NFL Virginia State Championship

Speech, Debate, and Congress Qualifiers

This year, the Washington Debate Society at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia is again proud to host the Virginia NFL State Speech, Debate, and Congress Qualifier Tournament on Friday-Saturday, 23-24 January, 2009.  You may download the Invitation Letter and Tentative Schedule here.

The tournament will feature competition in all NFL Debate Events: Policy (Cross-Examination) Debate, Public Forum Debate, and Lincoln-Douglas Debate on the appropriate  Resolutions.  We will also offer competition in the NFL Speech Events (Domestic and Foreign Extemps, Original Oratory, Humorous and Dramatic Interps, and Duo Interp).  We will again use the California Plan in Speech.  Finally, we will offer Student Congress available to all entrants under a separate quota system.

Once again, we will offer the DuPont Supplemental Speech Tournament alongside qualifiers in NFL Speech events.  Supplemental Speech events (Prose, Poetry, Impromptu, Storytelling) do not advance to NFL Nationals; but will count for the Washington Sweepstakes Award in Speech.

We will offer the George Mason University Excellence in Forensics Award for the top three schools in  Speech Events, the James Madison University Excellence in Policy Debate Award to the top three schools in  Policy Debate Events, the UVA Jefferson Society Excellence in Lincoln-Douglas Debate Award to the top three schools in Lincoln-Douglas Debate Events, the American Legion Excellence in Public Forum Debate Award to the top three schools in Public Forum Debate Events, and the Lewis B. Giles American Legion Award for the top three schools in Student Congress.

In addition to the Event Awards, we will also again offer the Lincoln Financial Cup for the top three Large-Sized, Mid-Sized, and Small-Sized Schools in overall performance across Congress, Speech, and Debate.  For schools attending NFL National Qualifiers/ VaFL States for the first time, they are eligible for the Franklin-Grady Emerging Schools Sweepstakes.

Additionally, Individual Trophies will be awarded to all finalists in NFL Speech, Debate, and Congress Events, and medals awarded to all non-advancing Semifinalists.  The top eight speakers in debate will also receive trophies.  Top competitors in Consolation Speech Events will be awarded medals.

Rev. B.A. Gregg, NFL Virginia Chair

Randolph-Macon Academy

200 Academy Drive

Front Royal, VA 22630

540.636.5366 (FAX)

540.303.0380 (Tournament Cell)

2008/09 Policy Debate Resolution:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the United States.

January/ February 2009

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Resolution:

Resolved: TBA December 1

January 2009

Public Forum Debate Resolution:

Resolved: TBA December 1