Proceedings of the Sixth National Developmental Conference on Individual Events

The June 19-20 National Developmental Conference (NDC) on Individual Events (IE) was a series of free zoom webinars sponsored in a joint effort by AFA-NST, NFA, PKD, and PRP. The overall goal of the conference was to work together to set shared standards for the upcoming 2020-2021 season because of the uncertain times for intercollegiate forensics. The conference provided a collaborative space for the forensic community to discuss best and promising practices. Prior to the conference, the NDC-IE planning committee sponsored a COVID-19 Coaches Webinar on May 1st, 2020. The recordings of the sessions by AFA-NST, NFA, PKD, and PRP can be found HERE. The June 19-20 conference was divided into three distinct webinar sessions on the following topics: (1) Saving Your Forensics Program, (2) Reviving Forensics, and (3) Online Tournament Strategies and Best Practices. Each session featured guest panelists and moderators who shared helpful resources with those who attended. In total, 202 participants registered and participated virtually