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| | |Regional Invitational | | |Regional Invitational |
| − | |Any homeschooler | + | |Homeschooled |
| | |This would be seen as the regular season, there | | |This would be seen as the regular season, there |
| | is no need to qualify for this tournament. Top finishers advance to the next level | | is no need to qualify for this tournament. Top finishers advance to the next level |
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| | |Top debaters from regions( slots range by amount of competitors in region | | |Top debaters from regions( slots range by amount of competitors in region |
| | |This is the final level of competition in NCFCA. | | |This is the final level of competition in NCFCA. |
| | + | |} |
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| | + | Each region host its own tournaments which consist of only competitors from its region. There are only two exceptions to this.The first is a national open, this is a tournament that is open to all regions, and no prior qualification is needed to participate. National Opens give debaters the chance to qualify directly to Nationals( Usually two to three slots are handed out for a category). The second exception is nationals itself which is not held by any region and represents all ten. |
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| | + | The tournament structure is based on the amount of competitors. All tournaments have to two basic sections, "preliminary rounds"(6 rounds for debate) and "out rounds"( which can either be 3-4 rounds). |
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| | + | Past Resolutions: |
| | + | |
| | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| | + | |- |
| | + | ! Year |
| | + | ! Team Policy |
| | + | ! Lincoln Doughlus |
| | + | |- |
| | + | | 1997 |
| | + | | Resolved: That the United States should change its rules governing foreign military intervention. |
| | + | | n/a |
| | + | |- |
| | + | | 1997-1998 |
| | + | | Resolved: That Congress should enact laws which discourage the relocation of U.S. businesses to foreign countries. |
| | + | | n/a |
| | + | |- |
| | + | | 1998-1999 |
| | + | | Resolved: That the United States federal government should substantially change the rules governing federal campaign finances. |
| | + | | n/a |
| | + | |- |
| | + | | 1999-2000 |
| | + | | Resolved: That the 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution should be repealed and replaced with an alternate tax policy. |
| | + | |n/a |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |2000-2001 |
| | + | |Resolved: That the United States should significantly change its immigration policy |
| | + | |n/a |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |2001-2002 |
| | + | |Resolved: That the United States federal government should significantly change its agricultural policy. |
| | + | |Resolved: That the restriction of economic liberty for the sake of the general welfare is justified in the field of agriculture. |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |2002-2003 |
| | + | |Resolved: That the United States federal government should significantly change its agricultural policy. |
| | + | |Resolved: That the restriction of economic liberty for the sake of the general welfare is justified in the field of agriculture. |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |2003-2004 |
| | + | |Resolved: That the United States should significantly change its trade policy within one or more of the following areas: The Middle East and Africa. |
| | + | |Resolved: That human rights should be valued above national sovereignty. |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |2004-2005 |
| | + | |Resolved: That the United States should change its energy policy to substantially reduce its dependence on foreign oil. |
| | + | |Resolved: That the restriction of civil rights for the sake of national security is justified. |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |2005-2006 |
| | + | |Resolved: That medical malpractice law should be significantly reformed in the United States. |
| | + | |Resolved: That the media's right to protect confidential sources is more important than the public's right to know. |
| | + | |- |
| | + | |2006-2007 |
| | + | |Resolved: That the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should be significantly reformed or abolished. |
| | + | |Resolved: Democracy is overvalued by the United States government. |
| | |} | | |} |