National Online Forensics (April 19)

National Online Forensics League
(April 19, 2025)

They are hosting an “online/virtual” debate event… 

Day/Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern, Approximate)
Location: Online (8×8 = Forensics Tournament).
Forensics Tournament (Link): https://forensicstournament.net/maple/25

Debate Events: Public Forum (Novice, JV, & Varsity), and Lincoln Douglas (Novice, JV, & Varsity).
Note: They typically offer an elementary division for grades 3-5.

Event Requirements:
1.) Note = no tabroom.com account for this event (it uses your email).
2.) We must provide adult volunteer judges (adults = 18+).
3.) We must have a parent volunteer to remain for the entire “online” event.

Cost: $40-50 depending on how many participants we have. $100+ without volunteer judges.
I will try to get an estimate soon – it will be slightly expensive (very expensive if we hire a judge).

Registration Fees

• School Fee: $50

Debate Entry Fees

• One-person Debate (LD): $50 per entry
• Two-person Debate (PF): $60 per entry

Judge Fees and Penalties

• Missed Ballots
  • First Missed Ballot: $25
  • Subsequent Missed Ballots: $50
• Uncovered Slots (with Tournament Director Approval)
  • Debate Team: $125 per team
• Judge Drops: $150 fee for drops within 24 hours of the tournament
• Incomplete Ballots: Judge no-show fee may apply!

Administrative Fees

• Late Changes: $25 per change after entry deadline
• Tournament Delay: $20-$100 based on severity
• Competitor No-shows: $35 (when coaches fail to notify the tournament)

Schedule (Pacific Time)

Round 1: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Round 2: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Round 3: 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Elimination Round 1: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Elimination Round 2: 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM (if necessary)
Awards Ceremony: 6:30 PM (earlier if possible)

For more information, please contact me:
Bill Eddy (billeddy@21stcenturydebate.org)

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FORM

Participant's Name *

First and last. ty.

Parent's Name *

First and last. ty.

Participant's Email

Pls DO NOT use the parent's email.

Parent's Email *

For important updates.

Participant's Phone

Pls DO NOT use the parent's phone.

Parent's Phone *

For important and/or urgent matters.

Which event will you attend? *National Online Forensics (April 19)NOF Middle School Championship (May 26) - 7 days!NOF Elementary Championship (May 31) - 2 days!)NOF International Championship (July 19) - 3 days!Other (See Comments).Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 12)Harvard University (Oct. 18-19)

We must register for each event separately.

Participant's Grade (or Adult) *Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12Adult (18+)

Only adults (or grades 11-12) can serve as a judge.

Participant has Tabroom.com account? *Unsure (See comments)Yes.No.

An account for the participant is required (https://www.tabroom.com).

Preferred Role *Other (See comments)Public Forum (1st Speaker)Public Forum (2nd Speaker)Either (1st or 2nd)

This is helpful information. ty!

Prior Debate Experience *Other (See comments)None.1-2 Events3-4 Events5+ Events

What debate experience (if any) does the participant have?.

Parent has Tabroom.com account? *Unsure (See comments)Yes.No.

Parents may need to serve as a judge (https://www.tabroom.com).

Partner Information *

Please list the names of people you prefer to be your partner. Also, please describe the type of partner you are hoping for.

Additional Questions/Comments (from Participant):

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