FTN - 2015 NCFA Spring Fling

Welcome to the home page for the 2015 NCFA Spring Fling tournament hosted by Ohlone on May 2, 2015 for College students.

Status: Tournament Completed

2015 NCFA Spring Fling Tournament One Day, Novice Only Saturday, May 2rd, 2015 @ Ohlone College, Fremont, CA On behalf of the NCFA, California State University Chico and Ohlone College Forensics teams, you are cordially invited to attend the 2015 Spring Fling Tournament, taking place Saturday, May 2nd on the Ohlone Campus. This is a novice only tournament and coaches should use discretion in selecting students who are beginners in a given event. The tournament offers platform, limited preparation events, and NFA-LD in Pattern A (Informative, Persuasive, After Dinner, Impromptu, NFA-LD) and parliamentary debate and interpretation events in Pattern B (Prose, Drama, Poetry, Program, Duo, Parli). Students may compete in no more than 2 events per pattern. NFA-LD debaters cannot double enter in Pattern A events and Parli rounds conflict with Pattern B events. You can register your students to compete in these events at <a href=\"http://www.forensicstournament.net/\">www.forensicstournament.net</a> starting on Monday April 6th.  All entries and drops must be submitted by Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00pm. For additions, changes, and drops after April 29th, email Scott Laczko at scottlaczko@gmail.com. Prior to the start of the award ceremony, NCFA would like to support an honorary showcase in which four selected open competitors from the region present award-winning speeches to the novice competitors. If you would like to nominate a student to be considered for the showcase, send an e-mail to Shannan Troxel at <a href=\"mailto:shannan.troxel@gmail.com\">shannan.troxel@gmail.com</a> that includes: 1) the Student’s name, 2) the school represented, 3) a list of awards earned in the 2014/2015 season, and 4) an explanation of how that student exemplifies the finest qualities of intercollegiate forensics.  Please verify the nominated student will be present at the Spring Fling tournament. IMPORTANT LOCATIONS AND TIMES: • Registration & Ballot Table: Table in front of FP-22 • Postings & Student Hangout: Lower Cafeteria • Judges Orientation: Comm Lab Building FP-22 at 8:30 a.m. • Judges Room: Comm Lab Building FP-22 • Tab Room: Comm Lab Building FP-22 • Awards: 3201 FEES: IE entries are $6.00 NFA-LD entries are $10.00 Parli Debate Teams are $15.00 Each uncovered IE is $5.00 Each uncovered NFA-LD debater is $10.00 Each uncovered debate team is $15.00 Each drop after April 30th at 6:00pm is $3.00   Note on round coverage: One judge will cover 6 slots per pattern in IEs and up to two debate teams. As NFA-LD rounds conflict with Pattern A events, NFA-LD judges will not be able to cover Pattern A IE events. As Parli rounds conflict with Pattern B events, Parli judges will not be able to cover Pattern B IE events. If your judges fail to meet the obligations that you assign to them, your institution will be charged the hired judging fees.   JUDGING: Coaches and former competitors will contribute to a quality judging pool, ensuring students who are being exposed to the activity for the first time have a positive experience. Experienced, open competitors are also invited to judge. Student judges not only contribute to the growth of others as supportive listeners and critics, but may also benefit from experiencing forensics from the other side of the table. ALL STUDENT JUDGES MUST ATTEND AN ORIENTATION AT 8:30 A.M. IN ROOM 3201. If you know a qualified judge who is not affiliated with your school and would be interested in judging, please contact the tournament director: Scott Laczko at <a href=\"mailto:scottlaczko@gmail.com\">scottlaczko@gmail.com</a> as soon as possible to see about having that judge hired into the judging pool. Don’t forget, we offer an award called the Robert Hawes Student Judging Award for the Top Student Judge at the tournament. DIRECTIONS: • From Interstate 680 North (from San Jose, Milpitas) – Take the Mission Blvd. (238) exit in Fremont and turn right onto Mission Boulevard. Drive about 1 1/2 miles. Ohlone College is located on the left at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont. • From Interstate 680 South (from Dublin, Pleasanton) – Take the Mission Blvd. (238) exit, which is after the Vargas Road exit. Turn left onto Mission Boulevard. Drive about 1 1/2 miles. Ohlone College is located on the left at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont. PARKING: Participants should park in lots C or D; daily permits will be sent via e-mail to participants. FOOD: The cafeteria should be open the day of the tournament. If this is not the case a sheet with local eateries will be available at registration. Off campus food arrangements involve a 10-15 minute walk. If we are able to get the cafeteria open we ask that you do not have outside food delivered there since the campus’ dining services are doing us a favor by staffing the cafeteria. LODGING: Because many will commute to the tournament, we do not have a tournament hotel, but the following hotels are close to the campus and offer a range of price points. Extended Stay – 46312 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536, (510) 979-1222 (5-minute drive) Hyatt – 3101 West Warren Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538, (510) 623-6000 (10-minute drive) Marriot – 46100 Landing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538, (510) 413-3700 (10-minute drive)   NCFA Spring Fling Schedule Saturday, May <a name=\"GoBack\"></a>2rd, 2015 8:00-8:30 am Registration – Lobby of Cafeteria 8:30 am Required Student Judging Orientation – Comm Lab Building FP-22 9:00 am Round 1: Pattern A (Impromptu, Persuasion, Informative, ADS, NFA-LD) 10:15 am Round 1: Pattern B (Prose, Poetry, Duo, Drama, POI, Parli)                         Topic Announce: 10:00am 11:30 am Round 2: Pattern A 12:30 pm Lunch 1:15 pm Round 2: Pattern B                         Topic Announce: 1:00pm 2:30 pm Pattern A Finals & NFA-LD Round 3 (All Debaters) 3:30 pm Pattern B Finals & Parliamentary Debate Round 3 (All Teams)                          Topic Announce: 3:00pm in the Cafeteria 4:45 pm Honorary Showcase – Room: 3201 5:15 pm Awards – Room: 3201