National Catholic Forensic League

National Catholic Forensic League

Type	Non Profit Organization
Founded	1951
Key people	Charles Sloat, President Roberta Hyland, First Vice President Barbara Fontenot, Second Vice President Michael Colletti, Executive Secretary - Treasurer Susan Peebles, Publicity Director / Recording Secretary Roland Burdett, "National Tournament Director"
Website	http://ncfl.org

The National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) is a speech and debate league that was formed in 1951. It is organized into regions which correspond to Roman Catholic dioceses. Member schools include both public and parochial high schools. The NCFL recruits member schools in both the United States and Canada. As of January, 2011, there were 65 active dioceses with NCFL leagues. The IRS recognizes the NCFL as an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable donations.^[1]

The NCFL sponsors the Grand National Speech and Debate Tournament held each year over Memorial Day weekend. It offers an array of events similar, but not identical, to those of the National Speech and Debate Association.

Events

Dramatic Performance – A ten-minute memorized performance of a dramatic or humorous selection of literature.
Duo Interpretation of Literature – A ten-minute memorized performance of a dialogue, story, or script by two performers, who are required to maintain off-stage focus and to not look at or touch each other.
Oral Interpretation of Literature – A ten-minute reading event, alternating between Prose and Poetry each round.
Extemporaneous Speaking – A seven-minute analytical / persuasive speech on a question of current events, given with only 30 minutes' prior notice.
Oratorical Declamation – A ten-minute memorized performance of a historical speech, commencemnent address or former competition speech to be delivered as if it were the speaker's own address. Limited to freshmen and sophomores.
Original Oratory – A ten-minute memorized original speech delivered to inspire or persuade the audience.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Value debate on a topic chosen by the NCFL specifically for the Grand National Tournament. Four Minutes of preparation time is allotted to each debater per debate.
Policy Debate – Two-person, switch-side, cross-examination debate, with five minutes of preparation time per team, on the national topic.
Public Forum Debate – A team event that advocates or rejects a position posed by the resolution. The focus of the debate is a clash of ideas in a persuasive manner that can be understood by a "lay" judge. Side and speaking order are assigned to each team every round in order to ensure students have the opportunity to debate both sides of a topic.
Student Congress – Mock legislative sessions where students debate bills and resolutions submitted by schools from participating dioceses.

Officers

The 2014–2016 Officers of the NCFL are as follows: President: Charles Sloat of Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York; 1st Vice President: Roberta Hyland; 2nd Vice President: Barbara Fontenot; Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Michael Colletti; Publicity Director/Recording Secretary: Susan Peebles of Iroquois Senior High School; Grand Tournament Director: Roland Burdett.^[2]

Past Officers^[3]

