H.E.R.D. Online Tournament Series

Introducing the H.E.R.D. (Honoring Excellence in Rhetoric and Delivery) National Online Speech Series, powered by Zebrapad.

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H.E.R.D. gives students more opportunities to compete nationally, earn NIETOC bids, and receive meaningful feedback throughout the season without adding another travel weekend.

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The Series provides:

• 4 NIETOC Bid Tournaments

• 3 preliminary rounds with 2 judges per round

• 5-judge finals

• 7 NIETOC events

• Free judge training & certification

• Fully asynchronous competition for grades 9–12

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For more detailed information visit SpeechWire and check out the link to our Master Tournament Guide.

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If you require an invoice in advance for offline payment, please click here.​