Speech Rule Book - Illinois High School AssociationNote that the passwords for the 2011-12 school term are new this year. The Principal or Athletic Director can give you the new password

2011-12

SpeechRule Book

Revision History

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Important Changes in Terms and ConditionsThe IHSA Speech Advisory Committee met on April 13, 2011 at the IHSA Office, Bloomington. The report of the Committee was later submitted to theBoard of Directors for its consideration.

Changes in the Terms and Conditions which were adopted by theBoard are printed with screened background. Note them carefully!

Table of Contents

General InformationSpeech Advisory Committee..............................................Page 2

Administration of State Series ...........................................Page 2

List of Participant Instructions...........................................Page 3

General Activity By-laws ....................................................Page 4

Terms & Conditions Changes for 2011-12 ........................Pages 5

Future Dates ......................................................................Page 34

Request for Duplicate Awards ...........................................Page 35-36

Individual EventsTerms and Conditions .......................................................Pages 6-18

Performance In The Round Special Event..........................Pages 19-20

Judge Evaluation Form ......................................................Page 21

Drama/Group InterpretationTerms and Conditions .......................................................Pages 22-26

DebateTerms and Conditions .......................................................Pages 27-33

Individual Events:Judges are recommended by the State

Tournament Committee and appointed by theIHSA. Input as to potential hired judges canbe made to the IHSA office.

Once a list of prospective judges iscompiled, the committee meets anddetermines those individuals who are to becontacted as hired judges for the State Final.In addition, the committee prepares a list often to fifteen coaches for consideration ineach of the events to provide guidance to thesub-committee which will contact coachjudges upon completion of the Sectionalcontests.

Contact is made by the IHSA and IHSArepresentatives to persons selected as hiredjudges. On Sunday and Monday, following thecompletion of the Sectional, the judgeassignment sub-committee contacts coaches

by telephone to complete the roster of judgesfor the State Final. Coach judges serve toprovide multiple judges in each round ofcompetition. The Committee makes everyeffort to select representative coaches fromthe various parts of the state. Effort is alsomade to avoid using an individual to judge thesame event(s) in the State Finals as he/shemay have judged in a Regional or Sectional.

Drama/Group Interpretation:Judges are recommended by the State

Tournament Committee and appointed by theIHSA Office. The Committee meets andprovides the IHSA with a prioritized list ofprospective judges. IHSA then contacts therecommended judges and confirms judgepanels for the State Finals. The committeeseeks to maintain a geographic distribution ofjudges and strives to secure judges who

represent various philosophies and who didnot judge at the State Finals during thepreceding year. Judges for the State Finalscannot judge at the Sectionals in the sameevent.

Debate:Judges for the State Final Debate

Tournament are reviewed by the StateTournament Committee. One member of theCommittee is delegated the responsibility ofassigning and contacting all judges. Theprocess includes input from coaches andindividual members of the Committee.Minimum standards for judge qualification areincluded in the Rules Book. At the State Final,a strike system is implemented to insure thatjudges are not assigned to objecting coaches’teams.

Judge Selection Process

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Meet the Speech Advisory Committee

EDWARD HELBIGCoach

Chicago (Holy Trinity)Term Expires 2012

Division 1

MARK BEGOVICHCoach

Des Plaines (Maine West)Term Expires 2012

Division 2

MARK URBANCoach

Blue Island (Eisenhower)Term Expires 2012

Division 3

LAURIE PILLENCoach

RochelleTerm Expires 2013

Division 4

LANCE THURMANPrincipal

Stanford (Olympia)Term Expires 2013

Division 5

Background Information Regarding IHSA Administration of the State Speech Contest Series

IHSA State Speech Advisory Committee

In Speech, as in all other activities forwhich the Association conducts a statecontest, IHSA appoints a committee ofindividuals to serve as advisors to the staffand Board of Directors. This Committee iscomprised of six (6) persons, each appointedfor a three-year term. Three members areactive coaches/directors—one eachrepresenting the special areas of IndividualEvents, Debate and Drama/GroupInterpretation. The fourth is a principal of amember school. The fifth is an activitiesdirector of a member school. Representativesare selected by the Association in consultationwith the leadership of the Illinois Speech andTheatre Association. In addition to requiringcommittee members to be active coaches withthe recommendation of ISTA, geographicrepresentation and school size are alsoconsidered so a balanced view of the overallstate speech program can be maintained. Ageneral effort is made to appoint no more thanone individual from any given member schoolto any of the IHSA advisory committees in thesame school year.

The IHSA Speech Advisory Committeemeets annually to review the Association’sstate contest programs in speech andrecommend changes to the Board ofDirectors. Input to the committee is obtained

through letters from participating schools,occasional surveys, meetings with coachesand/or directors at state final contests andsuggestions offered by contest managers orcoaches through meetings held at the variousRegional and/or Sectional contest sites. Anyindividual who submits a suggestion to theIHSA Office in writing and requests it beconsidered by the contest advisory committeemay be assured the matter will be broughtbefore the committee at its annual meeting. Ifyou call the IHSA Office with a complaint orsuggestion relative to speech contest rules,you will be invited to submit your thought tothe Advisory Committee in writing.

Tournament Committees

Regional and SectionalUnder the provisions of the Speech

Contest Terms and Conditions, a SpeechTournament Committee is to be appointed ateach Regional and Sectional contest.

Regional Tournament Committees forIndividual Events and Sectional TournamentCommittees for Drama/Group Interpretation,consisting of three (3) coaches from three (3)different schools assigned to the contestcenter, will be appointed by each contestmanager. Individuals who would like tovolunteer for committee appointment shouldcall the manager and indicate willingness toserve.

The contest committees for Sectionalcontests in Individual Events are comprised ofthe managers of the subordinate Regionalcontests and the Sectional manager. Duties ofthese committees are generally described inthe Terms and Conditions for each speechactivity. However, the primary purpose of eachcommittee is to provide guidance for the localcontest manager in selection of judges andcontest organization and to provide advice tothe managers in resolving questions, conflictsand rules interpretation issues on contest day.It is essential that the committee be formedand meet prior to the selection/hiring of anyjudges. All committee members must haveinput into the judge selection process.

State FinalThe IHSA Office appoints a State Final

Contest Committee and Chairperson for eacharea of speech competition.

Selection as Contest Host

Persons interested in having a Regional orSectional contest assigned to their schoolneed to complete the Facilities Survey and theHost Availability Survey in the Schools Centeron the IHSA web site at www.ihsa.org.

KENNY KNOXCoach

London Mills (Spoon River Valley)Term Expires 2013

Division 6

CONNIE MORGANActivities Director

CarbondaleTerm Expires 2012

Division 7

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Instructions for Submitting List of Participants

Schools are required to complete the Speech List of Participants on-line. Note that the passwords for the 2011-12 schoolterm are new this year. The Principal or Athletic Director can give you the new password.

