Online NCFL Middle School National Tournament | March 27-28, 2026

NCFL is pleased to announce that we’ll hold an Online NCFL Middle School National Tournament on March 27-28, 2026. More information will be shared here and on Tabroom.com once available. We're looking forward to welcoming middle school teams to this new event! 

Click here to visit our NCFL Middle School National Tournament page on Tabroom.com.

EVENTS

• We will hold live competition in Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Student Congress, and Extemp. Live competition rounds will begin Friday afternoon, and will conclude Saturday evening.
• We will hold asynchronous competition in Declamation, Dramatic Performance, Original Oratory, Duo Interpretation, Prose, and Poetry.

JUDGES

• Schools must provide all their judges. 
• There will be no hired judging provided by NCFL.

REGISTRATION & FEES

• Schools entering must pay a $60 school entry fee (if they haven’t already joined their local diocesan league and paid membership fees there). 
• Entry fees for the tournament will be $25. 
• Schools are limited to 4 entries in each event. Additional entries may be put on the wait list.
• Registrations are due by March 6, 2026.
• Congress Entries and Legislation must be submitted by March 1, 2026.

EXTEMP TOPIC AREAS

• US Foreign Policy
• US Economic Policy
• Health & Education
• International Conflict
• Science & Technology
• Foreign Economics
• Foreign Leaders​