Schools competing in the VaFL State Championship / NFL Virginia National Qualifier must  compete their eRegistration no later than 19 January 2008 at 5:00 p.m.  This eRegistration is binding and must be made up only of students registered as members in the National Forensic League and at or under their prescribed quota in NFL Speech/Debate and Congress events.  Names must be exactly the same as appears in the NFLOnline record.

Part One:

Quota of NFL Speech and Debate Entries

Our Chapter has this Number of NFL Degrees  Currently on Record (Current Strength):  

Box A

Our Chapter is qualified to send the following number of entries in NFL Speech and Debate to the Virginia NFL State Championship Tournament:

Box B

1-15 degrees.... 3 entries 16-20 degrees.... 5 entries 21-30 degrees.... 8 entries 31-40 degrees.... 10 entries 41-50 degrees.... 12 entries 51-60 degrees.... 13 entries 61-70 degrees.... 15 entries 71-80 degrees.... 17 entries 91-100 degrees.... 20 entries 101-120 degrees.... 22 entries 121-140 degrees.... 24 entries 141-160 degrees.... 26 entries 161-180 degrees.... 27 entries 181-200 degrees.... 28 entries 201-230 degrees.... 29 entries 231-260 degrees.... 30 entries 261-300 degrees.... 31 entries 301-350 degrees.... 32 entries 351-400 degrees.... 33 entries 401-500 degrees.... 34 entries 501-600 degrees.... 35 entries 601+ degrees.... 36 entries

By entering a minimum of 2 entries across all debate and speech events, we gain a Bonus 2 entries to the Virginia NFL State Championship Tournament: 

Box C

No + 0 entries Yes + 2 entries  

Part Two:

Quota of NFL Student Congress Entries

NFL Student Congress runs under a separate Quota from NFL Speech/Debate.  We have arranged the schedule—and definitely encourage — students to allow cross-entry between the Speech/Debate and the Congress tournaments.  Schools using their full NFL Speech/Debate and Congress quotas are entitled to a 25% reduction of entry fees and have no additional judge burdens.

In Congress, Affiliates may only submit 2 Representatives in the House.  They must equally divide their contingent between the two Houses.  Charters may submit as many names as their chapter strength qualifies.  All schools may submit up to 2 Senators to the Senate.

Each NFL Chapter may nominate one student per chamber to audition as Presiding Officer.  We shall balance each school’s registrations between Houses by Blind Draw onsite.  The coach will have full control onsite of which students will be in which chamber.

Congress

Quota

Box D

We are qualified to send to the NFL Virginia Congress Qualifier... We are an Affiliate and may send 2 to the Senate and 2 to the House 1-20 degrees.... 2 Senate / 2 House 21-35 degrees.... 2 Senate / 3 House 36-55 degrees.... 2 Senate / 4 House 56-75 degrees.... 2 Senate / 5 House 76-100 degrees.... 2 Senate / 6 House 101-150 degrees.... 2 Senate / 7 House 151-200 degrees.... 2 Senate / 8 House 201-250 degrees.... 2 Senate / 9 House 251-300 degrees.... 2 Senate / 10 House  

Part Three:

Online Registration for the Virginia NFL State Championship

This year, we will use the Tabroom.com program for all registrations.  If you already have an account in Tabroom.com (for all VaFL schools, you already have an account), you are set.  If you do not, please refer to Section One.A below on setting up a Tabroom.com account.  Please read all instructions on the NFL Speech and Debate Registrations (below) before registering your students.

Part A.     Setting up a Tabroom.com Account

If you already have a Tabroom.com Account, skip to Part One.B.  If not —

1. Click on the icon to the right to go to the Tabroom.com site.

2. Highlight Virginia Forensics League in the League Window

3. Hit Register

4. Create your New Chapter with all members of squad and contact information.  You can always add or delete students to your Chapter by Viewing Roster.

5. Make sure that all student names listed on your Tabroom.com are exactly the same as they appear on NFLOnline.

6. If you would like to watch a step-by-step walk-through of the process, click here.

Part B.     Registering for a VaNFL States

1. Once you have your account signed-in, under Tournaments, highlight the Va NFL States and Hit View Entry.

2. You will then be able to Register your Students in each of their events.  Students may double-enter across Speech Events and Debate Events (but not Policy)

3. Click on Judges to either enter your judges or Request a Hired Judge.

4. Up until the registration closes, you may edit your entries for the Tournament.  Once the registration closes, fees are set and fines are incurred.

5. We will adjust the invoice to reflect any NFL National dues issued by Ripon.  A week before the tournament, print up your Invoice, bring it to your Finance Office, and have your check in hand at the tournament.  All checks are payable to the National Forensics League.

6. Print up your Registration and that will be your ticket to the Onsite Registration at Cabell Hall at UVA.  Please note that your students’ codes and judges’ codes will also be at registration.

7. If you would like to watch a step-by-step walk-through of registration, click here.

Part C.     Notes on registration limitations

1. You may only enter four entries per NFL event.  Note: A team event (PF, Duo, CX) counts as one entry.

2. You may only enter up to your NFL Quota for NFL Debate and Speech events (See Box B above for your quota in Speech and Debate) and NFL Congress (See Box D for your quota in Congress).  VaFL Supplemental Events may be entered without quota limitations.  However, a student must compete in their NFL Main Event before their VaFL Supplemental Event.

3. ALL students entering NFL States must be NFL members on record at least one week before the tournament.

4. If you would like to watch a walk-through of changing your registration, click here.

Part D.      Double-entry requirements

Each student who is double-entered must completely fill out the Single Intent Letter, found in the signature packet (found on the Tournament Timeline Page).  Each school will bring all its Single Intent Letters, Signature Pages, cuttings of all Interps, and bibliographies and hardcopy of all Oratories on the day of Registration and present them to the Tournament Director.

Part E.      Synopsis of Fees

Each school has a $25 entry fee.

This fee helps to offset the costs for tournament hosting and judge lounge food.

Each school must post a judge bond of $100

Should all ballots be picked up and returned in a timely fashion, and all your judges remain onsite through the last round, your judge bond check will be returned to you at the close of the tournament.

Event entry fees.

These fees allow us to provide the highest quality of trophies for students and schools.

NFL Speech/ LD Debate entry…………………… $25/ entry

NFL Duo, CX, PF team……………………$30/ team

NFL Congress entry……………………$1/ entry

Supplement speech entry……………………$5/ entry

Hired judge fee……………………$150/ judge 

Tournament entry discounts.

We have several deep discounts built-into the NFL State Championship to facilitate competition and efficiency.  These discounts will be assigned by the Tab staff online and will be reflected in your final registration.  Discounts only apply to a team’s entries, not to School entry fee of $25, judge bond of $100, or hired judge fees.

eRegistration complete and all forms and paradigms submitted only by January 9th
Early Registration deadline …………………… 15% discount

Successful Charter Applicants in the 2008/09 Season
(must be approved before Jan. 5, 2009)  …………………… 10% discount

Filling your entire NFL Speech/Debate and NFL Congress
Quotas for your school  ……………………  25% discount

First-time schools to NFL State Championship
(records go back 5 years)  ……………………  25% discount  

Once you have read all of the above instructions and are in compliance, please click on the VaNFL icon below to be taken to the tabroom.com site.

Register for League:    VaFL (Virginia Forensics Leagues)

Tournament: VaNFL State Championship