Log on to www.ihsa.org and click on the Schools Center link. Enter you school’s four-digit School ID number andpassword. On the next page, go to the “Sports and Activity Tracker” area, find the row that lists the correct tournament,and click on “LOP (List of Participants)”link under the “Required Data Forms” heading. Please follow the instructionsshown on the screen as you fill in the necessary information. The deadlines for submitting the List of Participants are asfollows:

Individual Events- Monday, January 30, 2012 by noon (Take a copy to the Regional Entry Meeting)Drama/Group Interpretation- Monday, February 27, 2012 (Performance title and author only)Monday, March 5, 2012 (Entire final cast list due)- (Print a copy for your records)Debate- Wednesday, February 29, 2012 (Print a copy for your records)

Confirmation of receipt of Online List of Participants: Schools should login to their School Center site on the IHSAwebsite and go to the Activity Tracker. The Activity Tracker will show “Completed”, if you have checked the buttonindicating you have finished with your report. If it doesn’t indicate “Completed”, then you must go back into your schoolsList of Participants and check the button on the Online List of Participants indicating you are finished with your report.

(If you experience any problems, please call the IHSA Office at 309-663-6377 and ask for Carol Carr).

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS DEADLINES:Individual Events- January 30, 2012, by noon*

Drama/Group Interpretation- February 27, 2012 (Performance title and author only); March 5, 2012 (Entire final cast list due)

Debate- February 29, 2012

LOP Instructions

www.ihsa.org

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Note: A special Division of the Illinois HighSchool Association By-laws is devoted toActivities. Those pertaining to Music activitiesare reprinted here. They relate directly to theeligibility of students wishing to participate ininterscholastic competition.

Students in member schools shall be eligible toparticipate in interscholastic activity contests asrepresentatives of their schools provided:

4.010 ATTENDANCE

4.011 A student must attend a member schooland may only represent in interscholasticcompetition the member school thestudent attends. For purposes of this by-law, the term “attend” shall mean that thestudent is enrolled at the member schooland is taking at, or under arrangementsapproved by, the member school, aminimum of twenty (20) credit hours ofwork for which credit toward high schoolgraduation will be granted by the memberschool upon the student’s completing andpassing the courses. The school whichenrolls the student shall be exclusivelyresponsible to verify the student’scompliance with all of the eligibil ityrequirements of the by-laws.

The Board of Directors shall havediscretion to waive this requirement of thisby-law for the Illinois schools for the deafor blind. In unit systems having a 6-3-3 or6-4-2 type of organization, ninth gradestudents may participate on senior highschool teams at the member high school inthe district designated by the Board ofEducation, provided:

(a) such participation is approved by thedistrict’s superintendent of schools;

(b) the senior high school principal shallcertify that the ninth grade students:(1) are eligible under the requirements

of these By-laws;(2) are students at a junior high school

located in the district whichsupports the senior high school;and

(3) are not members of a grade orjunior high school team in thesame activity; and

(c) the senior high school principalassumes full responsibility for theconduct of these students during allcontests in which they represent thesenior high school.

4.012 They shall have been enrolled and inattendance not later than the beginning ofthe eleventh school day of the semester.Exception may be considered only ifwritten verification that delay in enrollmentor attendance is caused by illness of thestudents or their immediate family or byother circumstances deemed acceptable bythe Board of Directors which are submittedto the Executive Director for presentationto the Board of Directors.

Division 4 — 4.000 Activity Eligibility By-laws4.013 Including a student’s name on school

attendance records for a period of ten (10)or more school days during any givensemester, beginning with the date of thestudent’s first physical attendance andending with the date of the student’sofficial withdrawal from school, shallconstitute a semester of attendance for thestudent.

4.014 If a student does not attend school for ten(10) days in a semester, as defined inSection 4.013, but participates in anyinterscholastic activity, the student shall beconsidered to have completed a semesterof attendance, unless withdrawal fromschool occurs prior to completion of ten(10) days attendance and is necessitatedby disabling illness or injury which iscertified by a physician.

4.015 They shall not have any lapse of schoolconnection during any given semester ofgreater than ten consecutive school days.Lapse of school connection for greaterthan ten consecutive school days shallrender them ineligible for the remainder ofthe entire semester. Exceptions may beconsidered only if written verification thatlapse in school connection is caused byillness of the students or their immediatefamily or by other circumstances deemedacceptable to the Board of Directors whichare submitted to the Executive Director forpresentation to the Board of Directors.

4.016 Absence of students required by militaryservice to state or nation in the time of anystate of national emergency shall not affectstudents’ eligibility.

4.017 Bona fide pupils of grade schools or juniorhigh schools in the district of a memberschool may participate with the high schoolmusical organizations and ensembles ininterscholastic music activities.

4.018 Students in member schools whichmaintain a joint music curricular programwith one or more other member schoolsmay participate in interscholastic musicactivities as members of groups composedof students from the schools involved inthe joint curricular program.

4.020 SCHOLASTIC STANDING

4.021 They shall be doing passing work in atleast twenty (20) credit hours of highschool work per week.

4.022 They shall, unless they are entering highschool for the first time, have credit on theschool records for twenty (20) credit hoursof high school work for the previoussemester. Such work shall have beencompleted in the semester for which creditis granted or in a recognized summerschool program which has been approvedby the Board of Education and for whichgraduation credit is received.

4.023 They shall not have graduated from anyfour-year high school or its equivalent.

4.024 Passing work shall be defined as work ofsuch a grade that if on any given date astudent would transfer to another school,passing grades for the course wouldimmediately be certified on the student’stranscript to the school to which theytransfer.

4.025 Work taken in junior college, college,university, or by correspondence may beaccepted toward meeting the requirementsof this Section provided it is granted credittoward graduation from high school by thelocal Board of Education.

4.030 PARTICIPATION LIMITATIONS

4.031 After they enroll in the ninth grade,students shall be eligible for no more thaneight (8) semesters. They shall not beeligible for more than the number ofsemesters for which their school isrecognized by the Illinois State Board ofEducation.

4.032 After they enroll in the ninth grade, theyshall not be eligible for more than four (4)school years of competition in any non-athletic activity.

4.040 AGE

4.041 A student shall be eligible through agenineteen (19).

4.050 USE OF ASSUMED NAME

4.051 After entering a member school, studentsshall not compete under any name otherthan their own.

4.060 MISBEHAVIOR DURING ACTIVITIES

4.061 Students participating in interscholasticactivities in violation of the By-laws, orother persons found to be in grossviolation of the ethics of competition or theprinciples of good sportsmanship, may bebarred by the Board of Directors frominterscholastic activities.

