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Slam Selection Processes / Broken Speech Team Selection 2011

« on: November 27, 2010, 01:24:47 PM »

How do I make Team Orlando 2011?

Place 4th or better in the 2011 Broken Speech Grand Slam
 
How do I make it into the 2011 Broken Speech Grand Slam?
 
With our series going monthly starting in December, we're starting fresh.

To qualify for our Grand Slam, you'll need to place in the top three once during our monthly qualifying slams.

If we have more than one spot still available in the Grand Slam, we'll put them up for grabs at our Last Chance Slam, which will be held one week before the Grand Slam.
 
Who is not eligible to compete in the Grand Slam ?
 
Slammasters from other venues.
 
What is the playoff format?
 
Grand Slam: 10 poets/3 rounds/elimination every round.
 
Performance order for each round will be determined by random draw.

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General Discussion / BNV vs NPS Question

« on: April 30, 2010, 08:46:19 AM »

I heard something that if a youth poet does BNV as a competitor, they cannot do NPS as a competitor.  Is this true?  I have a team member who might also be on a BNV team this year.

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General Discussion / Dodging Traffic is now on sale!

« on: October 22, 2009, 10:12:32 AM »

Ampersand Books updated their store and Dodging Traffic is now on sale.  If you aren't going to make any of the releases in Orlando or you are out of town, this is your way to get a copy.  By purchasing it through Ampersand Books, you only pay $10 instead of the marked price of $12 + $2 shipping and handling.  Click http://www.ampersandreview.com/Dodging_Traffic_by_J._Bradley.html to purchase your copy of Dodging Traffic.

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General Discussion / Dodging Traffic

« on: October 08, 2009, 12:15:12 PM »

I'm incredibly proud to announce that my first book, Dodging Traffic, comes out October 23 through Ampersand Books and I'm doing some touring to support it.  For more info, check out iheartfailure.net.  For those in Atlanta, New Orleans, NYC, Richmond, St. Pete, see you soon.

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General Discussion / New Orleans Book Fair

« on: August 21, 2009, 10:24:44 PM »

Hey y'all

I will be in New Orleans at the Ampersand Books booth to promote my first full length collection, Dodging Traffic, this November.  I'll be in town for the 6-7 and I'm looking for places where I can try to feature on one of those days.  Anything you guys can assist with is greatly appreciated.

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General Discussion / Need crashspace for NPS 09

« on: July 26, 2009, 04:43:11 PM »

There's a possibility my wife won't be able to come with so I need a floor/couch to sleep on, preferably at the host hotel.  In exchange, I will gladly pay my share.  Backchannel me @ senryujournalist@gmail.com if you wanna help.  Thanks, y'all.

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General Discussion / Hotel Reservation

« on: July 04, 2009, 07:07:22 PM »

So if we reserve through PSi, does that mean we have to pay for the room upfront?

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General Discussion / Slamming for money vs for fun/arts sake

« on: September 08, 2008, 12:21:29 PM »

Do you prefer slamming for money or slamming for the art?  What do you think are the pros and cons of slamming for money?  What do you think are the pros and cons of slamming for art/fun?

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Slam Selection Processes / Orlando-Broken Speech Team Selection Process (2010)

« on: September 08, 2008, 12:21:22 AM »

Broken Speech Poetry Slam
http://brokenspeech.com
Stardust Video & Coffee
1842 Winter Park Rd
Orlando, FL 32803
407.623.3393
every Thursday @ 9:30pm except Thanksgiving and any other major holiday that falls on a Thursday

How do I make Team Orlando 2010?
Place 4th or better in the 2010 Broken Speech Grand Slam
 
How do I make it into the 2010 Broken Speech Grand Slam?
 
Poets who compete receive points on a modified scale where the more poets you beat, the more points you get.  A bonus point is awarded to the highest scoring poet of the round
 
Example: You win a slam with 8 poets.  Because you won the slam, you get 7 points.
 
The poet with the most points at the end of the season (April 1, 2010) will go into the Grand Slam automatically.  Poets ranked 2-17 will compete in semi-finals where the top 4 poets from each semi goes on to the Grand Slam.  We will also have a Last Chance Slam where the eight semi-finalists who didn't make the cut have a shot for the last slot of the 2010 Broken Speech Grand Slam.
 
Who is eligible to accrue points towards the Broken Speech Playoffs?
 
Poets over the age of 21 (18 if the host city allows underage poets to compete)
 
Who is not eligible to accrue points towards the Broken Speech Playoffs?
 
Slammasters from other venues.
 
What is the playoff format?
 
Semi-Finals: 8 poets/2 rounds
Last Chance Slam: 8 poets/2 rounds
Grand Slam: 10 poets/3 rounds/elimination every round.
 
Performance order in each playoff will be determined based on ranking.
 
What restrictions are there in the playoffs?
 
There is a no repeat rule in the playoffs.  Whatever you perform in the Semis, can't be used in the Last Chance Slam/Grand Slam.  All poems used in the playoffs may never be used in future playoffs.

Replacement Process

In the event any of the top four are unable to remain on the team, we will fill that empty slot with the next qualified poet based on her standing at the Grand Slam.  If we run out of poets, we will have an emergency slam-off to fill those empty spots.

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General Discussion / Shannon Leigh is in ICU in Gainesville and needs your help

« on: June 15, 2008, 04:04:16 PM »

I just received word from Mike Henry that was in a diving accident and is in the ICU in Gainesville. He's reached out to me and Chris The Imperial about finding her family some local poets who can help them out since they will be in Gainesville for awhile. I reached out to someone I know up there but if you, dear reader, live in Gainesville, know someone who lives in Gainesville that can help her folks, please contact me. Thanks for your support.

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General Discussion / Orlando, FL seeking WINURIN bout

« on: January 23, 2008, 04:04:14 PM »

Any Florida venues out there certified and wish to participate in a WINURIN bout with us?  Please backchannel me @ slam@brokenspeech.com

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General Discussion / LEAF Results

« on: October 22, 2007, 12:03:59 AM »

So who won on Saturday?

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General Discussion / Danny Sherrard is coming to Orlando, Fl and needs some additional FL Features

« on: August 30, 2007, 03:41:05 PM »

Hey y'all,

Our newly crowned champion is coming to Orlando on October 11 to feature at the Broken Speech Poetry Slam and he needs some extra gigs in Florida.  Any of you Florida slammasters wanna e-mail me @ slam@brokenspeech.com so we can get something going for him would be greatly appreciated.

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General Discussion / Jedimaster Slam photos

« on: August 29, 2007, 12:25:21 PM »

Do any of you have photos of the Jedimaster's Slam?

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General Discussion / embedding videos

« on: August 27, 2007, 06:09:23 PM »

Hey y'all

I'm trying to embed this link - http://paxblog.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd97050ce24cd500e3989fbd9b0004.html?_c=esv1 - onto my blog but I don't know.  Please help.