Welcome to the

Capitol

Valley

Forensics

League

CHSSA Area 2

Providing high school speech and debate competition in the counties of Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Yuba, Del Norte, and more!

It’s Speech and Debate Season!

Register for Tournaments on Tabroom!

Updated Season Manual out now!

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New to Speech and Debate?

Check out our “Why Speech and Debate” section and download our League Manual to understand the many ways that your school/students can get involved today!

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The Teams of the CVFL

See a complete roster of teams competing in our league.

CVFL's most recent national champion from, Kennedy High School

Our Mission

The Mission of CVFL is to help students find themselves. Speech and debate provides students an opportunity to find their inner passions and gives them a voice to express it. It develop skills in critical thinking, organization, persuasion and communication. Students learn to reflect and improve themselves through collaboration with their peers and members of their league.

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Congratulations to our top 5 schools -- a close battle for 1st and 3rd place! GB takes their 5th of 6 regular season tournament wins. See you at state quals @gbhs_sd @fhsnd18 @woodcreekspeechanddebate and @dhs.speechdebate !
Congratulations to our top 5 schools -- a close battle for 1st and 3rd place! GB takes their 5th of 6 regular season tournament wins. See you at state quals @gbhs_sd @fhsnd18 @woodcreekspeechanddebate and @dhs.speechdebate !
16 school competed at CVFL 6 -- congratulations to @sfhs_troubies @pondo_debate @miralomasd @vdlspeechdebate and (in their first sweepstakes placement in school history) @bvhs_speech_debate !
16 school competed at CVFL 6 -- congratulations to @sfhs_troubies @pondo_debate @miralomasd @vdlspeechdebate and (in their first sweepstakes placement in school history) @bvhs_speech_debate !
Tournament host and (loudest) spirit award winners from CVFL 6, @sfhs_troubies !
Tournament host and (loudest) spirit award winners from CVFL 6, @sfhs_troubies !
Congrats to our NCFL qualifiers from Sacramento and beyond!
Congrats to our NCFL qualifiers from Sacramento and beyond!
CVFL 5 hosted 135 entries representing 17 schools. These were your top 5! @gbhs_sd (7 🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹perfect-scoring entries ), @oakridgespeechanddebate , @vdlspeechdebate @woodcreekspeechanddebate and @dhs.speechdebate . [Note: At awards, VDL was in
CVFL 5 hosted 135 entries representing 17 schools. These were your top 5! @gbhs_sd (7 🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹perfect-scoring entries ), @oakridgespeechanddebate , @vdlspeechdebate @woodcreekspeechanddebate and @dhs.speechdebate . [Note: At awards, VDL was incorrectly announced as 4th place because the league's bumbling Secretary tabulated sweepstakes before the last ballot was in!]
17 schools competed at CVFL 5, and places 10th through 6th were won by Chico Debate, Iceberg Academy, John F Kennedy HS, @miralomasd , and @fhsnd18 !
17 schools competed at CVFL 5, and places 10th through 6th were won by Chico Debate, Iceberg Academy, John F Kennedy HS, @miralomasd , and @fhsnd18 !
We're recognizing two small-school entries this month. JFK HS had 6 entries and earned 57 small-school sweeps points. Toby Johnson MS earned 55 with just 3 entries!
We're recognizing two small-school entries this month. JFK HS had 6 entries and earned 57 small-school sweeps points. Toby Johnson MS earned 55 with just 3 entries!
Congratulations to our top 5 schools -- a close battle for 1st and 3rd place! GB takes their 5th of 6 regular season tournament wins. See you at state quals @gbhs_sd @fhsnd18 @woodcreekspeechanddebate and @dhs.speechdebate ! 16 school competed at CVFL 6 -- congratulations to @sfhs_troubies @pondo_debate @miralomasd @vdlspeechdebate and (in their first sweepstakes placement in school history) @bvhs_speech_debate ! Tournament host and (loudest) spirit award winners from CVFL 6, @sfhs_troubies !
Congrats to our NCFL qualifiers from Sacramento and beyond! CVFL 5 hosted 135 entries representing 17 schools. These were your top 5! @gbhs_sd (7 🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹perfect-scoring entries ), @oakridgespeechanddebate , @vdlspeechdebate @woodcreekspeechanddebate and @dhs.speechdebate . [Note: At awards, VDL was in 17 schools competed at CVFL 5, and places 10th through 6th were won by Chico Debate, Iceberg Academy, John F Kennedy HS, @miralomasd , and @fhsnd18 ! We're recognizing two small-school entries this month. JFK HS had 6 entries and earned 57 small-school sweeps points. Toby Johnson MS earned 55 with just 3 entries!

CVFL by the Numbers

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Active teams

We are always looking to help new teams form and inactive teams compete. Join our growing community of forensics teams!

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Competition Categories

Speech and Debate offers a diverse array of events where students can use their talents to represent their school.

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League Competitions

Compete in up to 6 regular-season tournaments and several State and National qualifying competitions.