League Policies

1. If you prefer to determine ranks without using the rubric, you will want to follow the “rank first” method.

   During the round

   1. Leave the scores in the rubric categories blank.
   2. Add comments and rank competitors from first to last as the round progresses. 

   At the end of the round

   1. Click the arrows for the “rank” option (above the column of competitor names) to change the order of the list from speaking order to rank order. 
   2. You will now need to assign category scores within each ballot rubric. To do this, we recommend that you work from top to bottom of the rank-ordered list.

   • • As you enter scores, the system will undo the lower rankings, but the list will remain in the order of competitors as you had ranked them.
     • Keep entering scores from top to bottom. You cannot give a higher score to a lower ranked student, but you can enter tied scores.
     • Re-entering your ranks will break tied scores. If you have difficulty with tied scores, our FAQ entry for breaking ties may help.

   To see the rank first method, watch the chapter called “rank first” method in the Completing a Speech Ballot Demonstration video.

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