Monthly Archives: August 2009

Extemp Central National Points Race 2009-2010: Top 10 Extempers to Watch

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Pre-season rankings, whether we apply them to forensics or professional sports are very unreliable. Simply because someone had a great season the year before does not always foreshadow a great season the next year and competitors who are not yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Natl Points Race | Tagged Dillon Huff, Dylan Slinger, extemp, extemp central, forensics, Jacob Baker, Jane Kessner, national points race, Oscar Wang, Tyler Fabbri | Comments Off

Topic Brief: Budget Deficit Politics

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Logan Scisco

During the “off season” after NFL Nationals, the issue of the budget deficit has come to be a major one in American politics. It has the potential to shape the outcome of the midterm elections in 2010 and is playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged budget deficit, budget politics, domestic politics, Topic Brief | Comments Off

2009-2010 Extemp Central National Points Race: First & Second Tier Tournaments

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Any rankings system has to have its “premier” tournaments that can be used to evaluate talent. Last year, when the system had three tiers, CFL and NFL Nationals made up the first tier of the National Points Race system. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Natl Points Race | Tagged extemp, MBA Round Robin, National Forensic League, national points race, NFL Nationals | Comments Off

2009-2010 Extemp Central National Points Race: Third Tier Tournaments

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Logan Scisco

The middle tier of this year’s National Points Race is the biggest part of the ranking system, being composed of four tournaments. The first tournaments were selected based on their prestige as “major” events that take place during the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Natl Points Race | Tagged national points race | Comments Off

2009-2010 Extemp Central National Points Race: Fourth Tier Tournaments

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Today, Extemp Central releases the names of tournaments that have been selected for the fourth tier of the 2009-2010 National Points Race. The criteria in selecting these three tournaments for this tier is that they had more participation or higher … Continue reading →