2026 NCFA Forensics Camp

Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026

Sacramento State

We are pleased to extend an invitation to the 2026 NCFA Forensics Camp hosted by Sacramento State.  The camp will take place on Saturday, Sep 12, 2026 through Sunday, Sep 13, 2026 and focus on IPDA, NPDA and NFA-LD style debate as well as the full range of AFA / NFA individual events. 

This year we are switching to a new model that includes two days of activities. This will allow more time for learning and give students the ability to attend both IE and Debate sessions.  We also have opportunities for returning students to serve as lab leaders (and gain valuable experience peer coaching new students).  

All formats of debate will be governed by their respective national rules of debating. Ballots will also be available electronically immediately after the event. Disclosure and discussion is encouraged, but please stay aware of the schedule when giving novice debaters feedback and don’t forget to return your ballots!

Judging

One judge covers two entries in any form of debate per day. A judge can be split between two different formats on the same day (Parli/LD/IPDA) but may only be assigned to one pool by the director. If judging commitment is a problem, please let us know beforehand.

Any coach, faculty member, or open level competitor with at least one year of experience may judge at the camp. Please bring enough judges to cover your entry. Entries may be restricted based on available judging; we are not planning on hiring judges. Remember our hope is that you will bring your open debaters to both learn and judge.

Fees

• For 2026 NCFA will be fully funding the camp (meaning there are no fees this year).

Lunch

Complimentary lunch will be provided both days. Saturday’s lunch will be catered by Panda Express, and Sunday’s lunch will be Little Caesars pizza. Vegetarian options will be available both days.

If you have dietary needs beyond the vegetarian options, please make other arrangements in advance. Some food options in the campus center may be open, but weekend hours are subject to change or closure. Food-delivery services such as DoorDash can deliver to Mendocino Hall if you need another option.

Guidelines for Maintaining a Professional and Respectful Educational Environment:

All tournament attendees are to be protected from an intimidating, hostile, or threatening work or educational environment. All attendees will be held to the standards established by California Education Code 212.5 and/or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.  Failure to follow these guidelines may result in being removed from the tournament and/or being disqualified from the round in question.  All incidents of such violations should be reported to the tournament host. Judges will be instructed that they may dismiss or award a loss to a student who violates California Education Code 212.5 and/or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Entry

Register through the NCFA Forensics Camp registration page. Registration closes Thursday, Sep 10, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. Changes ARE permitted in person the morning of the event at registration; at that time rosters will be finalized for the practice debates later in the day. This should give us the opportunity to make hybrid teams if an odd number of debaters make the event from given squads.

Please do not send your students to the event without registering them in the tournament. Adding entire schools day-of adds unnecessary stress to the event. Also, please send a coach or other representative from your school to oversee and supervise the learning of your students even if you are not judging or lecturing.

Campus

Sacramento State’s address is 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819.  Most rounds and registration will be in Mendocino Hall, so parking in Lot 2 is the best option. Open the Sacramento State interactive campus map.

Parking Permits

A Sac State virtual parking permit is required to park on campus at all times. A $8 daily (or $4 two-hour) virtual parking permit can be purchased using one of three methods below. Your license plate is your parking permit!

Three ways to pay for parking

PayByPhone

Sign up for a PayByPhone account and download the PayByPhone app. When you arrive on campus, enter location number "5115" into the app to pay your parking fee.

Permit Machine

When you arrive on campus, pay with cash (no coin) or credit at any permit machine located in all student parking lots/structures or the UTAPS office at the Welcome Center building

Parking portal

Purchase a permit in the online parking portal.

Permit machine locations

Permit machines are located in the following student parking lots and structures:

• Student Lots 1C, 7, 8, 9, and 14
• Fifth floor of Parking Structure 1
• Third floor of Parking Structure 2
• First and third floors of Parking Structure 3
• Third and fourth floors of Parking Structure 5
• UTAPS office at the Welcome Center building

Internet Access

While on campus, connect your devices to our official wireless network, eduroam. To keep campus securely connected, we support more than 1,600 Wi-Fi access points, offer guest and event access, continue to upgrade buildings and structures to Wi-Fi 6 speed, as well as expanding Wi-Fi coverage to meet the growing needs of our campus community. Many of you will automatically be connected to eduroam if you have connected to it at another school. If not, instructions below:

Connecting to campus Wi-Fi (eduroam for Cal State students and faculty)

Eduroam is the name of the Wi-Fi network here on Sac State Campus. We value security here on campus, and as such, eduroam has been configured to ensure you can safely browse the internet. With that comes a small trade of connecting to eduroam has some extra steps to make sure you are always connecting to the real eduroam.

To connect, you will need an active CSU student or faculty  email account 

1. In your device's Wi-Fi menu
2. Click on Connect to Eduroam.
3. Follow the instructions for your device and click Join Now.
4. When prompted, enter your student email (ending in @csus.edu for example) into the username field and then your associated password with that account.

Connecting to campus Wi-Fi (non-CSU guests)

Join the Wi-Fi network “SacLink Guest” and enter your email when prompted. 

See you all in Sacramento!

Douglas Mungin, Ryan Guy, & Jared Anderson

How to Use the Schedule

Students may move freely between sessions throughout the camp. Individual Events workshops are offered twice so students can attend each IE topic once while also exploring debate lectures and labs. Suggested learning pathways will be available at morning registration, but students are encouraged to build the schedule that best meets their interests and experience level.

Coach planning note: Before camp, coaches are encouraged to meet with their students, review the schedule together, and map out the sessions they recommend for each student. Creating a first-choice and backup plan will help students move confidently between rooms while still leaving room to adjust during camp.

Suggested Day 1 Pathways

• Debate Intensive: Follow one debate track through its lectures, labs, flowing practice, and demonstration debate.
• Individual Events Intensive: Use the repeated sessions to attend both beginner and intermediate workshops in Speech, Interpretation, and Limited Prep—or repeat a workshop for additional practice.
• Hybrid Explorer: Attend an IE workshop during the first offering, then use the repeated hour to join a debate lab. One possible rotation is Speech → 1AC Lab → Interpretation → 1NC Lab → Limited Prep → Demo Debate.

These are suggestions, not required tracks; students may change rooms throughout the day.

Schedule of Events

Location key: MND = Mendocino Hall. Morning check-in: Mendocino Hall, Room 1015.

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

Meet in Mendocino Hall 1015

DAY 2 — Sunday, Sep 13, 2026

Location key: MND = Mendocino Hall. Morning check-in: Mendocino Hall, Room 1015.

Students wanting to debate must select a debate track and must compete in all three rounds.