Listed below are all of the events offered by the Louisiana High School Rally Association.

Literary Event Information

LHSRA offers 46 literary events. These literary events will be the same at District Rally and State Rally. Each literary event is a one-hour assessment with multiple choice and true-false questions designed to allow students to demonstrate their retention in specific subject areas. In order to qualify to compete in these events at State Rally, students must be certified by a District Rally Director as a Bona Fide Qualifier. Each student may test in no more than one State Rally Literary Event. French and Spanish offer both, Literary Events and Open Events. In Literary Events students must qualify in district rallies for the state rally. Students who wish to participate in Open Events do not have to qualify in district events. Schools will register students for Open Events directly on the State Rally website.  

Literary Events Offered

A complete list of literary events offered at District & State Rally 2024, along with descriptions and eligibility requirements for each is listed below.

Click here to download a PDF copy of the LHRSA Literary Event Descriptions for 2024-2025

Agriculture

• Agriscience I: Students enrolled in the first year of Agriscience are eligible. The objective-type questions will be based on the beginner’s knowledge of basic Agricultural Science information as outlined in the Agriscience I Course of Studies. Accepted Course Codes:  010301, 010401, 010402, 010403, 010404
• Agriscience II: Students enrolled in the second year of Agriscience are eligible. The objective-type questions will be based on the advanced knowledge of basic Agricultural Science information as outlined in the Agriscience II Course of Studies. Accepted Course Codes: 010302, 010411, 010412, 010413, 010414
• Agriscience III: Students enrolled in the third year of Agriscience are eligible. The objective-type questions will be based on Agricultural Areas of Specialization, Farm Management, and Farm Mechanics as prescribed in the Agriscience III Course of Studies. Accepted Course Codes: 010303

Business

• Accounting I: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Accounting I for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The testing of this event is primarily a short answer, objective-type exam, including multiple-choice and/or matching items. Emphasis on elementary fundamentals of Accounting I: worksheet, adjustments, trial balance, bad debts, complication of notes, and inventories. Minimum of basic financial statement preparation is expected. No extended mathematical calculations. Accepted Course Codes: 040101
• Business Computer Application: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Business Computer Application or Business Computer Application I for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit during the Fall Semester are eligible. A written, objective-type test is designed to acquaint students with the advanced principles associated with information processing based on Office 2007. Students must be versed in advanced computer concepts, software applications, and computer systems. Emphasis will be placed on skill development in using technology to perform advanced information processing. Topics of study include computer concepts, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software applications. Communication skills, keyboarding, decision-making, technology, and critical thinking skills are reinforced through business application projects. Accepted Course Codes: 040400
• Economics: Students with less than one unit in Economics are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: politics, sociology, law, psychology, geography and history, at local and global levels. Accepted Course Codes: 220201, 220202, 220603, 220605, 220606, 220608, 220609,  220610
• Introduction to Business Computer Application: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Introduction to Business Computer Application or the primary Business Computer Application course for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Students who have completed Introduction to Business Computer Application and who are enrolled in Business Computer Application or Business Computer Application I are not permitted to test in this event. A written, objective-type test will be administered and will include basic computer application skills based on Office 2007. Students will be expected to have knowledge in the touch method of operating a computer keyboard to produce simple business documents. Emphasis will be placed on basic computer concepts both hardware and software, word processing, and spreadsheet applications.  Accepted Course Codes: 040401
• Principles of Business: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Principles of Business (formerly called Introduction to Business) for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The test includes objective-type questions covering the following topics: living and working in our economy; the nature of American business; business and the consumer; saving and investing money; practical money management; banks and banking services; economic risks and insurance; communication and transportation; our economic world; and government, business, and labor. Accepted Course Codes: 040306, 041025

English

English I, II, III, and IV: These events will test students’ knowledge of all aspects of their work in English in their respective grade levels. They will be expected to demonstrate that they are able to read and interpret literature, understand the principles of writing correctly and effectively, and have a working knowledge of English grammar.

