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| Type | Non Profit Organization |
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| Founded | 1951 |
| Key people | Kieran Larkin, President Catherine Luhr, First Vice President Greg Cunningham, Second Vice President Michael Colletti, Executive Secretary - Treasurer Charles Sloat, Publicity Director / Recording Secretary |
| Website | http://ncfl.org |
The National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) is a speech and debate league that was formed in 1951. It is organized into regions which correspond to Roman Catholic dioceses. Member schools include both public and parochial high schools. The NCFL recruits member schools in both the United States and Canada. As of January 2003, there were 65 active dioceses with chapters of NCFL.
NCFL sponsors the Grand National Speech and Debate Tournament held each year over Memorial Day weekend. NCFL offers an array of events similar, but not identical to, those of the National Forensic League.
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Events
- Dramatic Performance - A ten-minute memorized performance of a dramatic or humorous selection of literature. See also Humorous Interpretation.
- Duo Interpretation of Literature - A ten-minute memorized performance of a dialogue, story, or script by two performers, who are required to maintain off-stage focus and to not look at or touch each other.
- Oral Interpretation of Literature - A ten-minute reading event, alternating between Prose and Poetry each round.
- Extemporaneous Speaking - A seven-minute analytical / persuasive speech on a question of current events, given with only 30 minutes' prior notice.
- Oratorical Declamation - A ten-minute memorized performance of a historical speech, commencemnent address or former competition speech to be delivered as if it were the speaker's own address. Limited to freshmen and sophomores.
- Original Oratory - A ten-minute memorized original speech delivered to inspire or persuade the audience.
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Value debate on a topic chosen by the NCFL specifically for the Grand National Tournament. Three minutes of prep time for each debater.
- Policy Debate - Two-person, switch-side, cross-examination debate, with five minutes of preparation time per team, on the national topic.
- Public Forum Debate - A team event that advocates or rejects a position posed by the resolution. The focus of the debate is a clash of ideas in a persuasive manner that can be understood by a “lay” judge.
- Student Congress - Mock legislative sessions where students debate bills and resolutions submitted by schools from participating dioceses.
National Tournament Sites
- 1989 Philadelphia
- 1990 Chicago
- 1991 New York City
- 1992 Arlington, VA
- 1993 Boca Raton, FL
- 1994 Oshkosh, WI
- 1995 Chicago, IL
- 1996 Salina, KS
- 1997 Baltimore, MD
- 1998 Detroit, MI
- 1999 Chicago, IL
- 2000 Rochester, NY
- 2001 New York City
- 2002 Pittsburgh
- 2003 Arlington, VA
- 2004 Boston
- 2005 Milwaukee
- 2006 Chicago
- 2007 Houston
- 2008 Appleton, WI
- 2009 Albany
- 2010 Omaha
- 2011 Washington, D.C.
- 2012 Baltimore, MD
See also
External links
- Speech and Debate Forensics Jobs Board Jobs Board dedicated to the forensics community.
- NCFL Home Page
- NCFL 2007 Grand National Tournament page
- National Catholic Forensic League on ForensicsWiki
- Past National Tournament Results
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