NFL to Offer Coach Clinics at Nationals

RIPON, Wisc. — The National Forensic League has announced a series of clinics for participating coaches at the 2011 NFL National Tournament in Dallas. A complete list of the clinics, from the NFL, is available here on VBD. Read more →

Leland Earns Thousandth NFL Degree

RIPON, Wisc. — Leland High School — directed by Gay Brasher — has become the first chapter in National Forensic League history to accumulate a team strength of 1,000 degrees.

The top ten programs in the National Forensic League as of May 19, 2011 are available here on VBD, with their degree strength. Read more →

University Closes Out Florida Novice State

ORLANDO, Fla. — University School’s Saahil Jain and Sam Basch closed out the final round of the Florida Forensic League State Novice Championship Tournament and were declared Novice State Co-Champions. (Sam coached over teammate Jordan Kaplan in the semifinal debate.) Read more →

NDCA Calendar Online

SCRANTON, Penn. — The National Debate Coaches Association tournament calendar for 2011-2012 is now online. Instructions from Jon Cruz regarding how to submit a tournament for inclusion is available here on VBD. Read more →

The View From Tab Releases Episode 43

CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y., NEW YORK, N.Y., and LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Jim Menick of Hendrick Hudson High School, Jon Cruz of the Bronx High School of Science, and Mike Bietz of Harvard-Westlake School have released the latest installment of their podcast, The View from Tab.

In the forty-third episode, now available for download, Menick, Cruz, and Bietz discuss general impressions of the TOC as the first part of a series on the tournament and on tabulation. (Chris Palmer of Lexington High School was missing in action.)