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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

Category

 

CFL

 

NJFL

 

Judges

 Quota 1 per six in IE
            1 per 1.5 in LD

 No judges for hire

 

 Quota 1 per 5 in IE
            1 per 3 in LD

  Judges for hire

 

Registration

 Register by the Wednesday 6:00pm before a contest online

entry limit 5 per category

 varies

Fees

 $125.00 yearly dues

 $5.00 per entrant per contest

 $125 dues

 $10.00 per student per contest

 

Timing

 On site check in between 8:00 and 8:30

3 rounds, lunch break then final  in IE

1st session, lunch, 2nd session in congress

4-5 rounds LD

tournament is usually over by 5:00

 varies

Drops

 No fee if done by 6:00pm the night before a contest

$10.00 contestant drop at the contest

$75.00 judge drop at the contest

 

 varies

Declamation

 

 Open only grades 9 & 10

 

 Open to grades 9-12

 

Varsity & JV Oral Interpretation

 Varsity (based on skill grades 9-12)
 alternating rounds of prose and poetry

 JV (based on skill grades 9-12)
 
Prose only  Oct and Nov
 Poetry only Dec and Jan
 Varsity format Feb and March

 

Prose and Poetry are two separate categories

Varsity and JV Extemporaneous

 Varsity and JV based on skill grades 9-12
 

a note card of 50 words permissible in JV only

 

 No note cards allowed

Original Oratory

 

 no difference

 

 no difference

 

Dramatic Performance

 

Script can be serious or humorous but should have literary merit.

No cuttings from poetry or real life speeches( ie: declamation) allowed

 

  Prose and poetry cuttings are acceptable

  Drama and Humor are split

Duo Interpretation

 no difference  no difference

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 score only no chamber vote

  Bills requires 1-2 weeks before, no bill requirement

  Chamber vote

Varsity and JV Lincoln Douglas Debate

 Varsity and JV based on student skill grades 9-12


 4 rounds power pair/protect

 3 minutes prep time

 multiple rounds power pair/power protect

prep time varies

This page was last updated  09/18/2007