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FLORIDA FORENSIC LEAGUE, INC.

VARSITY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

 

MARCH 6-8, 2026 | Orlando, FL

(University of Central Florida)


1/25/2026: Your FFL Executive Board is constantly updating information, so please check both this site and the FFL webpage.

The Initial Registration Deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday, February 9. Have all of your entries in by this point so your FFL Executive Board can evaluate and clear as many entries off of the waitlist as possible.

The Final Registration Deadline will be Friday, February 20.

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Judge Paradigms

Congressional Debate Legislation will be under "Files for Download"


DEBATE EVENT TOPIC AREAS

LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE:  Prep time is 4 minutes per debater. The tournament will use the NSDA March/April topic (announced February 1).

Resolved: The United States military ought to abide by the principle of non-intervention.

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE:  Prep time is 3 minutes per team. The tournament will use the NSDA March topic (announced February 1).

Resolved: The United States federal government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences.

DOMESTIC EXTEMPORANEOUS:

Round 1 - Education

Round 2 - Social Concerns

Round 3 - The Trump Administration

Round 4 - Business and Industry

Round 5 - US Foreign Policy

Quarters - Military and National Defense

Semis - Judicial Issues

Finals - Elections

INTERNATIONAL EXTEMPORANEOUS:

Round 1 - North America

Round 2 - Central and Eastern Asia

Round 3 - Western Asia and the Middle East

Round 4 - Africa

Round 5 - US Foreign Policy

Quarters - Oceania and Polynesia

Semis - International Economics

Finals - International Relations

WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE:

Round 1 - Prepared - This House supports a wealth tax of 100% on all personal wealth over $1,000,000,000.00

Round 2 - Prepared - This House supports a wealth tax of 100% on all personal wealth over $1,000,000,000.00

Round 3 - Impromptu

Round 4 - Impromptu

Round 5 - Prepared - This House would end Daylight Saving Time in the United States.

Round 6 - Impromptu

Quarters - Prepared - This House would, once technologically feasible, replace human government with an Artificial Super Intelligence.

Semis - Impromptu

Finals - Prepared (Florida motion) - This House would end local property taxes in the State of Florida in favor of an expanded state sales tax.

 

Important tournament rooms

World Schools Debate Prep - Business Admin II 208
World Schools Debate Prep - Business Admin II 210
LD Station (Friday/Saturday) - Celeste Lobby
Congress Tab (Saturday) - Classroom Bldg I 103
Ramadan (Sunday) - Classroom Bldg I 319
Judge Lounge (Sunday) - Classroom Bldg II 106
Judge Lounge (Friday), Ramadan (Saturday) - Classroom Bldg II 204
Judge Lounge (Friday), Quiet Room (Saturday) - Classroom Bldg II 206
Ramadan (Friday), Judge Lounge (Saturday) - Classroom Bldg II 207
Tab Room - Nicholson 228
Congress Tab (Sunday) - Student Union 219
LD Station (Sunday) - Trevor Colbourn 203
Extemp Prep - Visual Arts 111

Manager contact information

Paul L. Gaba
Email address: paul.gaba@palmbeachschools.org
Phone number: PLS EMAIL

Mailing address

Dr. Phillips HS, Attn: Grant Chmielewski
6500 Turkey Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32819

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