4.070 USE OF PARTICIPANTS

4.071 Only students who are currently eligible toparticipate in an activity shall appear at thesite as representatives of their school.

4.080 SPIRIT LIMITATIONS

4.081 All cheers, performances, routines, orother activities conducted by a school’sspirit squads (i.e. cheerleaders, pom pons,flags, drill team) shall be conducted inaccordance with the Spirit Rules publishedby the National Federation of State HighSchool Associations.

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Terms and Conditions Changes for 2011-12

Board Approved Terms and ConditionsChanges for Individual Events for 2011-12

1. Item VIII-- Event Rules ExtemporaneousSpeaking (Pull-out section)Recommendation: Presentation: (Add thefollowing after students must provide their ownpreparatory materials) Computers or other electronicdevices may not be used to receive information fromany source inside or outside of the room in whichthe competition occurs. Internet access, use of e-mail, instant messaging, or other methods ofreceiving information from sources inside or outsideof the competition room are prohibited. Electronicretrieval devices are defined as laptop computers,netbooks, iPads, or other portable electronicretrieval equipment. Cell phones or smart phonesare prohibited from begin used while preparing orbefore speaking at IHSA tournaments. Rationale: To clarify and assure that the presentrules from the use of technology are followed inorder to avoid student(s) disqualifications.

2. Item VIII-Event Rules Impromptu Speaking(Pull-out section)Recommendation: Presentation: (Add thefollowing as the last sentence in the presentationsection.) Cell phones or smart phones areprohibited from being used for all limited prepevents at the IHSA tournaments.Rationale: To clarify and assure that the presentrules from the use of technology are followed inorder to avoid student(s) disqualifications.

3. Item VIII-- Event Rules Radio Speaking (Pull-out section)Recommendation: Presentation: (Add thefollowing as the last sentence in the presentationsection.) Cell phones or smart phones areprohibited from being used for all limited prepevents at the IHSA tournaments.Rationale: To clarify and assure that the presentrules from the use of technology are followed inorder to avoid student(s) disqualifications.

4. PIR- Item 2-eRecommendation: Only personal hand props andcostumes may be used. Footwear must be worn.Rationale: Footwear will ensure the safety of theperformers in all venues.

Board Approved Terms and ConditionsChanges for Drama/Group Interpretation

for 2011-12

1. Item VIII-C-3- Drama Tournament Rules (addthe following to the end of the paragraph)Recommendation: Coaches must be able toproduce, if requested by the contest committee, theoriginal published script performed. Failure toproduce such a copy shall result in disqualificationfrom the contest.Rationale: This will require Drama directors to haveon site the published play to produce to the contestcommittee for review if requested. This addition willallow tournament management the ability to reviewdrama scripts in order to make a ruling regardingthe selection VIII-C-3.

2. Item VIII-C-3- Drama Tournament RulesRecommendation: The choice of a presented playshall be from either published one-act plays orcutting from longer published plays. Publishedadaptations written for the stage are permitted.Unpublished adaptations and plays that arepublished solely online are prohibited. Selectionsmay be either serious or comedic in nature. Theplay shall not be an operetta or other musicalpresentation; however, background and incidentalmusic will be permitted.Rationale: The movement of this statement fromthe end of Rule VIII-C-3 emphasizes that adaptationsare not permissible. In Drama, directors areprohibited from creating/using original adaptations.Published adaptations for stage clarifies workswritten for the stage as supposed to works writtenfor other genres. Because the intent of thecompetition is to allow students the opportunities toperform quality literature, individual self-publishedplays online are prohibited.

3. Item VIII-B-1-Special Rules and LimitationsRecommendation: The following items areprohibited for use in a Drama and GroupInterpretation production:

• fire• firearms and explosives• animals• non-member school students

Rationale: Some venues prohibit the use of variousitems and this would standardize the items that arenot allowed.

4. Item VIII-D-6-d – Group InterpretationTournament RulesRecommendation: Uniformed dress is permitted.Costuming is not allowed. Clothing that delineatesspecific character(s) worn by an individual or theentire cast shall be considered costuming.Rationale: The intent of Group Interpretation is tofocus on the interpretation of the literature and notthe identification of characters. Costuming delvesinto the realm of Drama.

5. Item VIII-D-6-d – Group InterpretationTournament RulesRecommendation: All Group Interpretationperformers must wear shoes.Rationale: For the safety of the students,performers must wear footwear.

6. Item VIII-B-3- (Drama and GroupInterpretation) Tournament RulesRecommendation: All schools must be incompliance will all provisions outlined by the hostsite in the qualifiers manual.Rationale: Schools must comply with specificvenue rules that are outlined to the competitors butnot always specific to the terms and conditions.Violation of the venue policies shall result in aperformance being ranked to last and all othersrevising upward.

Changes for Debate for 2009-10Board Approved Terms and Conditions

Changes for Debate for 2011-12

1. Item VIII-A-4-hRecommendation: The use of computers,electronic storage and retrieval devices, etc. isallowed in rounds of Policy Debate. Connectivity to

any person, machine, device, or server outside thecompetition room or persons other than thecompetitors in the round is not allowed. Thisincludes the prohibition of the use of wired orwireless local, or wide, area networks; cell phones;personal digital assistants; Palm, Treo, or Blackberrytype devices; etc. The establishment of such aconnection will constitute a violation of this rule.Competitors violating this rule will be disqualifiedfrom competition.Rationale: It would bring the IHSA Debate StateFinal into conformity with standard acceptedpractices on the national level.

2. Item VIII-B-4-hRecommendation: The use of computers,electronic storage and retrieval devices, etc. isallowed in rounds of Lincoln-Douglas Debate.Connectivity to any person, machine, device, orserver outside the competition room or personsother than the competitors in the round is notallowed. This includes the prohibition of the use ofwired or wireless local, or wide, area networks; cellphones; personal digital assistants; Palm, Treo, orBlackberry type devices; etc. The establishment ofsuch a connection will constitute a violation of thisrule. Competitors violating this rule will bedisqualified from competition.Rationale: It would bring the IHSA Debate StateFinal into conformity with standard acceptedpractices on the national level.

3. Item VIII-C-4-gRecommendation: The use of computers,electronic storage and retrieval devices, etc. isallowed in rounds of Congressional Debate.Connectivity to any person, machine, device, orserver outside the competition room or personsother than the competitors in the round is notallowed. This includes the prohibition of the use ofwired or wireless local, or wide, area networks; cellphones; personal digital assistants; Palm, Treo, orBlackberry type devices; etc. The establishment ofsuch a connection will constitute a violation of thisrule. Competitors violating this rule will bedisqualified from competition.Rationale: It would bring the IHSA Debate StateFinal into conformity with standard acceptedpractices on the national level.

