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The TWHS Speech and Debate team travels around the local, regional, state and national areas competing at some of the most prestigious tournaments. Below you can find information on the different circuits of which we compete in.
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NSDA: National Speech and Debate Association
The NSDA is the generic governing body of virtually every speech and debate tournament. It takes 25 NSDA points to become a member of the honor society. You can find more info on the honor society, as well as points reports, topics, and some very valuable tips/ help on their website.
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https://www.speechanddebate.org
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TFA: Texas Forensics Association
The TFA oversees the majority of tournaments in Texas, as almost every tournament we attend is sanctioned under the TFA. In addition, throughout the year, varsity members have the opportunity to collect TFA points, and if at the conclusion of the season they have 12 points or more, they qualify to attend the state tournament.
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TOC: Tournament of Champions
The TOC is by far the most prestigious debate associations, and the hardest to qualify for. It is held every year at the University of Kentucky and includes every speech and debate event. Students can qualify for the TOC through TOC bidding tournaments. In debate, it requires 2 bids and IE's, 1 bid is required.
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UIL: University Interscholastic League
UIL is the governing body of all academic and athletic competitions within Texas public schools.
We travel along side our schools academic team to the district, regionals, and the state tournaments. While not offering all debate and speech events, UIL includes, student congress, policy debate, LD debate, and persuasive & informative extemporaneous.
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