NCFCA 101

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Tournaments: Debate Options

Please watch the video above for an explanation of our two debate styles and the resolutions for this season.

NCFCA offers Speech and Debate competition in each tournament. Competitors may compete in both speech and debate at any given tournament.

Competitors may compete in multiple speech events, but they may only compete in one style of debate at each tournament.

Learn more: Debate Competition Entry Limits

Each season, NCFCA releases a single resolution to serve as the topic for each debate format.

To learn more about each style of debate and our resolutions, visit our Debate landing page

Team Policy Debate

A team of two debaters proposes a specific plan to accomplish the goal stated in the resolution while another team of two debaters opposes the plan and/or the resolution


Simulates argumentation in a legislative body

Lincoln- Douglas Value Debate

One debater affirms a value resolution while another opposes or negates it


Explores a philosophical clash of competing but desirable values

Student Samples

You will find samples of student work on the NCFCA YouTube channel.  

Here are a few links to get you started.  Please note that NCFCA’s rules are dynamic.  Rule changes affect event presentation from year to year, so always review the NCFCA rules when preparing for competition. 

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