• English I: Students with less than one (1) unit in English are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for English I and it will be posted on their high school transcript. Accepted Course Codes: 120331
• English II: Students with less than two (2) units in English are eligible. Accepted Course Codes: 120332
• English III: Students with less than three (3) units in English are eligible. Accepted Course Codes: 120325, 120327, 120329, 120333, 120341, 120403, 120404, 120601, 120602, 120603, 120604, 120605
• English IV: Students with less than four (4) units in English are eligible. Accepted Course Codes: 120326, 120328, 120330, 120334, 120342, 120405, 120406, 120606, 120607, 120608, 120609, 120610, 120611, 120612, 120613, 120614, 120615, 120616
• Journalism I: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Journalism I for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The objective-type questions will cover topics including principles of journalism, news writing, editing, news concepts, press law as it relates to scholastic journalism, word usage, design principles, style, editorial concepts, and the role of journalism in the high school community. Accepted Course Codes: 050601, 050602, 050699

Family & Consumer Sciences

• Family and Consumer Science: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Family and Consumer Science (formally called Consumer Homemaking I) for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The objective-type test will be based on the content of basic units in Family and Consumer Science – a comprehensive, introductory course in the family and consumer sciences. The basic units include Consumer Education, Clothing and Personal Appearance, and Housing. Accepted Course Codes: 100401, 100410, 100411, 100412, 100413
• Nutrition & Food: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Nutrition and Food, Advanced Nutrition & Food, Nutrition Education, or Advanced Nutrition Education, or students enrolled in Preparatory or Cooperative Food Services for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from these content courses. Accepted Course Codes: 100300, 100301, 100302, 100303, 100315

Fine Arts

• Fine Arts Survey: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Fine Arts Survey for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the interrelationship of the four arts—Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts—as applied in contemporary society and their daily lives. The course includes the examination of aesthetics, historical perspective, and critical analysis of each of these arts in order to develop a familiarity and respect for cultural differences. This course also analyzes great works of art relative to the content and uses of artistic elements. Accepted Course Codes: 030332, 030364, 030590, 030591, 030592, 030593

Foreign Languages

Please note: A student who is a native speaker of a foreign language is eligible to participate in a foreign language literary event. A person whose main language at home is other than English is considered to be a native speaker of that particular language. 

French and Spanish offer both, Literary Events and Open Events. In Literary Events students must qualify in district rallies for the state rally. Students who wish to participate in Open Events do not have to qualify in district events. A student who is a native speaker of a foreign language is not eligible to participate in a foreign language open event, except an event specifically designed for native speakers. A person whose main language at home is other than English is considered to be a native speaker of that particular language.  Schools will register students for Open Events directly on the State Rally website and certify if a student is a native speaker or not.  

• French I: Students with less than one (1) unit in French are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be included on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: 121001, 121006, 121007, 121008
• French II: Students with less than two (2) units in French are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: 121002
• French III: Students with less than three (3) units in French are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: 121003, 121009, 121011, 121012, 121013
• German I*: Students with less than one (1) unit in German are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be included on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: N/A
• German II*: Students with less than two (2) units in German are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: N/A
• German III*: Students with less than three (3) units in German are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: N/A
• Latin I*: Students with less than one (1) unit in Latin are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be included on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: N/A
• Latin II*: Students with less than two (2) units in Latin are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: N/A
• Spanish I: Students with less than one (1) unit in Spanish are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be included on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: 122501, 122507, 122508
• Spanish II: Students with less than two (2) units in Spanish are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: 122502
• Spanish III: Students with less than three (3) units in Spanish are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: 122503, 122509, 122511, 122512
• Spanish IV: Students with less than four (4) units in Spanish are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student’s abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read. Accepted Course Codes: 122504, 122506, 122510, 122513, 122514

*German and Latin literary events are offered as “Open Events” because they are only offered at State Rally. Students do not have to qualify at a district rally, festival, or tournament in order to participate in these events. Schools must submit an open event entry form to enter students to participate in the open foreign language literary events. 

Health

• Health: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Health for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Test topics include concepts related to: health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health; the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors; the assessment of valid information, products, and services to enhance health; the use of interpersonal communications skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks; the ability to use decision-making skills and goal-setting skills to enhance health; the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce personal, family, and community health risks; and identifying effective strategies to overcome barriers or attitudes when communicating on health issues. Accepted Course Codes: 190101, 190500

Mathematics

Please note: Students may use an LHSRA approved calculator on all Mathematics tests. See the LHSRA Calculator Usage Policy for details.