4. Item VIII-D-4-fRecommendation: The use of computers,electronic storage and retrieval devices, etc. isallowed in rounds of Public Forum Debate.Connectivity to any person, machine, device, orserver outside the competition room or personsother than the competitors in the round is notallowed. This includes the prohibition of the use ofwired or wireless local, or wide, area networks; cellphones; personal digital assistants; Palm, Treo, orBlackberry type devices; etc. The establishment ofsuch a connection will constitute a violation of thisrule. Competitors violating this rule will bedisqualified from competition.Rationale: It would bring the IHSA Debate StateFinal into conformity with standard acceptedpractices on the national level.

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B. Late EntriesAny attempt to enter a sport or activity on-

line after the established deadlines will bedenied. Schools that wish to enter after thedeadline will be considered late. To beconsidered for late entry, the Principal/OfficialRepresentative must contact the IHSAadministrative officer in charge of thatsport/activity and request late entry. The penaltyfor late entry shall be a payment of $100.00.

C. Breach of Contract By-law 6.041(Withdrawal Procedure)

1. To withdraw without penalty, theschool principal must notify the IHSA office, inwriting, of a school’s team withdrawal from theSpeech Individual Events State Series prior to theRegional Entry Meeting (date Monday, January30, 2012).

2. Withdrawal after the Regional EntryMeeting will result in a school being liable forpayment of its Event Fees ($10.00 per IE eventoriginally entered - $20.00 per PIR originallyentered) plus a $100.00 late withdrawal penalty.

3. If a school withdraws one or moreentry after the Regional Entry Meeting, theschool shall be liable for all event fees (ie-$10./pir-$20) for each category(s) withdrawnand shall be assessed additional penalties in theamount of $25.00 per event withdrawn.

4. If a school does not officially withdrawand/or does not show up for competition at anylevel of the state series, the school will beassessed the penalties in “2” and “3” above andif applicable, the school may be charged for anyadditional financial loss sustained by theoffended schools or the Association as a resultof such breach (Judges’ fees if applicable). Theschool shall also be considered in Breach ofContract under the terms of the IHSA By-law6.040, and the matter shall be reported to theIHSA Board of Directors for disposition.

D. EligibilityAll member schools in good standing may

enter an individual(s) or a team under theprovisions of IHSA By-law 4.071. The principalis the official representative of his/her school inall interscholastic activities, and theresponsibility for seeing that all students fromhis/her school entered in Speech contests areeligible under the rules shall rest with theprincipal. All correspondence with the IHSAOffice must be conducted through the principal.

In each contest in which a school isrepresented, the principal shall have present anadult, preferably a member of the faculty, whoshall supervise and be responsible for theconduct of the participants and other personsfrom the school. A school’s failure to complywith this provision shall result in disqualificationof its contestants.

In accordance with Section 1.450 of the IHSAConstitution, the Board of Directors hasapproved the Terms and Conditions governingthe 2011-2012 IHSA Individual EventsTournament Series.

I. SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION

Competition in the IHSA Individual EventsTournament Series will be held for all memberschools without classification.

II. DATES AND SITES

A. The state shall be divided intoRegionals and Sectionals. The number ofcompeting schools, travel distance, geographicallocation and the number of entries shall beprimary factors in the determination of numberand boundary lines for these Regionals andSectionals.

B. Dates for contests are:Regional February 4, 2012Sectional February 11, 2012State Final February 17-18, 2012

C. Sites for Regional and Sectionalcontests shall be posted on the IHSA website.The State Final Contest will be held at the PeoriaCivic Center in Peoria, IL.

III. ON-LINE ENTRIES, WITHDRAWALPROCEDURES, ELIGIBILITY, ANDON-LINE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

The policy for Original Entry Deadlines, LateEntries, and Late Withdrawals shall be thepolicies and procedures regarding entry for allIHSA-sponsored sport/activities included in the2011-2012 Entry Policies and Procedures whichcan be found in the Schools Center on the IHSAwebsite.

A. On-line EntriesAll member schools must enter their school

into the state series competition through theIHSA School Center on the IHSA Website atwww.ihsa.org. The deadline for entry isNovember 1, 2011. The 2011-12 Entry Policiesand Procedures outlining the online entryprocedures for all IHSA-sponsored tournamentscan be found in the Schools Center on the IHSAwebsite.

Competing schools are responsible forEvent Fees as described in Section IV.

Event Fees- Regional: $10 per eventEvent Fees- Sectional: $10 per eventEvent Fees- State Final: $10 per event(Event Fees-Performance in the Round: $20

per performance group per level)

E. On-Line List of ParticipantsEach school must complete the On-Line

List of Participants by the deadline of noon onJanuary 30, 2012. This entry form must also beprinted and taken to the Regional Entry Meetingon January 30, 2012. If a school does not submitthe On-line List of Participants by the deadline,coaches and/or participants from the school aresubject to penalties which could include, but notbe limited to being ruled ineligible to compete inthe State Series and/or charged $100.00.Confirmation of receipt of Online List ofParticipants: Schools should login to theirSchool Center site on the IHSA website and go tothe Activity Tracker. The Activity Tracker willshow “Completed”, if you have checked thebutton indicating you have finished with yourreport. If it doesn’t indicate “Completed”, thenyou must go back into your schools List ofParticipants and check the button on the OnlineList of Participants indicating you are finishedwith your report.

IV. HOST FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

A. Event Fees-Regional: For eachindividual event in which a school hasparticipants in the Regional Contest, an EVENTFEE of ten ($10) dollars per event shall be paid tothe Regional host school at the Regional EntryMeeting. No contestant from a school will bepermitted to participate in the Regional contest ifEVENT FEES ($10 per event entered to regionalmanagers) are not paid.

B. Event Fees- Sectional: For eachindividual event in which a school advances anentry from Regional to Sectional competition, anEVENT FEE of ten ($10) dollars shall be paid tothe Sectional host school.

C. Event Fees- State Final: For eachindividual event in which a school advances anentry from Sectional to State Final competition,an EVENT FEE of ten ($10) dollars shall be paidto the Peoria Civic Center.

D. Event Fees- Performance in theRound: At all levels of competition, each schoolentered in Performance in the Round shall payan EVENT FEE of twenty ($20) to the host schoolfor Regional and Sectional competition and tothe Peoria Civic Center for the State Finalcompetition .

E. Judges Compensation:Judges fees shall be paid as follows:Regional$15.00 per roundSectional $18.00 per roundState Final $25.00 per roundEach group of performances for which a

judge completes a ballot is considered a”round”.

