Letter from the Past President
Dear Colleagues -
I am pleased to present the Collegiate Forensic Association Tournament Invitations for the remaining tournaments in the 2025-2026 academic year. Registration for all tournaments will be on Speechwire.com.- We will provide paper invoices separate from Speechwire.com at each tournament.
We welcome all new and established collegiate forensic programs to participate in CFA where we emphasize the educational value of forensics and debate competition.
Please note the following Deadlines on the attached tournament invitations:
Friday, October 10th at 5 PM: Speechwire registration deadline for Shepherd Tournament
Monday, October 13th at 5 PM: Please notify Dr. Mellon if participating in "Sun & Sand Tournament" so we can plan for enough rooms
Friday, January 30th at 5 PM: Speechwire registration deadline for Wilkes Tournament
Monday, February 2nd at 12 Noon: "Sun and Sand" Tournament Hotel Room Reservation Deadline
Friday, February 20th at 5 PM: Speechwire registration deadline for "Sun and Sand" Tournament
CFA 2025 Fall Tournament Calendar
October 17-18, 2025 - CFA Fall Tournament @ Shepherd University
CFA 2026 Spring Tournament Calendar
February 6-7, 2026 - Wilkes University Harold Cox CFA Invitational
*February 27-28, 2026 - CFA "Sun and Sand" Tournament - The Garden Hotel and Resort, Ft. Lauderdale
* The CFA “Sun and Sand” tournament is a “hotel tournament,” meaning that most, if not all, of the competition spaces are assigned individual sleeping rooms. Schools competing in hotel tournaments must stay at the host hotel in order for CFA to meet room quotas with the hotel.
2025-2026 NFA LD Topic (used at CFA Tournaments):
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its military presence and/or scientific exploration in the Arctic or Antarctic.
CFA Judges "How To Judging" Packet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14-JpDBHdv214FtLxnflhzzImHiovp8jN5fjUvcvInmI/edit?tab=t.0
Collegiate Forensic Policy Regarding Harassment:
The Collegiate Forensic Association is in full support of maintaining safe spaces for our competitors, coaches, staff, and judges at all of our tournaments. We do not condone any physical or verbal harassment inside or outside events, meetings, or ceremonies.
If you believe that you have been a victim of harassment, we strongly urge you to contact your coach, so they can make us aware of the situation. We also urge coaches to contact their campus Title IX coordinators upon returning to their respective schools.
CFA Website: https://www.collegiateforensicassociation.com/
We hope you can join us for our remaining 2025-2026 CFA tournaments!
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Sincerely,
Dr. Neil Strine, Former President, CFA