Florida Gulf Coast Catholic Forensics League
The Fall FGCCFL Congress tournament will be held online (via NSDA Campus) on Saturday, September 18, 2021. The invitation is available through the tournament’s Tabroom page and below.
The Coaches’ Meeting will be held on Zoom concurrently with the tournament. Please see the invitation for more information.
As we begin the new school year, here’s what you need to know:
Membership Fees for the 2021-2022 FGCCFL/NCFL season are $50.00 per school. The NCFL fees will be paid again this year by the FGCCFL league.
Fees are due no later than September 10, 2021. All checks must be made out to FGCCFL.
Please email both the FGCCFL membership form and the NCFL membership form to Dr. Terri St John at tessspeak@aol.com no later than Friday, 3 September. Checks should be sent to Paul Jannereth at the address on the invoice (below). Online payments may be made at the “Pay Invoice” link above.
The Coaches’ Kick-Off meeting will be held Wednesday, 25 August, 4 PM via Zoom. Look for an email from Paul Jannereth with the Zoom link and the agenda. This is an important meeting. If you have agenda items, please email them to Dr. Terri St. John by Friday, August 13.
Please speak with your administration ASAP regarding hosting one of our tournaments. It is currently the opinion of the Board that considering the increase of Covid-19 cases, the first two tournaments (September and October) will be virtual.
FGCCFL has created an electronic balloting guide with instructions for completing Speech, Congress, and Debate ballots on Tabroom. Thanks to Jennifer Bell of Wharton High School for putting this guide together.
Updated instructions for judges at FGCCFL Online Tournaments are now available for download. These instructions pertain to both NSDA Campus and Tabroom electronic ballots.
REMINDER: Judges must ensure that they have the necessary equipment, including camera, Chrome browser (Microsoft Edge is currently 100% compatible), and reliable internet connection.
Videos of the online judge trainings held October 3 are now available on the new Judge Training page. Judge “cheat sheets” for the rest of 2020 and IE rules/criteria have also been posted.
A brief how-to guide for Student Congress on NSDA Campus is now available. Those participating in the Wharton Mini Congress should download and review this information.
Carrollwood Day School’s October 3 online judge training will now include a session for speech judges. Click here for more information.
Tabroom has provided a one-page quick reference for judges that explains how to sign up and how to complete an online ballot on Tabroom.
Carrollwood Day School will offer both debate (LD with some PFD) and speech judge training online via Zoom on Saturday, October 3. Links and passwords for the two sessions are below:
| Debate Judge Training | Speech Judge Training |
|---|---|
| 10/3 at 9:00 a.m. | 10/3 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Zoom Link | Zoom Link |
| Password: debate101 | Password: speech |
Sessions will be recorded. Please contact Paul Jannereth for more information.
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