League Policies
Speaker points are awarded to each speaker individually on the ballot. There are six categories in which debaters can earn speaker points, and we have a Speaker Point Rubric and Guide available to help judges decide which scores best fit what they see from each debater.Â
Speaker point totals do not determine who wins a round. They are used for a separate set of awards in each tournament, and when necessary they are used to break ties between teams with equal win-loss records. Therefore, we ask that judges refer to the speaker point rubric and try to score as accurately as possible.