Bellarmine Rhetoric Debate Tournament

2022 — San Jose, CA/US

Rhetoric Debate Speech Times and Point Scale

These will also appear directly on your ballot. Please keep in mind that we will be using reduced speech times.

Speech times:

1AC...6 mins

CX...3 mins

1NC...6 mins

CX...3 mins

2AC...6 mins

CX...3 mins

2NC...6 mins

CX...3 mins

1NR...4 mins

1AR...4 mins

2NR...4 mins

2AR...4 mins

Prep time (per team)...4 mins

Point Scale:

47-50...A

45-46...A-

44...B+

42-43...B

40-41...B-

39...C+

37-38...C

35-36...C-

30-34...D

Half (0.5) points allowed

Tied points okay

Debater didn't show up?Enter a 30 andSlack Xavier.

Team didn't show up? Do not enter ballot.Slack Xavier.

If you need to give a debater fewer than 40 points, please justify this in your RFD/Comments for that team. At no point should you give fewer than 30 points. If you need to do this, please Slack Xavier and let him know.