Victoria East Titan Bash TFA/NIETOC Qualifier

November 8, 2025

The Victoria East Speech and Debate is pleased to announce our annual TFA/NIETOC Qualifying Tournament to be held November 8, 2025.

This year’s tournament will be hosted in person at Victoria East High School.

We will be offering all TFA events except World Schools Debate. We are pleased to offer novice divisions of Extemp, Poetry, and Prose. If a novice division does not make, it will be collapsed into its varsity counterpart. A novice is defined as a student in their first year of High school competition.

TFA rules and time limits will be used for all events.

1. Meals – We will be having some form of concession for students. A hospitality room will be provided for coaches and judges only. We will do our best to ensure that this is a pre-packaged meal option as well.

2.Sponsors - There should be a school-approved chaperone with students at all times.

3.Cross-entries – Students in IEs may cross enter at their own risk. Students participating in CX may Only cross enter in Category A.

4.Judges -All schools will be responsible for providing judges for the events their team enters. Missing judges will result in additional judging fees for your school/entry.

Entries must be made by Monday, November 3, 2025 4:00 pm. Drops and adds will be taken until Wednesday, November 7, 2025 by 4:00pm. Entry fees will be assessed at that time. Penalty for drops after that date and time will result in the loss of the entry fees. CX teams and LD debaters dropped at registration will be charged an additional $50.00 drop fee. CX teams and LD debaters that no show their prelim rounds will be charged an additional $50.00 dollars.

Cross Entering is at your own risk.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Victoria East High School (361-788-2820) and ask for extension: 38219 (Mr. Winn). The best way to contact our program is via email at:

bryan.winn@visd.net

We are looking forward to having you here.

Bryan Winn

Debate Topics

Policy:

Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.

LD - The November/December NSDA LD Topic

Resolved:

PF - The Nov/Dec NSDA Topic

Resolved:

Congress

Student PO’s will be used in prelims & finals, but that individual cannot be cross entered in another event.

Congress Bills

Prelims: 15, 17, 19, 21, 23

Super: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24