State Qualification Chart
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 2 schools and 3 speakers in a category in order to have a half qual available.
| Speakers | Half Quals |
|---|---|
| 3-5 | 1 |
| 6-10 | 2 |
| 11-15 | 3 |
| 16-20 | 4 |
| 21-25 | 5 |
| 26-30 | 6 |
After 30, the ratio changes to one half qual for every 10 speakers.
At the NYSFL-sponsored Regional Qualifier, up to 8 full qualifiers are awarded to speakers. The ratio is as follows:
| Speakers | Full Quals |
|---|---|
| 1-3 speakers | 1 |
| 4-6 speakers | 2 |
| 7-10 speakers | 3 |
| 11-14 | 4 |
| 15-20 | 5 |
| 21-25 | 6 |
| 26-30 | 7 |
| 30+ | 1 for every 10 over 30 |