Tiebreaker Rules

Speech Tiebreakers:

1. Ranks score from prelim round(s) , truncated to smallest section  

2. Reciprocals score from prelim round(s) , truncated to smallest section  

3. Points score from prelim round(s)

Debate Tiebreakers:

1. Win/loss score from prelim round(s)  

2. Points score from prelim round(s) , except the 1 best & worst  

3. Points score from prelim round(s) , except the 2 best & worst  

4. Points score from prelim round(s)  

5. Opp seed score from prelim round(s)  

6. Coinflip score from prelim round(s)

Congress Preliminary Session Tiebreakers:

1. Ranks score from prelim round(s), truncated to 9

2. Judge pref score from prelim round(s) , truncated to 9

3. Reciprocals score from prelim round(s) , truncated to 9

4. Ranks score from prelim round(s) , truncated to 9 , except the 1 best & worst

5. Reciprocals score from prelim round(s) , truncated to 9 , except the 1 best & worst

6. Parliamentarian ranks score from prelim round(s)

Congress Finals Tiebreakers:

1. Ranks score from final round, truncated to 9

2. Judge pref score from final round

3. Reciprocals from final round, truncated to 9

4. Parliamentarian ranks score from final round