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FCDI Northwest Regional Tournament #3
General information This is a High School tournament in Florida. View manager contact information This is a Middle/High School tournament in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
You are cordially invited to the Northwest Florida Civics & Debate Initiative Tournament #3, to be held December 7th at Florida State University Schools, 3000 School House Road, Tallahassee FL. 32311. This tournament will be live and in person. THIS TOURNAMENT HAS A TIME CHANGE. IT IS NOT HELD IN CENTRAL TIME, TALLAHASSEE IS EASTERN TIME ZONE 8-3.
This FCDI Tournament offers middle school, high school novice, and high school varsity competition. All schools are welcome to compete in this tournament. All competitors will compete in 3 rounds of a prearranged schedule, except Legislative Debate where there will be two- 2 hour long sessions.
The tournament will begin at 9:00am EASTERN time (8:00am Central). We hope to finish awards by 4:00pm, but please be flexible regarding the end time of the event. The full schedule can be found in the Schedule tab on the Speechwire registration page for the tournament. REGISTRATION WILL BE DUE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD AT MIDNIGHT.
EVENTS and DIVISIONS: We offer middle school, novice, and varsity divisions. If numbers allow, we will offer separate middle school and novice divisions. We reserve the right to combine divisions. No Double Entry. If a coach submits the same student for two events, that student will be automatically disqualified for both events. EVENTS INCLUDE: LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE (LD) PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE (PF) EXTEMPORANEOUS DEBATE (EXD) LEGISLATIVE DEBATE (LEG) DECLAMATION SPEAKING (DEC) IMPROMPTU SPEAKING (IMP) DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE (DP) INFORMATIVE SPEAKING (INF) ORIGINAL ORATORY (OO) All observers are allowed but must be registered. YOU MAY NOT RECORD IN ROOMS.
TOPICS: Topics for debates or speech events may be pre-announced (see below). Participants should familiarize themselves with potential topics/resolutions and prepare accordingly. ***Novices in FCDI tournaments are defined as students in their 1st year of competitive debate. (This means that a Freshman who competed in middle school, does not qualify as a Novice and must be registered as a VARSITY competitor- even if they competed in a different event or league).*** NOTE: Students who compete in debate events argue both sides of an issue. Academic debate is an intellectual activity and is not about personal advocacy.
Legislative Debate (Formerly Congressional): TBD
Lincoln Douglas: December/ January *** We will use the Varsity topic if divisions are combined (Which they likely will be in the Northwest region)! Varsity: Resolved: The United States ought to maintain a strong military presence globally to ensure international stability and protect national interests. Novice: Resolved: The United States ought to maintain a strong military presence around the world to prevent international conflicts.
Public Forum: December/ January *** We will use the Varsity topic if divisions are combined (Which they likely will be in the Northwest region)! Varsity: Resolved: Tax cuts are a more effective means of stimulating economic growth than increased government spending. Novice: Resolved: Tax cuts are more effective than government spending in boosting the economy.
Impromptu Topic Categories: Civic Leader Quotes, One Word, Holiday Season
Extemporaneous Debate Categories: House of Representatives, Remote Work, Christmas
JUDGES: FCDI JUDGING REQUIREMENTS Because tournaments rely on volunteer judges, recruiting and training judges is vital. The FCDI requires teams to provide judges proportional to the number of students they have registered for a given tournament.
The FCDI divides judges into three types: speech, legislative debate, and all other debate categories. 2:1 For every two debate entries (individuals or teams), one debate judge must be registered. Debate judges can judge all debate events (EXD, PF, LD). 5:1 For every five speech entries , one speech judge must be registered. Speech judges can judge OO, INFO, IMP, DEC . 5:1 For every five legislative debate entries, one legislative judge must be registered. Legislative debate judges can judge legislative debate.
**Should the tournament need judges of a specific type, judges may have to take a ballot in an event type they were not registered.** The selection option of “Student Judges” refers to students in at least their second year of debate (Varsity Students) who are allowed to judge for middle and novice groups exclusively. Teams who do not have the required number of judges will incur a fee of $10.00 per judge short and/or may have their competitors dropped from the tournament. **New teams will not incur this fee during their first year.** If a judge misses a round, other than in the case of an emergency, the team they are representing will be charged a $100.00 missed round fee. Additional speech, debate, and judging resources can be found HERE . LD = Pages 39-41, and the rubric on page 38 PF = Pages 42-46, and page 38 EXD = Pages 45-46, and page 38 LEG = Pages 47-53 DP = Pages 65-69 DEC = Pages 55-58 IMP = Pages 59-64 INFO = Pages 70-73 OO = Pages 74-78 Adults and coaches may judge any division. FCDI alumni and qualified varsity students may judge the middle school and novice divisions. Judges must be trained. It is the affirmative duty of the coach to ensure that all judges (except students) must be approved as vetted volunteers through their district’s volunteer system. At every FCDI tournament, a team member will present a judge orientation, event overview, and answer any final questions judges may have. On-site judge training will always be available to any judge that needs assistance one hour before the tournament begins. Please encourage new judges to arrive early to take advantage of this training.
CONCESSIONS: Concessions (pizza, snacks, drinks, etc.) will be available for purchase with cash only. NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES PERMITTED. Host schools use concessions as a fundraiser. Support your tournament host by purchasing food on site. COACHES: Coaches must be available for the duration of the tournament. If a coach needs a proxy, they must notify the region’s Ambassador. FEES: FCDI member schools pay no general registration fees. Non-FCDI schools pay $5.00/student. All schools may incur a late drop fee. Please make checks payable to and mail to: Florida Debate Initiative, Inc. 87 Geneva Drive Oviedo, FL 32765
DAY OF TOURNAMENT CONTACTS: Katrina Brominguez (Formerly Brownsberger) NWFL Regional Ambassador
Email Address: kbrominguez@floridadebate.org OR katrina.brownsberger@okaloosaschools.com
Florida Civics and Debate Initiative Contact Information
John Duebel
Email address: John.Duebel1@fldoe.org Mailing address
Florida Debate Initiative, Inc. The Florida Civics and Debate Initiative is proud to partner with the Florida Debate Initiative, which oversees our tournament operations and manages the Regional Ambassadors who help bring our mission to life. Tournament Operations Contact Information
Abraham López
Email address: alopez@floridadebate.org Mailing address
Florida Debate Initiative, Inc. Florida Civics and Debate Initiative Handbook Click here to view the FCDI handbook Katrina Brominguez Mailing address 87 Geneva Drive SpeechWire Tournament Services - Copyright 2004-2024 Ben Stewart. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use - Privacy and Security Policy
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