National Speech and Debate Tournament
2021 — Online, US
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.