o California Destination Imagination

o Improv Challenge: 3-Peat

o Team Managers Training

o November 12, 2016

o Lisa Phillips & Marshall Rainey

o Affiliate Challenge Masters

o Read and understand the Challenge

o Be aware of the Special Rules

o Know the Reward Points

o Be familiar with what happens on Tournament Day

o Understand the Rules of the Road

o Understand the Expense Report

o Published Clarifications

o Team Clarifications

o If it doesn’t say you can’t than you can

o Have fun!

Published Clarifications� When the International Challenge Masters (ICMs)

feel there is an issue about a Team Challenge or the Rules of the Road that all teams must know about, they write a Published Clarification, which is then posted on DestinationImagination.org.

� All teams must abide by any changes in rules established in Published Clarifications

Published Clarification� A Published Clarification supersedes Rules of the

Road and the Team Challenge, as well as a Team Clarification

� It is important to check the Clarification website frequently throughout the time leading up to your tournament

Published Clarifications� # 1 2016-09-15 Rules of the Road: Expense Report

This year the Improvisational Challenge requires an Expense Report. The Rules of the Road should reflect this on page 2, Team Budget and page 18, Team Budget and Expense Report.

� # 2 2016-10-25 Section A.3.b.i

In the Challenge, section A.3.b.i should read: "Before the tournament, the team will research the Stock Characters listed in Table 1. A different list of Stock Characters will be used in Regional Tournaments, Affiliate Tournaments and Global Finals. If there are no Regional Tournaments in the team's Affiliate, the team will choose its Stock Characters from the "Affiliate Tournament" list at the “Affiliate Tournament."

Private Clarification� Teams that have questions about their solution or the

rules may ask for a maximum of 10 Team Clarifications, which are answered by the ICMs

� Teams may only ask ONE question per Clarification request

� The deadline for requesting Clarifications is February 15, 2017

� It is your team’s responsibility to bring one copy of any Team Clarifications you receive to each tournament to make sure that Appraisers are aware of the answer to your question(s)

Private Clarifications� https://resources.destinationimagination.org/resour

ces.php

� Sign in

� Go to Teams

� Go to Clarifications

� Ask for Clarification

Intent of the Challenge� Create 3 Improvisational Skits that each focus on the same Story Prompt

� For each of the 3 Skits, the team will be given up to 3 minutes to prepare and present the skit

� The team will be given a Story Prompt, a Stock Character and performance Genre on which to base a story

� The team will prepare and present a Skit that tells a story

� The Story Prompt will be the same for all 3 skits

� The Stock Character and Genre will be different for Skits 1, 2 and 3

� Skits are enhance by using props and other items the team brought in their Box-O-Stuff with a budget of $50

� It’s easy as 1, 2, 3

Intent of the Challenge� The Intent of this Challenge is to create 3 unique

improvisational Skits based on the specific combination of Improv Elements selected at the tournament

� Prior to the tournament, the team is encouraged to prepare for the many combination of Improv Elements it may receive by generating different scenarios, experimenting with materials and creating potential characters

� Teams can mix and match the various Improv Elements in practice sessions

Intent of the Challenge� It is expected that the team will choose to use and

include some of the ideas that come from practice sessions when combing the Improv Elements chosen randomly at the Tournament

� As long as the team does not bring ideas for scenarios, potential characters other than the Stock Character, etc. into the Presentation Site in written form, using the ideas is acceptable and is within the intent of the Challenge

3 Skits� Teams will have 3 minutes to prepare and present a

Skit

� The 3 Skits will be based on the same Story Prompt

� Each Skit will have a different Stock Character that plays a central role

� Each Skit will be presented in a style of a different Genre

� Each Skit will include items from the Box-O-Stuff

Improv Element 1: Story Prompt

� Tournament Supplied and randomly selected

� Includes two events

� One of the 2 events will involve the Stock Character

� Examples of Story Prompts:

The Stock Character has lost a shoe and the theater is flooded

The Stock Character discovers a buried vehicle, and the furniture is talking

Improv Element 2: Stock Character

� Stock Characters are listed in Table 1

� Stock Characters are randomly selected in the Prep Area

� Stock Characters will be different at each level of Tournament and are designated in Table 1: Regional Tournament, Affiliate Tournament, and Global Finals

� Immediately before the start of each Preparation/Skit time, the Stock Character is revealed to the team