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Any judge who drives more than 70 milesround trip to the site of a Regional, Sectional, orState Final Contest shall be reimbursed a travelallowance of $.30 per mile in excess of 70 milesround trip. Reimbursement shall be directlyfrom the IHSA office, upon the judges’submission of a travel report form to beprovided by the IHSA through the contestmanagers.

V. TOURNAMENT ASSIGNMENTS ANDREGIONAL ENTRY MEETING

A. Regional and Sectional AssignmentsRegional and Sectional Assignments can

be found on-line at www.ihsa.org. after Nov. 1.

B. Regional Entry Meeting1. An entry meeting shall be held at

each Regional site on Monday, January 30,2012.

2. The online List of Participants(Regional Entry Form), together with event feesof $10.00 for each Regional event entered, mustbe delivered to the Regional manager at theRegional Meeting to be held on Monday,January 30, 2012. Checks for event fees shouldbe made payable to the host school.

3. Guidelines for ConductingRegional Entry Meeting:

a. The Regional Entry Meetingshall not be held during the regular school day.

b. It is required for the coach oranother official school representative to attendthe Regional Entry Meeting, except under thefollowing conditions:

1) Host schools can makearrangements to receive telephone calls fromparticipating schools on the day of the EntryMeeting.

2) In the event that illness,severe weather conditions or other emergencywill prevent a school’s representative fromattending the Entry Meeting, notice MUST BEGIVEN to the contest manager by telephone onthe day of the meeting.

3) If a school notifies thehost school it will not be represented at theentry meeting, it must also verbally report all itsentries to the manager and must acceptwhatever judging assignments the managerdetermines at the entry meeting. It will beresponsible for payment of fees for allcontestants entered by the telephone call to themanager on the date of the entry meeting. Proofof Publication should be faxed to the manager.

c. If the coach or other schoolrepresentative fails to comply with theseprovisions, the individuals entered from thatschool may not be permitted to participate in theRegional contest.

4. The Regional Entry Meeting willprovide opportunity to all schools to finalizetheir Regional entries. Please note the followinglimitations:

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B. Contest Management1. Designation of manager: In all

cases in which a member school is selected as acontest site, the principal of the high school shallautomatically assume entire responsibility for thecontest. The principal may delegate the authorityto manage the contest to another staff member.If the site is not located in a member school,then the IHSA Board of Directors shall appoint alocal manager with like responsibilities.

2. Contest Managers Meeting: Ameeting in December shall be held at the IHSAoffice for all contest managers. The subject ofthe meeting will consist of contest management.Managers will receive information from the IHSAconfirming the date and time of the meeting.

3. Contest Committee: Regionalcontest committees, consisting of three (3)coaches from three (3) different schoolsassigned to the contest site, will be appointed byeach contest manager. Sectional contestcommittees will be comprised of the managersof the three (3) subsidiary Regional contests andthe Sectional manager.

Participating schools shall be notifiedof the names of Committee members by the hostsite at least five (5) days prior to the date of thecontest.

4. The functions of the ContestCommittee shall be:

a. to aid the manager inplanning, organizing and administering thecontest;

b. to interpret the rules whennecessary; and

c. to serve as a panel to selectcontest judges.

All Committee members must beconsulted about potential judges prior to theselection/hiring of any person(s). Writtenconsensus of the Committee shall be required foreach judge employed and shall be obtained bythe contest manger prior to contracting thejudge.

Contest Committees shall not haveauthority to screen or edit radio scripts, extemptopics or impromptu topics. These materialsmust be used as provided by the IHSA Office.Any direction to update extemp topics mustcome solely from the IHSA office.

A Contest Committee composed ofsix sectional managers, six at-largerepresentatives (one from each sectional), and arepresentative of the Speech Advisory Committeewill be appointed by the IHSA Office to assist theState Final manager.

5. Authority of Contest Managers andContest Committee:

a. Regional and SectionalContests

The Contest manager shall beauthorized to conduct the contest under theprovisions of these Terms and Conditions. If asituation develops in which there is an apparentunfairness to a contestant, and which isdetermined to be the result of an administrative

a. Each school shall completethe List of Participants by noon on the Mondayof the Regional Entry Meeting, containing thenames of students who will participate alongwith other pertinent information. In addition,each school shall submit a copy of the form atthe regional meeting.

b. A copy of proof of publication,which could include: original published source,or copy of published copyright page or internetvalidity (see Article VIII-A-5) must be presentedat the Regional meeting for all interpretiveevents: Dramatic Duet Acting, DramaticInterpretation, Humorous Duet Acting,Humorous Interpretation, Prose and PoetryReading. The Regional Committee will reviewproof of publication. WITHOUT PROOF OFPUBLICATION THE CONTESTANT MAY NOT BEALLOWED TO COMPETE.

c. Schools are permitted oneentry in each Individual Event.

d. Individual students may notparticipate in more than two (2) IndividualEvents. Individuals entered in Performance in theRound may not be entered in any other event.Violation shall result in the school’sdisqualification in all the events in which thestudent participated. If the student or schoolwins any awards in, or as a result of, the eventsin which the violating student participates, suchawards must be surrendered to the IHSA Office.

e. No individual student mayperform any part of a given piece of literature inany Individual Event, in more than one yearduring his/her high school career. In addition, nostudent may perform any part of any given pieceof literature in more than one Individual Eventduring any given year.

f. Substitutions and changes inRegional entries may be made until thecompletion of the Regional Entry Meeting.Following the Regional meeting, substitutions forpersonnel and changes in titles of selections forthe Regional Contest may be made provided (1)the manager is notified prior to the start of thecontest, and (2) the principal attests in writingthat the substitute and/or material are approvedand eligible.(3) Proof of publication must beverified by the contest committee.

g. Substitution for qualifiers forSectional and/or State Final contests shall not bepermitted. If a qualifier cannot or does notadvance, the alternate qualifier advancementprovisions of Article VIII-E-9 shall be followed.

VI. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURES ANDTIME SCHEDULES

A. Events Dependent upon Entries1. Individual Events competition shall

be held at the Regional contests in all events inwhich there are at least two entries.

2. At Sectional and State Finalcontests there shall be competition in all eventsfor which entries have been made.

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Association, shall be reported to the ExecutiveDirector, who shall have authority to investigateall alleged violations. The findings of theinvestigation shall be made known to the school(or schools), person (or persons), alleged tohave committed the violation. The ExecutiveDirector shall then have full authority to invokepenalties against such school or persons foundto have committed violations. Penalties shallinclude, but not be limited to, written warning orreprimand, requisite affirmation correctiveaction... up to and including suspension and/orexpulsion. Failure to take the corrective actionrequired by any penalty shall be the basis forfurther action up to and including suspensionand/or expulsion.