Year	President	Vice President	School	Secretary-Treasurer
1953–54	Walter Mullen St. John's Preparatory School Brooklyn, NY	Sr. Elise Veronica, S.C. Saint Vincent Academy Newark, NJ		Sr. Mary Zoe, S.C. Elizabeth Seton High School Pittsburgh, PA
1954–55		Sr. Elise Veronica, S.C. Saint Vincent Academy Newark, NJ
1955–56		Rev. Linford F. Grainader Central Catholic High School Johnstown, PA
1956–57	Sr. Mary Zoe, S.C. Elizabeth Seton High School Pittsburgh, PA			Sr. Margaret Joseph, S.S.J. St. Canice High School Pittsburgh, PA
1957–58
1958–59	Rev. Robert Pollauf, S.J. Loyola Academy Wilmette, Illinois	Rev. Francis B. Schulte Reading Central Catholic High School Reading, PA
1959–60				Sr. Miriam de Sales, S.S.J. St. Matthew's High School Conshohocken, PA Sr. M. St. Joachim, I.H.M. Saint Maria Goretti High School Philadelphia, PA
1960–61	Rev. Francis B. Schulte Assistant Superintendent of Schools Archdiocese of Philadelphia	Br. Meric, C.F.X. Xaverian High School Brooklyn, NY		Secretary	Treasurer
1961–62		Br. Meric, C.F.X. Xaverian High School Brooklyn, NY		Sr. M. Elizabeth Loretto, C.S.J. Sacred Heart Academy Hempstead, NY	Sr. Mary DePaul, O.P. Queen of the Rosary Academy Amityville, NY
1962–63	Br. Meric, C.F.X. Xaverian High School Brooklyn, NY	Sr. M. Elizabeth Loretto, C.S.J. Sacred Heart Academy Hempstead, NY		Dr. Paul Ward, Ph.D. La Salle Academy New York, NY	Br. Gregory Rene, F.S.C. Central Catholic High School Pittsburgh, PA
1963–64	Sr. M. Elizabeth Loretto, C.S.J. Sacred Heart Academy Hempstead, NY	Dr. Paul Ward, Ph.D. La Salle Academy New York, NY		S: Br. Stephen Luke, F.M.S. Christopher Columbus High School Miami, FL	T: Rev. Albert Bartlett, S.J. Canisius High School Buffalo, NY
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67	Dr. Paul Ward, Ph.D. La Salle Academy New York, NY	1st Vice President	2nd Vice President	Secretary-Treasurer
1966–67		John Miller Roselle Catholic High School Roselle, NJ	Hal Ross Brother Rice High School Chicago, IL	Sr. Marianne Addy, I.H.M. Maria Regina High School Uniondale, NY
1967–68		John Miller Roselle Catholic High School Roselle, NJ
1968–69	Br. Stephen Luke, F.M.S. Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	Br. Rene Sterner, F.S.C. Central Catholic High School Pittsburgh, PA
1969–70	Br. Stephen Luke, F.M.S. Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
1970–71	Rev. Frederick Easterly, C.M. St. John Vianney Seminary Miami, FL	Robert Prior St. John's Preparatory School Brooklyn, NY	Rev. James Motl, O.P. Fenwick High School Uniondale, NY
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75	Robert Prior St. John's Preparatory School Brooklyn, NY	Sr. Marianne Addy, I.H.M. Maria Regina High School Uniondale, NY	Annetterose Callahan Archbishop Chapelle High School Metairie, LA	David Horn Bishop McDevitt High School Wyncote, Pennsylvania
1975–76	Robert Prior St. John's Preparatory School Brooklyn, NY
1976–77	Sr. Marianne Addy, I.H.M. Maria Regina High School Uniondale, NY	Annetterose Callahan Archbishop Chapelle High School Metairie, LA	David Horn Bishop McDevitt High School Wyncote, Pennsylvania	Howard Fredrick Plymouth, PA
1977–78
1978–79	Annetterose Callahan Archbishop Chapelle High School Metairie, LA	David Horn Bishop McDevitt High School Wyncote, Pennsylvania	Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. Regis High School New York, NY
1979–80			Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. Regis High School New York, NY
1980–81	David Horn Bishop McDevitt High School Wyncote, Pennsylvania	Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. Regis High School New York, NY	Gladys Hughes East Jefferson High School Metairie, LA
1981–82		Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. Regis High School New York, NY	Gladys Hughes East Jefferson High School Metairie, LA	Br. George Zehnle, S.M. Chaminade High School Mineola, NY
1982–83	Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. Regis High School New York, NY	Gladys Hughes East Jefferson High School Metairie, LA	Rev. Raymond Hahn Cathedral High School Erie, PA	Richard Gaudette Natick High School Natick, MA
1983–84	Rev. Gerald Rippon, S.J. Regis High School New York, NY	Gladys Hughes East Jefferson High School Metairie, LA	Rev. Raymond Hahn Cathedral High School Erie, PA
1984–85	Gladys Hughes East Jefferson High School Metairie, LA	Br. George Zehnle, S.M. Chaminade High School Mineola, NY	Eleanor Wright Yorktown High School Arlington, VA
1985–86	Gladys Hughes East Jefferson High School Metairie, LA	Br. George Zehnle, S.M. Chaminade High School Mineola, NY	Eleanor Wright Yorktown High School Arlington, VA
