North East Indiana District

National Forensic League

Post Office Box 697

Columbia City, Indiana 46725

December 17, 2009

 

 

Dear Coaches,

 

            The NFL District Congress is at Indian Springs Middle School, Columbia City, Indiana on February 20, 2010.  (Columbia City is also hosting a speech tournament on the same day.)

 

            Entries due no later than February 12, 2010 on the JOT website. 

 

Each chapter/Affiliate may enter 2 students in the Senate. (which will be one chamber)

 

Each Chapter/Affiliate has additional entries in the House(s) based on chapter size.

 

To find your entry quota, go to www.nflonline.org  Sign in like you are recording NFL points, but click on the “Membership Reports” bar on the left side of the screen.  Click on the District button, then write the number 30 where the screen asks for the District Number.  The next screen will show each chapter’s house entry potential.

 

A student must be an NFL member on record at the National Office by 4 pm on Feb. 12 to be eligible to enter the Congress.

 

CONGRESS ENTRIES HAVE NO IMPACT ON DEBATE OR SOLO ENTRIES IN THE NFL TOURNAMENT.

 

Rules to remember:

(1)   A student must give at least one speech to be counted in District Congress.

(2)   Both the first affirmative speech and the first negative speech have 2 minute mandatory cross examination periods.

(3)   Each speech is up to 3 minutes with a 1 minute cross examination period.

(4)   Recency is added to the NFL speaking order.

(5)   Entry form asks you to pre-assign students to House Chambers.  Remember to fill

out those forms completely for 2, 3, and 4 chambers.

 

Review the District Congress manual.  (At www.nflonline.org)

 

Presiding Officers:

(1)    There is an advantage to being a presiding officer under the new rules.

(2)    Accepting nominations starting February 1. (e-mail request)

 

 

National Qualification is based on judge nomination and judge ranking.

 

We need students from 8 schools to qualify Senators—less then 8 schools, NO Senator advances. 

 

 

ENTRY FORM  DUE—FEBRUARY  12, 2010  11 PM

 

Must complete the official NFL entry form and mail it to me so I have it before Thursday, February 17, 2010.

 

Entry fee---$6 per student.

 

Single letter of intent—required if student has qualified for nationals at the debate tournament.

 

Schedule:

Final registration---8:00-8:15 am at Indian Springs in front of the library.

Session I---8:15-11:30

Session II-12:15-3:30----speeches, recency, and seating charts change.

Awards in the high school auditorium

 

 

Questions:

Phone:  (s) 260-244-6136, ext 3227

             (h) 260-691-2866

             (cell) 260-248-6647

 

e-mail: brittainre@wccs.k12.in.us        and robe@embarqmail.com        E-mail to both accounts.

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Brittain

District Chair