Speech Scheduling & Tiebreaker Protocols

All speech events will follow PHSSL rules, except Declamation which will follow CFL rules.

Speech will schedule based on the TOC Criteria:

Events above 8 entries will run a final round.

Events above 30 entries will run a semifinal round.

As per TOC Guidelines, Tiebreakers must be posted prior to the start of the tournament

Speech Prelims

1. Ranks from rounds, truncated to smallest section
2. Reciprocal ranks from rounds, truncated to smallest section
3. Judges Preference
4. Opp. seed from rounds

Speech Sudden-Death Eliminations

1. Ranks from elim round, truncated to smallest section
2. Reciprocal ranks from elim round(s), truncated to smallest section
3. Judges Preference from previous rounds