• Advanced Math – Pre-Calculus: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Advanced Math – Pre-Calculus for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Test topics include definitions of circular functions which relate real numbers with real numbers, graphs of circular functions, identities and conditional equations, trigonometric functions, and polar coordinates. Accepted Course Codes: 160346, 160348, 160365, 160366, 160501, 160502, 160329, 160372
• Advanced Math – Functions & Statistics: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Advanced Math – Functions & Statistics for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Test topics include: single-variable statistics and data collection; bivariate statistics, regression and correlation; probability and probability distributions; functions; trigonometry; exponential and logarithmic functions; modeling of data using a variety of functions; graphs; and paths. Accepted Course Codes: 160347
• Algebra I: Students with less than one Carnegie Unit of Algebra are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be posted on their high school transcript. Test topics include: rational numbers, polynomials, rational expressions (quotients of polynomials), relations and functions, and systems of linear equations-solutions. Accepted Course Codes: 160321, 160380
• Algebra II: Students with less than two Carnegie Units of Algebra are eligible. Test topics include: linear equations, polynomials, relations and functions, rational numbers and expressions, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions. Accepted Course Codes: 160322
• Calculus I: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Calculus for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Test topics include: vertical and horizontal asymptotes; one sided limits, limits found algebraically, trigonometric limits, infinite limits, limits of infinity; derivatives of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; application of the derivative; definite and indefinite integrals and applications of the integral to find the area, volume, work, average value of a function, and arc length. Accepted Course Codes: 160326, 160327, 160357, 160359, 160360, 160368, 160504, 160506
• Calculus II: Students with less than two units in Calculus are eligible. Test topics include: Definition of the derivative, continuity, limits (approaching both real numbers and infinity), derivatives, and antiderivatives of rational, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions, continuity and differentiability on intervals, horizontal asymptotes, applications of the derivative, Mean and Intermediate Value Theorems, average value of functions, solutions of differential equations, Riemann sums, definite integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, improper integrals, calculating area between curves, arc length, volumes of solids of revolution, sequences, infinite series (including Taylor, Maclaurin, geometric, alternating, and p-series), power series and intervals of convergence, Taylor and Maclaurin polynomials, derivatives and antiderivatives of functions in polar coordinates and parametric equations, and Euler’s Method for approximating solutions to differential equations. Accepted Course Codes: 160328, 160358, 160507
• Financial Literacy: Students with less than one unit in Financial Literacy (formerly called Financial Math) are eligible. Test topics include: cash recording, payroll, budgeting, buying, borrowing, investing, paying taxes, insurance, and owning real and personal property. Math needed for every consumer will be used in both personal and business applications. Accepted Course Codes: 160345
• Geometry: Students with less than one unit in Geometry are eligible. In order to minimize the number of identical scores, several problems will have multiple parts. Lines, angles, polygons, with associated elements; coordinate geometry of line segments in the Cartesian plane, points of division of line segments; circles and all elements associated with circles; solid geometry-polyhedrons, Cavalieri’s Theorem, and regular polyhedrons will be included. Accepted Course Codes: 160323

Science

Please note: Students may use an LHSRA approved calculator on Chemistry and Physics tests only. See the LHSRA Calculator Usage Policy for details. A Periodic Table of the Elements will be provided with the Chemistry test.

• Biology: Students with less than one unit of Biology are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: man – his various physiological systems; growth and development, cells, and heredity; vertebrates (classes) and invertebrates; Mendelian Laws; classification; evolution; and rudimentary plant biology. Accepted Course Codes: 150301, 150321, 150322
• Biology II: Students with less than two units of Biology are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions on the following topics: historical concepts of anatomy and physiology, scientific investigation, taxonomy, cytology and histology, genetics, skeletal and muscular systems, digestive systems, nervous and endocrine systems, circulatory and respiratory systems, reproduction system, plant anatomy and physiology, photosynthesis, and ecological relationships. Accepted Course Codes: 150302, 150303, 150305, 150307, 150308, 150323, 150324, 150325, 150326, 150327
• Chemistry: Students with less than one unit in Chemistry are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: atomic theory, properties and families of the elements, solutions, writing and balancing equations, formulas for elements and compounds, mole weight, ionic reactions, bonding; acids, bases, density, weight, valence, electron dot formula, gas laws, ionic bonding, exothermic and endothermic reactions, solutions, isotopes, and organic formulas. A periodic table of elements will be provided for this test. Accepted Course Codes: 150400, 150401, 150412, 150413, 150414, 150415
• Computer Science I: Students with less than one unit in Computer Science are eligible. The test will include objective-type questions intended to prepare students in the evolving discipline of computer science. Focus will include programming methodology, algorithm selection and analysis, and selection of appropriate data structures. Accepted Course Codes: 061101, 061102, 061175, 061176, 061177, 061199
• Environmental Science: Students with less than one unit in Environmental Science are eligible. The test will consist of objective-type questions drawn from the following topics: ecology and its sub-topics, resources and its sub-topics, energy and its sub-topics, and pollution and environmental health and its sub-topics. Accepted Course Codes: 150310, 150311, 150312, 150328, 150911, 150913, 150914
• Physical Science: Students with less than one unit in Physical Science are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be posted on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: the nature of science, measurement, forces, work, matter (including change of state, chemical and physical changes, elements, compounds, and mixtures), the chemistry of matter (including the atom, the periodic table, compounds, solutions, acids, and bases), and energy (including types of energy, wave motion, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, heat, and nuclear energy). Accepted Course Codes: 150802, 150915
• Physics: Students with less than one unit in Physics are eligible. The questions will be chosen with a view to testing the student’s range of information with regard to the principles of physics and his/her knowledge of practical applications as well as his/her ability to solve problems and interpret formulas. The test will include objective-type questions covering the following topics: vectors, motion, force, and Newton’s Laws; energy, periodic and circular motion, heat, and wave motion. Other items may include electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Accepted Course Codes: 150000, 150699, 150700, 150703, 150704, 150705, 150724, 150725, 150726, 150727, 150728, 150794, 150795