1986–87	Br. George Zehnle, S.M. Chaminade High School Mineola, NY	Eleanor Wright Yorktown High School Arlington, VA	James Lyness Loyola School New York, NY
1987–88	Br. George Zehnle, S.M. Chaminade High School Mineola, NY	Eleanor Wright Yorktown High School Arlington, VA	James Lyness Loyola School New York, NY
1988–89	Eleanor Wright Yorktown High School Arlington, VA	James Lyness Loyola School New York, NY	Michael Colletti Gordon Technical High School Chicago, IL
1989–90	Eleanor Wright Yorktown High School Arlington, VA	James Lyness Loyola School New York, NY	Michael Colletti Gordon Technical High School Chicago, IL
1990–91	James Lyness Loyola School New York, NY	Michael Colletti Gordon Technical High School Chicago, IL	Mary Beth McCarthy Hayden High School Topeka, KS
1991–92	James Lyness Loyola School New York, NY	Michael Colletti Gordon Technical High School Chicago, IL	Mary Beth McCarthy Hayden High School Topeka, KS
1992–93	Michael Colletti Gordon Technical High School Chicago, IL	Mary Beth McCarthy Hayden High School Topeka, KS	Sr. Maureen Lawrence, I.H.M. Bishop McDevitt High School Wyncote, PA
1993–94	Michael Colletti Gordon Technical High School Chicago, IL	Mary Beth McCarthy Hayden High School Topeka, KS
1994–95	Mary Beth McCarthy Hayden High School Topeka, KS	Sr. Maureen Lawrence, I.H.M. Bishop McDevitt High School Wyncote, PA	Ron Steinhorst New London High School New London, WI
1995–96	Mary Beth McCarthy Hayden High School Topeka, KS		Ron Steinhorst New London High School New London, WI
1996–97	Sr. Maureen Lawrence, I.H.M. Bishop McDevitt High School Wyncote, PA	Ron Steinhorst New London High School New London, WI	Michael Nailor Danville High School Danville, PA
1997–98		Ron Steinhorst New London High School New London, WI	Michael Nailor Danville High School Danville, PA
1998–99	Ron Steinhorst New London High School New London, WI	Michael Nailor Danville High School Danville, PA	Carmen Adkins Sandalwood High School Jacksonville, FL
1999– 2000	Ron Steinhorst New London High School New London, WI	Michael Nailor Danville High School Danville, PA	Carmen Adkins Sandalwood High School Jacksonville, FL
2000–01	Michael Nailor Danville High School Danville, PA	Carmen Adkins Sandalwood High School Jacksonville, FL	Roland Burdett Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League Arlington, VA
2001–02	Michael Nailor Danville High School Danville, PA	Carmen Adkins Sandalwood High School Jacksonville, FL
2002–03	Carmen Adkins Sandalwood High School Jacksonville, FL	Roland Burdett Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League Arlington, VA	Lynda Luce Waupaca High School Waupaca, WI
2003–04	Carmen Adkins Sandalwood High School Jacksonville, FL		Lynda Luce Waupaca High School Waupaca, WI
2004–05	Roland Burdett Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League Arlington, VA	Lynda Luce Waupaca High School Waupaca, WI	Kieran Larkin The Mary Louis Academy Brooklyn, NY
2005–06		Lynda Luce Waupaca High School Waupaca, WI	Kieran Larkin The Mary Louis Academy Brooklyn, NY
2006–07	Lynda Luce Waupaca High School Waupaca, WI	Kieran Larkin The Mary Louis Academy Brooklyn, NY	Catherine Luhr Mount Mercy Academy Buffalo, NY
2007-08	Lynda Luce Waupaca High School Waupaca, WI	Kieran Larkin The Mary Louis Academy Brooklyn, NY	Catherine Luhr Mount Mercy Academy Buffalo, NY
2008–09	Kieran Larkin The Mary Louis Academy Brooklyn, NY	Catherine Luhr Mount Mercy Academy Buffalo, NY	Greg Cunningham Catholic Memorial School West Roxbury, MA	Michael Colletti Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Palos Hills, IL
2009–10	Kieran Larkin The Mary Louis Academy Brooklyn, NY	Catherine Luhr Mount Mercy Academy Buffalo, NY	Greg Cunningham Catholic Memorial School West Roxbury, MA
2010–11	Catherine Luhr Mount Mercy Academy Buffalo, NY	Greg Cunningham Catholic Memorial School West Roxbury, MA	Charles Sloat Iona Preparatory School New Rochelle, NY
2011–12	Catherine Luhr Mount Mercy Academy Buffalo, NY	Greg Cunningham Catholic Memorial School West Roxbury, MA	Charles Sloat Iona Preparatory School New Rochelle, NY
2012–13	Greg Cunningham Catholic Memorial School West Roxbury, MA	Charles Sloat Iona Preparatory School New Rochelle, NY	Roberta Hyland National Student Clearinghouse Arlington, VA
2013–14	Greg Cunningham Catholic Memorial School West Roxbury, MA	Charles Sloat Iona Preparatory School New Rochelle, NY
2014–15	Charles Sloat Iona Preparatory School New Rochelle, NY	Roberta Hyland National Student Clearinghouse Arlington, VA	Barbara Fontenot New Orleans, LA
2015–16	Charles Sloat Iona Preparatory School New Rochelle, NY		Barbara Fontenot New Orleans, LA

