Welcome to the home page for the 2021 IIFA STATE tournament hosted by Illinois Intercollegiate Forensics Association on Feb 26-6, 2021
Status: Tournament Completed
College
Links are LIVE
Good Luck Everyone!!!
Some students are in the HelpRoom watching together.
Prerecorded Awards
Links below (1-5) will be live
1. Welcome and Debate
2. Dennis/Ross Award
3. First Flight of Finals
4. Second Flight of Finals
5. Sweeps
Thanks for waiting everyone!
Youtube took down #4 for being too long.
We are using a different server.
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Welcome
Coffee and Donuts here
Students, judges, and coaches
please watch the
IIFA State Tournament
Orientation Video
Complete Invitation
WWW.iifa.us
Tournament Schedule - HERE
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Registration & Check-in
Parli - Please have a coach log on Friday, March 5th (8:15 am-8:45 am)
IE - Please have a coach log on Friday, March 5th (2:45 pm-3:15 pm)
Registration Room HERE to Confirm your entry
Coach Meeting March 6, 10:30 am-
Meeting Room Minutes and Agenda here.
EXT Prep Room HERE
Students should report to this room at the designated prep times.
Extemp Prep Room Coordinator: Vance Pierce
Debate and Time Signals
Judges and Students should watch THIS VIDEO before your Debate, Impromptu, or Extemporaneous Speaking rounds.
Opening Video
All Students/Judges/Coaches should watch this video before the tournament.
Opening/Orientation Video HERE
Awards
The results video feed will be posted here Sat March 6th, 7:30 pm
Duo Waiting Room
Procedures HERE
Waiting Room HERE
Duo Room Coordinator: Paul Cummins
Judges
Judges on Standby can wait in THIS room. You will get an email when standbys are released.
Judges can hang out in this room and chat at any time. If you are not able to wait in this room, just keep your email open and your cell phone handy. If we need to use you as a standby we will reach out.
Sample Ballot
Try out a sample eBallot ahead of time.
Team Room
You can create your own room. Begin with https://8x8.vc/
Add Your team name bestschoolever
Add a 10 digit random number
https://8x8.vc/bestschoolever3845869735
This room will be live to use for your warmups and such.
It’s that easy. The room will be live for you to use all season.
Contact a member of the tab staff if you need help.
Student Lounge
Come hang out and socialize before and after rounds.
Help Room
https://8x8.vc/IIFAhelp
Students/Coaches/Judges can drop into this room for help.
Text For HELP
Jeff 847-567-2512
Kacy 630-901-6900
Judy 815-751-3923
Richard 630-303-1761
Vance 309-648-7605
Paul 618-525-2749
Hired Judges
Want to be a hired judge? - Click HERE
Judge Block
Request a block with this form - Click HERE
Non-Degreed Judge
Form HERE
IMPORTANT NOTES TO REVIEW
Look Over These Guides - https://forensicstournament.net/online
If you are having Connection Issues
1. Use a different browser (Firefox and Chrome work best). Make sure you are in ONE room at a time.
2. Reboot your computer
3. Make sure your mic, camera, and speaker settings are operational
4. If you are using a tablet or phone us the 8x8meet APP instead of a browser
5. Test your internet. You need a minimum of 6mbps. https://www.speedtest.net
6. Seek help in the help room
Tablet Users may want to use the "8x8 Meet" App. When possible, PC/Laptops will be more effective than tablets and phones. However, if you have unstable internet at any point the "8x8 Meet" App is a great alternative.
"POSTINGS" are left of here. Room and Ballot Links will be emailed to judges, students, and coaches 15 minutes before rounds. In order to avoid "8x8 bombing," we cannot post the room URLs publicly. Tab Staff can also share a room with you.
Observers - Once emails (postings/rounds) go out, students/coaches can share their room-link with teammates. Observers are welcome to observe. Mics off, please. In order to avoid "8x8 bombing," we cannot post the room URLs publicly. Tab Staff can also share a room with you.
Private Messages - Students, please do not PM with each other in the 8x8 rooms during speeches.
Email-v-Text - We have found that it's better to mark each of your judges and students as receiving their ballots through email instead of text. You can make these choices on your student roster and judge roster.
Empty Room - If you or one of your students is sitting ALONE AND ON TIME in an empty 8 x 8 room something is wrong. Jump into the help room.