Next month the 2024-2025 national circuit season will begin online when the University of Kentucky hosts its annual National Speech and Debate Season Opener. And that means the return of the Extemp Central National Points Race, which is entering its tenth year.
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 nine previous National Points Race winners.