Florida Forensic League, Inc.
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The Florida Forensic League, Inc., or FFL, is a speech and debate organization offered to all schools in the state of Florida. It is the governing body for local and state speech and debate competitions in Florida, with higher-level competition under the auspices of the National Forensic League and the National Catholic Forensic League. The league was officially incorporated by the State of Florida on November 20, 2003, and began operations on January 01, 2004[1], although it existed some time before then in an unorganized fashion. Competitors in the league have been extremely successful at national tournaments.
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[edit] Officers
For the 2006-2007 school year, the officers of the Florida Forensic League are:[2]
- President - Trish Zenzack
- VP/Operations - Kristie Taylor
- VP/Webmaster - Kathi Wells
- Treasurer - Renae Midence
- Secretary - E. Dianne Campbell
- Panhandle Region Director - Sean Luechtefield
- Timacuan Region Director - Mike Wascher
- Gulf Coast Region Director - Terri St. John
- Macaw Region Director - Paul Gaba
- Art Deco Region Director - Mary Schick
- Hurricane Region Director - Beth Goldman
The following officers' terms expired at the end of the 2005-2006 season:[2]
- President - Jason Wysong
- VP/Operations - Terri St. John
- Timacuan Region Director - Rob Carraway
- Gulf Coast Region Director - Kristie Taylor
[edit] Events sponsored
The Florida Forensic League offers the following events: [3]
- Policy Debate
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Public Forum Debate
- Oral Interpretation
- Duo Interpretation
- Dramatic Interpretation
- Humorous Interpretation
- Student Congress
- Original Oratory
- International Extemporaneous
- Domestic Extemporaneous
The Florida Forensic League also offers Group Interpretation at the regional qualifying tournaments and the Varsity State Championship. Declamation is also offered at the Novice State Championship.
[edit] Districts
The Florida Forensic League divides the state of Florida into six regions: [4]
- Panhandle - includes the counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Wakulla, Gadsden, Leon, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwanee, and Lafeyette.
- Timacuan - includes the counties of Columbia, Baker, Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Marion, Lake, Seminole, Orange, and Osceola.
- Gulf Coast - includes the counties of Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Citrus, Sumter, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota, Desoto, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier.
- Macaw - includes the counties of Flagler, Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Highlands, Martin, and Palm Beach.
- Art Deco - includes the counties of Monroe and Dade.
- Hurricane - includes the counties of Glades, Hendry, and Broward.
[edit] Qualifying
To compete at the Varsity State Championship, competitors must place in the qualifying range for their district. The number of qualifiers per event is determined in proportion to the membership of each region. For 2005-2006, the qualifying slots are: [5]
- Panhandle - 3 qualifiers per event
- Timacuan - 6 qualifiers per event
- Gulf Coast - 7 qualifiers per event
- Macaw - 4 qualifiers per event
- Art Deco - 7 qualifiers per event
- Hurricane - 9 qualifiers per event
To compete at the Novice State Championship, competitors must: [5]
- Be in grades 6-12.
- Have fewer than 25 NFL Points at the start of the 2005-2006 school year.
- Have competed in less than three tournaments during the 2004-2005 school year.
- Have never competed in the Novice State Championship before.
[edit] Championship tournaments
The Florida Forensic League offers two state championships every year: a Varsity State Championship, which is open to all competitors who qualify; and a Novice State Championship, which is open only to novices.
The 2006-2007 Varsity State Championship will be held March 2 and March 3 at Niceville High School in Niceville. The 2006-2007 Novice State Championship will be held at Braddock High School in Miami. [6]
The 2005-2006 Varsity State Championship was held March 3 and March 4 at Western High School in Davie. The 2005-2006 Novice State Championship was held at North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek. [7]
The 2004-2005 Varsity State Championship was held March 4 and March 5 at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs. The 2004-2005 Novice State Championship was held April 15 and April 16 at Winter Springs High School in Winter Springs. [8]
The 2003-2004 Varsity State Championship was held March 5 and March 6 at Celebration High School in Orlando. The 2003-2004 Novice State Championship was held April 23 and April 24 at Ridgeview High School in Jacksonville. [9]
[edit] Awards
The FFL gives awards to the Champions in each event at the Varsity State and Novice State Championship Tournaments. In addition, the FFL gives several school sweepstakes awards at the Varsity State Championship, including Commendations for Debate, Speech, and Interpretation events, Small Sqaud Awards, and Overall Program Awards. A record of awards can be found on ForensicsWiki here.
[edit] References
- ^ FFL Governing Documents
- ^ a b FFL Board of Directors
- ^ 2005-2006 FFL Judges Manual for All Events
- ^ FFL Regional Map
- ^ a b 2005-2006 Qualifying Slots for State Championships
- ^ 2006-2007 Tournament Calendar
- ^ FFL Sanctioned Tournaments for 2005-2006
- ^ FFL Sanctioned Tournaments
- ^ 2003-2004 Tournament Calendar
