SPEECH, DRAMA & DEBATE

MHSA Staff Contact
Joanne Austin, Associate Director
ph: 406-442-6010
e-mail - jpaustin@mhsa.org

Attention:  Coaches!

MHSA sends monthly mailings to high school coaches during the competitive season.  The first mailing is sent via USPS in September.
All other mailings are electronic and will not be sent in hard copy.
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jpaustin@mhsa.org
 

 

The MHSA sanctions Speech, Debate and Drama competition for member schools in Classes A, B and C.  Speech and Debate competition is sanctioned for Class AA.  The competitive season extends from the first weekend in October and ends in late January, except for NFL members.  The MHSA collaborates with the Montana Forensic Educators Association on various forensic issues.
MFEA items can be found at the bottom left of this page.

Topics

Regular Season Schedule

Extemporaneous Topics

Legislative Debate

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Topic

2010-11 Policy Debate

Public Forum Debate

2010-2011 Meet Planner

This meet planner represents the proposed schedule for the 2010-2011 school year. Meets shown in BOLD have been confirmed by the school’s administration. If your school’s meet is not confirmed, please email
jpaustin@mhsa.org at your earliest convenience.

Cover Sheets

Post Season Tournaments
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Judge Comment Sheet

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Expository Speaking-ALL CLASSES

bullet Extemporaneous Speaking- ALL CLASSES
bullet Impromptu Speaking- ALL CLASSES
bullet Legislative Debate-AA only
bullet Memorized Public Address with Analysis- ALL CLASSES
bullet Oral Interpretation of Literature – Humorous- ALL CLASSES
bullet Oral Interpretation of Literature – Serious- ALL CLASSES
bullet [Duo] Oral Interpretation of Literature - AA only
bullet Original Oratory - ALL CLASSES
bullet Pantomime - A & B-C only
bullet Solo and Duo Acting-A & B-C only

L-D, Policy Debate and Public Forum Debate Ballots can be ordered from the MHSA office. The ballots are three-part NCR and come in tablets of 25. Please be sure to include the number of tablets you will need when ordering. If you prefer to print your own NCR ballots at your local school district, request a PDF of the form
To order the ballots below, click on the appropriate link.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate (NCR)- ALL CLASSES

Policy Debate (NCR)- ALL CLASSES

Public Forum Debate (NCR) - ALL CLASSES

2010-11 Post Season Speech & Drama Dates

Class A and B-C Divisional Speech and Drama Meets - January 21-22
Class AA State Speech - January 28-29, 2011 -  Great Falls
Class A State Speech and Drama - January 28-29, 2011 -  Laurel
Class B-C State Speech and Drama - January 28-29, 2011 - Townsend (Broadwater High School)

2009-10 Post Season Results
2008-09 Post Season Results

Link to past State Tournament Information

MFEA Resources and Handbook

The current MFEA President is Bonnie Ortner of Huntley Project. Her contact information is:

1477 Ash Street
Worden, MT 59088
406.967.2540 x135
bortner@huntley.k12.mt.us
 

MHSA Forensic and Drama Rules and Regulations

Forensics Rules Committee Postings

NFHS Speech, Debate & Theatre Association

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Judges’ Handbook - Speech, Debate and Drama

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Judges' Handbook - Speech and Debate only (AA)

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TRIEPC - Computer IE Tabbing

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