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FCDI Gulf Coast #5

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This is a High School tournament in Florida.

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This is a Middle/High School tournament in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
 
You are cordially invited to the Florida Civics & Debate Initiative Tournament Gulf Coast #5, to be held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Wiregrass Ranch High School, 2909 Mansfield Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543. This tournament will be live and in person.
 
This FCDI Tournament offers middle school, high school novice, and high school varsity competition. All schools are welcome to compete in this tournament.
 
There will be three rounds of competition in all events except Congressional Debate, where there will be two 90-minute sessions. The tournament will begin at 9:00am Eastern time. We hope to finish awards by 3:00pm, but please be flexible regarding the end time of the event. Please arrive by 8:00 a.m. to check in. If you have a student competing in Extemporaneous Speaking, Round 1 prep starts at 8:30 a.m.. 
 
The full schedule can be found in the Schedule tab on the Speechwire registration page for the tournament.
 
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 3 p.m..
 
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. If we combine divisions, we will offer a Middle School Champion Award in addition to the usual awards. "Varsity" is Year 2 of high school debate.
 
No Double Entry.  If a coach submits the same student for two events, that student will be automatically disqualified for both events.
 
EVENTS INCLUDE:
  • Congressional Debate
  • Lincoln Douglas Debate
  • Public Forum Debate
  • Extemporaneous Debate
  • Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Impromptu Speaking
  • Declamation
  • Dramatic Performance
  • Duo Interpretation
  • Informative Speaking
  • Just Talk - middle school and novice only
  • Oral Interpretation
  • Original Oratory
  • Program Oral Interpretation
Observers are allowed, but must be registered.

TOPICS:

NOTE: Students will debate BOTH sides of the resolution. 

Lincoln Douglas Debate: We are using the March/April 2024 NSDA topic - Resolved: The primary objective of the United States criminal justice system ought to be rehabilitation.

Public Forum Debate: We are using the March 2024 NSDA topic - Resolved: In the United States, collegiate student-athletes should be classified as employees of their educational institution.

Extemporaneous Speaking Topic Areas: International Affairs; U.S. Current Events; Economics

Impromptu Topic Areas: Quotes from Famous Military Leaders; Quotes from Famous Sitcoms; Quotes from the Scottish Enlightenment

CONGRESS LEGISLATION: Submit proposed legislation in either NSDA or NCFL format (either is fine) to ­­­­­­FCDI@fldoe.org, no later than noon Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

Templates are under Files for Download.

JUDGES: We will need your judges in order to run the tournament.

The judge ratio for this tournament is 1 judge for every two debate entries; 1 judge for every 5 speech/interp/congress entries.

Please bring parents, teachers, former students, etc.!

A judge training video and additional judging resources can be found HERE

Adults and coaches may judge any division. Qualified varsity with at least 75 NSDA points on record may judge the middle school and novice divisions. Judges need to be trained. They may take the NSDA judge training course if they did not attend any judge training. It is the affirmative duty of the coach to ensure that all judges (except students) must be approved as volunteers through their district’s volunteer system.

CONCESSIONS: Food conessions will not be available. Attending teams can bring food or purchase food at a nearby store/restaurant during the tournament. 

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES PERMITTED.

COACHES: Coaches must be available for the duration of the tournament.

FEES: FCDI member schools pay no fees. Non-FCDI schools pay $4.00/student.

Please make checks payable to and mail to:

The Florida Debate Initiative

c/o Tara Tedrow

215 N Eola Dr

Orlando, FL 32801

DAY OF TOURNAMENT CONTACT:

David Fechtel, David.Fechtel1@fldoe.org, (813) 295-4079.

Manager contact information

David Fechtel
Email address: David.Fechtel1@fldoe.org
Phone number: 8132954079

Mailing address

Florida Debate Initiative
Attn: Tara Tedrow 215 N Eola Dr
Orlando, FL 32801

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