FGCCFL Tournament Invitation
Dixie Hollins High School
September 22, 2018

Registration 7:30 – 8:00 AM

Billy D. Butcher, Head Coach
4640 62nd Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33709
School: 727-547-7876 • Cell: 954-376-0254
Email: butcherb@pcsb.org

Events: All NCFL Events. No double entries. No more than SIX entries per event prior to Grand Finals. No more than 12 entries in Congress prior to NSDA District Congress.

* A judge training will take place during the morning rounds. If bringing training judges not in the pool, remember to include those numbers in the meals order and email to Mr. Butcher.

* Novice students may be registered as observers to watch rounds in up to four events. There is no entry fee, but the $10.00 host/lunch fee is required. (Include your observers in the meals order and email to Mr. Butcher.)

Cost: $20.00 per competitor (including host/lunch fee) PLUS an additional $10.00 host/lunch fee for each judge and/or observer. Checks should be made out to FGCCFL for the full amount.

Food: Closed campus (FGCCFL rule). Please remember to order lunches on Tabroom for all competitors, judges, coaches and observers. ONE complimentary lunch will be provided to each school for the head coach. Lunch will be Chicken Alfredo or Pasta Marinara, tossed salad, garlic bread, dessert, and drink. Email your lunch counts to lunch@fgccfl.net by Friday, September 14.

Judging requirements: One (1) judge for every four IE and Congress entries combined. One (1) judge for every two LD entries. One (1) judge for every two PFD team entries. One (1) judge for each TD team entry. COACHES: Do not count yourself in your judge quota as we must be able to use you where needed! Judges should be cross-trained.

Registration for the Tournament

Direct link to this page: <http://fgccflsep.tabroom.com>

Click the “Register” tab above. Read all directions on the “General” tab carefully. Registration must be submitted online by the school’s coach only. Registration will not be accepted once registration is closed or by any other means other than Tabroom unless directed to do so. Pay attention to your school registration for students, judges in correct pools, and total lunch orders. Tabroom registration will close at 9 PM on the Monday of the tournament week.

Please note: The Executive Committee will levy additional tournament fees of $25.00 for any dropped entry on the tournament day, a dropped entry not declared before the start of the first round, and for each missing judge. All changes made after the close of registration but before tournament day must be reported to Paul Jannereth at <pjannereth@carrollwooddayschool.org>. Schools will forfeit registration fees for all drops after close of online registration.

Tournament Day Registration:  7:30 – 8:00 in the Media Center. Only the team coach or principal approved designee should proceed through the registration line.  Students should report to the Cafeteria. Judges should report to the Media Center.

Congress Rules

Every school entering Student Congress MUST supply at least one (1) and at most six (6) pieces of satisfactory legislation.  All legislation must be written using the templates on the FGCCFL website and emailed to Josh Schneider <joshschneider@me.com> by 9:00 p.m. on the THURSDAY prior to tournament week. Late, frivolous, stale, recycled, or unsatisfactory legislation will not be considered. The legislative docket will be published on FRIDAY evening, allowing students a week to prepare.

RECOMMENDED: Coaches who would like Josh Schneider to review their students’ legislation before it is submitted may e-mail it to <joshschneider@me.com> in Microsoft Word format no later than the MONDAY prior to tournament week.