Social Studies

• Civics: Students with less than one unit in Civics are eligible. The test will consist of objective-type questions covering the following topics: the U.S. Constitution (structure, amendments, interpretations, etc.); structure and powers of the three branches of the Federal Government; structure and powers of local and state government; American economic system; the American (local, state, federal) judiciary; foreign relations; and citizenship. Accepted Course Codes: 220501, 220504, 220510
• Government: Students with less than one unit in Civics are eligible. The test will consist of objective-type questions covering the following topics: The philosophy behind the U.S. Government, the American Founding, the U.S. Constitution (structure, amendments, interpretations, etc.); structure and powers of the three branches of the Federal Government; voting, elections and candidates; and the media and political polling. Accepted Course Codes: 220502, 220505, 220513, 220501, 220504, 220503, 220514
• Psychology: Students with less than one unit in Psychology are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: historical framework and relies on effective collection and analysis of data. Topics will also include theories of human development, personality, motivation, and learning. Accepted Course Codes: 222001, 222004
• Sociology: Students with less than one unit in Sociology are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: the family, home, community, culture, social change, ethnic groups and their contributions, and behavior and moral/spiritual values. Accepted Course Codes: 220601
• U.S. History: Students with less than one unit in U.S. History (formerly called American History) are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following concepts: change, cause and effect, values and beliefs, landmarks, and traditions in America during the period 1877 to the present. Specific topics included are landmark legislation, decisions, treaties, and elections; American traditions; political, literary, social, and religious figures involved in basic American values and beliefs; and foreign relations. Accepted Course Codes: 220403, 220404, 220405, 220406, 220407, 220408, 220409
• World Geography: Students with less than one unit in World Geography are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be posted on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: physical and cultural aspects of the earth relative to natural features, landmarks, etc., location, topography, climate, ecology, natural resources, and economics of the various areas and cultures of the Earth. Accepted Course Codes: 220300, 220310, 220311, 220312, 220315
• World History: Students with less than one unit in World History are eligible. The test includes objective-type questions covering the following topics: values and beliefs among ancient/early people; cause and effect of significant political, social, religious changes occurring in history; traditions; famous/celebrated landmarks; significant contributions of individuals; foreign relations; and continuity. Accepted Course Codes: 220400, 220401, 220411, 220413, 220450, 220451

Click the links below to download a pdf for each of the 2024 Performance Event Policies.

Open Event Information

State Rally offers open events in the areas of foreign language literary events and foreign language performance events. These open events do not require qualification at a District Rally.

Eligible students may participate in one open or performance event category and one literary event at State Rally. Students must qualify for a State Rally literary event at District Rallies. If scheduling permits, students may compete in two different open- and/or dramatic event categories if they do not participate in a literary event. Scheduling for these students must be arranged no later than March 8th, 2024. Please write to rally@lsu.edu. 

In order to register to participate in open events offered at State Rally, the school rally coordinator must complete the online open event entry form. All entry forms must be submitted online by March 8th, 2024, the deadline in order to complete registration.

Open Event Entry Forms

In order to register students in open and performance events offered at State Rally, the school rally coordinator must complete online open and performance event entry forms for every open and performance event in which the school participates.

All entry forms must be submitted online by March 8th, 2024, the deadline in order to complete registration.

Open Event entry forms for students competing in Spanish, French, German, and Latin Open Events:

French Open Events German Open and Literary Events Latin Open Events Spanish Open Events

Open Event Eligibility & Policies

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.

Please note: French and Spanish literary events require a District Rally qualification.

Download a PDF of the LHSRA Foreign Language Policies 2024

Open Events Offered

The State Rally Open Foreign Language Literary Events include:

• German I, II, III
• Latin I, II

The State Rally Open Performance Events include:

Extemporaneous Speaking

• French II, III, IV
• Spanish II, III, IV

Interpretive Reading

• French I, II, III, IV
• German I, II, III, IV
• Spanish I, II, III, IV

Dramatic Skit

• German I, II, III, IV

Literary Event Eligibility

Download a PDF of the LHSRA Eligibility Rules.

