This is a Middle/High School tournament in Pace, Florida.

You are cordially invited to the NCFL Pensacola league's inaugural tournament! The Sims Spooktacular Speech & Debate Tournament, will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Thomas Sims Middle School,5500 Education Dr. Pace, Florida, 32571.This tournament will be live and in person.

The tournament offers middle school, high school novice, and high school varsity divisions for most events. Impromptu will be middle and novice only. This is an open tournament and all schools are welcome to compete.

FEES: $10.00 per entry. NCFL-Pensacola League members will receive 5 free entries.

To celebrate Halloween there will be holiday-themed games, candy, and treats for judges and students. Coaches are encouraged to come in costume and competitors are encouraged to spice up their competition outfits with a hat, cape, or mask! However, please note that these items are not to be worn during competition and performance.

There will be three rounds of competition in all events. Please plan to arrive at Thomas Sims Middle School, 30 minutes prior to your event start time. This means no later than 8:00 for extempers and no later than 8:30 for all other speakers/debaters for all other events to check-in.

Tournament check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. CST, for competitors and judges.

8:15: Judge Training Begins

8:30: Check-in time ends/ Prep for Extemp Events begins

9:00: Round 1 of Competition Begins

3:00: Tentative Ending/Awards but please be flexible regarding the end time of the event.

Impromptu and Prepared Prompt Speaking events with Halloween-themed topics have been added as special tournament events.

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 speech & debate.

Double entries ARE allowed for students in the following IE events ONLY: DEC, DP, DUO, OI, OO, POI, PP, IMP

EVENTS INCLUDE:
Debate Events-(1 judge per every 2 entries)

• Extemp Debate (Non-CFL event, local offering only)
• Public Forum Debate
• Lincoln Douglas Debate

Speech/Congress Events-(1 judge per every 5 entries)

• Student Congress
• Extemp Speaking
• Declamation
• Dramatic Performance
• Duo Interpretation
• Oral Interpretation
• Original Oratory
• Program of Oral Interpretation (Non-CFL event, local offering only)
• Impromptu (Halloween Themed, Non-CFL event, local offering only)
• Prepared Prompt Speaking (Halloween themed, Non-CFL event, local offering only)

Observers are allowed but must be registered.

TOPICS:

NOTE: Students will debate BOTH sides of the resolution.

IMPROMPTU TOPIC AREAS: Halloween, Facing Fears, Horror Quotes

EXTEMP TOPIC AREAS For both DEBATE and SPEECH are :

Round 1:International Affairs Round 2: Domestic US Issues Round 3: Mass and social media

PREPARED PROMPT SPEAKING: "We are the things that others fear." -Anne Rice, "The Vampire Lestat"

We are using NSDA rules for Prepared Prompt Speaking and speeches should not exceed 5:30 long.

LINCOLN DOUGLAS TOPIC:

Resolved: The United States ought to require that workers receive a living wage.

PUBLIC FORUM TOPIC:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially expand its surveillance infrastructure along the southern border.

CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION: Legislation Packet:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/tabroom-files/tourns/33038/postings/56577/SpooktacularLegislationPacket.docx

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, community members, etc.! Judges should be available for the duration of the tournament. Leaving early must be communicated with the tabroom and approved in order to avoid a no-show fee.

Judge training videos and additional judging resources can be found at https://www.speechanddebate.org/learn/judge-accreditation/

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.

LUNCH: Meals will be provided for all students, coaches, and judges.

CONCESSIONS: Concessions (pizza, snacks, drinks, etc.) will be available for purchase with cash only.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES PERMITTED.

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

Please make checks payable to NCFL-Pensacola and mail to:

Thomas L. Sims Middle School

C/o Ashley Carter

5500 Education Drive

Pace, FL 32571

Tournament Director and League Contact:
Ashley Carter,850-516-8586

Katrina Brownsberger, 816-520-0742