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Contest Links and Information

You can view the contest Rulebook below for further information about each contest and its requirements. Contact the Vice-President of Education with any queries regarding contests.

Speech contest rulebook 2023-24

CONTESTANTS

Please refer to this Role description for Contestant & this helpful Youtube Video

The judge's criteria and tips about "what they're looking for" is listed in the relevant Judge's Ballot documents below.

International Speech – Judge’s Ballot

Humorous Speech – Judge’s Ballot

Evaluation – Judge’s Ballot

Table Topics – Judge’s Ballot

Please note the minimum and maximum timings for each contest below:

“International and Humorous speeches shall be from five to seven minutes. A contestant will be disqualified if the speech is less than four minutes 30 seconds or more than seven minutes 30 seconds. A green signal will be displayed at five minutes and remain displayed for one minute. A yellow signal will be displayed at six minutes and remain displayed for one minute. A red signal will be displayed at seven minutes and will remain on until the conclusion of the speech.

Table Topics™ contest speeches shall be from one minute to two minutes. A contestant will be disqualified if the speech is less than one minute or more than two minutes 30 seconds. The green signal will be displayed at one minute and remain displayed for 30 seconds. The yellow signal will be displayed at one minute 30 seconds and remain displayed for 30 seconds. The red signal will be displayed at two minutes and remain displayed until the speech is concluded.

Evaluation contest speeches shall be from two to three minutes. A contestant will be disqualified if the speech is less than one minute 30 seconds or more than three minutes 30 seconds. The green signal will be displayed at two minutes and remain displayed for 30 seconds. The yellow signal will be displayed at two minutes and thirty seconds and remain displayed for 30 seconds. The red signal will be displayed at three minutes and remain displayed until the evaluation is concluded.”


CONTEST CHAIR/TOASTMASTERS 

Please refer to this Role description for Contest Chair/Toastmaster & this helpful Youtube video

The relevant scripts for use by the contest chair/Toastmaster in each contest are linked below (hard copies of these documents will be distributed on the day of the contest).

Evaluation Contest Toastmaster Script & Evaluation Contestant Briefing Script

Humorous Contest Toastmaster Script & Humorous Contestant Briefing Script

International Contest Toastmaster Script & International Contestant Briefing Script

Table Topics Contest Toastmaster Script & Table Topics Contestant Briefing Script


SARGEANT-AT-ARMS

Please refer to this Role description for Contest Sargeant-at-Arms


TIMER

Please refer to this Role description for Contest Timer & this helpful Youtube video
 

The timer/s will use and complete this Time Record Sheet during the contest (hard copies of this document will be distributed  on the day of the contest).


TALLY COUNTER

Please refer to this Role Description for Contest Tally Counter & this helpful Youtube video

The tally counter/s will use and complete this Counter’s Tally Sheet during the contest (hard copies of this document will be distributed  on the day of the contest).


AUDIENCE MEMBER

Please refer to this helpful Youtube video

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