?

what do you do during down time during tournaments?

best restaurant(s) to eat at after tournaments =?

favorite team (other than yours!)

dream team to compete for (collegiate/high school) ?

do you make friends easily at tournaments?

opinion on forensics camp?

are the non-neutrals (blue, red, etc) acceptable as suit colors?

best college tournament? (harvard, gmu, yale, etc)

NFLs or NCFLs? Both? Any others?

is it NFL or NSDA to you?

best place to practice

favorite place to buy a suit

opinions on heels?

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WHAT TO BRING TO TOURNAMENTS

I haven’t seen many of these, so I’m gonna make one based on my experiences at tournaments.

BAG: I either bring a mini backpack or a duffel bag. (A duffel bag is better if you want shoes to change out of)

Deodorant! I always bring two mini deodorants in my bag, because running about schools and performing pieces is very tiring.

Water! On that note, always bring water if your team doesn’t provide it. I would reccomend bringing two plastic water bottles for yourself. Make sure to take care of your voice! (Also: in case you leave it in a round, I would reccomend you write your county/state, initials, and code(s) so it can be returned to you!)

Sewing kits! I got two mini kits with basic colors of thread for around sixty cents at Wal-Mart! Make sure to have these on you in case of a loose thread or ripped suit.

First aid kit! You can get a mini first aid kit at CVS, where I got mine. A WORD OF CAUTION: I got a first aid kit with a disinfecting wipe prepackaged. MOST OF THESE ARE TO BE USED ON SKIN ONLY, NOT OPEN WOUNDS. I learned this the hard way, long story short one of my teammates got a big cut on the bus, I used the wipe, it stung on his arm for the next seven hours and now has a big scar from it. Just switch out the wipes with a Neosporin spray.

An extra tie, just in case. I always bring one or two more in case someone forgets theirs.

Sharpies! If you are forgetful like me, markers like sharpies are good for writing down your code(s) on your wrist or water bottle.

Hair spray! I don’t personally use this very often, but I do have freinds with very snazzy hair that needs to be kept in shape!

Sugar free mints! Me and my duo partner have this running joke where we bring two different flavors of duo icebreakers to tournaments. They are duo Duos for duos of duos in between rounds. Plus they taste nice and don’t hurt your voice!

Book! If you are a heavy reader, I would bring a book to read in between rounds, or while you wait for awards.

Switch! I haven’t been to a tournament yet where at least two people have brought a Nintendo switch to play in between rounds. Bring one if you have it!

Extra cash! You don’t want to miss the five dollar meal deal! That is to say, there is usually food served at tournaments. Even if you are too nervous to eat in between rounds, you might want pizza later!

Fuzzy socks! My heels hurt my feet a lot, so I bring fuzzy multicolored socks to wear with my slides in between rounds. (I actually almost went on stage to accept an award with two different socks on once! It was HI though, so it would’ve went together fine)

Mouthwash! Just in case, I bring a mini mouthwash with me.

Slides! If you want shoes to change out of, I would reccomend you bring slides. Easy to put on and take off!

Bobby pins! There’s nothing like a bun coming undone in the middle of a preformance (which has actually happened to me once). Bring bobby pins just in case!

Portable chargers! It’s terrible when your phone dies at a tournament and you either don’t have a wall adapter or there’s no outlets! Bring one just in case, there’s always someone who’s gonna need it if not you.

Snacks! Like I said, there’s usually food served at tournaments, but in case you get hungry on the bus, I would bring a snack or two! (Make sure there’s no peanut butter or that your careful with it if there is, allergies can be pretty nasty!)

Advil! This is asked for at tournaments more than you would think. I keep one of those mini bottles in my backpack for the people with cramps or headaches!

Headphones! Some people like to sleep on the bus, me and my duo partner listen to some lit tunes! (Africa by Toto on repeat)

Casual clothes! Some people change into sweatpants or other things after rounds or if they haven’t broken to semis or finals. (In the case of one person I know, it’s pajamas)

This is my list of things to bring to tournaments! Tell me if I’ve forgotten anything, or if you want more things like this!

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What forensics has taught me thus far

how to run (more like sprint) in heels

how to easily memorize presentations

and thus, also how to procrastinate class presentations until the day before

how to totally bs class presentations

how to pantomime literally anything

How to bs an intro

What makeup products will not melt off (Seriously, figuring this out has saved my butt in some final rounds)

How to put a piece together the night before

How to just keep going

Feel free to add to this.

- ur fav interper