Note that these provisions includepossible penalties against the school orindividual persons found to have committedviolations. This means that competitors,coaches, directors, and/or principals may bepenalized directly for the use of inappropriatematerial in the IHSA Speech Contests.

A performance (language or action)which is a l iteral, symbolic or colloquialexpression describing or naming anything whichis profane and/or vulgar, whether or not suited toa specific character being portrayed, IS ALWAYSCONSIDERED INAPPROPRIATE!

D. Sectional and State Final:The Report of Winners will be completed by

the Regional and Sectional Managers and shallbe the official entry form for these contests.Entry fees for qualifiers shall be paid upon arrivalat the Sectional and State Final sites. Qualifiersfor whom fees are not paid as prescribed shallnot be permitted to participate.

E. Regional/Sectional Time ScheduleFollowing is a suggested time schedule for

Regional and Sectional contests. Localmanagers, with the majority approval of theircontest committees, may alter this schedule inthe event the number of contestants entereddoes not require both Preliminary and FinalRounds in all events, or if necessary to meetjudging needs during the contest day.7:30-8:00 Registration7:45 Radio and Extemp Prep. for RoundI, Sec. A8:00 Judges Meeting

Coaches Meeting8:30 Round I, Section A (All Events)9:00 Radio and Extemp Prep. for RoundI, Sec. B9:45 Round I, Section B (All Events)10:30 Radio and Extemp Prep. for RoundII, Sec. A11:15 Round II, Section A (All Events)11:45 Radio and Extemp Prep. for RoundII, Sec. B12:30 Round II, Section B (All Events)

LUNCH2:00 Posting of Finals

2:30 FINALS: Dramatic Duet Acting,Humorous Interpretation,Impromptu Speaking, OratoricalDeclamation, Oratory, OriginalComedy, Prose Reading.

3:15 Radio and Extemp Prep. for Finals4:00 FINALS: Dramatic Interpretation,

Extemporaneous Speaking,Humorous Duet Acting,Informative Speaking, PoetryReading, Radio Speaking, SpecialOccasion Speaking.

5:30 Awards

F. State Final Time ScheduleThe State Final time schedule shall be as follows:

Friday12:00-1:00 p.m. Registration12:45 Radio and Extemp Prep. for Round

I, Sec. A1:30 Round I, Sec. A2:15 Radio and Extemp Prep. for Round

I, Sec. B3:00 Round I. Sec. B3:45 Radio and Extemp Prep. for Round

I, Sec. C4:30 Round I, Sec. C

Saturday7:45 Radio and Extemp Prep. for Round

II, Sec. A8:30 Round II, Section A9:00 Radio and Extemp Prep. for Round

II, Sec. B9:45 Round II, Section B10:15 Radio and Extemp Prep. for Round

II, Sec. C11:00 Round II, Sec. C1:30 FINALS: Dramatic Duet Acting,

Humorous Interpretation,Impromptu Speaking, OratoricalDeclamation, Oratory, OriginalComedy, Prose Reading.

2:15 Radio and Extemp Prep. for Finals3:00 FINALS: Dramatic Interpretation,

Extemporaneous Speaking,Humorous Duet Acting,Informative Speaking, PoetryReading, Radio Speaking, SpecialOccasion Speaking.

5:30 AWARDS ASSEMBLY

G. Performance Order1. Regional: The order of

appearance of competitors shall be establishedby the IHSA in conjunction with the localcontest manager in consultation with thecontest committee, and under the followingstipulations:

a. The assignment ofcompetitors to Preliminary Round I and theirorder of performance shall be establishedrandomly except when adjustments arenecessary to permit students to participate intwo events and to separate identicalselections. Assignment of contestants and


or judge’s error, the manager shall consult withhis Contest Committee and determine themanner in which the situation shall be resolved.However, managers shall not have the authorityto advance students affected by any unfairnessto the succeeding contest. Resolution of suchmatters must be within the framework of eachindividual contest. In addition, the manager shallbe responsible to resolve questions of rulesinterpretation, to arbitrate disputes and to applypenalties for violations of contest rules. In allcases, the manager shall consult with theContest Committee prior to making a decision inany such matter. Decisions of the ContestManager in all cases herein described shall befinal.

The authority and responsibility ofthe contest manager and his/her contestcommittee shall end when results are announcedat the contest awards assembly. Any questionrelative to contest rules or any aspect of thecontest which arises following theannouncement of results shall be referreddirectly by the principal of the school involved tothe IHSA Office. The IHSA Office will giveconsideration to questions relative toadministrative and/or clerical matters only, andwill do so only through the end of the firstMonday following the completion of the contestinvolved. In compliance with IHSA By-law 6.033,protests or challenges relative to the decision ofany judge will not be considered.

b. State Final Contest.The State Final Committee shall be

authorized to conduct the contest under theprovisions of these Terms and Conditions. If asituation develops in which there is an apparentunfairness to a contestant, and which isdetermined to be the result of an administrativeor judge’s error, the Committee shall determinethe manner in which the situation shall beresolved.

In addition, the Committee shall beresponsible to resolve questions of rulesinterpretation, to arbitrate disputes and torecommend applied penalties for violations ofcontest rules. Decisions of the ContestCommittee Chairperson in all cases hereindescribed shall be final.

C. Approval of Material1. Material which is inappropriate for

public performance by high school students willnot be tolerated. The principal is required to seeand approve both the selection and performanceof all material, including substitute material, tobe used by contestants from the member schoolin the contest series.

2. IHSA By-law 6.010 will be appliedin the event contestants utilize material which,upon investigation by the IHSA ExecutiveDirector, is determined to be inappropriate. By-law 6.010 states:

Any violation of the Constitution and/orBy-laws, Terms and Conditions, IHSA Policiesand Guidelines, and/or other rules of the

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speaking order for Preliminary Round II shallalso be random with the further limitation thatno more than one-half the contestants may bedrawn to compete against the samecontestants they competed against inPreliminary Round I.

b. Order of performance for allFinal Rounds shall be established by thecontest manager randomly. With the advice ofthe contest committee, the contest managermay alter the drawn schedule for thosestudents who have conflicting double entries orif necessary to separate identical selections.

c. Students shall participate intwo preliminary rounds of competition if thereare eight (8) or more contestants entered in anevent. In such cases, the competitors shall bedivided into two groups randomly by the contestmanager. Groups may be revised randomly bythe contest manager for each preliminary round.The top six (6) contestants, plus ties, after twoPreliminary Rounds, will be advanced to thefinals.

d. In the event there are seven(7) or fewer contestants competing in an event,only a final round will be conducted. In suchcases, team points will be awarded only to thetop six (6) ranked performers.

e. Contest managers shall postALL PRELIMINARY ROUND RESULTS in adesignated area so that COACHES ONLY maycheck cumulative judging tallies prior to thepublic posting of the contestants advancing tothe final round. Managers shall also post allperformers’ times in the coaches’ loungeimmediately following each round ofcompetition.

