Points are awarded in the following areas for competitive speaking and debating.
Main Events of the National Speech & Debate Association earn the most points within the Honor Society.
Main Debate Events:
Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, and Policy Debate award students 6 points for a win and 3 points for a loss. There is one score, per round, even if there are multiple judges.
In Congressional Debate, competitors earn between 1H6 points for speech or hour of serving as a Presiding Officer. There is one score, per round, even if there are multiple judges. There is a limit of 24 points per day.
Main Speech Events:
Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Original Oratory, Extemporaneous Speaking (United States, International, or Mixed) receive points based upon the ranking the judge assigns at the conclusion of a speech round. If a student receives the rank of 1, they earn 6 points for that round; if they receive a rank of 2, they earn 5 points for that round; if they receive a rank of 3, they earn 4 points for that round; if they receive a rank of 4, they earn 3 points for that round; if they receive a rank lower than 4, they earn 2 points for that round. There is one score, per round, even if there are multiple judges.
Non-Main Event Competitive Events:
Debate competitors receive 4 points for a win and 2 points for a loss in any given round. There is one score, per round, even if there are multiple judges.
Speech competitors receive points based upon the ranking the judge assigns at the conclusion of a speech round, similar to main event points. However, if a student is ranked 1 in a round, s/he earns 5 points; if a student is ranked 2 in a round, s/he earns 4 points; if a student is ranked 3 in a round, s/he earns 3 points; if a student is ranked 4 in a round, s/he earns 2 points; if a student is ranked lower than 4 in a round, s/he earns 1 point. There is one score, per round, even if there are multiple judges.
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