Apart from the National Football League, it is also the National Forensics League, a group of overworked students who are either forced by parents or are overachievers and want to speak and give ten minutue speechs. Most competitions are held on Saturdays, where the people have to dress nicely and wear ties. Most people are forced to eat horrible school food at outrageous prices and judges are bloated constatantly. Events are long and boring, and the wait is even worse. Most public speakers don't write their speechs until the night before.
Day of Congress (At Safeway)
Guy 1- It's so cold...
Guy 2- I know, and they won't let us stay inside the store!
Girl- How long did you stay up to?
Guy 1- I already finshed my speech (the person who goes to Nationals)
Guy 2- 11, I had to write one more speech. (Overachiever)
Girl- @&#*@! I had to stay up until 6 in the morning, then I fell asleep on the computer and my mom woke me up at 6:05 and I had prepare to come here. And I still have three more topics to do? Can I share you speech? (Everyone else.)
Guy 1- It's so cold...
Guy 2- I know, and they won't let us stay inside the store!
Girl- How long did you stay up to?
Guy 1- I already finshed my speech (the person who goes to Nationals)
Guy 2- 11, I had to write one more speech. (Overachiever)
Girl- @&#*@! I had to stay up until 6 in the morning, then I fell asleep on the computer and my mom woke me up at 6:05 and I had prepare to come here. And I still have three more topics to do? Can I share you speech? (Everyone else.)
by Advent Clandestine January 21, 2005
YOU'RE MY NFL.
by Jizz in my pants September 22, 2012
A verb meaning to bungle or handle clumsily or carelessly; to screw up by being obtuse or ham-handed.
We had the sale pretty much closed, and then Rich presented. Yeah, he totally NFL'd that one for us.
by Some_guy21 September 26, 2012
Negative First and Last. When replacing a car battery the negative cable is removed first (followed by the positive cable) and replaced last when the new battery is connected. Also applies to connecting and disconnecting jumper cables.
I could never remember which cable to remove first and connect last. I always got it wrong until I was watching Monday Night Football and "Wham!" it struck me! "The ball struck you?" No, NFL! Negative First and Last!
by tgifrydei August 17, 2018
1) The National Football Leauge (where "sweaty overpaid millionares" engage in highly athletic activity, yell at each other, then go party after the game and get arrested).
If you want to see REAL football played, complete with rivalries, enthusiastic student fans, and marching bands that kick a$$, watch it at the college level instead.
2)The National Forensic Leauge, which holds organized high school debates. They are, as stated in other entries, primarilly held on Saturdays at a host school and less, and there usually is some overpriced food being sold there. The events often run late and it can take forever to find out who won what. In addition, you tend to be required to dress "nicely" (the definition of this word itself is up for debate).
That said, there are tons of events and really something for anyone interested in speech and debate. Events typically include Policy (both 4 and 2-person), Lincoln-Douglass, Public Forum, Controversial Issue, and myriad Individual Events such as Original Oratory. If you're a drama kid, love to argue, or love the nuances of politics, there's bound to be an event you'll excell in.
Many high school kids are highly dedicated to the oft-overlooked art that is debate. They are willing to put up with sometimes badly organized events, possibly unfair or biased judges, and teams who engage in ridiculous behavior just for the joy that comes from knowing you've owned the other team, coupled with the joy that it will look good on your college applications.
Besides, can the football team use words like "inherency", "solvency", "kritik", "DA", and "counterplan" in normal conversation? Yeah, I didn't think so.
If you want to see REAL football played, complete with rivalries, enthusiastic student fans, and marching bands that kick a$$, watch it at the college level instead.
2)The National Forensic Leauge, which holds organized high school debates. They are, as stated in other entries, primarilly held on Saturdays at a host school and less, and there usually is some overpriced food being sold there. The events often run late and it can take forever to find out who won what. In addition, you tend to be required to dress "nicely" (the definition of this word itself is up for debate).
That said, there are tons of events and really something for anyone interested in speech and debate. Events typically include Policy (both 4 and 2-person), Lincoln-Douglass, Public Forum, Controversial Issue, and myriad Individual Events such as Original Oratory. If you're a drama kid, love to argue, or love the nuances of politics, there's bound to be an event you'll excell in.
Many high school kids are highly dedicated to the oft-overlooked art that is debate. They are willing to put up with sometimes badly organized events, possibly unfair or biased judges, and teams who engage in ridiculous behavior just for the joy that comes from knowing you've owned the other team, coupled with the joy that it will look good on your college applications.
Besides, can the football team use words like "inherency", "solvency", "kritik", "DA", and "counterplan" in normal conversation? Yeah, I didn't think so.
by killerfiller December 5, 2005
National Forensic League. An excuse to socialize all day and get naked with various other people on a bus. Probably the most fun you'll have in your life if your not an unsocial loser. A place to make great friends and do a variety of otherwise inappropriate things.
speecher: "I'm now officially part of the NFL!"
non-speecher: "National Football League?"
speecher: "No. The one with intelligent people..."
non-speecher: "National Football League?"
speecher: "No. The one with intelligent people..."
by i love turtlez May 24, 2011