� Only the selected Stock Character will be scored in each skit

Stock Characters

Improv Element 3: Genre

� Genres are listed in Table 2

� Teams will research Genres prior to the Tournament

� Teams will list their choice of Genres on their Tournament Data Form

� Number of needed Genres is determined by level:

Elementary Level 10

Middle Level 15Secondary/University 20

� 3 Genres are randomly selected in the Prep Area

� Immediately before the start of each Preparation/Skit time, the Genre is revealed to the team

� Teams must present the Skit in the style of the Genre

� Only the Genre that is announced will be scored for that Skit

Genres

Improv Element 4: Box-O-Stuff

� Box-O-Stuff is team provided

� Cost limit $50.00

� Box must have a lid or flips so it can be completely close

� When closed, none of the outer dimensions (length, width or height) may exceed 13 inches (33 cm)

� Teams should measure the outside dimension of the box carefully

Improv Element 4: Box-O-Stuff

� If the box does not meet the requirements, neither the box nor its contents will be allowed into the Presentation Area

� Items may be altered by team before or during the tournament

� If team brings a copy of Challenge, research notes and/or paper and writing instruments for planning purposes they must be inside the box when team enters the Presentation Area

Improv Element 4: Box-O-Stuff

� The team may use any Box-O-Stuff items to enhance any of the 3 skits

� No other costumes, materials or props, including the box itself or its lid may be used to enhance the 3 Skits

Improv Element 4: Box-O-Stuff

� The contents of the box are up to the team, with the exception of the following items, which are not allowed:� Timing devices� Electronic devices� Liquids or other items not easily cleaned up such as

makeup, glitter, glue and paint� Permanent markers� Aerosols

Improv Element 4: Box-O-Stuff

� Excluded items continued� Sharp objects (including scissors)� Items specifically excluded in the Rules of the Road

and section A.5.c. of the Challenge

Improv Element 4: Box-O-Stuff

� Questions about the potential safety or messiness of specific items will not be answered in the Clarifications processes

Teamwork� During each 3 minute Preparation/Skit time, the

team will earn points for working together, to plan, to move the story along and improvise together

Team-Provided Items� Forms:

5 copies of the Tournament Data Forms

1 copy of the Expense Report

1 copy of the Declaration of Independence Form

� Free Standing Team Identification Sign

� Research Notes

� Box-O-Stuff

� Copy of the Challenge – must be clean and free of team notes and must be inside the

Box-O-Stuff

� Timing Device(s) - must be silent and may not be in Box-O-Stuff or incorporated in the

Skits. Timing devise(s) do not need to be listed on the Expense Report

Expense Report� The Team Budget is the total value of all the

materials your team will use in their 3 Skit Presentation, not necessarily what your team spent to create the solution

� Total cost may not exceed $50 for this Challenge

� Appraisers will be evaluating your solution to determine whether another team could recreate it for the same “cost”

Expense Report� Your team is required to submit a list of items in

your solution and their values for their Box-O-Stuff

� You need to bring a copy of your Expense Report to EACH tournament you attend (Regional, Affiliate, Global Finals)

� See Rules of the Road pages 18 – 20 for help in determining values for Box-O-Stuff

Expense Report

Declaration of Independence

Research Notes� Research notes created by the team prior to the

tournament may be used as reference materials during the Preparation/Skit time

� Notes may be hand-written, typed by the team, photocopied or electronically duplicate

� Must be inside Box-O-Stuff

Not Allowed� Books, pre-written scripts, pre-written jokes and

team-generated list of ideas for scenarios, characters (other than Stock Characters), etc.

Props & Costumes� Physical props, scenery and/or costumes can only

be used if they are included in the Box-O-Stuff

Clothing & Accessories� Items of clothing worn by team members may not

be used to contribute in any to the presentation of the Skits

� Jewelry, hair accessories and glasses may not be incorporated into any Skit unless they came from the Box-O-Stuff

� Team members may wear wristwatches only for time management and may not contribute to the solution in any way

Clothing & Accessories� Any item that is placed into or removed from a team

member’s pocket in the Presentation Area may not contribute to the Skits in any way

Reward Points

3-Peat� Questions so far?

