If your students would like to submit legislation for this tournament, please email Dan their legislation at dancarter@ccusd.org. It should be submitted as a word document.

The finalized docket for the tournament will be uploaded to the main page of this tournament in the weeks before the competition, so be sure to keep an eye out!

Welcome!

The WBFL October Student Congress will be held at Ambassador High School on Saturday October 18

It is only open for schools in the WBFL league.

Ambassador High School is at 2300 Crenshaw Blvd #B, Torrance, CA 90501

Tab & Coaches will be in the main office

Judges will be in room in B101

Students will gather the covered outdoor snack area at the southwest corner of campus.

Tabroom has changed where Legislation is posted... go to the webpage for the docket, and more information

This Student Congress will use the new cross examination rules for State (see below)

Fees are $15 per entry

PO's are free but the number of slots are limited to twice the number of houses

The Judges Room TBA

The Tab-Room TBA

Coaches' Room TBA

Registration: 8:00 am

PO and Judge Instructions: 8:30 am

Round One: 9:00 am - 10:30am

Round Two: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Awards:1:00pm

Section 7. Cross-Examination
A. Questioners shall be recognized at the discretion of the presiding officer.
B. Presiding officers shall prioritize students who have previously asked fewer questions in the chamber.
C. There shall be 2 minutes of cross-examination after the first affirmation and first negative speech. There shall be 1 minute of cross-examination for all subsequent speeches.
D. Direct cross-examination shall be used for all speeches in prelims, semis and finals.
E. Direct cross-examination shall include 30 second questioning blocks in which a questioner may ask follow-up questions. Article XIII: The State Tournament - Congress Rules
F. Misleading, irrelevant or leading questions may not be ruled out of order by the Presiding Officer. Presiding Officers should remind the chamber to keep questions short and to the point.