Council of Forensic Organizations
Providing Information about Intercollegiate Speech and Debate
The Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest, also known as PLUM, offers: 3 preliminary rounds with 2 elimination rounds All teams with winning records advance to the elimination rounds (Phi Rho Pi Style) Dinner is included for debaters with entry fees Topics will be policy, value, and metaphorical based. Round 3 will be an ethical […]
IE 2/1, NFA-LD 4/3, IPDA 4/3. Broadcasting, Improv Duo. Members only: West Virginia colleges and universities. State tournament for members of the WVIFA. Competition in all NFA Individual Events, AFA POI, Broadcasting and Improv Duo. LD Debate and IPDA
IE 2/1, NFA-LD 4/3, IPDA 4/3. Broadcasting, Improv Duo. Members only: West Virginia colleges and universities. State tournament for members of the WVIFA. Competition in all NFA Individual Events, AFA POI, Broadcasting and Improv Duo. LD Debate and IPDA
IE 2/1, NFA-LD 4/3, IPDA 4/3. Broadcasting, Improv Duo. Members only: West Virginia colleges and universities. State tournament for members of the WVIFA. Competition in all NFA Individual Events, AFA POI, Broadcasting and Improv Duo. LD Debate and IPDA
BP 4/2. Note differences with traditional BP: Each debate decides upon a topic via a topic striking process * Points of privilege allowed during the round to address equity concerns in-round * Escalated equity issues handled by the tournament host or designee with the option of involving the host institution's equity and compliance office *Open […]
IE 2/1 (Open/Nov) IPDA 4/2 (Open/Nov) (PRP style rounds), Parli 4/2 (Open/Nov) (PRP style rounds). Swing with Pt. 2.
NEDA 6/2 (Crossfire, Rapid Fire, Traditional)
IE 2/1, NFA-LD 4/3, IPDA 4/3. Broadcasting, Improv Duo. Members only: West Virginia colleges and universities. State tournament for members of the WVIFA. Competition in all NFA Individual Events, AFA POI, Broadcasting and Improv Duo. LD Debate and IPDA
IPDA (TBA), Team IPDA (TBA)
IE 2/1 (Open, Novice - Novice separate division if 11 entries in an event). This half is a hybrid competition: competitors may compete either in-person or online (Speechwire will say synchronous, but that's to allow competitors to access Zoom links.). Swing with Pt. 2 (in-person).
IE 2/1, Parli 3/2.
IE 2/1. Swing with Pt. 2.
IE 3/0, followed by workshop. Novice. Online-synchronous.
IE 2/1, NFA-LD 4/3, IPDA 4/3. Broadcasting, Improv Duo. Members only: West Virginia colleges and universities. State tournament for members of the WVIFA. Competition in all NFA Individual Events, AFA POI, Broadcasting and Improv Duo. LD Debate and IPDA
IE 2/1 (Open, Novice - Novice separate division if 11 entries in an event). This half is an in-person competition. Swing with Pt. 1
