Dear Moderator,
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Before I get to the invitation, I need to make you aware of an upcoming
deadline. I need to submit 26 membership
cards from our league or we will not be allowed to enter all of our students
into the NCFL Grand National Tournament.
If you have not done so yet, please send in your NCFL membership cards.
Either
1) Mail them to:
Charlie
Sloat - Iona Prep - 255 Wilmot Rd - New Rochelle, NY 10804
2) Fax them to:
Charlie
Sloat - (914) 632-9760
3) Bring them to Ursuline on the 7th.
A copy of the membership card is available here.
Most importantly, if YOUR team does not submit
a membership card, YOUR school will not be allowed to compete at the Grand
Tournament or at NCFL nationals.
This is not a minor bookkeeping issue.
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It is my pleasure to invite you to attend our sixth NYCFL contest of the
2018 – 2019 school-year on Saturday, December 7th at Ursuline.
CATEGORIES:
JV Extemp (Frosh/Soph)
Original Oratory
Varsity Oral
Interpretation of Prose/Poetry
JV Oral
Interpretation of Prose/Poetry (Frosh/Soph)
Declamation.
Please
Note:
Oral Interp contestants must be prepared for BOTH Prose and
Poetry programs at this contest
AND PLEASE
NOTICE THE CATEGORIES NOT OFFERED AND TRY NOT TO REGISTER YOUR STUDENTS FOR
THOSE CATEGORIES!!!!!!
REGISTRATION: 9:00-9:30 on
Saturday morning at The Ursuline School
PRE-REGISTRATION:
Registration
is available on TABROOM.COM – listed
under Emily Clemente Memorial
JUDGING REQUIREMENTS: ONE qualified judge for every FIVE
entries or fraction thereof.
A
judge is qualified to judge at this tournament under NYCFL rules
If he
or she is a college freshman or older;
AND
is the
coach of a program, OR has judged
before, OR participated in forensics
as a student.
Seniors
Students may judge JV categories.
You
owe 1 judge for every 5 entries
Adult
judges can cover all entries
Senior
judges only cover JV OI, JV X, and DEC
Judges who are not qualified under these rules must attend one contest
as an observer judge, and be registered with the Executive Committee as such.
Observer judges do not count toward the quota of judges you must
provide.
Observer judges must arrive at the tournament with a copy of the
League’s judging handbook and should have read it before hand. If you need
another copy of the handbook, let me know.
FEES: $6.00 per speaker from a member school
AWARDS: Trophies awarded to 8 finalists in each event. Team trophies awarded to
the top 7 schools based on each school’s top 2 Extemp
and OO, top 2 OI, and top 2 entries in DEC.
LUNCH: Ursuline will provide lunch for all judges. Students should bring lunch
with them or they may walk to nearby eateries.
DROPS/ADDS: Drops may be
handled on TABROOM until 9am on Saturday Morning
Remember:
Drops
after the registration deadline of 9 PM on WEDNESDAY do not alter your judging quota.
Registration
fees for drops on the morning of the contest must still be paid.
There
are NO ADDS after the pre-registration deadline has passed.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Please use the
following Numbers Sparingly
Cell Phone – (914)
649-8246 – Use if you have
trouble getting to the tournament
or last minute drops
I look forward to seeing you on the 1st at Ursuline! Please feel free to call if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
Charles J. Sloat
Tournament Director, NYCFL
**** PLEASE NOTE****
IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT YOUR DATA CARD FOR MEMBERSHIP TO ME
PLEASE DO SO ASAP
FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS DATA CARD
WILL ALTER YOUR STATUS IN THE LEAGUE