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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CVFL 4 was Sacramento's largest speech tournament in 9 years, with over 350 registered entries. Here were your team award winners: @gbhs_sd @fhsnd18 @woodcreekspeechanddebate @sfhs_speech antelopetitans @miralomasd
CVFL 4 was Sacramento's largest speech tournament in 9 years, with over 350 registered entries. Here were your team award winners: @gbhs_sd @fhsnd18 @woodcreekspeechanddebate @sfhs_speech antelopetitans @miralomasd
16 teams attended the CVFL 4 speech tournament. Our 10th through 7th place winners were @vdlspeechdebate , Sutter MS (Folsom) @pondo_debate , and @dhs.speechdebate !
16 teams attended the CVFL 4 speech tournament. Our 10th through 7th place winners were @vdlspeechdebate , Sutter MS (Folsom) @pondo_debate , and @dhs.speechdebate !
@pondo_debate is our small-but-mighty small school sweepstakes winner!
@pondo_debate is our small-but-mighty small school sweepstakes winner!
Who else?
Who else?
UPDATE - The CVFL 4 speech tournament has been moved to Granite Bay HS. Please ensure that your team knows about the venue change!
UPDATE - The CVFL 4 speech tournament has been moved to Granite Bay HS. Please ensure that your team knows about the venue change!
Comment with how many total Impromptu entries you think there are at CVFL 4. Closest guess wins a feeling of smug self-satisfaction! Answer will be revealed in the R1 posting.
Comment with how many total Impromptu entries you think there are at CVFL 4. Closest guess wins a feeling of smug self-satisfaction! Answer will be revealed in the R1 posting.
Congrats to our top 5 large-school team award winners: @woodcreekspeechanddebate @gbhs_sd @vdlspeechdebate @oakridgespeechanddebate @rocklinstorm The sweepstakes broom has a new owner this month: Woodcreek pulled off the win with 139 of a possible
Congrats to our top 5 large-school team award winners: @woodcreekspeechanddebate @gbhs_sd @vdlspeechdebate @oakridgespeechanddebate @rocklinstorm The sweepstakes broom has a new owner this month: Woodcreek pulled off the win with 139 of a possible 144 points.
A total of 19 schools competed at CVFL 3 at Rocklin. 6th through 9th place in our CVFL 3 large-school sweepstakes awards were @jesuithighsac antelopetitans @miralomasd @dhs.speechdebate and @wchs.debate !
A total of 19 schools competed at CVFL 3 at Rocklin. 6th through 9th place in our CVFL 3 large-school sweepstakes awards were @jesuithighsac antelopetitans @miralomasd @dhs.speechdebate and @wchs.debate !
Congrats to @wchs.debate for claiming the small-school sweepstakes award at CVFL 3!
Congrats to @wchs.debate for claiming the small-school sweepstakes award at CVFL 3!
Woodcreek three-peats October's "spirit" award!
Woodcreek three-peats October's "spirit" award!
CVFL 4 was Sacramento's largest speech tournament in 9 years, with over 350 registered entries. Here were your team award winners: @gbhs_sd @fhsnd18 @woodcreekspeechanddebate @sfhs_speech antelopetitans @miralomasd 16 teams attended the CVFL 4 speech tournament. Our 10th through 7th place winners were @vdlspeechdebate , Sutter MS (Folsom) @pondo_debate , and @dhs.speechdebate ! @pondo_debate is our small-but-mighty small school sweepstakes winner! Who else? UPDATE - The CVFL 4 speech tournament has been moved to Granite Bay HS. Please ensure that your team knows about the venue change! Comment with how many total Impromptu entries you think there are at CVFL 4. Closest guess wins a feeling of smug self-satisfaction! Answer will be revealed in the R1 posting. Congrats to our top 5 large-school team award winners: @woodcreekspeechanddebate @gbhs_sd @vdlspeechdebate @oakridgespeechanddebate @rocklinstorm The sweepstakes broom has a new owner this month: Woodcreek pulled off the win with 139 of a possible A total of 19 schools competed at CVFL 3 at Rocklin. 6th through 9th place in our CVFL 3 large-school sweepstakes awards were @jesuithighsac antelopetitans @miralomasd @dhs.speechdebate and @wchs.debate ! Congrats to @wchs.debate for claiming the small-school sweepstakes award at CVFL 3! Woodcreek three-peats October's "spirit" award!

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.