National Christian Forensics and Communications Association - Individual Events

Individual Events

The NCFCA offers ten individual events from three categories: Platform, Interpretation, and Limited Preparation. Platform events are memorized informative speeches written by the speaker. The three current Platform events are Biographical Narrative, Illustrated Oratory, and Persuasive Speaking. (Original Oratory was retired for the 2011-2012 season.) Interpretation events are memorized performances of published literary works, usually involving acting. The four Interpretive events are Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Open Interpretation, and Original Interpretation. (Dramatic and Thematic Interpretations were retired for the 2011-2012 season.) Limited Preparation events are speeches delivered with two to thirty minutes of preparation. Limited Prep speech topics are randomly assigned to competitors at their turn. The three NCFCA Limited Preparation events are Apologetics, Impromptu Speaking, and Extemporaneous Speaking.

From 2002-2007, the NCFCA also provided a different Wildcard event each season:

• The 2002-2003 Wildcard was Duo Impromptu. Two competitors would randomly draw three pieces of paper with the words for a person, place, and thing. Then they would have four minutes to prepare a five minute skit incorporating all three nouns.
• The 2003-2004 Wildcard was Impromptu Apologetics. It was later renamed Apologetics and has become a standard NCFCA event.
• The 2004-2005 Wildcard was Oratorical Interpretation. The competitor would interpret a famous and/or historical speech.
• The 2006-2007 Wildcard was Thematic Interpretation. Competitors select several pieces of literature and weave them around a common theme. Thematic interpretation became a standard event for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons, but was retired in July 2011.

Since 2007, there have been no new Wildcard events.