Maine’s three biggest tournaments are fast approaching. Are you ready? If you don’t know the difference between the three tournaments and their events, then read below.
| State Finals | CFL Qualifiers | Maine District (NSDA Qualifiers) |
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| Double-entry? | Allowed | Single-entry only | Allowed |
| Entry limits | Limit per entry per school: Speech: 4, Debate: 6, Congress: Senate 2, House unlimited | Limit 4 entries per event per school (all events). | Limit 4 entries per event per school in Speech, Debate. Congress separate limit. Cap on total entries determined by degrees on record. |
| Awards | Top five places in event. | Three qualifiers per event to national tournament. | Two qualifiers per event to national tournament. |
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*Consolidated Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation
**Alternating rounds of Prose and Poetry Reading
***Freshmen and sophomores only; memorized
****8 schools required
Each organization has different rules for the performance expectations in each event; read the rules!
The definition of “published” differs per organization; read the rules!
It is the coach’s affirmative duty to verify the content and published status of any piece performed. Bring the original script/source to the tournament in case of a challenge. This is required for NSDA.