2014 Tournament of Champions Committee
Jannetta Carney – Chair
Tim Peerbolte
Jennifer Alaquinez
Rosie Valdez
Hannah Sawyer
The committee congratulates you for qualifying competitors to the 2014 Arkansas Tournament of
Champions! We are excited to host you this year at Rogers Heritage High School in Rogers, Arkansas
on Friday, April 4th – Saturday, April 5th, 2014. Please read the following entry instructions carefully.
If you have any questions, please contact Jannetta Carney at jannetta.carney@russellvilleschools.net.
The attached entry form provides space to indicate the method by which your students qualified to the
ATOC. Please be as detailed as possible. All entries will be checked against official qualifyingtournament records. For every entry, provide first and last names of each competitor. Below are the
qualification methods for events as well as the entry guidelines for the ATOC:
Individual Events:
 Qualification occurs when a student breaks into Semifinals at any Arkansas qualifying
tournament sanctioned by ACTAA and AAA during the current school year.
 Students may enter a total of FOUR (4) Individual Events at ATOC. Two (2) in Pattern A
and two (2) in Pattern B. Triple Entries are not allowed. If the IE events fall within the
same pattern, double-entry procedures will be followed.
 Pattern A: Extemp, Prose, Duet Acting, Humorous/Dramatic, Mime
 Pattern B: Improvised Duet Acting, Poetry, Solo Acting, Storytelling, Original Oratory
Debate Events:
 Five (5) WINS at Arkansas qualifying tournaments sanctioned by ACTAA and AAA
during the current school year.
 Breaking to Semifinals.
 Winning a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place Speaker Trophy.
 All qualified teams may be entered. Teams will not be protected after the preliminary
rounds from competing against a team from their own school. All rounds will be
debated.
 Maverick Debaters will not be permitted at the ATOC. In policy debate only,
a school with an odd number of competitors qualified for the ATOC may
apply for a waiver for a competitor with the closest qualification. The TOC
committee will determine if the waiver is accepted.
Group Events:
 If a Qualifying Tournament has 3-4 entries in either WM or RT, only the 1st place winner
will be an ATOC qualifier. IF a QT has 5-more entries, those entries in the final round
will be considered ATOC qualifiers.
 Junior High teams may not qualify for the ATOC.
 If a QT has 1-2 entries in either WM or RT, neither entry may qualify to the ATOC.
 It is the duty of the coach to ensure that the rights have been secured for the
Words and Music selection. Coaches: please make sure your selections
comply with ACTAA rules and are within copyright law of educational and
fair-use. ACTAA rules regarding Words and Music entries must be followed.
All entries must be finalized by Tuesday, April 1, 2014 by 6:00 p.m. All entries must be sent to BOTH
rosie.valdez@lrsd.org and tim.peerbolte@greenwoodk12.com. Entry to the TOC is a
two-part process: you MUST compete your entry on the provided form and then log in
to www.actaa.net and complete the registration page for the tournament. Your entries are
not official until you completed ACTAA registration and have received a confirmation email from the
committee. Any changes to entries or judges before or after April 1st must be emailed to
Rosie Valdez AND Tim Peerbolte.
Entry fees are payable to ACTAA at 1818 N. Taylor Street Suite B #307, Little Rock, AR 72202. You
may utilize the PayPal option by logging into your ACTAA account at www.actaa.net. Please print your
receipt for your records and bring to registration should you choose this payment option. Entries may
be paid at registration as well.
Rogers Heritage High School is located at 1114 S. 5th Street, Rogers, AR 72756. Rogers Heritage High
School is distinct from the Rogers High School campus. Please do not arrive to campus before 4:00
p.m. on Friday. Registration will be held in the library; all competitors should wait in the commons
area before and after events.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our committee. We look forward to seeing you in
April!
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, April 4, 2014
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Registration
IPDA Draw
Debate Round 1, Reader’s Theatre Prelims
IPDA Draw
Debate Round 2, Words and Music Prelims
IPDA Draw, Reader’s Theater Finals
Debate Round 3
Words and Music Finals
Saturday, April 5, 2014
7:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Registration
Extemp Draw, IDPA Quarterfinals Draw
Debate Quarterfinals, Pattern A Prelims
Improv Draw
Pattern B Prelims
Debate Semifinals, Extemp Draw
Pattern A Semifinals
Improv Draw
Pattern B Semifinals
Debate Finals
Extemp Draw
Pattern A Finals
Improv Draw
Pattern B Finals
Please watch postings in commons area. Rounds will be expedited where possible. Awards will follow
Pattern B finals.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE ROGERS/BENTONVILLE AREA
Mainstays Suites
301 S 45th St
Rogers, AR72758
866.539.0036
Hilton Garden Inn
2204 S.E. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.464.7300
Sleep Inn
215 S.E. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.464.4400
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
2205 S.E. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.271.2222
Hyatt Place Rogers/Bentonville
4610 W. Walnut Street
Rogers, AR 72756
479.633.8555
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
211 S.E. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.464.4600
La Quinta Inn & Suites
1001 S.E. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.271.7555
Courtyard Marriott
1001 McClain Road
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.273.3333
Fairfield Inn & Suites
7611 Rozell Road
Rogers, AR 72756
479.939.5900
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
2205 S.E. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.271.2222
2014 ARKANSAS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS ENTRY FORM
SCHOOL NAME: ____________________________
COACHES’ NAMES: __________________________
PRIMARY PHONE CONTACT AND NUMBER: ___________(this
number will be used for all tournament information)
PATTERN A:
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Prose:
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Duet Acting (Please provide first and last name of BOTH competitors):
Competitors’ Names
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Humorous/Dramatic Interpretation:
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Mime (Please Provide first and last name of ALL Competitors):
Competitors’ Names
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
PATTERN B:
Improvised Duet Acting (Please provide first and last name of BOTH competitors):
Competitors’ Names
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Poetry:
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Solo Acting:
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Story Telling:
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Original Oratory:
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Novice Policy Debate (Please provide first and last name for BOTH competitors):
Team Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Varsity Policy Debate (Please provide first and last name for BOTH competitors):
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
IPDA Debate:
Competitor’s Name
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Please continue to next page for Group Events and Fee Calculation
GROUP EVENTS:
Words and Music:
Title of Selection
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Reader’s Theatre:
Title of Selection
Qualification Method (Please Include Name of Tournament and Placing)
Total Number of IE Entries:
Total Number of IPDA Entries:
Total Number of Policy Entries:
Total Group Events:
Total Fees Due:
________ @ $10.00 Each __________
________ @ $10.00 Each __________
________ @ $20.00 Each __________
________ @ $20.00 Each __________
________
All Checks/Money Orders Payable To:
ACTAA
1818 N. Taylor Street Suite B #307
Little Rock, AR 72202