2. Sectional: Random performanceorder in each event shall be made by the IHSAOffice.

ALL EVENTS: Speaking order for thefinal round of competition shall be establishedrandomly conducted following the completionof the second preliminary round by the contestmanager and the contest committee. Withreview of the contest committee, the contestmanager may adjust the schedule for thosestudents who have conflicting double entries orif necessary to separate identical selections.

3. State Final: Drawing forperformance order in each event shall be madeby the IHSA Office.

All Events: Speaking order for the Finalround of competition shall be establishedrandomly following the completion of thepreliminary rounds by the State Final ContestCommittee. The committee will make anyadjustments necessary due to double entries or,if necessary, to separate identical selections.

H. Programs:Identification of Competing Schools: Everyschool will be identified in the Regional,Sectional and State Final program under theCompetitor Roster. Each performer will beidentified in the program under their event by


round. This is to be done exclusively in theTab Room. Judges are to traditionally rank allcontestants and any adjustment of ranks underthis provision are to be made by the Tab Roompersonnel.

2. Advancement from Preliminariesto Finals: Following completion of bothpreliminary rounds of competition at theRegional and Sectional contests, the ranksreceived from both (at the Regionals), or all four(at the Sectionals) preliminary round judges byeach contestant shall be tallied. The six (6)contestants with the lowest cumulative totals ofpreliminary round rankings shall be advanced tothe finals. In the event of a tie for the lastqualifying position, all tied contestants shall alsoadvance to the finals.

At the State Final, following completionof the preliminary rounds, the six (6) rankingsreceived by each contestant shall be reviewed.The highest and lowest rankings for eachcontestant shall be discarded and theintermediate four rankings tallied. The six (6)contestants with the lowest cumulative totals ofthe intermediate rankings shall be advanced tothe finals in each event. In the event of a tie forthe last qualifying position, all tied contestantsshall also advance to the finals.

3. Individual winners:a. Regional and Sectional: After

the final round for each event, the three Judges’rankings shall be tabulated and a summationmade of the rankings received by each finalist.The entry whose total of rankings is lowest is thewinner; the entry with the second lowest total issecond, etc.

b. State Final: With five judgesbeing used, the highest and lowest rankings foreach contestant shall not be considered indetermining final standing. The contestant withthe lowest total of intermediate rankings is thewinner; the contestant with the second lowesttotal is second, etc.

4. Resolution of Ties:a. Ties affecting Advancement

from Preliminaries to Finals: At all contests(Regional, Sectional and State Final) contestantstied for the last position which qualifies foradvancement from preliminaries to finals shall beadvanced without the tie being broken.

b. Ties Affecting Awards and/orTeam Scoring: At Regional and Sectionalcontests, ties for places for which awards arepresented shall be broken by separating the tiedcompetitors from all other contestants andassigning them relative rankings on the basis ofjudges’ decisions, as though they were the onlycompetitors. The contestant whose total ofrelative rankings is lowest is the winner. If thereis still a tie, duplicate awards will be providedand the team points for the tied places will beadded and equally divided among the teams ofthe tied contestants. At the State Final Contest,the tied competitors shall be separated from allother competitors and assigned relative

their first and last name and material title ifapplicable.

I. Timekeeping1. Time will be kept at all contests for

all events. Contest managers will arrange to havetwo (2) timers in every round for all events in allcontests. To accommodate this requirement,managers are authorized to give timekeepingassignments as needed to participating schools.Timers will be seated out of thejudges/spectators’ sight but in full view of theperformers. Timing devices other than thoseused by the appointed timekeepers are unofficial.Further timing instructions can be found inArticle VIII-D.

VII. ADVANCEMENT OF WINNERS

A. The winners of first, second, third andfourth places in each Individual Event shall beadvanced from Regional to Sectional. Winners offirst, second and third places in each IndividualEvent shall be advanced from Sectional to theState Final.

B. In the event there is a tie for a placewhich qualifies for advancement, all t iedcontestants shall be advanced. (For example: if inthe Regional Contest, two contestants are tiedfor 2nd place, the tie involves the 2nd and 3rdplaces. The next place awarded shall be 4th placeand four (4) contestants would advance.However, if there is a two-way tie for fourthplace, then five (5) contestants 1st, 2nd, 3rd, andthe two tied for 4th would advance.)

C. Substitution of selections by anadvancing Individual Event contestant may bemade prior to any contest, provided the materialis approved by the school’s principal and themanager of the contest is notified at least three(3) days prior to the contest.

D. Determination of Winners:1. Tabulation procedure: Following

the completion of each preliminary and finalround, ballots and critique forms from eachjudge shall be returned to contest headquarters.Contest managers shall cross check ballot cardswith critique forms to insure the accuracy ofrankings and identify to whom rankings areassigned. In the event any error or otherquestion is identified, the judge(s) involved shallbe contacted immediately to resolve the matter.

To insure equality in ranking betweendifferent sections of an event, in no case,except for overtime penalties, shall acontestant rank lower than the smallestnumber in any section of the event for theround. In other words, if Section A has 5contestants and Section B has 6 contestants,personnel in the Tab Room should record anyrank of 6 given by any judge as a rank of 5,since that is the smallest number ofcontestants in any section of the event for the

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Dramatic/Humorous Duet Acting (DDA/HDA)

Definition: Dramatic and Humorous Duet Acting are the presentations of dramatic orhumorous selections by two individuals.

Purpose: The purpose of these events is to give students the opportunity ofdeveloping their characterization and acting skills in a confined setting.

Material: Material must come from a single printed, published source and must meethigh standards for good literature. Cuttings from plays, verse plays, teleplays,screenplays or other works may be presented. Excluding the introduction, a cuttingmay include the portrayal of no more than two characters. Material in which an authorassigns multiple characters to one actor is acceptable. Combining the lines of two ormore characters to create one composite character is prohibited. Assigning a linefrom the text to a given character for the purpose of transition or continuity is not tobe considered the creation of a “composite” character. A transition is considered partof the cutting and may not include portrayal of additional characters. Material otherthan the author’s work must be limited to 15%.

Appropriateness of Material: See Art, VIII-A-1-2 of the Individual Events Terms andConditions.

Time Limit: 8 minutes

Timekeeping Procedures: See ART VIII-D of the Individual Events Terms andConditions.

Time Limit Penalty: For each full thirty (30) seconds of overtime (8:30.01, 9:00.01,etc or 1 tic past 8:30, 9:00, etc on a sweep hand) the contestant’s ranking from eachjudge will be lowered by one (1) place. This reduction is mandatory and will beadministered by the contest management. The other contestants’ ranks will not beaffected. There is no penalty for speaking less than eight (8) minutes.

