IE Elim Tie Breakers
Here is quick break down of individual event tie breakers:
| Tie Breaker | Brief Explanation |
| Rank In Elim | Adds up all the ranks in elimination round |
| Judge Pref In Elim | Compares two speakers and gives preference to competitor who has better ranks |
| Total Rank In Event | Adds up ranks in all prelims and all elims |
| Total Points in Event | Adds up points in all prelims and all elims. |
| Total Rank in Event Drop High Prelim Rank | Adds up ranks in all prelims and all elims. Then removes the highest prelim ranking. |
| Number Of Firsts in Event | Counts the number of 1st place ranks in all prelims and all elims |
| Majority of Firsts in Elim | Counts the number of 1st place ranks in the elimination round. |
| Decimal in Elim | Calculates a decimal score for each competitor by dividing 1 by the rank |
| Points in Elim | Adds up the points in the elimination round |
| Points in Prelim | Adds up points (rates) in all |
| Random | Random Number |
Imagine Speaker 1 and Speaker has the following scores in an event
| Prelim Round 1 (Rank-Points) | Prelim Round 2 | Prelim Round 3 | Finals (Judge 1, Judge 2, Judge 3) | |
| Speaker 1 | 1-25 | 3-22 | 2-24 | 1-25, 2-23,5-22 |
| Speaker 2 | 3-24 | 1-25 | 1-22 | 3-22, 4-25, 1-25 |
Rank in Elim: Speaker 1 would have 8 (1+2+5), Speaker 2 would have 8 (3+4+1). Lower scores are better.
Judge Pref in Elim: Speaker 1 would have 2 judge pref points whereas Speaker 2 would have 1 judge pref points. We compare the ranking each judge gave each student. The student with the better rank gets a judge pref point. So judge 1 preferred speaker 1 (1 < 3), judge 2 preferred speaker 1 (2 <4), and judge 3 preferred speaker 2 (1 < 5). So speaker 1 would have a total of 2 judge pref points and speaker 2 would have a total of 1 judge pref points. Speaker 1 would thus be ranked higher than speaker 2. Higher scores are better.
NOTE: Judge Pref only works in the case of two speakers who are tied. If there is a three-way tie, judge pref will not work and will be skipped.
Total Rank in Event: Speaker 1 would have 14 (1+3+2+1+2+5), Speaker 2 would have 13 (3+1+1+3+4+1). Lower scores are better.
Total Points in Event: Speaker 1 would have 141 (25+22+24 + 25+23+22), Speaker 2 would have 142 (24+25+22 + 22+24+25). High scores are better.
Total Rank in Event Drop High Prelim Rank: Takes the Total Rank in Event total and subtracts the highest prelim rank. So Speaker 1 would have 11 (14-3) and Speaker 2 would have 10 (13-3). Lower scores are better.
Number of Firsts in Event: Speaker 1 would have 2 (Rd 1 and Elim Judge 1), Speaker 2 would have 3 (Rd 2, Rd 3, Elim Judge 3). Higher scores are better.
Majority of Firsts in Elim: Speaker 1 would have 1 and Speaker 2 would have 1. Higher scores are better.
Decimal in Elim: This is calculated by adding up 1 divided by each rank in the elimination round. So Speaker 1 would have 1.7 (1/1 + 1/2 + 1/5) and Speaker 2 would have 1.58 (1/3 + 1/4 + 1/1). Higher scores are better.
Points in Elim: Adds up the points (rates) given by the judges in the elimination round. So Speaker 1 would have 70 (25+23+22) and Speaker 2 would have 72 (22+25+25). Higher scores are better.
Points in Prelim: Adds up the points (rates) given by judges in the preliminary rounds. So Speaker 1 would have 71 (25+22+24) and Speaker 2 would have 71 (24+25+22). Higher scores are better.
Random: Each entry is assigned a random number at the beginning of the tournament. Higher scores are better. These can not be changed by the tournament directors/tab directors to ensure fairness.