The first standings of the 2021-2022 Extemp Central National Points Race have been posted. You can find them by clicking on the “National Points Race” tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.
These early standings mirror the results of the Speech and Debate Season Opener Hosted by the University of Kentucky. This weekend’s competition at Yale University, a fourth tier tournament that will award points to all finalists and semi-finalists, promises to shake things up.
With the national circuit season about to begin at the National Season Opener hosted by the University of Kentucky, Extemp Central wants to break down the structure of this year’s National Points Race.
The National Points was a competition that Extemp Central began during the 2008-2009 season. It was inspired by the poker magazine Card Player. The goal is to recognize the extemper that performed the best across a system of nationally recognized events during the season. We recognize that any ranking system is problematic as some great extempers belong to teams that do not go to many, if any, national circuit competitions. The National Points Race tries to weigh some of this by ranking post-season and major tournaments higher than regular season events, with the exception of Harvard, the biggest invitational tournament on the calendar. The winner of the competition receives a trophy from Extemp Central, funded by the efforts of our generous readers and supporters.
Six extempers have won the National Points Race and curiously, no state has had a repeat winner. Due to some interruptions of our service, we have not done the National Points Race since 2016, when it was won by Justin Graham of Trinity Preparatory School (FL). Graham finished that season with a record 876 points in the standings. We look forward to resuming the race this season.
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