Updated 2008/09 VaNFL Calendar
We have uploaded the recent edition of the VaNFL Calendar. Please note that there have been some changes in location and dates. Double-check for your transportation requests. The VaNFL Calendar can be downloaded at: http://www.vanfl.org/documents/VaFLCalendar.pdf
Updated VaFL/ NFL Membership Form
We have also uploaded the new VaFL/ NFL Membership Form to the website. If you have downloaded and submitted the old form, don't worry about it. If you have not yet put in your Membership Form, please download and print for your finance office. The VaNFL Joint Membership form can be downloaded at: http://www.vanfl.org/documents/JointMembership.pdf
Updated VaNFL Promotional Brochure
In an effort to get out the information on NFL and the Virginia Forensics Leagues, besides the print brochures, we have posted the eBrochure for download and forwarding to coaches. The VaNFL Promotional Brochure can be downloaded at: http://www.vanfl.org/documents/2008NFLHonorsBrochure.pdf
We also have plenty of print copies. If you would like a set of brochures for distribution to coaches near you, contact me at bagregg@rma.edu
Monday, August 25, 2008
Tutorials on Registration and Congress Posted
We have added several new video tutorials on how to create a chapter for eRegistration, how to eRegister for a tournament, and how to post Student Congress legislation. The following links will take you to the YouTube videos. You should have speakers, as there is a narration:
Tutorial on Creating a Chapter: http://utipu.com/app/tip/id/3651/?res=1
Tutorial on eRegistering for a Tournament: http://utipu.com/app/tip/id/3652/?res=1
Tutorial on Changing your eRegistration: http://utipu.com/app/tip/id/3653/?res=1
Tutorial on Posting Congress: http://utipu.com/app/tip/id/3654/?res=1
We anticipate a banner year for VaNFL, with the creation of the new CenVaFL League and the emails we've received already over the summer. These tutorials will help in getting started.
Tutorial on Creating a Chapter: http://utipu.com/app/tip/id/3651/?res=1
Tutorial on eRegistering for a Tournament: http://utipu.com/app/tip/id/3652/?res=1
Tutorial on Changing your eRegistration: http://utipu.com/app/tip/id/3653/?res=1
Tutorial on Posting Congress: http://utipu.com/app/tip/id/3654/?res=1
We anticipate a banner year for VaNFL, with the creation of the new CenVaFL League and the emails we've received already over the summer. These tutorials will help in getting started.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Solliciting Information for VaNFL States
This email is being sent to all the VaNFL Coaches. Hope your summer has been/ is a good one. Now we start the laborious task of planning out the VaNFL State Tournament. We had record-numbers last year by pulling the debate/congress and speech tournaments together for the first time in five years. Total numbers, across the board, were up and we could offer a 3rd House... first time in the HISTORY of the NFL in Virginia. A 3rd House meant one more student going on to NFL Nationals from Virginia. We learned a LOT from this tournament and really want to hit the ground running for the next one.
Now, as we start to plan-out the VaNFL State Tournament/ National Qualifier, we have an interesting issue of location and format. The date is pretty well set (the weekend of January 24). We realize that this date will be difficult for NoVa schools with Finals Week; but arrangements need to be made early-on to avoid the conflict.
The issue of the VaNFL State Tournament is going to be figured out in the next month or two. Here are our options:
Date: Weekend of January 24
Format: Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun
Location: GMU or UVA
Date:
We are set and locked with the weekend, as VHSL Districts/Regionals Forensics/Debate starts up in February and the philosophy for tournament placement is not locking-out any part of the state for the VaNFL State Tournament/ National Qualifier. Also, there is no CFL tournament on that date.
Format:
If we run Fri/Sat, we start at 1p with Congress, then two rounds of debate, roll Speech, then Congress. We get to Awards earlier next year than last, and look at 7p or so. (we were delayed with the change in the NFL online tabbing procedures, causing us to double-tab and create a complete Tournament Report Spreadsheet at the last minute).
If we run Sat/Sun, we start 9a on Saturday, roll the same format, and look at Awards on Sunday around 3p or so. We would bring in a Catholic Priest to handle Mass before Awards and a Protestant non-denominational service (sorry, I will be swearing in Tab at that time, so you'll miss out on my sermonizing). CFL Nationals offers a Mass on their weekend; so, this could satisfy the needs of parents and school boards to offer kids religious services.
Location:
Dr. Pober has graciously offered us, again, GMU for hosting. GMU is a great venue and has a great judge pool.
Calvin Li at UVA has also offered to coordinate logistics for offering UVA as a host, working with the Jefferson and Washington Societies to provide a judge pool.
