The purpose of this table is
to provide a quick reference guide between the differences
in the Newark Catholic Forensic League vs. the New Jersey Forensic League.
If there are any questions please contact Laura Cristiano at LauraCrist@aol.com
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Category
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CFL
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NJFL
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Judges |
Quota 1 per six in IE 1 per 1.5 in LD No judges for hire
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Quota 1 per 5 in IE 1 per 3 in LD Judges for hire
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Registration |
Register by6:00pm the Wednesday before a
contest online entry limit 5 per category |
varies |
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Fees |
$100.00 yearly dues $5.00 per entrant per contest |
$125 dues $10.00 per student per contest
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Timing |
On site check in between 8:00 and
8:30 2 rounds, lunch break then 2 rounds 1st session, lunch, 2nd session in congress 5 rounds LD (usually depending on brackets) tournament is usually over by 3:45 |
varies |
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Drops |
No fee if done by 11:00pm the night
before a contest $10.00 contestant drop at the contest $75.00 judge drop at the contest
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varies |
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Declamation
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Open only grades 9 & 10
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Open to grades 9-12
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Varsity & JV Oral Interpretation |
Varsity (based on skill grades
9-12) Prose and Poetry in alternating rounds JV (based on skill grades 9-12) Prose only Oct and Nov Poetry only Dec and Jan Varsity format Feb and March
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Prose and Poetry are two separate categories |
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Varsity and JV Extemporaneous |
Varsity and JV based on skill
grades 9-12 a note card of 50 words permissible in JV only
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No note cards allowed |
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Original Oratory
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no difference
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no difference
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Dramatic Performance |
Material can be serious or humorous but should have literary merit
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Drama and Humor are split |
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Duo Interpretation |
One character per person even if written for multiple characters by the author
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Multi-characters allowed per student if not written that way by the author |
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Student Congress |
Bill must be submitted by the
contest before it is to be debated. If you have no bill you may not
enter. Judge scores, chamber vote to break ties |
Bills requires 1-2 weeks before,
no bill requirement Chamber vote |
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Varsity and JV Lincoln Douglas Debate |
Varsity and JV based on
student skill grades 9-12 multiple
rounds power pair/power protect 3 minutes prep time |
multiple rounds power pair/power
protect
prep time varies |