East Kansas District Qualifier

for the 2024 National Tournament

IE/LD/PF - Format Details

Qualifier Numbers

4-9 entries = 2 qualifiers

10+ entries = 3 qualifiers

Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum

4 preliminary rounds, rounds 3 and 4 power matched

All 3-1 and 4-0 entries advance to a double elimination bracket

Rounds continue as needed to reach the number of qualifiers

All IEs

4 preliminary rounds, 2 judges per round

Lowest judge score dropped from prelims

At least 33% of original entry field breaks to first elim, plus ties

If 7 or fewer break, straight to finals - if 8 or more break, semifinals

3 judges in all semifinal and final rounds

Current Min Break Numbers

DI - 19 entries, 7+ break
DUO - 13 entries, 5+ break
HI - 14 entries, 5+ break
INF - 16 entries, 6+ break
IX - 17 entries, 6+ break
OO - 17 entries, 6+ break
POI - 21 entries, 7+ break
USX - 15 entries, 5+ break