East Iowa District Qualifier

for the 2024 National Tournament

Tournament and audit procedures

Debate

Districts must hold one of three methods to run the District debate tournament: round robin, single elimination bracketed, or double elimination bracketed. Different events may use a different method.

The District Committee has determined that we will use the single elimination bracket. You may want to familiarize yourself with the requirements in the manual starting on page 77.

We will determine the method prior to round one of the tournament, though we hope to let coaches know soon after registration closes, assuming there are not significant changes before the tournament begins.

Speech

We will hold three preliminary rounds for speech. If there are less than eight entries, no elimination rounds need to be held. If there are eight or more, elims will be held. 25% minimum of the total entries will break to elimination rounds, with a minimum of four advancing and all tied rank totals advance.

Audit procedures
After each session for Congress and after all rounds for IE/Debate, ranks, points, and comments will be released to coaches for viewing and confirmation. This procedure is to help ensure that all things look accurate, and we do ask that you do not share ranks and comments with students until after the tournament. We will post all results and comments publically at the conclusion of the tournament.