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Updated standings for the 2023-2024 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released.  Check them out by clicking here or the “Natl Points Race” tab above.

The new standings, which reflect the results of the University of Texas-Austin Longhorn Classic and the George Mason University Patriot Games, have a new leader and a lot of new names in the top 25.

The next National Points Race competition will be the Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin, taking place during the first weekend of January in Nashville, Tennessee.  As of right now, nine of the top ten competitors in the National Points Race will be attending that tournament.  MBA is a second tier tournament and will award 150 points to the winner.

Updated standings for the 2023-2024 Extemp Central National Points Race after the Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament have been released.  Check them out by clicking here or the “Natl Points Race” tab above.

This weekend will feature two National Points Race events, the last of the first academic semester.  The University of Texas-Longhorn Classic will be a third tier event, awarding points from quarter-finals to finals for all of those doing International and United States Extemp.  The George Mason University Patriot Games will be a fifth tier event, awarding points to the top six competitors.

Updated standings for the 2023-2024 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released.  Check them out by clicking here or the “Natl Points Race” tab above.

While there was not a lot of movement created by the New York City Invitational and the Florida Blue Key, the Glenbrooks promises a shakeup in the standings.  Glenbrooks will be the season’s first third tier competition, awarding 100 points to its winner and points to the extempers that reach quarter-finals.

The first standings of the 2023-2024 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released.  Check them out by clicking here or the “Natl Points Race” tab above.

Currently, there are 16 extempers ranked in this year’s competition after the UK National Speech and Debate Season Opener and the Yale Invitational.  Unranked extempers will have an opportunity to add their names to the list next weekend when the New York City Invitational, a fifth tier event, takes place at the Bronx High School of Science.

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.