Category Archives: Tournaments

2021 NSDA Nationals: Final Round Analysis for International Extemp

The 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) International Extemp final round is done. Here is Extemp Central’s brief summary and analysis of this year’s final round. Awards are scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. CST this evening and they … Continue reading

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2021 NSDA Nationals: Final Round Analysis for U.S. Extemp

The 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) United States Extemp final round is in the books. Here is Extemp Central’s brief summary and analysis of this year’s final round. Awards are scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. CST this … Continue reading

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9th Annual Capital City Round Robin List

[fblike] Over the last nine seasons, the Capital City Extemp Round Robin has attracted some of the top tier talent in the state of Texas.  This year’s competition, put together by Coach Joe Uhler of Westlake High School, will take … Continue reading

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Extemp Roundtable: 2011 NFL National Champions Share Their Views on the Tournament (Part 2)

Last year in Dallas, Texas, Dylan Slinger of Lakeville South High School in Minnesota and Jared Odessky of Nova High School in Florida were the National Forensic League National Champions in International and United States Extemporaneous Speaking. Both also won … Continue reading

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Extemp Roundtable: 2011 NFL National Champions Share Their Views on the Tournament (Part 1)

Last year in Dallas, Texas, Dylan Slinger of Lakeville South High School in Minnesota and Jared Odessky of Nova High School in Florida were the National Forensic League National Champions in International and United States Extemporaneous Speaking. Both also won … Continue reading

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3rd Annual Texas Capital City Extemp Round Robin Participants Announced

The list of participants in this year’s Texas Capital City Extemp Round Robin have been announced.  The tournament will feature sixteen Texas extempers and will take place this weekend.  Extemp Central wishes these participants the best of luck and we … Continue reading

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2011 Yale Invitational Preview

by Curan Mehra Curan Mehra graduated from Scarsdale High School in Scardale, NY last spring and currently attends UC Berkeley. As an extemper he won the Yale Invitational, placed 6th at the MBA Round Robin, won the Columbia Invitational placed … Continue reading

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2011 NFL National Tournament Strategy Guide

by Tyler Fabbri Tyler Fabbri was last year’s NFL national champion in United States Extemporaneous Speaking and was a finalist in 2009.  He provides some tips in this piece for extempers who will be competing at the 2011 NFL National … Continue reading

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2011 Catholic Forensic League National Tournament Preview

by Mirza Germovic Mirza Germovic competed for Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa.  He placed 3rd at the Catholic National Tournament last year and placed in finals at the St. Mark’s Tournament, George Mason Patriot Games and The … Continue reading

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2011 Harvard National High School Invitational Forensic Tournament Preview

by Michael Barton Michael Barton competed for Regis High School in New York City. He was the 2010 Harvard Champion, as well as the 4th place finisher at the NCFL Grand Tournament and 13th in foreign extemp at the NFL … Continue reading

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