DEAR FORENSICS COMMUNITY,
We are very pleased to invite you and your team to the Butler University tournament, The William W. Neher Bulldog Battle, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. The Battle will feature synchronous virtual competition in individual events, IPDA, and Parli. All competition will feature the use of Yaatly tournament software with registration, balloting, and tabulation using Speechwire. Competition will begin at 9:00AM Eastern Time, a reasonable time for multiple time zones!
The IE portion of the tournament offers competition in all 11 AFA events, Public Narrative, Broadcasting, Cold Interp, and Slide Karaoke. We also offer debate competition in IPDA and Parli (with 4 Preliminary rounds and out-rounds as necessary) to run concurrent with the IE tournament.
Please note the entry deadline of 5:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, January 11, 2021. We anticipate an educational, challenging, and very entertaining tournament and hope that you will join us. Please contact us with questions by calling (317) 940-9847 or sending email to jcrawfor@butler.edu or gmoser@butler.edu.
Warmly,
Prof. Janis Crawford
Director of Forensics
Dr. Gregory E. Moser
Assistant Director of Forensics and Tournament Director
Chloe Makdad
Team President