வடஅமெரிக்கத் தமிழ்ச்சங்கப் பேரவை போட்டிகள்FeTNA
Competition

• Each school or club can register one team per level.
• Each team must have two contestants.
• All competitions are on knock-out basis.
• Regional and Zonal contests will be held online.
• Semifinals and Finals will be held in-person at FeTNA annual conference.

• ஒரு பள்ளி அல்லது குழு ஒவ்வொரு நிலைக்கும் ஒரு அணியை பதிவு செய்யலாம்.
• ஒரு அணியில் இரண்டு போட்டியாளர்கள் இருக்க வேண்டும்.
• போட்டிகள், “வெற்றியடையாதோர் படிப்படியாக விலக்கப்படுவர்” (knock-out) என்ற அடிப்படையில் அமைந்தவை.
• வட்டார (regional) மற்றும் மண்டல (zonal) அளவிலான போட்டிகள் இணையத்தின் வழியாக நடத்தப்படும்.
• அரை இறுதிச் சுற்றும், இறுதிச் சுற்றும் பேரவை மாநாட்டில் நேரடியாக நடத்தப்படும்.

Semi Finals and Finals will be held at FeTNA annual conference. Contestants who qualify must register to attend FeTNA in person and be responsible for travel and accommodation as needed.

அரை இறுதிச் சுற்றும், இறுதிச் சுற்றும் பேரவை மாநாட்டில் நடைபெறும். தகுதி பெறுபவர்கள், பேரவை மாநாட்டில் கலந்துகொள்ள கட்டாயம் பதிய வேண்டும். அதற்கான பயண ஏற்பாடுகளுக்கு அவர்களே பொறுப்பு.

Communication
Your Zonal Coordinator and their WhatsApp Group is your guide and life-line as you prepare for the Contest; be in constant touch and read all the messages

Practice
Dry run and technology practices are as important as preparing to answer
As School Coordinators, please have as many dry runs as possible within school and with your ZC to ensure the Contest Day is all about our kids and their answers and not troubleshooting Technology

Prerequisites

• Laptop or Desktop with web camera and microphone
• Internet access with bandwidth for online Video session
• Power Plugs, Laptop Charger
• Marker and Writing Pad (Only for Level-3, to make it easy to see written words through web camera)
• For Level 4 – Mobile phone with WhatsApp account.
  Mobile device should be charged enough to run for ~45min+ without screen lock
• School Coordinator to be dialed into a Confr Bridge (and on mute unless they need to ask a question) and on WhatsApp to check for any Critical instruction – For Emergency purpose only (power or network outage, fire drill, injury, etc)

Online Setup

• Zoom or Meet session will be used for online competitions.
• School Coordinator for the Level will be sent the online login access through WA group, before the competition time.
• Team members can join individually. School coordinators can be behind the team member or join in separate session.
• For L3, ensure video captures the writing.
• For L4, ensure hands are also visible, and for clue giver the Device used to receive words is also visible.
• Chat window can be used only for important communication. Avoid distractions. Coordinators are not expected to respond to Chat during competition.

Day of Competition

• Day before, you should have the following from ZC – please ensure you have these
  • WhatsApp group or Confr Call bridge number to reach your Zonal Coordinator
  • Contest ID (e.g., Z2R1L1GA – Which stands for Zone 2, Region 1, Level 1 contest)
  • Practice to speak clearly and loudly in front of the camera
  • Train to always look at the camera during your turn to avoid any distraction or other assistance
• Setup:
  • Check for link to online session in your WA group
  • 15min before, login in to online session and establish connection with your ZC
  • Ensure video and audio is clear
• Setup ZC:
  • Ensure screen share is visible to attendees (full Screen including English Word in the bottom)
  • Test each team by bringing into focus in online session
• As competition starts, be quite and strictly follow your ZC instructions
• ZC will assign your Team their turn/name before contest start – this is how they will be called out during that contest.
  A:அன்னம் B:ஆலயம் C:இலை D:ஈகை E:உண்மை F: ஊக்கம்
• ZC will bring your Team to focus when it is there turn
• Question will be presented and timer will start in the Scoring App automatically