Eligibility for all 46 State Rally Literary Events is limited to students enrolled in a Louisiana High School Rally Association (LHSRA) active member school and certified by a District Rally Director as a Bona Fide Qualifier.

Any student not certified as a qualifier by a District Rally Director will not be allowed to compete in State Rally.

Any student found competing in State Rally who was not certified by a District Rally Director will be disqualified from State Rally competition and the appropriate sanctions may be made against his/her school by the Executive Director.

1. Each student may test in no more than one State Rally Literary Event.
2. Students must be currently enrolled – or have been enrolled – in a course during the current school year to be eligible to participate in District and State Rally competition. Students must be enrolled in one of the approved course codes to participate in the respective event.
   • Exception: Schools offering courses on alternating yearly or semester basis may enter students who have completed Carnegie credits in those courses.
3. Students repeating a course for a higher grade may not participate. However, students repeating a course due to failure are eligible to participate.
4. Students must be taking a Carnegie unit in the school in which they are enrolled. Thus, if a seventh or eighth grade student is taking a course which will earn a Carnegie Unit that will appear on the student’s high school transcript, then the student is eligible to participate in the literary event for this course.
5. Students must meet the requirements for the Carnegie unit in the setting of the LHSRA active member school (students enrolled in a correspondence and/or dual enrollment course may participate).
6. Students may be native or primary speakers of a foreign language if they wish to compete in a foreign language event.  Students whose main language at home is other than English are considered to be native speakers of that particular language.
7. Students must not represent their school more than once in the same event.
8. Students should not seek to gain an unfair advantage by competing in events for which advanced credit has been earned or having been earned for courses in advanced standing (e.g. competing in Physical Science after completing a course in Chemistry).
9. When the calendar sets District Rally prior to March 1, students at schools that follow block scheduling will be allowed to participate in a literary event for their school if they completed the course during the preceding fall semester or are enrolled in the course during the current spring semester. Even if the student is currently enrolled in the next level course, the student will be able to participate in a literary event for a course that was completed in the prior semester, provided that the course is a pre-requisite for the course in which the student is currently enrolled. Example: A student who attends a school that follows block scheduling completed English I during the fall semester. He is enrolled in English II for the spring semester. He is eligible to participate at District Rally in either English I or English II.

Open Event Eligibility

Download a PDF of the LHSRA Eligibility Rules.

Entry forms for all State Rally Open Events will be available online in early February.  All entry forms must be certified by the school’s rally coordinator or principal and submitted to the State Rally Office by March 8th, 2024, the deadline in order to complete registration.

Foreign Languages

Special foreign language open events do not require qualification at a District Rally. Students do not need to be currently enrolled in a course to participate in any of the open literary (German I, II, or III or Latin I or II) or open performance events at State Rally. No school may enter more than one student in each event. Students may not participate in the same event more than once.

A student who is a native speaker of a foreign language is ineligible to participate in that foreign language event, except in an event specifically designed for native speakers.  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 completed online by March 28, 2025, the deadline in order to complete registration.

Please note: French and Spanish literary events require a District Rally qualification.

Performance Event Eligibility

Download a PDF of the LHSRA Eligibility Rules.

Students must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible to enter State Rally Performance Events:

1. Certified by District Rally Directors as Bona Fide Qualifiers, or,
2. Verified by Official Results of the LHSRA sanctioned District Drama Rallies as “Superior” rated performers, or,
3. Verified by Official Results of the LMEA District Music Festival as “Superior” rated performers, or,
4. Verified by Official Results of the LHSRA sanctioned District Speech Rallies as “Superior” rated performers.
5. Verified by schools as qualified to compete in the Louisiana High School Speech League Tournament of Champions.
6. Verified by Official Results of the Vonnie Borden Speech Festival as “Superior” rated performers.

Entry forms for all State Rally Performance Events will be available online in early February.  All entry forms must be certified by the school’s rally coordinator or principal and submitted to the State Rally Office by March 28th, 2024, the deadline in order to complete registration.

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 completed online by March 8th, 2025, the deadline in order to complete registration.

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 completed online by March 28th, 2025, the deadline in order to complete registration. All LMEA contests must occur prior to March 28th, 2025 in order for superior-rated students from these festivals to be eligible to participate in State Rally music events.

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 completed online by March 28th, 2025, the deadline in order to complete registration.