Students must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible to enter State Rally Open Events:
- Certified by District Rally Directors as Bona Fide Qualifiers, or,
- Verified by Official Results of the LHSRA sanctioned District Drama Rallies as “Superior” rated performers, or,
- Verified by Official Results of the LMEA District Music Festival as “Superior” rated performers, or,
- Verified by Official Results of the LHSRA sanctioned District Speech Rallies as “Superior” rated performers.
- Verified by Official Results of the Vonnie Borden Speech Festival as “Superior” rated performers.
Drama
Schools entering a play in Drama competition must earn a “Superior” rating from their qualifying District Rally. Entry forms for State Rally Drama events must be certified and sent to the State Rally Office by April 1, 2013, the deadline in order to complete registration.
Foreign Languages
Special foreign language open events do not require qualification at a District Rally. No school may enter more than one student in each event. A student who is a native speaker of a foreign language is ineligible to participate in that foreign language event. Thus, a student whose main or primary language at home is other than English is considered to be a native speaker of that particular language.
Schools must certify that students are non-native speakers of the target language. Entry forms for State Rally Foreign Language events must be certified and sent to the State Rally Office by April 1, 2013, the deadline in order to complete registration.
Please note: French and Spanish literary events do require a District Rally qualification.
Music
Students who have earned a “Superior” rating at a District Rally or Louisiana Music Educators Association contest qualify for State Rally Music events. Entry forms for State Rally Music events must be certified and sent to the State Rally Office by April 1, 2013, the deadline in order to complete registration.
Speech
Students who have earned a “Superior” rating at a District Rally Speech competition or who have qualified to compete in the Louisiana High School Speech League Tournament of Champions qualify for State Rally Speech events. Entry forms for State Rally Speech events must be certified and sent to the State Rally Office by April 1, 2013, the deadline in order to complete registration.
