The MASQ
Winter Edition 2024
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The MASQ
Winter Edition 2023
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JV FINALS
VARSITY FINALS
IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT REMINDERS FOR THE MASQ 2023
Please share relevant information from this document with all competitors. Please note that all times listed are
CST.
*TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
– The most recent is posted on SpeechWire: https://www.speechwire.com/c-
*ACCESS TO UPDATES
Speechwire — https://www.speechwire.com/c-
(competitors can receive email or text message updates on the pairings)
Website — https://theperfectperformance.
*OPENING CEREMONY
– Our opening remarks will be posted at the sites listed above on Friday evening
around 6 pm.
*ENTRY NUMBERS:
DI=29, DUO/DA=23, EXT=17, HI=26, INF=37, OO=38, POI=29, POE=15, PRO=6. There are 181 competitors from 28 schools.
*BALLOTS
– After breaks are posted, we will release prelim ballots to the coach on record via the SpeechWire account. Elimination round ballots will be posted as each is completed.
*TABBING RULES
–Our tiebreaking procedures for all events are posted here — https://www.speechwire.com/
*OUTROUNDS
– We are breaking a varying number of entries in each of the events. Those breaks are as follows:
OO – 12 in Semis, 6 in finals
DI – 12 in Semis, 6 in finals
HI – 12 in Semis, 6 in finals
POI – 12 in Semis, 6 in finals
INF – 12 in Semis, 6 in finals
DUO – 12 in Semis, 6 in finals
POE – 6 in finals
EXT – 6 in finals
PROSE – Prelims only
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NIETOC BID LEVELS
– Finalists in all NIETOC events receive an automatic qualification to the 2023 tournament.
*POSTINGS
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We will post semifinals and finals contestants in a video format on the sites mentioned above at the following times:
-Semifinals posted by 4 pm CST on Friday, Feb 3
-Finals posted by 12 noon CST on Saturday, Feb 4
*AWARDS
– The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 5 at 7 pm CST. This will be recorded and posted..
*TEAM RECOGNITION
– We will announce our top scoring teams as part of the award ceremonies. Teams will earn 40 points for a first-place finish in each event, decreasing by 2 points to 30 points for sixth place. Non-advancing semifinalists receive 7.5 points
All City Theatre Opening Video
All City Theatre Finals Video
All City Theatre Semi Finals Video
All City Theatre Awards Video
The MASQ
The MASQ Spring Edition 2022 Opening Video
The MASQ Spring Edition 2022 Finals
The MASQ Spring Edition Semi Finals
The MASQ 2022 Spring Edition Awards Show!
The MASQ
Winter Edition 2021
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The MASQ Winter Edition 2021 Opening Video
The MASQ Winter Edition 2021 Semi Finals
The MASQ Winter Edition 2021 Finals
The MASQ Winter Edition 2021 Quarter Final Breaks
The MASQ Winter Edition 2021 Semi Final Breaks Humor and Oratory
The MASQ Winter Edition 2021 Awards Ceremony
The MASQ JR
Fall Edition 2021
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The MASQ Jr. Fll Edition 2021 Opening Video
The MASQ Jr. Fll Edition 2021 Finals Video
The MASQ Jr. Fll Edition 2021 Semi Finals
The MASQ Winter Classic Semi-Finals
The MASQ Winter Classic Finals
The MASQ 2
Making History
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Ladies and Gentlemen, We give you……The Quarter Final breaks!!!
DI &OO Semi Final breaks!!!
The MASQ 2 2021 Awards Show
Ladies and Gentlemen, We give you……The Semi Final breaks!!!
Your MASQ 2 Finalists!!!
The MASQ Winter Classic Semi-Finals
The MASQ Winter Classic Finals
The MASQ Winter Classic Opening Video
Ladies and Gentlemen, We give you……The Quarter Final breaks!!!
The MASQ Winter Classic Award Show!!!
The MASQ Winter Classic Semi-Finals
The MASQ Winter Classic Finals
$35
Registration fee for each event. Fees include judges fees
Prizes
All qualifying events will receive an Auto Qualification to NIETOC if you make it to the final roundMedals and Masks for finalist and champions instead of cash prizes.
Merchandise
T-shirts and more can be purchased
at the link below.
Masq Winter Classic
2020*
All qualifying events will receive an Auto Qualification to NIETOC if you make it to the final round. In addition, if numbers are appropriate in your event, you will receive 1 bid for making it to the semis final round!! Qualifying events include DI, HI, DUO, DUET, POI, OO, INFORMATIVE, and EXTEMP. Non qualifying events offered as well are Prose and Poetry.
10-13
on December
Masq Jr. FALL Fest 2020*
Hello Friends. Back by popular demand: The Masq Jr. National Prep Fall Festival! Masq Jr. is a national online Speech Tournament for Elementary thru Middle School Speech Students ONLY. We will still have the National Masq Jr. tournament held in May 2021 as well!
Here’s a sneak peak into the The MASQ Junior 2020 tournament:
We have added THREE new events TV Commercial, Readers Theatre and DUO Interpretation. The Masq Junior is completely asynchronous so you just send in your videos and we do the rest! Medals and MASQ Junior themed masks will be given to the Finalists and champions!
We offer some of the best judging in the country at The Masq Jr. This is a great way to prepare for upcoming local and national tournaments and to have some fun doing it.
22-24
on october
$30
Registration fee for each event. Fees include judges fees
Prizes
Medals and Masks for finalist and champions instead of cash prizes.
Merchandise
T-shirts and more can be purchased
at the link below.