Yes, you must qualify and compete in a main event. If eliminated from the main events, students may re-register for supplementals.
There is no limit to the number of students one school may bring.
No. At-Large applications are put onto a waiting list in lieu of students who qualify through the bid system. We are going to do our best to get everyone who wants attend the NIETOC a spot in the tournament. However, we must stay within the parameters of the host school room constraints.
The process of who is accepted from the At-Large pool will be based on many different factors including the following:
1. We will carefully consider students who received one bid but not another.
2. How well did the student place at the tournaments submitted…ie someone who took all first places would have priority over someone who took all seconds.
3. How many entries were in the tournaments that a student participated in, keeping in mind the state in which a student is competing.
Our goal is to have a strong representation from across the nation. Again, we are going to do our best ensure that everyone who qualifies to attend the NIETOC will have an opportunity to attend, as space allows.
Membership in an organization is not required to participate or compete in the NIETOC. Anyone is eligible to earn bids or qualify as an at-large competitor. For more information on qualifications, please visit our website.
Yes. Any tournament will be considered within the at-large system.
To count as one of your four at-large legs, the competitor must have a rank. This rank must be clearly indicated on the tab sheets. So, even if the tournament announces competitors as� finalists� or “semifinalists� but the tab sheet indicates a specific rank, that rank can be counted as a leg.
In order for that rank to count, you would need to submit the application before midnight (C.S.T.) on March 20 (and include that result) in order to meet the deadline.
Yes, you may be double entered. Yes, you and a partner may compete in both duo and duet. No, as per the rules, you may not use the same script in more than one event.
You are not fully qualified under the bid system unless those bids were earned by both partners. If you only have one (or no) official bids together, your team would need to submit an at-large application.
We will do our best to post a simple list of weekly tournament’s results for verification purposes. However, nothing is official until applications are submitted and approved.
ENTRY FEE - Cost and Deadline Information
$100 per entry
$50 per supplemental entry (no refunds if student advances in
main event)
$100 for each uncovered judge (owe 1 judge for every 4 entries)
All entries must be completed online by March 20, 2012.
At-Large entries must pay a $25 nonrefundable fee at the time of
application. **
If accepted, students owe the additional $75 fee.
Verification of entries will be finalized and posted by April 1,
2012.
Final entry fees must be received by April 15, 2012. ***
Drops after April 15, 2012 will not be refunded.
Automatic Qualifier |
Due Date |
| State Tournament Tab Sheets submitted for verification * | 3/20/2012 |
| Online Registration completed (opens in February) | 3/20/2012 |
| Payment of Fees to NIETOC ($100 per event) | 4/15/2012 |
Bid Qualifier |
Due Date |
| State Tournament Tab Sheets submitted for verification * | 3/20/2012 |
| Online Registration completed (opens in February) | 3/20/2012 |
| Payment of Fees to NIETOC ($100 per event) | 4/15/2012 |
At-Large Qualifier |
Due Date |
| Online Registration completed (opens in February) | 3/20/2012 |
| Nonrefundable fee submitted ($25 per event) ** | 3/30/2012 |
| Notification of Acceptance from NIETOC Committee | 4/1/2012 |
| Payment of Final Fees to NIETOC ( additional $75 per event) | 4/15/2012 |
* if Bid was a result of state finals.
** At-large entries for which payment has not been received by 3/30/12 will not be accepted.
*** Entries for which payment has not been received by 4/15/12 will be dropped from the tournament.
