Interschool activities enrich curricular and co-curricular activities and develop educational growth in speech arts.   

The Hawai'i Speech League (HSL) was organized to promote and encourage excellence in speech by sponsoring a diversified program of speech activities for intermediate and high school students. It is an organization composed of public and private schools from across the state of Hawai'i.

Updated 8/28/2010: Fall debate topics. Tournament results from the State Forensic Championship is posted. The results packets can be downloaded in pdf format from each tournament's results page. Tournament schedule updated for the 2010-11 school year.

Hawaii Speech League Fall Coaches Meeting was held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch and Crab. Fall semester tournament forms were handed out. You can also check the coaches section and download the forms. Make sure you know all upcoming deadlines.

The HLS Handbook - Amended 12/08 needs to be updated. The new version will be able to be downloaded from the Coaches section.

The Novice Tournament at Leilehua School: will be held on Saturday, September 25th. Students must be participating in a NEW category for them. You must complete your HSL Membership form and have the principals signature before you can compete. Deadline is Wed. Sept. 15th. .

LeJardin Debate Non-Qualifying Tournament: will be held on Saturday, October 2nd. All debate resolutions are the same as the Novice tournament. You must complete your HSL Membership form and have the principals signature before you can compete. Deadline is Wed. Sept. 22th. .

NFL SEPTEMBER PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE TOPIC (to be used at the Novice Tournament at Leilehua and the Debate Non-Qualifier at LeJardin.)

Resolved: Allowing deep water offshore oil drilling is in the best interest of the United States.

NFL SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE TOPIC (to be used at the Novice Tournament at Leilehua and the Debate Non-Qualifier at LeJardin.) Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.

2010-2011 POLICY DEBATE TOPIC:
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey.

DEBATE TOPICS RULES

PFD resolutions correspond to NFL resolutions for the same month, with the exception that the Novice tournament and the first Debate Non-Qualifier will BOTH use the September topic.

LD resolutions will be on this schedule
    a)  NFL Sept./Oct. - Novice Tournament and first Debate Non-Qualifier
    b)  NFL Nov./Dec. - Second Non-Qualifier and first Debate Qualifier
    c)  NFL Jan./Feb. - Second Debate Qualifier and District
    d)  State Championships – NFL Mar./Apr. 

 You can go to the official NFL site by Clicking Here! You can view recent news, student tournament records, and also see student NFL points!

NATIONALS RESULTS (6/2009)
The results for the NFL National Tournament can be found by clicking on the link below.
2009 The Stars Fell on Alabama Nationals Tournament Results

NFL HAWAI`I WEBSITE
The National Forensic League Hawai`i District Website can be found by Clicking Here! Here you can find all the current Manuals the NFL releases each year, a tournament calendar, and other NFL correspondence.

If you have any general questions regarding the league or any league tournaments, please contact HSL President William Teter. for assistance. Mr. Teter can be reached at the following mailing address or e-mail.

If you have any questions regarding judging at HSL sanctioned tournaments, please contact Ms Carol Halbur at her e-mail below.

Mahalo for your interest in the Hawai'i Speech League!

Postal address

Mr. William Teter

University Laboratory School
1776 University Ave.

Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822

 

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