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With the University of Kentucky National Speech and Debate Season Opener kicking off tomorrow, it is time to unveil the structure of this year’s Extemp Central National Points Race.

The Extemp Central National Points Race is a season-long competition that seeks to identify the top extempers across a select group of prestigious national circuit events.  Extemp Central recognizes that in some years the top extemper in the nation may not win the National Points Race due to the inability of some competitors to travel extensively.  Still, seven national champions are among the eight previous National Points Race winners.

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Daniel Kind competed for Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida. He was the 2022 NCFL national champion, 2022 NSDA national runner-up, Florida state champion, 2022 Extemp Central Points Race champion, while also breaking the single-season record for single-season wins (7), top-three finishes (12), and final round appearances (12). Daniel is attending the University of Chicago, where he studies public policy and urban studies.

Editor’s Note:  This interview happened in the fall of 2022 but we decided to embargo it until the start of the 2023-2024 season.

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Final standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the results of the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

We thank everyone for reading and following along with this year’s competition and we look forward to hosting it again for 2023-2024.  In August we will provide a breakdown for next year’s structure and a small season preview.

As a reminder, new questions, quizzes, and other content will be rolled out for the 2023-2024 season beginning on Monday, August 7.  If you haven’t already make sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @extemp so you can receive content updates during the season!

New standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the results of the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

The final National Points Race event takes place this weekend at the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament in Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona.  NSDA Nationals is the only first tier event in the competition.  The extemporaneous speaking category with the most competitors in the top 25 will receive a 50 point bonus for its general competition and a 10 point bonus for its final round winner.

New standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the results of the University of Kentucky TOC and the Extemp TOC.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

The next National Points Race event takes place over Memorial Day weekend when the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) hosts its national tournament.  That competition will be a second tier event, awarding 150 points to the national champion and providing points for all competitors that reach the octa-final round.

New standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the results of February’s tournaments, including the Stanford Invitational, the Harvard National Forensics Tournament, the California Invitational, and the Star Tribune Eastview Lightning Classic.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

The next National Points Race event takes place late next month when the University of Kentucky hosts its annual Tournament of Champions (TOC).  Unlike last year, the UK TOC is a third tier event that will be 100 points in the National Points Race.

New standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the results of the Barkley Forum.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

The next major National Points Race competition will take place in a virtual environment this weekend when Stanford hosts its annual invitational tournament.  The event is a fifth tier competition, so all extempers that place in the top six will receive points.  Since Stanford allows extempers to double enter in International and United States Extemp, an extemper’s best finish will count toward the National Points Race.

New standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the results of the Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin, Sunvitational, and James Logan MLK Invitational.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

The next major National Points Race competition will take place next weekend in Atlanta, Georgia when Emory University hosts the 68th annual Barkley Forum.  This will be a fourth tier event, awarding points to all extempers that reach the semi-final round.  The winner will receive 70 points.

New standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the outcomes of the George Mason University Patriot Games and the University of Texas-Austin Longhorn Classic.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

This weekend features two National Points Race competitions.  The Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin, the first major tournament of the season, is a second tier event that will award 150 points to the winner.  The top six extempers in the sixteen person field will receive points.  13 of the top 25 in the National Points Race will be appearing, so MBA could significantly shakeup the standings.

The other National Points Race event will take place in Florida at the Sunvitational.  That tournament will award 70 points to its winner and all extempers who reach semi-finals will earn National Points Race credit.

New standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the outcomes of the Glenbrooks and Florida Blue Key.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

This weekend features dual fourth tier points opportunities as George Mason University hosts its Patriot Games event in Fairfax, Virginia and the University of Texas-Austin holds its Longhorn Classic in Austin, Texas.  All competitors who reach the semi-final round and beyond at those events will earn National Points Race points.  If a competitor breaks to semi-finals in International and United States Extemp at the Longhorn Classic, their best finish will be used for the standings so as to avoid double counting.

Looking at the early entry list for the Longhorn, many competitors in the top 25 will clash there so expect a shakeup in the standings before the end of first semester.  The Longhorn could also have significant implications for bids to this year’s Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA) Extemp Round Robin, which returns to its traditional January slot on the calendar this season.

New standings for the 2022-2023 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released!  These results reflect the outcomes of the New York City Invitational.  You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

The next National Points Race competition will be the Florida Blue Key, which will take place in two weeks.  It will be a fifth tier event that will award points to all finalists and 40 points to the winner.