Forensics Events
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Lincoln Southeast Speech Tournament
All Bellevue West Speech Team Members are required to compete at this tournament.
The Lincoln Southeast Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.
Students will be dismissed early from class on Friday on the day of the tournament. Bellevue West will provide transportation to and from the Lincoln Southeast Tournament.
Additional details will be communicated closer to the date of the tournament.

Bellevue West Speech Tournament
Members of the Bellevue West Speech Team are eligible to compete at this tournament. Students who are not competing will likely be asked to volunteer to assist with running the tournament.
Additional details, including tournament start and end time estimates, will be communicated via email closer to the date of the tournament.

Lincoln High Speech Tournament
The Lincoln High Tournament offers both a Novice and a Varsity division for students to compete in. Varsity students will have the opportunity to earn a bid for the NIETOC National Tournament in May.
Students will be dismissed from class early on Friday to compete at the Lincoln High Tournament. Bellevue West will provide transportation to and from the Norris Tournament. Students will contact their parents when board the bus to head back to Bellevue West.
Additional details, including tournament start and end time estimates, will be communicated via email closer to the date of the tournament.

Norris Speech Tournament
The Norris Speech Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.
Bellevue West will provide transportation to and from the Norris Tournament. Students will contact their parents when board the bus to head back to Bellevue West.
Additional details, including tournament start and end time estimates, will be communicated via email closer to the date of the tournament.

Marian GOLD Speech Tournament
Students will be dismissed from class early on Friday to compete at the Omaha Marian GOLD Tournament. Novices are eligible to compete at this tournament and will be judged by Varsity competitors.
Bellevue West will provide transportation to and from this tournament
Additional details, including tournament start and end time estimates, will be communicated via email closer to the date of the tournament.

Lincoln North Star Forensics Tournament
The Lincoln North Star Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.
Bellevue West will provide transportation to and from the Lincoln North Star Tournament. Students will contact their parents when board the bus to head back to Bellevue West.
Additional details will be communicated via email closer to the date of the tournament.

Millard South Forensics Tournament
The Millard South Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, but novices are encouraged to compete alongside varsity students. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.
Bellevue West will be providing transportation to and from Millard South.
Additional details will be communicated via email closer to the date of the tournament.

Omaha Buena Vista Forensics Tournament
The Omaha Buena Vista Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, but novices are encouraged to compete alongside varsity students. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.
Due to the proximity of Omaha Buena Vista High School, students will be responsible for transportation to and from the tournament.
Additional details will be communicated via email closer to the date of the tournament.

Millard West GOLD Speech Tournament
Students will be dismissed from class early on Friday to compete at the Millard West GOLD Tournament. Novices are eligible to compete at this tournament and will be judged by Varsity competitors.
Bellevue West will provide transportation to and from this tournament.

Papio South Tournament
The Papio South Forensics Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, but novices are encouraged to compete alongside varsity students. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament. Any student competing must stay though awards to support any team member who are receiving awards that day.
Due to the proximity of Papio South High School to Bellevue West, Bellevue West will not be providing transportation to this tournament. Students will need to be at the tournament by 7:45 AM.

Millard North Novice Tournament
Kick the 2024-2025 Forensics Season off with a Novice Tournament at Millard North High School. Varsity Speech Students are welcome to attend the tournament to assist with judging.
All novices are required to compete at this tournament.
Students will be dismissed from class at 1:15. The bus will leave for Millard North High School at 1:45 PM sharp. We expect to be back at the school at approximately 9:30 PM. Students will communicate with their parents when we leave Millard North.

Parent's Night
Join us on Monday, August 19th for our Annual Parent’s Night.
We’ll use this time to discuss the Bellevue West Speech Handbook, the tournament schedule, fundraising opportunities, and any other questions or concerns that may arise. We look forward to seeing you there!



NSAA State Speech
Those who qualify to NSAA State Speech at NSAA Districts Speech will be expected to compete in Kearney on March 10th. Due to the early start and distance of this tournament, the State Speech Team will travel to Kearney by bus on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 19h and will be returning late in the evening on Wednesday, March 20th.

NSAA Districts Speech
The NSAA Districts Qualifier is each student’s chance to compete for the opportunity to compete at State in Kearney. As this is a limited entry tournament, coaches will select entries prior to the date of the tournament based on performance throughout the season.

NSDA National Qualifier
The National Speech and Debate Association National Qualifier is each student’s chance to compete for the opportunity to compete in Des Moines, Iowa in June. As this is a limited entry tournament, coaches will select entries prior to the date of the tournament based on performance throughout the season thus far.

Post-Season Workshop
Students who are selected for the NSAA Districts Team and the NSDA National Qualifiers Team will be expected to sign up for a special practice session on Saturday, February 24th. Students are not expected to attend the entire Workshop.

Lincoln East Forensics Tournament
The Lincoln East Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.

Millard North Forensics Tournament
The Millard North Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.

Omaha Marian Forensics Tournament
The Omaha Marian Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.

Lincoln North Star Forensics Tournament
The Lincoln North Star Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.

Millard West Forensics Tournament
The Millard West Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.

Lincoln Northwest Forensics Tournament
The Lincoln Northwest Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.

Lincoln Southwest Forensics Tournament
The Lincoln Southwest Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament. This tournament features elimination rounds and, as such, will last longer than all other regular season tournament.

Raymond Central Forensics Tournament
The Raymond Central Forensics Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, but novices are encouraged to compete alongside varsity students. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.

Omaha Westside Forensics Tournament
Students will be dismissed from class early on Friday to compete at the Westside Forensics Tournament. The Westside Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, but novices are encouraged to compete alongside varsity students.

Doane University Forensics Tournament
The Doane University Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament.

Lincoln Southeast Forensics Tournament
The Lincoln Southeast Tournament does not offer a division specifically for novices, meaning that all competitors will be competing together. All competitors are eligible to earn an NIETOC Bid at this tournament. All Bellevue West Forensics Team Members are required to compete at this tournament.

Lincoln High Forensics Tournament
Students will be dismissed from class early on Friday to compete at the Lincoln High Tournament. Bellevue West will provide transportation to and from this tournament.