Welcome to the home page for the 2016 Cardinal Clash tournament hosted by Ball State University on Jan 17, 2016 for College students.

Status: Tournament Completed

<p>Colleagues,</p> <p>The Ball State University Speech Team is pleased to invite you to the Cardinal Clash on <strong>Sunday, January 17, 2016</strong>.&nbsp; This tournament will be held in conjunction with Butler University&rsquo;s Bulldog Battle. &nbsp;Both tournaments will take place on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis, the Crossroads of America.&nbsp; The campus is just four hours from Ann Arbor and St. Louis, three hours from Chicago, Columbus (OH), and Lexington (KY), and two hours from Louisville and Cincinnati.</p> <p>The Cardinal Clash will offer competition in all NFA individual events on Sunday and will also offer POI.&nbsp; For Impromptu we will use a variety of prompts such as quotations, proverbs, rhetorical situations, and signal words. &nbsp;Tabulation and event rules will follow NFA guidelines.</p> <p>We look forward to welcoming you and your students to the Cardinal Clash.&nbsp; We hope to see you in January!</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p><strong>Mary Moore, Ashley Coker, &amp; Michael Storr</strong></p> <p><a href=\"mailto:bsuspeech@bsu.edu\">bsuspeech@bsu.edu</a></p> <p>(765) 285-1882</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Registration and Information</p> <ol> <li>Each school may enter an unlimited number of entries per event.</li> <li>Each competitor may enter up to three events per flight, but are encouraged to keep to a healthy maximum.&nbsp; Judges will be instructed to leave when a round is scheduled to end.&nbsp; A missed round for any reason will result in the competitor being dropped from that event and the school will be charged a drop fee.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Group A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Group B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong><br /> Duo Interpretation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Impromptu Speaking<br /> Extemporaneous Speaking&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Informative Speaking<br /> Persuasive Speaking&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After Dinner Speaking<br /> Rhetorical Criticism (CA) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Program Oral Interpretation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Dramatic Interpretation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Poetry Interpretation<br /> Prose Interpretation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ol> <li>This year we will be using <strong>forensicstournament.net</strong> for registration. &nbsp;If you have any issues registering please contact Mary Moore (mkmoore@bsu.edu).</li> </ol> <h1>Fees</h1> <ol> <li>A fee of <strong>$8 </strong>will be charged for each individual event entry.</li> <li>One judge is needed for every six entries or any fraction thereof. A fee of <strong>$10</strong> will be charged for each uncovered entry.&nbsp; (7 entries = 2 judges or one judge and $10)</li> <li>Fees will be calculated at 12:00pm (EST) on Wednesday January 13, 2016.&nbsp; Each dropped entry will incur a cost of <strong>$10</strong> if dropped after 12:00 pm (EST) Wednesday, January 13, 2016.&nbsp; The cost will increase to <strong>$15</strong> if dropped after 5:00 pm (EST) on Thursday January 14, 2016.</li> <li>Each dropped judge after 5:00PM (EST) on Friday, January 15, 2016 will incur a cost of $100. (You can change judge names at no cost.)</li> <li>Checks should be made out to Ball State University.</li> </ol> <h1>Awards</h1> <ol> <li>Awards will be given to the top three schools in team sweepstakes, finalists in all events and the top five&nbsp;in quadrathlon.</li> <li>Sweepstakes points will be based on final round points.</li> <li>To qualify for quadrathon, a competitor must compete in four or more events.</li> </ol> <p>Tournament Schedule: Sunday, January 17, 2016</p> <p>7:30AM (EST) Registration (Jordan Hall 141)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>8:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Extemp Draw</p> <p>8:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ROUND 1A</p> <p>9:45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ROUND 1B</p> <p>11:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Extemp Draw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>11:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ROUND 2A</p> <p>12:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lunch Break&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>1:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ROUND 2B</p> <p>2:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Extemp Draw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>2:45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FINALS FLIGHT A</p> <p>4:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FINALS FLIGHT B</p> <p>5:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Awards</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>




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