Welcome to one of the most exciting new features of the NFL website…..NFL Live Chat! This interactive feature will allow you to have amazing conversations with experts on various forensics issues. Over the course of this school year, the National Forensic League will host chats on coaching resources, topic discussions, event specific techniques, tournament management, special events, alumni connection, and a much, much, more.
To participate in a live chat, simply click the Online Chat link while a scheduled event is in progresss. You will be taken to the community log in page if you are not already logged in. Once you are logged in, you may immediately enter the Chat. To save time, please create your community log in account prior to the schedule chat time.
| Date | Title | Facilitator(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 13th | Getting Started as a Novice Coach | Tyler Billman (NFL), Chris Joffrion (KY) | Archived Chat |
| Sept. 18th | September/October LD Topic Discussion | Dan Meyers (NV), Neil Conrad (LA), Cherian Koshy (MN) | Archived Chat |
| Sept. 20th | Participating in The People Speak Global Debates | Tyler Billman (NFL), Victoria Baxter (UNF) | Archived Chat |
| Oct. 3rd | Competing in and Coaching Extemp Effectively | Timothy Sheaff (IA), Chris McDonald (MN), Logan Scisco (KY) | Archived Chat |
| Oct. 11th | Lessons in Interp for Coaches and Students | Don Crabtree (MO), David McKenzie (IN), Karen Wilbanks (TX) | Archived Chat |
| Oct. 23rd | Running Joy of Tournaments at the District Tournament | Cherian Koshy (MN) | Archived Chat |
| Oct. 25th | Originating Oratory: Writing, Competing, and Coaching Strategies | Pam Cady Wycoff (MN), Tony Figliola (PA), Ashley Mack (AZ), and Lydia Nelson (MA) | Archived Chat |
| Nov. 6th | Public Forum Chat | Teresa Sparkman (MO), Jay Stubbs (TX), Tim Averill (MA), Russ Rywell (FL) | Archived Chat |
| Nov. 13th | Policy Debate: The Africa topic and strategies | Tara Tate (IL), Tim Mahoney (TX), and Linda Collier (MO) | Archived Chat |
| Nov. 26th | Student Congress | Kathi Wells (FL), David Yastremski (NJ), Adam Jacobi (WI) | Archived Chat |
| Nov. 28th | NFL ALUMNI: Getting connected | Heidi Christensen (NFL) | Archived Chat |
| Dec. 3rd | Extemp Speaking: Preparing Now for Vegas | Chris McDonald (MN), Logan Scisco (KY) | Archived Chat |
| Dec. 10th | Lincoln Douglas Debate: Nov/Dec and Jan/Feb topic chats | Stacy Thomas (TX), Chris Joffrion (NFL), RJ Pellicciotta (NC), Jay Rye (AL), Aaron Timmons (TX) | Archived Chat |
| Dec. 11th | Policy Debate: Health Care vs. Alternative Energy resolutions for 2008-2009 consideration | National Debate Coaches Association | Archived Chat |
| Date | Time | Title | Facilitator | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 8th | 7pm-8pm | Public Forum | Tim Averill (MA), Jason Kline (NC), Tyler Billman (NFL) | Archived Chat |
| Jan. 29th | 7pm-8pm | Polishing Interp | Jim Fedje (MN), Tony Figliola (PA), Meg Howell (AZ), Tyler Billman (NFL) | Archived Chat |
| Jan. 30 | 7pm-8pm | Student Congress | Lisa Miller (FL), Walter Farwell (WY), Chris Joffrion (NFL) | Archived Chat |
| Feb. 13 | 7pm-8pm | Policy Debate | Alan Coverstone (TN), Nicole Serrano (TN), Christina Tallungan (IL), Chris Joffrion (NFL) | Archived Chat |
| Feb. 28 | 7pm-8pm | LD: March/April topic | Joe Vaughan (NY), Chris Joffrion (NFL) | Archived Chat |
| March 3 | 7pm-8pm | Preparing for Vegas: Hotels, Hot Spots, and More! | Scott Wunn (NFL), Heidi Christensen (NFL) | Archived Chat |
| March | 7pm-8pm | NJFL | Tyler Billman (NFL) | |
| March | 7pm-8pm | Supplemental/Consolation Events | Cherian Koshy (NFL) | |
| March | 7pm-8pm | Alumni | Heidi Christensen (NFL) |
If you have an idea for an NFL Chat, please email your idea to nfl@nflonline.org.