Forensics - The YETIE

The Michigan forensics competitive season was cut short by the Wuhan virus.

While the season was cut short with in-person competitions halted and no regionals or state finals to be held.

The Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association decided to hold for all state competitors The Year End Tournament for Individual Events - The YETIE.

MIFA and its legion of enthusiastic organizing volunteers really did an excellent job organizing the tournament under very short notice and they made it work, as did the many volunteer judges who judged this video competition.

Each contestant submitted their piece via video - one-shot takes only, no video editing allowed, and with the same time constraints as with in-person events.

The videos were then judged by the same standards as if the contestant were there in person.

Some moved on to the Semi-Final round, Abby among them, and then to the final round.

The final results have now been announced and the award ceremony was conducted virtually.

The online video award ceremony began by featuring each of the High School senior competitors - this was their last high school forensics competition.

Then in alphabetical order, each category was announced.

In oratory, Abby took second place in the state!

The kid has got some definite forensic speaking skills.