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| Name | Description |
| School/Chapter Forms | |
| Chapter Manual | Guidelines and procedures for managing a school-level chapter, including point recording and degree regulations. Updated 01/31/2011 |
| Honor Society Guide | A guide to the expectations, customs, and ceremonies associated with the NFL honorary society. Updated 3/22/2011 |
| Includes the NFL's official Coaching Guide and other resources. | |
| NEW School Application (Provisional Chapter) |
For NEW schools who have never been a member of the NFL, complete this form and submit along with $99 to the NFL office. New Form 03/11/2011 |
| School Renewal Form | This form is for returning schools who are previous members of the NFL. Complete the form and submit along with $99 to the NFL office. Updated 08/16/2011 |
| Early Invoicing | Pre-paying your school's account allows the NFL to automatically deduct fees each time you enroll new students. Updated 08/02/11 |
| Guide to Recording Points | Follow this step-by-step guide when manually entering points in the NFL's online Point Application. Updated 08/04/2011 |
| Student Service Points Form | A handy form that allows students to document service speaking, judging, etc., to turn in to their coach for recording online. Added 12/23/2010 |
| Award Applications | |
| Academic All American Application | For students of at least a Superior Distinction degree, and whose academic record and standardized test score(s) fit the guidelines in the application. Updated 07/15/2011 |
| Application for the District Graduating Senior of the Year. | |
| Citation For Coach Service | Fillin Form used for reporting service by coaches for the Distinguished Service Award. |
| Forms ONLY for Schools Not Using the Online Points System | |
| Individual Member Enrollment | Record of enrolling new students. |
| Membership Record | Roster of members and degrees of each student. |
| Chapter Roster | Form used to record the accumulated credit points per member. |
| Order Forms | |
| Final Round Audio CDs | Order final round audio CDsa great teaching tool! Updated 08/02/2011 |
| 2011 DVD Licensing Agreement | Member schools may complete this form to obtain a free DVD copy of the current year's DI, HI, and Duo Interpretation final rounds. Updated 08/22/2011 |
| DVD Licensing Agreement for Previous Years | To request older final round DVDs in HI, DI, or Duo Interpretation, member schools must complete this form and include with payment to cover processing expenses. Updated 08/22/2011 |
| Instructional Video Series | This catalog of instructional videos is available for loan or purchase to member schools via The National Forensic Library. Updated 08/02/2011 |
| Competition Events | |
| Competition Events Guide | Includes rules, and judging guidelines for the various competition events, including Congressional Debate, and is recommended as standards for any tournament that claims to use NFL rules. District procedures are in the District Tournament Operations Manual and National procedures are in the National Tournament Operations Manual. Posted 1/31/2011 |
| NFL rules and guidelines for writing legislation. | |
| Word processing legislation template. | |
| Word processing legislation template. | |
| Word processing legislation template. | |
| Parliamentary Procedure Instruction | Includes a general script for presiding officers, as well as admonitions for chamber members/participants. |
| Generic (Non-District) Tournament Forms: - Word Processing Doc - Adobe PDF Version |
Includes Congressional Debate speaking and presiding evaluation forms, master ballot, amendment form, motion table, and election/voting record. For NFL District Tournaments, please use the evaluation forms in that section, since district-level Congress has a different point scale. Updated 1/14/2010 |
| Media Release Form | Used when the NFL captures or obtains video footage or photographs of students, to be placed in publications or online. Updated 04/26/2011 |
| District Forms & Manuals | |
| District Tournament Operations Manual | Rules, instructions, procedures, and awards for the district tournament and congress. Updated 03/16/2011 |
| District Tournament Registration | Schools are required to complete this to attend the district tournament. |
| District Congress: School Entry Form | Schools are required to fill out this form to attend the district tournament. Updated 02/23/2011 |
| Single Entry Letter of Intent | Must be completed if a student intends to double-enter in two events (or two events + Congress), since students may only enter the National Tournament in on event. |
| Used to obtain preferences/paradigms for judges assigned to Policy debate. | |
| Used to obtain preferences/paradigms for judges assigned to Lincoln Douglas Debate. | |
| District Tournament Bonus | A school that has two entries (who actually compete) in each event may enter two additional entries in the tournament. |
| District Tournament Operations (for Chair/Committee) | |
| District Tournament Package | Includes all materials necessary to run a non-Joy of Tournaments contest. The zipped folder includes registration forms, ballots, event cards, and reporting forms. You will need an unzip utility to open this file (*.zip). If you are unable to open the packet, download each form below separately. |
| Congress Evaluation Forms/Ballot | Includes copies of the Congressional Debate speaking and presiding evaluation forms, and a master ballot. Updated 1/14/2010 |
| Congress Judge Rank Spreadsheet | For districts not using Joy of Tournaments Software to record judge ranks, this spreadsheet must be used. |
| Congress Student Rank Spreadsheet | For districts not using Joy of Tournaments Software to record student ranks at the end of the tournament to determine qualification and order of alternates to the National Tournament, this spreadsheet must be used. |
| Individual Events Ballots | Includes one copy of each individual event contest ballot, including official NFL rules. Debate ballots are not included |
| Postings Form | Used to post event schedules, including extemp contests. |
| Policy Debate Contestant Cards | To keep track of Policy Debate results during the district contest. |
| LD Debate Contestant Cards | To keep track of LD Debate results during the district contest. |
| Public Forum Debate Contestant Cards | To keep track of Public Forum Debate results during the district contest. |
| Original Oratory Contestant Cards | To keep track of Original Oratory results during the district contest. |
| Dramatic Interpretation Contestant Cards | To keep track of Drama results during the district contest. |
| Humorous Interpretation Contestant Cards | To keep track of Humor results during the district contest. |
| Duo Interpretation Contestant Cards | To keep track of Duo results during the district contest. |
| International Extemp Contestant Cards | To keep track of International Extemp results during the district contest. |
| United States Extemp Contestant Cards | To keep track of US Extemp results during the district contest. |
| Post-District Tournament Results Reporting (for Chair) | |
| Results Reporting Instructions | Explains how to report results to the national office, either using Joy of Tournaments software, or using the online points application. |
| Must be completed, signed and sent to the National Office within 48 hours of the district tournament. | |
| Use this form to record preliminary round results. | |
| Use this form to record final round results. | |
| Congress District Chair reporting forms | Use these forms to report results: qualifiers and alternates. Updated 11/18/2010 |
| Nationals: Judge Nominations | For nominating coaches from the district to serve as judges in the semifinal and final rounds at the National Tournament; must be completed, signed and sent to the National Office within 48 hours of the district tournament. Updated 11/18/2010 |
| Auto Qualifiers | This form indicates which students are eligible to automatically qualify for the 2011 National Tournament in Dallas, TX. Please view the document for rules and procedures regarding auto-qualification. |
| National Tournament | |
| 2011 National Tournament Manual | Contains rules and regulations for all main events (including Congressional Debate), and supplemental and consolation events. Updated 5/23/2011 |
| Congress Changes | Describes all the changes for the National Congressional Debate in 2010. |
| Sample ballot for Lincoln Douglas Debate. | |
| Sample ballot for Public Forum Debate. | |
| Instructions on how to register. | |
| Participant Release forms are generated at the end of the online registration process, but you can print these ahead of time to gather signatures. | |
| Relinquishment Form | Form for coaches to complete when students must decline their national tournament qualification. |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution | Organizational structure and bylaws governing operation of the League, its board of directors, district committees and regulations for chapters and membership. Updated 09/01/2010 |