2008
Speech & Debate Tournament
Preliminary Tournament Information
DATE: January 10-12, 2008
LOCATION:
PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY: The 2008 Houston January Warm-Up
is an NCFCA Qualifying Tournament open to all NCFCA Affiliates in NCFCA Region
IV.
REGISTRATION: Registration will be open December
10, 2007. 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.