2007 NCFCA Houston January Warm-Up

Speech & Debate Qualifying Tournament

Preliminary Tournament Information

 

DATE: January 25 -27, 2007

 

LOCATION: ChristChurch Baptist Fellowship, 12501 Champion Forest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77066. http://www.christchurchbaptist.org/.

 

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY: The 2007 NCFCA Houston January Warm-Up Qualifying Tournament is open to all NCFCA Affiliates in Region IV. Please check the NCFCA website, www.ncfca.org, for more information. All NCFCA events will be offered.

 

JUNIOR SPEECH DIVISION: A Junior Speech Division for beginning speakers age 12 and below will be offered alongside the Qualifying Tournament on Friday. A 12-year-old student may not compete in both speech divisions at the same tournament. The events (Platform, Interpretive, and Impromptu) offered will be generally run with NCFCA rules but with a 5-minute maximum time limit. There will be no mandatory penalties in rank for junior speech events.

 

REGISTRATION: Registration will be open from January 8th to January 19th. Refunds will only be issued for extenuating circumstances. Don’t register if your participation is uncertain. A family’s e-mail registration is their commitment to pay the registration fee, even if they do not attend the tournament.

 

DRESS CODE: The spirit of the dress code is modesty and professionalism with the intent to glorify Christ. The goal is to minimize the focus on the body or outward appearance and maximize the focus on the development of ideas and communication skills. Competitors must be professional, clean and well-groomed. Gentlemen shall wear suits or sport coats and ties. Ladies shall wear either dresses, skirts, or suits. Hemlines shall fall to at least the bottom of the knee.

 

AWARDS CEREMONY: The awards ceremony is an important part of the tournament and is intended to be an encouraging and respectful ceremony to celebrate every student’s achievement during the tournament. Students accepting awards will be required to adhere to the dress code, and students in the audience are encouraged to remain in dress code out of respect for the students receiving awards.

 

CHAPERONES: All competitors under age 18 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian, or adult chaperone throughout the entire tournament. An adult chaperone (other than a parent) accepts full responsibility in the parent’s absence and should be in possession of a signed medical release for each student.

 

NCFCA RULES: Complete league rules may be found at www.NCFCA.org.