How do I qualify for MetroFinals?
The WACFL Metropolitan Championship (MetroFinal) Tournament is held
after the five preliminary tournaments. MetroFinals are held in late
February /early March and determine which students will advance to
the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament,
held over Memorial Day weekend. Only students competing in Varsity
in Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas and Policy debate can qualify for
the NCFL Grand National Tournament. For Speech and Student Congress,
students at MetroFinals will compete together, regardless of
experience levels.
Students qualify for MetroFinals based on their success at the
preliminary tournaments. Full qualification criteria are outlined in
the WACFL bylaws.
Here
is a summary of how students can qualify to compete at MetroFinals.