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Gulf Coast NFL National Qualifier Your District Committee is excited about our districts National Qualifying tournament to be held February at El Campo High School. Please consult the NFL National manuals so that you are fully aware of all NFL Rules prior to the tournament. Some Rules have changed so prepare yourself by reading the manuals.
1. No triple entry is allowed at the District Tournament. 2. Students may only enter one team event. We can allow all possible double entries except Policy/Duo, Duo/Public Forum, and Policy/Public Forum. Students may only enter one debate event. Students may only enter one Extemp Event. 3. If a student qualifies in a team event and solo event, the student must compete in the team event [Policy, Duo, and Public Forum] unless both students qualify in an individual event and indicate that on thier single letter of intent form. 4. A student who is double entered in two events at the District Tournament must determine in advance, in writing, signed by the student, coach, parent/guardian, and principal, the event that he/she will enter at the National Tournament if they qualify in both. Students may not double enter at District without turning in the "National Tournament-Single Entry-Intent to Enter Form". This form is available for downloading from NFL online. Also note that if a Student finished in the top seven in Congress and is entered in another event, they must declare whether they will enter Congress or the other event at Nationals. (Please make duplicate copies of this form to have available for your students in the event that they are desirous of double entering, or are available to compete in another event if your school has not filled its quota.) These forms must be turned in at the time of registration, along with the official entry form, with signatures of the coach, principal, and students. 5. NFL has stressed the importance of schools paying outstanding balances owed to NFL prior to the District Tournament. Please remember that schools CANNOT compete if they have an outstanding balance with the National Office. They must either pay in advance or at the registration of the District Tournament. The district chair is required to send all monies collected within 48 hours of the district tournament. Otherwise, district results will be in jeopardy. Do not delay! 6. Your District Comittee has voted to allow lap tops in Debate events for flowing purposes only. 7. We voted in 2009 to assess a flat fee of $200.00 to pay judges. We still encourage as many free rounds as possible. If you have any specific questions about judges, please contact our Judges Chairperson: Charolotte Brown. Judges provided by your school are coded against your school. They will not be considered hired judges. We need each school to provide at least one free judge. Please submit your judges name via the JOT website. 8. Like last year, we will have Student Congress on Thursday. IE's and Debate will begin on Friday. All substitutions and name changes must be done prior to the tournament beginning on THURSDAY. We will NOT accept any changes on Friday. In addition, all original forms (entry, letter of intent) must be corrected prior to your student competing. EXTEMEP AREAS in no particular order. . . Domestic: | ||||