National Tournament Director

Past National Tournament Directors

Director	Years
Br. Rene Sterner, F.S.C.	1972–1992
James Lyness Loyola School New York, NY	1992–2002
Ron Steinhorst New London High School New London, WI	2002–2006
Roland Burdett Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League Arlington, VA	2006–present

Past NCFL National Champions in Congressional Debate and Lincoln–Douglas Debate

Congressional Debate

1995 – Bill Gallagher, Xavier High School, NY

1996 – Duarte Gerladino, Brooklyn Technical High School, NY

1997 – Sean Carmody, Pleasantville High School, NY

1998 – Seth Green, Taravella High School, FL

1999 – Matt Brennan, Iona Preparatory, NY

2000 – Ian Amelkin, Stoneman Douglas High School

2001 – Matt Spritz, Nova High School, FL

2002 – Scott Jacobsin, Nova High School, FL

2003 – Daniel Chapanian, Shrewsbury High School, MA

2004 – Matt Turetzky, Nova High School, FL

2005 – Results unavailable

2006 – Colin Outerbridge, Trinity Preparatory, FL

2007 – Sundeep Iyer, Ridge High School, NJ

2008 – Ben Berkman, Nova High School

2009 – Harlan Downs Tepper, Stuyvesant High School, NY

2010 – Alex Smyk, Ridge High School, NJ

2011 – Morgan Baskin, American Heritage, FL

2012 – Results unavailable

2013 – Michael Cervino, Ridge High School, NJ

2014 – Nic Gerard, Shrewsbury High School, MA

2015 – Carla Troconis, East Chapel Hill, NC

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

1988 – Lisa Nass, Miami Beach HS, Miami Beach, FL

1989 – David Kennedy, Regis HS, New York, NY

1990 – Jeremi Suri, Stuyvesant HS, New York, NY

1991 – Mark Wunderlich, Walter Johnson HS, Bethesda, MD

1992 – Jerry Vildostegui, Miami Beach HS, Miami Beach, FL

1993 – Christopher J. Regan, Bishop Kearney HS, Irondequoit, NY

1994 – Elizabeth Rogers, Shenendehowa HS, Shenendehowa, NY

1995 – Derek D. Smith, Winston Churchill HS, Potomac, MD

1996 – Randall Martinez, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, FL

1997 – Mac Hawkins, Lagrange HS, Lake Charles, LA

1998 – Chetan Hertzig, Lexington HS, Boston, MA

1999 – Elizabeth O'Connor, Hunter College HS, New York, NY

2000 – Kevin Farrell, Elk Grove HS, Chicago, IL

2001 – Benjamin Rothstein, Milton Academy, Boston, MA

2002 – Duncan Cooper, St. John’s Prep, Boston, MA

2003 – Nina Thanawala, Ridge HS, Basking Ridge, NJ

2004 – Tara Tedrow, Celebration HS, Orlando, FL

2005 – Tara Tedrow, Celebration HS, Orlando, FL

2006 – Caitlin Halpern, W.T. Woodson HS, Arlington, VA

2007 – Ryan Zehner, Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, Philadelphia, PA

2008 – Ellen Noble, Walt Whitman HS, Bethesda, MD

2009 – Karlyn Gorski, Perkioman Valley, Philadelphia, PA

2010 – Stephanie Franklin, Walt Whitman HS, Bethesda, MD

2011 – Allison Douglis, Ridge HS, Basking Ridge, NJ

2012 – Katelyn Sheehan, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Arlington, VA

2013 – Austin Cohen, Elk Lake High School, Dimock, PA

2014 – Danny DeBois, Harrison High School, Harrison, NY

2015 – Joey Schnide, Evanston Township High School, Evanston, IL

External links

Speech and Debate Forensics Jobs Board Jobs Board dedicated to the forensics community.
NCFL Home Page
NCFL 2007 Grand National Tournament page
National Catholic Forensic League on ForensicsWiki
Past National Tournament Results
NCFL Info and Profile

References

↑ Last accessed 7/27/2015
↑ "Current League Officers | National Catholic Forensic League". www.ncfl.org. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
↑ "History | National Catholic Forensic League". www.ncfl.org. Retrieved 2016-01-15.

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