BCFL Proposed Speech Formulas

Used to determine qualifying tournament participants

(pilot program for this year to be considered for full implementation next year)

• Speech events (Declamation, Drama, Oral Interpretation of Literature, Extemporaneous Speaking, Duo Interpretation of Literature, and Original Oratory)
• Students defined as "qualifying" have competed in at least 9 rounds in one event during the 6 qualifying tournaments.
• Students may qualify for more than one event.
• In duo interpretation of Literature there are other specific considerations,

• Each team is assigned a code assigned by the tab room which remains unchanged the whole season through the qualifying tournament.
• These codes are used to maintain season records and determine seeding.
• At least one team member must be competing under that code during each tournament to add to the cumulative record.
• Until a team becomes seeded, its student members may be substituted.
• Once seedings are set, students from the seeded team may not debate with any other team which still might be eligible for the qualifying tournament.

• Students/duos are selected and ranked based upon their best 9 scores though out the 6 qualifying tournaments.
• No students may "break" or be given a fixed seed in the qualifying tournament until the completion of the fourth scheduled tournament.
• All sections at the National Qualifying Tournament will have 3 judge panels except as noted below.
• Speech brackets will be power protected.
• If only 5 tournaments are held, the Executive board reserves the right to make adaptations to these guidelines and notify coaches of changes as early as possible.
• The total number of students invited to the national qualifying tournament will be determined according to the following formula.

Number of Qualifying Students/duo teams	Number of students invited to national qualifying tournament	Tournament arrangements.
Less than 7	All students	1 section 1 round to determine final placement
7 though 16	Up to 10	2 sections of up to 5 semifinal rounds top 3 in each section advances to final round
17 through 32	12	2 sections of 6 Semi-final rounds top 3 in each section advance to final round
33 through 48	16	4 sections of 4 quarter-final sections quarter finals will be a ONE judge panel Top 3 each section advance to Semifinals-2 sections of 6 Top 3 from semis advance to final rd.
49 through 64	20	4 sections of 5 quarter-final sections quarter finals will be a ONE judge panel Top 3 each section advance to Semi-final round 2 sections of 6 Top 3 from second round advance to final rd.
Greater than 64	24	4 sections of 6 quarter-final sections quarter finals will be a ONE judge panel Top 3 each section advance to Semi-final round 2 sections of 6 Top 3 from second round advance to final rd.