National Speech and Debate Tournament
2022 — Louisville, KY/US
Explanation of Speech Breaks
Break to round 7:
Dramatic Interpretation: 60 entries advanced. There was an 8-way tie for 54th place. Of these, 7 entries advanced with a cumulative total of 33 ranks and at least two ranks of 1.
Humorous Interpretation: 60 entries advanced. There was a clean break with a cumulative total of 35 ranks.
Informative Speaking: 60 entries advanced. There was a 9 way tie for 55th seed with a cumulative total of 35 ranks. Of those 9, 6 advance with 3 ranks of 1.
International Extemporaneous Speaking: 60 entries advanced. 3 speakers tied for 59th with a cumulative total of 33. Of those, two advanced. It took 3 ranks of 1 to advance.
Program Oral Interpretation: 60 entries advanced. 6 were tied for 59th place with a cumulative total of 33 ranks. 2 of the 6 advance with 4 ranks of ones.
Duo Interpretation: 60 entries advanced. 4 were tied for 58th place with a cumulative total of 34 ranks. 1 broke with 3 ones and 2 broke with 2 ones.
United States Extemporaneous Speaking: 60 entries advanced. 11 speakers tied for 56th with a cumulative total of 34 ranks. Of those, five advanced. It took 3 ranks of 1’s and 2 ranks of 2’s to advance.
Original Oratory: 60 entries advanced. There was a 9-way tie for the 60th with a cumulative total of 35 ranks. One student advanced with 6 ranks of 1.
Break to Round 9:
Dramatic Interpretation: 30 entries advanced. There was an 8-way tie for 26th place. Five entries advanced with a cumulative rank score of 20 and at least 1 rank of 1, 1 rank of 2, and 2 ranks of 3.
Humorous Interpretation: 30 entries advanced. There was a 3-way tie for 30th place. One entry advanced with a cumulative rank score of 21 and 1 rank of 1.
Informative Speaking: 30 entries advanced. There was a four-way tie for 29th place with a cumulative rank total of 21. Two advanced with at least one rank of 1.
International Extemporaneous Speaking: 30 entries advanced. 6 speakers tied for 29th with a cumulative rank total of 21. Of those, two advanced. It took 2 ranks of 2’s and 2 ranks of 3’s to advance.
Program Oral Interpretation: 30 entries advanced. 2 tied for 30th with a Cumulative rank total of 21.
1 advanced with 3 ranks of two and 1 rank of three.
Duo Interpretation: 30 entries advanced. 8 tied for 27th with a Cumulative rank total of 21.
4 advanced with one rank of 1, two ranks of 3, and two ranks of 4 to break.
United States Extemporaneous Speaking: 30 entries advanced. 7 speakers tied for 27th with a cumulative total ranks of 21. Of those, four advanced. It took 1 rank of 1 to advance.
Original Oratory: 30 entries advanced. There was a 5-Way tie for 30th with 1 advancing. In order to break, it took a cumulative total of 22 and 1 rank of 3rd place.
Break to Round 11:
Dramatic Interpretation: 14 entries advanced. There was a clean break with a total of 38 ranks or less.
Humorous Interpretation: 14 entries advanced. There was a 7-way tie for 14th place. The students who advanced had a cumulative total of 39 ranks or less with at least three 1's, two 2's, and two 3's.
Informative Speaking: 14 entries advanced. There was a clean break to the top 14 with a cumulative total ranks of 37.
International Extemporaneous Speaking: 14 entries advanced. 2 speakers tied for 14th with a cumulative total of 39 ranks. Of those, one advanced. It took 2 ranks of 1 to advance.
Program Oral Interpretation: 14 entries advanced. It took a Cumulative total of 36 ranks to break.
Duo Interpretation: 14 entries advanced. It took a Cumulative total of 35 ranks to break.
United States Extemporaneous Speaking: 14 entries advanced. It took a cumulative total ranks of 35 to break to semifinals. (Clean break.)
Original Oratory: 14 entries advanced. In order to break, a cumulative rank total of 37 was the breaking point.
Break to Finals:
Dramatic Interpretation: 6 entries advanced. There was a three-way tie for fifth place with a cumulative total of 70 ranks. Of these, two advanced to finals with at least five ranks of 1 and five ranks of 2.
Humorous Interpretation: 6 entries advanced. There was a three-way tie for sixth place with a cumulative score of 70. One entry advanced with a score of 70 and at least seven ranks of 1.
Informative Speaking: 6 entries advanced. There was a clean break with a cumulative total ranks of 71.
International Extemporaneous Speaking: 6 entries advanced. It was a clean break with a cumulative total of 64 ranks.
Program Oral Interpretation: 6 entries advanced. It took a Cumulative total of 72 ranks to break.
Duo Interpretation: 6 entries advanced. It took a Cumulative total of 66 ranks to break.
United States Extemporaneous Speaking: 6 entries advanced. It took a cumulative total ranks of 73 to break to semifinals. (Clean break.)
Original Oratory: 14 entries advanced. In order to break, a cumulative rank total of 37 was the breaking point.
Location
Atherton Doss and Trunnell DuPont Manual High School Iroquois Kentucky Expo Center Louisville Crowne Plaza Louisville Valley HS University of LouisvilleContacts
National Speech and Debate AssociationGeneral Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & DivisionsPages & Uploads
Full Results Packet Explanation of Speech Breaks Top 14 Speakers in World Schools DebateCircuits
NSDA – National Speech and Debate Association Past Years' EditionsDates & Deadlines
EDT
Tournament Dates
Jun 13
to
Jun 17
2022
Registration Opens
Tue Mar 15 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes
Wed May 25 at 1:59 AM
Fees Freeze After
Sun Jun 12 at 12:59 AM
Judge Information Due
Tue Jun 7 at 8:00 PM
Drop online until
Sun Jun 12 at 12:59 AM
Change fees apply after
Sun Jun 12 at 12:59 AM
These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.