PLEASE NOTE: These competitive event guidelines are in place only for the virtual 2021 National Leadership Conference

ANNOUNCEMENT:  Instructions for taking online, objective tests and instructions/schedules for presentation event judging via Zoom will be posted here in early June.

REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO COMPETING

• • Each competitor (and/or local adviser) is responsible for the following:
    1. Reading and following the competitive event guidelines that are found in the FBLA-ML Competitive Event Guidelines document.
    2. Reading and following any modified competitive event guidelines for the 2021 virtual NLC that are found further down on this page (click on the link for your event category).
    3. Reading and agreeing to abide by the Honor Code for the 2021 National Leadership Conference.  Each competitor must check the box on the 2021 NLC Conference Registration Form that indicates they agree to comply with the Honor Code.
    4. Reading and following the Digital Submission Guidelines that have been developed specifically for the 2021 NLC.  These guidelines have been developed in order to carry out an online competitive events experience at the 2021 NLC.
    5. All local advisers should reach out to their state adviser providing the information as to which members who qualified for national competition will be competing at NLC. Please check with your state adviser for the best process in sharing this information.
    6. All local advisers should reach out to their state adviser to confirm that their members have been properly registered for their competitive event(s).

FIELDING COMPETITORS

• All competitors will have to go through their state’s process to qualify for competitive events.
• FBLA-PBL will be holding a separate open events program that any member who has registered/paid for NLC can participate in.  This open events program is similar to the one offered at previous in-person NLCs.  Please click on the Open Events category tab below to see which open events are being offered.

ELIGIBILITY

• An FBLA-Middle Level member may participate in one (1) event.
• Any member who competed at the 2020 NLE, or any previous NLC, should note that all FBLA-PBL established guidelines regarding repeat competitors are in place for the 2021 NLC.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR EVENTS INVOLVING JUDGED COMPETITIONS

• A team competing in any presentation/performance/demonstration event that involves live judging via Zoom may present to the judges in one of the following ways:
  • Using separate accounts from separate locations with the Event Administrator moving the competitors as a group.
  • Using one account with all competitors in the same location.
• PLEASE NOTE: FBLA-PBL advises using appropriate precautions and following any guidelines and restrictions as set forth by the CDC, your local and state governments, or your specific educational institution.