NYSFL Half Quals Chart
Here is the chart of the number of participants it takes to qualify speakers to the NYSFL Championship.
At a regular tournament
There must be at least 3 schools and 3 speakers in a category in order to have a half qual available.
3-5 speakers = 1 half qual
6-10 speakers = 2 half quals
11-15 speakers = 3
16-20 = 4
21-25 = 5
26-30 = 6
After 30, the ratio changes to one half qual for every 10 speakers.
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At the NYSFL-sponsored Regional Qualifier, up to 8 full qualifiers are awarded to speakers. The ratio is as follows:
1-3 speakers = 1 full qual
4-6 speakers = 2 full quals
7-10 speakers = 3 fq’s
11-14 = 4
15-20 = 5
21-25 = 6
26-30= 7
30+ = 8
