Live from TFA State

EL PASO, Tex. — The 2010 Texas Forensic Association State Meet is being this weekend at Hanks High School.

We are providing coverage of the preliminary rounds here and await news from the elimination rounds. (more…)

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The View From Tab Releases Episode 18

CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y., LOS ANGELES, Cali., and NEW YORK, N.Y. — 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 eighteenth episode, now available for download, Menick, Cruz, and Bietz are joined by Chris Palmer as they engage in the second part of an extended discussion on how to administer a tournament.

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Debate, Empirical Courts Scholarship, and Professor Frank Cross

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Chad Henson and Paul Dorasil present the latest installment of “Debate by the Numbers.”

As many of you know, the immediate goal of the Debate by the Numbers project is to develop a model to predict the decision-making of judges in debate rounds. This work was inspired by a line of scholarship in law that seeks to predict judicial decision-making in appellate court cases, including the Supreme Court docket. One of the authors of this column conducts research in this field. Arguably the most prominent legal scholar in this area, Frank Cross, is also a former debater. (more…)

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13 Candidates Running for NFL Board of Directors

RIPON Wisc. — Thirteen speech and debate coaches are running for positions on the Executive Board of the National Forensic League.

You can read their candidate statements by clicking here.

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Catherine Tarsney Makes TOC History

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Catherine Tarsney of Saint Louis Park High School made history this weekend at the Harker Invitational by earning her twelfth bid this season to the National High School Tournament of Champions. This eclipses the eleven-bid record set by Nadir Joshua of Newark Science High School in 1998.

Congratulations, Catherine!

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Catherine Tarsney Wins Voices Round Robin

Erik Legried Wins Educational Forum

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jordan Lamothe of the Meadows School and Catherine Tarsney of Saint Louis Park High School emerged from a field of fourteen competitors to compete in the final round of this year’s Voices Round Robin. On a 4-1 decision, Catherine defeated Jordan to win the tournament. Congratulations to both debaters!

All fees and donations collected will go directly towards supporting initiatives that focus on John McKay’s original mission established upon the creation of the Voices Foundation in 2005. 
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Jordan Lamothe Takes Harker

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Meadows School’s Jordan Lamothe is the champion of the tenth annual Harker Invitational, having defeated the Blake School’s Erik Legried on a 3-2 decision in the final round to take the title. Tim Case, Ryan Lawrence, and Fritz Pielstick made up the majority, while Mike Bietz and Ben Holguin sat out. Congratulations to both finalists! (more…)

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Dan Chen is New Jersey State Champion

Ridge Closes Out J.V.; Yang Yi Wins Novice Title

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — The very best competition from across the Garden State converged on Ridge High School to compete at this weekend’s New Jersey Forensic League State Championships. The top eight varsity Lincoln-Douglas debaters advanced into the elimination rounds, until only one remained: state champion Whippany Park High School’s Dan Chen, who bested Millburn High School’s Michael Hassin on a 2-1 decision in finals. Congratulations to both! (more…)

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