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! 

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.
• We will have the tournament set up in Tabroom.com and open for registration by the end of January.