Prep Area� Teams arrive at the Prep Area at least 20 minutes

before its scheduled Presentation time

� The Prep Area Appraiser will greet the team and check to see whether the team has the required forms properly completed and the research notes, if any, comply with the Challenge requirements

Prep Area� The Prep Area Appraiser will check the dimensions

of the Box-O-Stuff, check to see if the contents all fit within the box, and that all items are allowed

� Teams will be asked to remove any item from the Box-O-Stuff that they believe is a safety risk or difficult to clean up

� The Prep Area Appraiser’s determination on what is acceptable or not is the final decision

Prep Area� Teams are encouraged to bring a substitute item in

case the first one is not allowed

� The Prep Area Appraiser will check that the contents of the Box-O-Stuff are accurately represented on the Expense Report

� The team will pack the items, including research notes and Challenge copy back into the Box-O-Stuff

� If items do not fit inside the box, causing the box not to be able to close, the Prep Area Appraiser will ask the team to remove items of their choice until the box can be closed

Prep Area� The Prep Area Appraiser will assist the team in making

selections for Story Prompt, Stock Character, and Genre

� Teams will select 1 Story Prompt

� Teams will select 3 tournament supplied pieces of paper that indicated the name of a Stock Character from the list in Table 1

� Teams will select 3 tournament supplied pieces of paper that will have numbers on them that correspond to one of the team-chosen Genres noted on the team’s Tournament Data Form

Announcement of Improv Elements

� Immediately before the beginning of the first 3-minute Preparation/Skit time, the Timekeeper/Announcer will announce the Story Prompt, Stock Character, and Genre for the first Skit

� Immediately before the beginning of the second and third 3-minute Preparation/Skit time, the Timekeeper/ Announcer will announce a new Stock Character and a new Genre for those Skits

� The selections will be used in the order they were drawn

Presentation Site� The presentation site is where the team’s

Presentation takes place, and includes areas occupied by the Appraisers and the audience

� The minimum required overall size of the Presentation Area is 8ft deep x 10ft wide but the team may use any additional space that the tournament officials designate as available

� No items may be attached to walls and teams may not use any items that happen to be at the Presentation Site

Presentation Site� Teams must not solicit any response from the

audience or Appraisers.

� Any team inspired soliciting from the audience or Appraisers will result in a deduction.

Presentation Procedures� The team will enter the Presentation Area with its

Box-O-Stuff and timekeeping devices (if any)

� Teams may remove paper and writing instruments from the Box-O-Stuff

� All other items remain in the Box-O-Stuff until the first Preparation/Skit time begins

Presentation Procedures� The Timekeeper/Announcer will introduce the 3

Improv Elements for the first Skit

� A written copy of the Story Prompt will be provided to the team

Presentation Procedures� The team may write down on its paper the Stock

Character and Genre as they are announced

� Immediately after the Improv Elements have been revealed, the Timekeeper/Announcer will say “BEGIN”

� The team will have the next 3 minutes to both prepare and present its first Skit

Presentation Procedures� The team decides how much of the 3 minutes will

be used for the preparation time and the presentation of the Skit

� The team may NOT ask the Timekeeper/Announcer how much time is remaining

� The team will only be told when to begin and when its 3 minutes are over

Presentation Procedures� The team may begin using items from the Box-O-Stuff at

any time after the Preparation/Skit time begins

� The Timekeeper/Announcer will ask the team to demonstrate to the Appraisers a signal that the team will use to mark the end of its Preparation time and the beginning of the Skit

� When the team is ready to begin the Skit, they will signal the Appraisers

� If a team does not signal the Appraisers, the Appraisers will use there best judgment to determine when the team ended their Preparation time and began their Skit

Presentation Procedures� At the end of 3 minutes, the Timekeeper/Announcer

will say “STOP” and the Skit will end

� Teams may end the Skit at any time beforethe end of the 3-minute Preparation/Skit time

� Unused time will not carry over to the next Preparation/Skit time

First Interlude� At the end of the first Skit, the team will stay in

place as the Timekeeper/Announcer announces a new Stock Character and a new Genre for the second Skit

� One team member may retrieve a writing instrument and paper to record the new Improv Elements

� The team does not need to repack theBox-O-Stuff

Presentation Procedures� The second and third Preparation/Skit time

procedures will be done exactly as the first Preparation/Skit time

� The second interlude will be done exactly as the first interlude

After the Final Skit� The team may bow and enjoy its well-earned

applause

� The team should remain in the Presentation area to talk with the Appraisers

Tournament Data Form

Tournament Data Form

Tournament Data Form

Questions?� QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU JTHANK YOU for being Team Managers.