
March 19th is our Group Slam where every poet who wants to qualify for our Grand Slam Finals must compete in a pre-selected group by the organization directors. The following are our teams:
Team Barracuda | Group 2 | Team Philocaly | Team Fallen Angels |
Kine | Zoe | Natalie | Maddie |
Yin | Angelo | Tinaida | Marshanti |
Kennedi | Cheyenne | Lilly | Elizabeth |
Elaina | Spade | Clomoney | Anissa |
Nylah | Chloe |
Rules for the slam are as follows:
- Four rounds of poetry with cumulative score
- All poets must perform at least once
- There must be at least one group piece
- All poems need to be written by the poet(s) performing a piece; however, not everyone in a group piece needs to have written the poem
- Rounds 1, 2, and 4 have a time limit of 3 minutes and 30 seconds with 10 second grace
- Round 3 is a lightning round with a time limit of 1 minute and 30 seconds with a 10 second grace
- Points will be awarded as follows to each member of the group
- Four points
- Three points
- Two points
- One point