National Catholic Forensic League

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National Catholic Forensic League
Type Non Profit Organization
Founded 1951
Headquarters
Key people Lynda Luce, President
Kieran Larkin, First Vice President
Catherine Luhr, Second Vice President
Richard Gaudette, Treasurer
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 diocese. 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 diocese 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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[edit] 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.
  • Extemporaneous Speaking - A seven-minute analytical / persuasive speech on a question of current events, given with only 30 minutes' prior notice.
  • 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.
  • Oral Interpretation of Literature - A ten-minute reading event, alternating between Prose and Poetry each round.
  • 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.
  • 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.

[edit] National Tournament Sites

[edit] Past NCFL Champions in Lincoln-Douglas Debate

  • 1988 -- Lisa Nass, Miami Beach HS, Miami Beach, FL
  • 1989 -- David Kennedy, Regis HS, New York, NY
  • 1990 --
  • 1991 --
  • 1992 -- Jerry Vildostegui, Miami Beach HS, Miami Beach, FL
  • 1993 -- Christopher J. Regan, Bishop Kearney HS, Irondequoit, NY
  • 1994 -- Elizabeth Rogers, Shenendehowa HS, Shenendehowa, NY
  • 1995 -- Sophia C. Yen, Cold Spring Harbor HS, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
  • 1996 --
  • 1997 -- Mac Hawkins, Lagrange HS, Lake Charles, LA
  • 1998 -- Chetan Hertzig, Lexington HS, Boston, MA
  • 1999 -- Elizabeth O’Connor, Hunter College HS, New York, NY
  • 2000 -- Kevin Farrell, Elk Grove HS, Chicago, IL
  • 2001 -- Benjamin Rothstein, Milton Academy, Boston, MA
  • 2002 -- Duncan Cooper, St. John’s Prep, Boston, MA
  • 2003 -- Nina Thanawala, Ridge HS, Basking Ridge, NJ
  • 2004 -- Tara Tedrow, Celebration HS, Orlando, FL
  • 2005 -- Tara Tedrow, Celebration HS, Orlando, FL
  • 2006 -- Caitlin Halpern, W.T. Woodson HS, Arlington, VA
  • 2007 -- Ryan Zehner, Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2008 -- Ellen Noble, Walt Whitman HS, Bethesda, MD

[edit] See also

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