State Tournament

         

2025 State Tournament

Friday, April 4: State Student Congress Tournament at Madison area

http://wfcacongress.tabroom.com

Saturday, April 5: State Tournament at Vel Phillips Memorial High School in Madison

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The WFCA invites all schools to participate in the annual State Tournament. Additionally, the State Student Congress will be held the day before.

Any team in good standing with the WFCA can apply for a grant for financial assistance to attend the WFCA State Tournament.

Students compete in three preliminary rounds, and the best-ranking students in each category continue on to the semi-final and final rounds. An awards ceremony recognizes student achievement, winners of coaching awards, the semi-finalists and finalists in each category, and the top-ranked teams.

FUTURE TOURNAMENTS

 2025: Vel Phillips Memorial High School in Madison

Future – Interested host schools should submit a proposal. Recommended capacities include 146 rooms and 1300 seats for awards.

RECENT UPDATES

Important details will be added in the weeks leading up to the tournament, so please check this page closer to the tournament dates and prior to your departure. 

ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRIES

Team eligibility and limits: All schools are eligible to register a team of up to 25 entries, with a limit of 4 entries per category. Additionally, schools can enter the Student Congress event with a limit of 16 entires; these entries are separate and do not count against the 25 allowed in forensics events nor do they count toward team sweepstakes points. There are no qualifying tournaments leading to the State Tournament; all schools may participate. 

Guest schools may compete at the WFCA state tournament one time without having paid WFCA dues.  Any guest schools who wish to participate in the WFCA state tournament in future years will need to pay dues in those future years.

Affiliate Membership entries: If no forensic team exists at a student's school, they may apply for an affiliate membership. An affiliate member will be eligible to participate at the WFCA State Tournament as an independent participant.

Student entry limitations: A student may not be entered in more that one event within a tournament. If a virtual tounament is offered, they may be entered in both the in-person and virtaul tournaments, and they may be in different categories between the two tournament formats. Students may be entered in both the Student Congress event in addition to their entry or entries into the forensics tournaments.

Fees: $10 per individual entry, $15 per group entry, and $10 per Student Congress entry.

Judges: Each school will need to provide one quality judge per five entries, or fraction thereof. (For example, 5 students = 1 judge, 6 students = 2 judges, etc.) The head coach is responsible for ensuring all judges hired by them know the WFCA category rules, judging etiquette, schedule for the day, and judging tournament attire. Judges must be available for all five rounds. Hired judges are available at a cost of $35 per entry not covered by the school’s judges.

Conversely, if you know of high quality judges you will not be bringing to the State Tournament, please share those names and contact information with us. We may use them.

TOURNAMENT INVITATIONS AND ONLINE-REGISTRATION

State Tournament Invitation and Registration

2025 WFCA State Tournament Invitation and Registration:

Registration will be in Speechwire:

https://www.speechwire.com/c-info.php?tournid=17579

Please make sure the head coach information is up-to-date in SpeechWire to ensure you receive important tournament information.

Important Dates:

State Congress Invitation and Registration

The WFCA State Congress will be April 4 in the Madison areakat the Wisconsin State Capitol

Registration and additional information:

http://wfcacongress.tabroom.com 

Important Dates:

CONGRESS LEGISLATION DOCKET

2024 Legislation (for your reference on the types of bills and resolutions)

SAMPLE LIMITED PREP PACKETS (Extemp, Impromptu, Radio)

Limited Prep Sample Materials

INFORMATION SHEETS for 2025

SCHEDULE

STATE FORENSICS TOURNAMENT at VEL PHILLIPS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (tentative times)
 

BUS UNLOADING / LOADING AREAS

MORNING:

AFTER AWARDS:

TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS

Registration:

Extemporaneous Speaking Draw Room:

Radio Announcing Draw Room:

Judges' Lounge:

Judges' meeting (8:10):

Student meeting will not be held

Tab room:

Preliminary Rounds:

Semi-Final and Final Rounds:

Lunch:

Postings: 

Awards Ceremony:

TRAVEL ADVICE 

Visit Madison

Hotels

FACILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

If there are any requests or concerns regarding any of your students or adults in attendance, contact Ben Kroll, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For example:

Ability to use stairs or walk long distances

Ability to board a school bus

Food or environmental allergies

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS

Questions about the State Tournament can be directed to:

Ben Kroll, State Tournament Director  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tim Scheffler, State Congress Director This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
State Site Directors This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.