Content Outline
- Overview
Tournament Set-up
Preliminary Debate Rounds
Preliminary Speech Rounds
Elimination Round Prep
Elimination Rounds
Finalizing Results
Appendices
Appendix B: Preparing and Understanding Debate Brackets & Team Standings
The winning teams from the OctaFinal round are written into the bracket. The non-advancing teams are marked in the margin, highlighted, and ranked. Team C is the highest- ranking of the non-advancing teams. Team C is given 9th place. Continue ranking until all non-advancing teams have been ranked.
Team Standings after OctaFinals:
16: Team P (16)
15: Team O (15)
14: Team L (12)
13: Team K (11)
12: Team H (8)
11: Team G (7)
10: Team D (4)
9: Team C (3)
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The winning teams from the QuarterFinal round are written into the bracket. The non-advancing teams are marked in the margin, highlighted, and ranked. Team B is the highest-ranking of the non-advancing teams. Team B is given 5th place. Continue ranking until all non-advancing teams have been ranked.
Team Standings after QuarterFinals:
16: Team P (16)
15: Team O (15)
14: Team L (12)
13: Team K (11)
12: Team H (8)
11: Team G (7)
10: Team D (4)
9: Team C (3)
8: Team N (14)
7: Team I (9)
6: Team E (5)
5: Team B (2)
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The winning teams from the SemiFinal round are written into the bracket. The non- advancing teams are marked in the margin, highlighted, and ranked. Team A is the highest-ranking of the non-advancing teams. Team A is given 3rd place. Team J is ranked 4th.
Team Standings after SemiFinals:
16: Team P (16)
15: Team O (15)
14: Team L (12)
13: Team K (11)
12: Team H (8)
11: Team G (7)
10: Team D (4)
9: Team C (3)
8: Team N (14)
7: Team I (9)
6: Team E (5)
5: Team B (2)
4: Team J (10)
3: Team A (1)
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The winning team from the Final round, Team F, is written into the bracket and ranked first. Team M is ranked second.
Team Standings after SemiFinals:
16: Team P (16)
15: Team O (15)
14: Team L (12)
13: Team K (11)
12: Team H (8)
11: Team G (7)
10: Team D (4)
9: Team C (3)
8: Team N (14)
7: Team I (9)
6: Team E (5)
5: Team B (2)
4: Team J (10)
3: Team A (1)
2: Team M (13)
1: Team F (6)