Decision:
What we really need is a body-count. Namely, what location would the majority of the State prefer and what format (Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun). What we really need is information from the state -- each coach checking his or her calendar and determining if a Friday out of school is possible on the 29th, or if a Sunday tournament is a non-starter. VHSL Athletic Rules do not apply to Forensics, as I found out from Lisa Giles.
Next, because the number of entries is based off total entries that we have in each event, we need coaches to determine (it's far out, I know), how many they could conceivably bring. We are really swayed by numbers. Remember, with the benefits purchased from Project 1200, we have an extra qualifier to NFL Nationals; but only if we have 2 qualifiers in EACH Speech/Debate event. NYC lost out on their bonus this year, due to low numbers in CX. NFL Virginia has spent too much time in entering points and too much money paying for new degrees from small schools to let the Bonus go away. And, hey, you're talking about me as District Chair, here... we all remember the Sacrifice Entry Push three years ago at GMU to get an extra entry in OO and Duo and that was just three extra kids... Project 1200 means 11 extra kids representing the Old Dominion at NFL Nationals. Not only do we need the necessary 10 or 12 in all Speech/Debate events, running any number under would not be an option.
R-MA has the largest numbers and we can go either location, either Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun. As District Chair, I am going to withhold our vote, determinate upon the choice of the State.
So, please respond to debateczar@hotmail with the following info:
What is your Finals Week schedule?
What is your preferred location?
What is your preferred format (Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun)?
Will you be willing to bring full quota? If not, how many?
We will correlate the results and information we gain at the October VASDDC Conference to determine the best possible solution for Virginia.
Now, as we start to plan-out the VaNFL State Tournament/ National Qualifier, we have an interesting issue of location and format. The date is pretty well set (the weekend of January 24). We realize that this date will be difficult for NoVa schools with Finals Week; but arrangements need to be made early-on to avoid the conflict.
The issue of the VaNFL State Tournament is going to be figured out in the next month or two. Here are our options:
Date: Weekend of January 24
Format: Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun
Location: GMU or UVA
Date:
We are set and locked with the weekend, as VHSL Districts/Regionals Forensics/Debate starts up in February and the philosophy for tournament placement is not locking-out any part of the state for the VaNFL State Tournament/ National Qualifier. Also, there is no CFL tournament on that date.
Format:
If we run Fri/Sat, we start at 1p with Congress, then two rounds of debate, roll Speech, then Congress. We get to Awards earlier next year than last, and look at 7p or so. (we were delayed with the change in the NFL online tabbing procedures, causing us to double-tab and create a complete Tournament Report Spreadsheet at the last minute).
If we run Sat/Sun, we start 9a on Saturday, roll the same format, and look at Awards on Sunday around 3p or so. We would bring in a Catholic Priest to handle Mass before Awards and a Protestant non-denominational service (sorry, I will be swearing in Tab at that time, so you'll miss out on my sermonizing). CFL Nationals offers a Mass on their weekend; so, this could satisfy the needs of parents and school boards to offer kids religious services.
Location:
Dr. Pober has graciously offered us, again, GMU for hosting. GMU is a great venue and has a great judge pool.
Calvin Li at UVA has also offered to coordinate logistics for offering UVA as a host, working with the Jefferson and Washington Societies to provide a judge pool.
Decision:
What we really need is a body-count. Namely, what location would the majority of the State prefer and what format (Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun). What we really need is information from the state -- each coach checking his or her calendar and determining if a Friday out of school is possible on the 29th, or if a Sunday tournament is a non-starter. VHSL Athletic Rules do not apply to Forensics, as I found out from Lisa Giles.
Next, because the number of entries is based off total entries that we have in each event, we need coaches to determine (it's far out, I know), how many they could conceivably bring. We are really swayed by numbers. Remember, with the benefits purchased from Project 1200, we have an extra qualifier to NFL Nationals; but only if we have 2 qualifiers in EACH Speech/Debate event. NYC lost out on their bonus this year, due to low numbers in CX. NFL Virginia has spent too much time in entering points and too much money paying for new degrees from small schools to let the Bonus go away. And, hey, you're talking about me as District Chair, here... we all remember the Sacrifice Entry Push three years ago at GMU to get an extra entry in OO and Duo and that was just three extra kids... Project 1200 means 11 extra kids representing the Old Dominion at NFL Nationals. Not only do we need the necessary 10 or 12 in all Speech/Debate events, running any number under would not be an option.
R-MA has the largest numbers and we can go either location, either Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun. As District Chair, I am going to withhold our vote, determinate upon the choice of the State.
So, please respond to debateczar@hotmail with the following info:
What is your Finals Week schedule?
What is your preferred location?
What is your preferred format (Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun)?
Will you be willing to bring full quota? If not, how many?
We will correlate the results and information we gain at the October VASDDC Conference to determine the best possible solution for Virginia.
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