Main Speech: Break Explanation

WHO BROKE AND WHY – Top 102 / Top 60 Duo

Asynchronous Split-Screen Duo Interp – Octafinals

60 teams advanced. There was an 11-way tie for 52nd place. Of these, 9 advanced with a cumulative total of 31 and at least one rank of 1.

Dramatic Interp – Double Octafinals

103 entries advanced to double octos because there was an unbreakable tie for 102nd place. There was a 9-way tie for 100th place. Of these, 4 advanced with at least one rank of 1 and three ranks of 2.

Humorous Interp – Double Octafinals

102 students advanced. There was a 14-way tie for 93rd place. Of these, 10 entries advanced with a cumulative total of 31 and at least two ranks of 1. 

Informative Speaking – Double Octafinals

102 students advanced with a cumulative total of 32. There were 7 tied for 101th place of which 2 advanced. In order to advance, students needed to receive two ranks of 1; two ranks of 2; and two ranks of 3. 

International Extemp – Double Octafinals

102 students advanced with a cumulative total of 31. There were 11 tied for 95th place of which 8 advanced. In order to advance, students needed to receive one rank of 1; three ranks of 2; and two ranks of 3.

Live Duo Interp – Octafinals 

60 teams advanced. There was a 7-way tie for 57th place. Of these, 4 advanced with a cumulative total of 36, at least one rank of 1, and at least two ranks of 2.

Original Oratory – Double Octafinals

102 students advanced with a cumulative total of 31. There were 14 tied for 98th place. In order to advance, students needed to receive two ranks of 1; and three ranks of 2.

Program Oral Interp – Double Octafinals

102 students advanced. There were 4 competitors tied with a cume of 33. It took a 33 cume and three 1s to advance.

United States Extemp – Double Octafinals

102 students advanced with a cumulative total of 30. There were 10 tied for 98th place of which 5 advanced. In order to advance, students needed to receive two ranks of 1, two ranks of 2, and three ranks of 3. 

WHO BROKE AND WHY – Top 60 / Top 30 Duo

Asynchronous Split-Screen Duo Interp – Quarterfinals

30 teams advanced. There was a 5-way tie for 27th place. Of these, 4 advanced with at least three ranks of 2 and a cumulative score of 20.

Dramatic Interp – Octafinals 

60 students advanced with a clean break of a cumulative score of 23.

Humorous Interp – Octafinals 

60 students advanced. There was a 4-way tie for 59th place. The tie was broken at a cumulative rank of 23 and with the ranks of the elimination rounds.

Informative Speaking – Octafinals 

60 competitors advanced. There was a 10-way tie at a cume of 23. It took one 1 and two 2s to advance.  

International Extemp – Octafinals 

60 students advanced with a cumulative total of 22. There were 3 tied for 60th place of which 1 advanced. To advance, students needed to receive one rank of 1 and one rank of 2.

Live Duo Interp – Quarterfinals

There was a 6-way tie for 28th place. Three of these advanced with a cumulative total of 21 and at least one rank of 1, two ranks of 3, and two ranks of 4. 

Original Oratory – Octafinals 

60 students advanced. There were 10 tied at a cume of 22. To advance, a student had to have at least two 2s and one 3.

Program Oral Interp – Octafinals 

61 competitors advanced. There were 8 competitors tied at a cume of 22; 7 of them advanced after a reranking of the elim rounds, as per the manual language listed below:

United States Extemp – Octafinals

60 students advanced with a cumulative total of 23 (clean break).

WHO BROKE AND WHY – Top 30 / Top 14 Duo

Asynchronous Split-Screen Duo Interp Semifinals

Six Asynch Duo teams who went to Live Duo were removed and teams 15-20 were added.

14 teams advanced with a cumulative total of 41 (clean break). 

Dramatic Interp Quarterfinals

30 students advanced with a cumulative total of 37 (clean break).

Humorous Interp Quarterfinals

30 students advanced. There was a 5-way tie for 29th place. Of these, two advanced with a cumulative score of 39 and at least three ranks of 1 and two ranks of 2.

Informative Speaking Quarterfinals

30 students advanced. There were 2 students tied at a cume of 40. To advance, a student had to have one 1.

International Extemp Quarterfinals

30 students advanced with a cumulative total of 40. There were 6 tied for 30th place of which 1 advanced. In order to advance, students needed to receive three ranks of 1.

Live Duo Semifinals

14 teams advanced. There was a 3-way tie for 13th place. Two entries advanced with at least two ranks of 1.

Original Oratory Quarterfinals

30 students advanced. There were 4 competitors tied at a 40 cume. It took two 1s and two 2s to advance.

Program Oral Interp Quarterfinals

30 competitors advanced. 11 students were tied with a cume of 41. To advance, a student had to have three 1s and two 2s.

United States Extemp Quarterfinals

30 students advanced with a cumulative total of 35. There were 4 tied for 29th place of which 2 advanced. In order to advance, students needed to receive three ranks of 1, three ranks of 2, and two ranks of 3.

WHO BROKE AND WHY – Top 14 / Top 6 Duo

Asynchronous Split-Screen Duo Interp Finals

6 teams advanced with a cumulative total of 77 (clean break).

Dramatic Interp Semifinals

14 students advanced with a cumulative total of 53 (clean break).

Humorous Interp Semifinals

14 students advanced with a cumulative total of 54 (clean break).

Informative Speaking Semifinals

14 students advanced with a cumulative total of 53 (clean break).

International Extemp Semifinals

14 students advanced with a cumulative total of 49. There were 2 tied for 14th place of which 1 advanced. In order to advance, students needed to receive seven ranks of 1 and three ranks of 2.

Live Duo Semifinals

6 teams advanced with a cumulative total of 60 (clean break). 

Original Oratory Semifinals

14 students advanced with a cumulative total of 55 (clean break).

Program Oral Interp Semifinals

14 students advanced with a cumulative total of 53 (clean break).

United States Extemp Semifinals

14 students advanced with a cumulative total of 47 (clean break).

WHO BROKE AND WHY – Top 6

Dramatic Interp Finals

6 students advanced with a cumulative total of 86 (clean break).

Humorous Interp Finals

6 students advanced with a cumulative total of 83 (clean break).

Informative Speaking Finals

6 students advanced with a cumulative total of 82 (clean break).

International Extemp Finals

6 students advanced with a cumulative total of 80 (clean break).

Original Oratory Finals

6 students advanced with a cumulative total of 89 (clean break).

Program Oral Interp Finals

6 students advanced with a cumulative total of 79 (clean break).

United States Extemp Finals

6 students advanced with a cumulative total of 82. There were 3 tied for 5th place of which 2 advanced. Students who advanced needed a total of 38 from rounds 13 and 14.