<p>Greetings SCJFL coaches!</p> <p>The Emerson community is delighted to host our second SCJFL speech tournament!&nbsp; Please make note of the following:</p> <p>(1) There are changes to the Creative Duo event. &nbsp;The same rules apply: <em>two students memorize&nbsp;and perform&nbsp;an originally written piece for two actors. &nbsp;Contestants may not touch or look at each other (8 min).</em> &nbsp;Within these perimeters, students may create a mock TV show, but creative duo rules apply. &nbsp;To be clear: no props, no costumes, no direct focus after the introduction. No table, no chairs.</p> <p>(2) We are offering 3 NSDA events: ORIGINAL ORATORY, EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING, and DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION.</p> <p>(3) PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION will also be offered. While this event is not offered at NATS for middle school, it is offered at the high school level, and it will be offered at the first ever middle school Tournament of Champions in mid-May this year.</p> <p>(4) In order to <strong>stay on schedule</strong>, and in light of 10-minute time allowance on three of the events, we will have <strong>five</strong> competitors in a room for the <strong>three prelim rounds.</strong>&nbsp; The exceptions to that will be Extemp and Creative DUO, of course, which may have 6 competitors in each room. &nbsp;</p> <p>(5) The Extemp Topic areas are</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R1 - Domestic policy</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R2 - Social issues</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R3 - Foreign policy</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINALS--California.</p> <p>With warm wishes,</p> <p>Lily Parker</p> <p>Iain Lampert</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>