League Policies
Eligibility Criteria
A competitor eligible for qualifying competition during the 2025 season must meet all of the applicable criteria listed below:
- Be an NCFCA affiliate
- Read and abide by the NCFCA Standards of Conduct
- Be no younger than 12 years old on January 1, 2025, for participation in Lincoln-Douglas Value Debate, Team Policy Debate, and speech events
- Be no younger than 15 years old on September 1, 2024, for participation in Moot Court
- Be no older than 18 years old on September 1, 2024
- Not have earned a high school diploma
Exceptions to Eligibility Criteria
- We do not grant exceptions to the above eligibility policies for any reason.
Students with Special Needs or Learning Disabilities
- Students with special needs or learning disabilities are encouraged to compete; however, no exceptions to tournament rules may be made.
Students with Physical Limitations
- Students with physical limitations are welcome and encouraged to compete. NCFCA will make accommodations within facilities when practical, but as NCFCA does not own its tournament locations, those accommodations may vary from tournament to tournament.
- Requests for special arrangements that may affect competition must be made in advance by sending a detailed explanation of the situation to gro.ACFCN@scisneroFforotceriD.