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South Florida Catholic Forensic League
February 11, 2012
www.sfcfl.org
The Coral Glades High School Debate Team and Mr. Jonathan Gordon invite you to the third SFCFL preliminary tournament of the year. Remember, in order to have a student compete at the Grand Final Tournament, a student must compete in at least ONE SFCFL tournament (see schedule at www.sfcfl.org). A student in Congress must have spoken at least once and all other competitors must have ranks for all rounds in the tournament. If these requirements have not been met, a student is not eligible for the Grand Final tournament.
Entries: 6 per event, except 6 in Congress
Events offered: TD, LD, NPF, VPF, MX, OO, OI, DEC, DUO, DP, SC Entry fees: $12.00 per student (entry includes lunch) payable to SFCFL.
Judges: 1 per every 2 LD/TD/PFD or fraction thereof, and 1 for every 5 IE (including Congress). Large squads with more than 35 IE competitors need only 7 IE judges. NO high school student judges. There are NO hired judges.
Congress: Congress legislation should be submitted by Wednesday February 1, 2012 to dcamara@columbushs.com. Legislation will be released on www.sfcfl.org on Wednesday February 1, 2012 and Chamber Assignments will be released on www.sfcfl.org the week of the tournament. Lunch: This is a closed campus tournament; if you or your student leaves campus; your entire team is subject to being disqualified. Coral Springs is offering lunches with chips and soda; Choices include tuna, turkey, veggie, and Italian. Please order your lunch choices on the web site; don’t forget your judges and coaches lunches are $6.00 each. THE COACH MUST ORDER LUNCH FOR THEM. All meals orders will be verified and invoices adjusted. If you DROP a student please make sure to DROP the meal.
Registration: Entries will be accepted until Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
Tournament Registration: Registration will take place in the Coral Glades Media Center from 7:00-7:45 a.m. Please be prompt.
Topics:
Lincoln Douglas Debate: 2012 January/February Topic
Resolved: It is morally permissible for victims to use deadly force as a deliberate response to repeated domestic violence. Team Debate: 2011-2012 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earth’s mesosphere. Public Forum Debate: 2012 February Topic
Resolved: Birthright citizenship should be abolished in the United States. Extemp Topic Areas: The US and World Economy, American Politics & Public Policy, Mass Media, Health & Education, International Organizations
Directions: From the North or South: Take I 95 to Sample Road. Go west on Sample Road and turn right onto Sporsplex Drive.
Coral Glades High School
2700 Sportsplex Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
If you have any questions or concerns, e-mail at dcamara@columbushs.com
Hope to see you on February 11, 2012 for our last preliminary tournament of the season.
Sincerely,
Dario Camara
SFCFL
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