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Title: National Christian Forensics and Communications Association NCFCA

1
Welcome!

National Christian Forensics and Communications
Association (NCFCA)
addressing lifes issues from a biblical
worldview in a manner that glorifies God

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Thank YOU for coming!

We cant do this without you.
You are making an investment.
YOU make it possible for young people across the
country to learn these skills.

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Qualified to Judge

This is a communication activity.
It is the speakers job to communicate with you.
It was not your job to study their topic, format,
or methods before coming.
You have already been judging communication.
We give you tools.

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What is a debate?

Two opposing teams argue an idea
Affirmative (for)
Negative (against)
Debaters alternate sides during course of
tournament

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Primary Role of the Judge

Listen to the debate
Decide which team best supports their position

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Role of the Judge

DO
check the names on your ballot
start on time
monitor distractions (cell phones)
stay in the room throughout the round

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Role of the Judge

DONT
request or accept written material offered by
debaters before or during the round
interrupt speakers/debaters
modify the rules
extend a debaters speaking time
disclose your decision

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NCFCA Debate

2 Styles offered
Team Policy (two person teams)
About 90 minutes
Lincoln Douglas Value (one person team)
About 45 minutes

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Topics

Team Policy
Resolved That the United States Federal
Government should significantly reform its
environmental policy.
Lincoln Douglas Value
Resolved That competition is superior to
cooperation as a means of achieving excellence.

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Debate Vocabulary

Debaters are responsible for explaining any terms
they use in context, including but not limited
to
Theory
Organization of ideas
Information about the topic

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Stock Issues

Policy
Topicality
Significance
Inherency
Solvency
Disadvantages

Value
Definitions
Criteria
Correspondence
Application

Stock issues are one way to make a decision Its
up to the debaters to tell you how to vote and
why.
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Flow (note-taking system)
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(5)
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1 1st speaker 2 2nd speaker
C Constructive R Rebuttal
A Affirmative N Negative
No column for cross-examination
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Flow (note-taking system)
(6)
(7)
(4)
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(3)

Point 1
Blah
blab

Blab
Blabby blab

Blah
Blah blab

Point 2
Yak
Yak-yak
Point 3
a. blip

Yak, yak
Yacky-yak
a. blip-blop

Yip-yap
Yackety-yak
a. Blippety blop

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The Ballot

Affirmative vs. Negative
Judge you
Do not judge the same debater twice during the
tournament.

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The Ballot

Fill in the debaters names in the appropriate
box on the ballot.

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The Ballot

Vote AffirmativeorNegativeDouble Loss is a
disciplinary action.

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The Ballot

Reason for Decision
Tell the debaters what issue or issues influenced
you to vote the way you did.

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The Ballot

Debaters are judged for
1. winning debates2. speaking well

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The Ballot

Team Policy vs. Lincoln Douglas Ballots

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The Ballot

Evaluatingthe Speakers
1. Write comments
2. Circle Total Speaker Points
3. Rank speakers

1 thing the speaker did well and 1 they could
improve upon
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The Ballot

Speaker points determine rank.
Speaker points may be tied.
Break ties with rank.
Lower speaker points may win
round.

1 thing the speaker did well and 1 they could
improve upon
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What to Expect

Number of judges
Preliminary rounds 1
Outrounds 3, 5, 7
Timekeeper
Ask him/her to sit next to you.
Debaters Greeting
Debaters may ask for your Judging Philosophy
Cross-Examination
Debaters face you

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Guidelines

Set aside personal bias/opinion.
Judge round based upon issues entered into and
refuted in the round.
Dont ask questions or give verbal feedback.
You may request to review evidence for
clarification or accuracy. Please do so at the
end of the round.

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When the round is over

Immediately following round, take your ballots to
the designated area for completion.
Return completed ballots to Ballot Check.
If you will be staying to judge speeches, you
will need to attend a separate orientation.

25
Questions