Texas Forensic Association

RESOURCES

Constitution

Version
December 11, 2020 (PDF)
December 11, 2020 (DOCX)
September 29, 2020 (PDF)
September 29, 2020 (DOCX)
August 5, 2020 (PDF)
August 5, 2020 (DOCX)
June 6, 2020 (PDF)
June 6, 2020 (DOCX)
April 2, 2020 (PDF)
April 2, 2020 (DOCX)
March 12, 2020 (PDF)
March 12, 2020 (DOCX)
October 18, 2019 (PDF)
October 18, 2019 (DOCX)
October 3, 2019 (PDF)
October 3, 2019 (DOCX)
September 9, 2019 (PDF)
Seotember 9, 2019 (DOCX)
August 29, 2019 (PDF)
August 29, 2019 (DOCX)
December 22, 2018 (DOCX)
December 21, 2017 (DOCX)
(reposting; an amendment was left off 10-27 version)
October 27, 2017 (DOCX)
October 25, 2017 (DOCX)
September 2016 (PDF)
March 2016 (PDF)
September 29, 2014 (DOCX)
June 27, 2014 (Re-Formatting) (DOCX)
October 15, 2013 (PDF)
October 15, 2013 (DOC)
December 11, 2012 (DOC)
October 26, 2011 (DOC)
October 14, 2010 (DOC)

Legislation may be submitted to the (Congressional Debate Committee Chair)
Brian Alford (txfacongress@gmail.com)

Congress

Current Legislation
Spring 2021 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Fall 2020 Legislative Docket (PDF) REVISED 9-18
Fall 2020 Legislative Docket (DOCX) REVISED 9-18


Legislation Templates
TFA Bill Template (DOC)
TFA Resolution Template (DOC)


Forms / Ballots
Congress Parli (PDF)
Congress Scorer (PDF)
Congress Speech (PDF)
Congress Presiding Officer (PDF)
NSDA Congress Amendment Form (PDF)
TFA Congress Amendment Form (PDF)
Table of Frequently Used Motions (PDF)
Precedence Chart (DOCX)
List of Forms for Congress Packets (DOCX)


Prior Legislation
Spring 2020 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Spring 2020 Legislative Docket (DOCX)
Spring 2020 Legislative Docket Rankings (XLSX)
Fall 2019 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Fall 2019 Legislative Docket (DOCX)
Fall 2019 Legislative Docket Rankings (XLSX)
Spring 2019 Legislative Docket (DOCX)
Spring 2019 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Spring 2019 Legislative Docket Ratings (XLSX)
Fall 2018 Legislative Docket (DOCX)
Fall 2018 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Fall 2018 Legislative Docket Ratings (XLSX)
Spring 2018 Legislative Docket (DOCX)
Fall 2017 Legislative Docket (DOC) (reposted 8/1 to include item #10)
Fall 2017 Legislative Docket (DOC)
Fall 2016 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Spring 2016 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Fall 2015 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Fall 2015 Legislative Docket (DOCX)
Spring 2015 Legislative Docket (PDF)
Fall 2014 Legislative Docket (PDF)

Ballots

Domestic Extemp (PDF)
Dramatic Interp (PDF)
Duet Acting (PDF)
Duo Interp (PDF)
Foreign Extemp (PDF)
Humorous Interp (PDF)
Informative Speaking (PDF)
Original Oratory (PDF)
Poetry Interp (PDF)
Program Oral Interp (PDF)
Prose Interp (PDF)
Impromptu (PDF)
IE Master Ballot (PDF)
Congress Parli (PDF)
Congress Scorer (PDF)
Congress Speech (PDF)
Congress Presiding Officer (PDF)

Meetings

2020-21 Meetings
EC Meeting 1-22-21
EC Meeting 1-25-21
EC Meeting 12-28-20
EC Meeting 12-16-20
EC Meeting 11-30-20
EC Meeting 10-26-20
EC Meeting 10-13-20
TFA Business Meeting (10-8, 10-9, 10-10)
EC Meeting 9-14-20 (PDF)
EC Meeting 8-31-20 (PDF)
EC Meeting 7-28-20 (PDF)
EC Meeting 7-7-20 (PDF)
EC e-Retreat 6-6-20 (PDF)

Prior Meetings
EC Meeting 5-19-20 (PDF)
EC Meeting 4-21-20 (PDF)
EC Meeting 3-23-20 (PDF)
EC Meeting 2-4-20 (PDF)
EC Meeting 1-6-20 (PDF)
EC Meeting 12-9-19 (PDF)
EC Meeting 11-18-19 (PDF)
EC Meeting 11-4-19 (PDF)
Convention 2019 Business Meeting (PDF)
EC Meeting 10-4-19 (PDF)
EC Meeting 10-3-19 (PDF)
EC Meeting 9-9-19 (PDF)
EC Summer Retreat 6-28-19 (PDF)
EC Meeting 3-28-19 (DOCX)
EC Meeting 2-17-19 (DOCX)
EC Meeting 1-10-19 (DOCX)
EC Meeting 11-8-18 (DOCX)
Convention 2018 Business Meetings (DOCX)
EC Meeting 9-13-18 (DOCX)
EC Meeting 8-15-18 (DOCX)
Summer Meeting 2018 (DOCX)
2018 TFA Business Meeting
Convention 2018 (PDF)
EC Meeting 12-7-17 (DOCX)
Convention 2017 Business Meetings (DOCX)
Summer Retreat 2017 (DOCX)
Convention 2016 Business Meetings Final (PDF)
Convention 2016 Business Meeting #1 (PDF)
Summer Retreat 6-27-14 (DOCX)
Summer Retreat 6-26-14 (DOCX)
Summer Retreat 7-20-13 (DOCX)
Summer Retreat 7-19-13 (DOCX)
Summer Retreat 7-18-13 (DOCX)

Important Documents

Description
IQT Point Schedule as adopted 2020-21 (PDF)
2020-2021 IQT Application Invoice (PDF)
IQT Point Schedule 2019-20 (Revised at Convention) (PDF)
W-9 (PDF)
IQT Point Schedule as adopted 2019-20 (PDF)
IQT Point Schedule as adopted 2018-19 (PDF)
Extemp Draw Times (Chart) (DOCX)
IQT Point Schedule as adopted 2016-17 (PDF)
IQT Point Schedule as adopted 2013-14 (PDF)
IQT Point Schedule as adopted 2012-13 (PDF)

TFA Newsletter

November-December 2018 (DOCX)
October 2018 (DOCX)
Aug-Sep 2018 (DOCX)

vIQT

Platform Comparison
Rules and Procedures for TFA IQTs during the 2020-2021 Competitive Year
Extemp Draw with Classroom.cloud
Classroom.cloud sign up
Media Release Legality (PDF)
vIQT Competition Waiver for Students (PDF)
vIQT Competition Waiver for Students (DOCX)
TFA Tabroom - Creating a Tournament from Scratch (video)
TFA Tabroom - Creating a Tournament from a Template (video)
Guide for TFA Coaches & Rules for vIQTs
Guide for TFA Competitors & Rules for vIQTs
Guide for TFA Judges & Rules for vIQTs
Navigating tabroom.com for Coaches
One-Day Tournament Rules
Rules for Setting Up a TFA IQT on tabroom.com
TFA vIQT Guide for Coaches (video)
TFA vIQT Guide for Competitors (video)
TFA vIQT Guide for Judges (video)

Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct Violation Reporting Form
IQT Code of Conduct Issue Reporting Form
TFA Code of Conduct