CFL Speech 3
2026 — Milpitas, CA/US
CFL Speech 3
CFL League Speech 3
- Location: Milpitas High School
- Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026
Need help DURING the tournament? Email the Help Desk at coastforensicleague2@gmail.com.
Docs
- Tournament Schedule + Live Doc
- Extemp Prep Live Doc TBA
- Map
Registration
- Your school CFL membership must be completed in order to attend this tournament.
- Entries and judges are due Thursday, January 22, 2026.
- Entries will be taken off the waitlist after your school has fulfilled its judging obligation. 1 judge for every 4 entries. Unaffiliated judges will cover 12 entries. Please email me at eritchie@pausd.org if you have unaffiliated judges.
Schedule
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Registration 7:30 – 7:50 am |
Coaches must check in (NOT JUDGES) at the tabroom to confirm entries and provide contact information to ensure they’re available all day 7:45 am: Extemp reports to the Extemp Prep room for instructions. All other students should be checking Tabroom and looking for email updates. |
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Round 1 |
Extemp prep begins at 8:00 am |
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Round 2 |
Extemp prep begins at 10:15 am |
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Lunch |
PM shift judges report to the library for instructions |
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Round 3 |
Extemp prep begins at 1:00 pm |
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Breaks / Round 4 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Extemp prep begins at 3:15pm |
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Live Awards |
Awards will begin as soon as round 4 ballots allow |
Extemp Topic Areas
IX
TBA
NX
TBA
Judging Resources: Here are some resources to share with newer judges:
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Judging Speech Events: A detailed description of the speech events and how to judge them
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Judge’s Training Slideshow: A quick reference guide
Pairing and Tiebreakers
Pairing and tiebreaking rules are determined in the CFL membership bylaws and posted on the CFL website (see Section 3).
UKTOC Speech Tournament: UKTOC speech bids will be awarded per the UKTOC event criteria.
Health & Wellness
If you’re feeling sick, CFL strongly prefers that you not attend the tournament to protect other participants, including people who are immunocompromised and/or live with others who are immunocompromised. Masks will be provided at the tournament for those who wish to wear them. No participant will be penalized for wearing or not wearing a mask. All participants should respect each other’s health & wellness preferences, including (but not limited to) masking and social distancing.