State Qualification 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.
Half Quals: 0
| Speakers | Number of Quals. | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 1 half qual |
| 6 | 10 | 2 half quals |
| 11 | 15 | 3 half quals |
| 16 | 20 | 4 half quals |
| 21 | 25 | 5 half quals |
| 26 | 30 | 6 half quals |
| 31 | ∞ | one half qual for every 10 speakers |
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:
Full Quals: 0
| Speakers | Number of Quals. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 full qual |
| 4 | 6 | 2 full quals |
| 7 | 10 | 3 full quals |
| 11 | 14 | 4 full quals |
| 15 | 20 | 5 full quals |
| 21 | 25 | 6 full quals |
| 26 | 30 | 7 full quals |
| 31 | ∞ | one full qual for every 10 speakers |