League Policies
The competitors within each affiliated family must have at least one responsible parent/guardian* or Designated Adult (DA) present and ready to actively participate for the entire duration of the tournament in which they are competing even when rounds must be delayed.
The parent or DA must serve throughout the entire tournament by judging competition rounds or by serving in a tournament volunteer team role. They must also respond in a timely manner to communications from tournament administrators.
Parents and DAs are required to review the judge training information for both speech and debate prior to the tournament and be prepared to judge at any point during the tournament if asked, even if they are serving in a tournament volunteer team position.**
The parent or DA retains full responsibility for supervision during all non-competition hours including during any offsite activities associated with a tournament and related travel and overnight arrangements including at hotels, host housing, or onsite lodging.
Any student who arrives at a tournament without a parent or a DA will not be allowed to participate or remain on the premises of an in-person tournament.
*Legal guardians are treated as parents for the purposes of NCFCA policies.