Changes

|Regional Invitational  

|Regional Invitational  

|Homeschooled  

|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 of tournament.There are usually many of these tournaments for each region.   

is no need to qualify for this tournament. Top finishers advance to the next level

of tournament.There are usually many of these tournament.   

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|Regionals

|Regionals

|Top finishers at the regional Invitational

|Top finishers at the regional Invitational

|This level could also be known as the playoffs, top competitors brake to the next level.

|This level could also be known as the playoffs, top teams break to the next level.

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|Nationals

|Nationals

|Top debaters from regions( slots range by amount of competitors in region  

|Top teams from regions (number of 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.   

Each region hosts 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 each speech or debate category). The second exception is nationals itself which is not held by any region and represents all ten.   

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).

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).

==Resolutions==  

==Resolutions==  

NCFCA members vote on the seasons debate topic's and the winning resolution out announced at the national tournament each year.   

NCFCA members vote on the seasons debate topic's and the winning resolution are announced at the end of the national tournament each year.   

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[http://www.ncfca.org/ NCFCA's Website]

[http://www.ncfca.org/ NCFCA's Website]

[http://www.homeschooldebate.com/phorum/ Homeschool Debate]

[http://www.homeschooldebate.com/phorum/ Homeschool Debate]

[http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1 HSLDA]

[http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1 HSLDA]

[http://www.ncfca.org/about_ncfca]

[http://www.ncfca.org/about_ncfca]

[http://www.ncfca.org/old_topics]

[http://www.ncfca.org/old_topics]

[http://www.ncfca.org/tournaments/hall_of_fame]

[http://www.ncfca.org/tournaments/hall_of_fame]