Use of Script, Props, and Visual Aids During Performance: A table and/or twostools or two chairs will be the only properties permitted. Performers are not allowedto stand on the tables and chairs at any time for liability reasons. A script may not beheld. No lights, staging, costumes, makeup, sound effects, etc., will be permitted.

Presentation: Characters may direct dialogue to off stage characters or to silentcharacters and /or audience. All performances must include an introduction which willname: the author(s) and the title of the material.

Standards for Excellence: The material should provide opportunity for the actors todevelop an understandable scene with clear character relationships. Thecharacterization should be believable and consistent with the author’s intent. Themovement should flow naturally from the characters, giving proper focus on actionand reaction. The scene should grow with character insight, plot or moodintensification and thematic statement.

Dramatic/Humorous Interpretation (DI/HI)

Definition: Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation are the oral presentation ofliterature.

Purpose: The purpose of these events is to increase the student’s understanding ofcommunication of ideas through performance and to encourage the application oftheories of oral interpretation.

Material: Material must be from a printed published source and may be from plays,verse plays, teleplays, screenplays or other works. One character plays, monologuesand soliloquies will be allowed. Though the performer may select to do multiplemonologues, the presentation will be limited to a single work. Material other than theauthor’s work must be limited to 15%.





Use of Script, Props, and Visual Aids During Performance: No properties of anykind may be used in presenting the readings and the script must not be held.

Presentation: Although body language is not prohibited, it should be used withrestraint. All performances must include an introduction which will name: theauthor(s) and the title of the material.

Standards for Excellence: An understanding of the literature being presented shall bedemonstrated by the contestant’s communication of the intent of the author, therelationship of the cutting to the work as a whole, and the specific meanings of thepassages presented. The selection should be such that the performer can respondemotionally to the thought and mood; the literature should be more than superficial incharacterization or development of theme. The delivery should be such thattechniques of presentation are not obvious. The performer’s voice should reveal themeaning of the selection, as should any bodily movement; the total effect should bereal and genuine, rather than artificial and mechanical. Attention should be paid togood pronunciation and articulation, adequate volume, and acceptable vocal quality.

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Prose Reading (PR)

Definition: Prose Reading is the oral interpretation of prose literature.

Purpose: The purpose of Prose Reading is to acquaint students with the genre andthe application of the principles of oral interpretation.

Material: Material must be prose literature. Sources of material include cuttings fromnovels, short stories, biographies, nonfiction, letters and diaries. The cuttings mustcontain less than 50% dialogue. Each contestant will prepare one (1) selection.Selections for this event may be chosen from any source deemed appropriate butmust come from printed, published sources. Compilations are permissible. Thematerial should be in keeping with acceptable standards for good literature.





Use of Script, Props, and Visual Aids During Performance: The script will be held.No properties or visual aids will be allowed.

Presentation: Although body language is not prohibited, it should be used withrestraint. All performances must include an introduction which will name: theauthor(s) and the title of the material.

Standards for Excellence: The material should be a logical cutting to give theinterpretation intended by the author and should give the listener the impression thatthe presentation is total and complete. The delivery should indicate the reader’sfamiliarity with the material. The contestant should gain eye contact with theaudience; his/her voice should be clear and direct and the volume adequate; the totalpresentation should be natural and interesting.

Poetry Reading (PT)

Definition: Poetry Reading is the oral interpretation of poetry.

Purpose: The purpose of Poetry Reading shall be to acquaint students with the genreand the application of the principles of oral interpretation.

Material: Each contestant will prepare one (1) program of one (1) or more poem(s).Selections for this event may be chosen from any source deemed appropriate butmust come from printed, published sources. Compilations of poems are permissible.The material should be in keeping with acceptable standards for good literature.





Use of Script, Props, and Visual Aids During Performance: The script will be held.No properties or visual aids will be allowed.

Presentation: Although body language is not prohibited, it should be used withrestraint. All performances must include a required introduction which will name: theauthor(s) and the title of the program and/or the poem(s).

Standards for Excellence: The material performed should convey the theme selected.The delivery should be such that the reader conveys the thought of the verse throughvocal expression; rhythm should be apparent but not obvious and distracting; tonequality should enhance meaning. The reader should be natural and interesting.

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Oratorical Declamation (OD)

Definition: Oratorical Declamation is the oral presentation of persuasive orinspirational material of literary merit, such as editorials, essays, speeches, etc.,originally prepared by another person.

Purpose: The purpose of Oratorical Declamation is to acquaint students with notableexamples of persuasive or inspirational literature and give them opportunity to developskills of interpretation and delivery through the preparation and oral presentation ofsuch examples.

Material: Material must come from printed published sources. It is recommendedthat the material be pertinent to current problems.





Use of Script, Props, and Visual Aids During Performance: None.

Presentation: The speech shall be presented from memory.

Standards for Excellence: The material should be a logical cutting to give theinterpretation intended by the author. The delivery should indicate the speaker’sfamiliarity with the material and should gain direct eye contact with the audience; thespeaker’s voice should be clear and direct and the volume adequate. If cut, theorganization should be clear and focused upon the purpose of the author’s originalmaterial.

Oratory (O)

Definition: Oratory is the oral presentation of the work of the student and is designedto persuade.

Purpose: The purpose of Oratory is to guide students in research, organization, anddevelopment of a sense of a literary style in a speech designed to express theirpersonal convictions.

Material: The content, format, style and thought of the material must be the productof the contestant. No more than 150 words in the speech may be direct quotation.




Time Limit Penalty: For each full thirty (30) seconds of overtime (8:30.01, 9:00.01,etc or 1 tic past 8:30, 9:00, etc on a sweep hand) the contestant’s ranking from eachjudge will be lowered by one (1) place. This reduction is mandatory and will beadministered by the contest management. The other contestants’ ranks will not beaffected. there is no penalty for speaking less than eight (8) minutes.

Use of Script and Props During Performance: Notes or manuscripts may be used.

Presentation: Students may use notes or manuscripts or speak from memory. Anintroduction, if used, will be included in presentation time.

Standards for Excellence: The subject of the speech should be of current interest andhave a purpose. The material should show preparation, knowledge and clear thinking.The organization should demonstrate a clear, logical development of ideas. The styleshould demonstrate an effective choice of words and phrases. The delivery should beclear, sincere and interesting and the speaker’s appearance effective without beingdistracting.

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Original Comedy (OC)

Definition: Original Comedy is the oral presentation of the work of the student anddesigned to entertain.

Purpose: The purpose of Original Comedy is to enable students to employ theircreative skills in the writing and presentation of humorous material.

Material: The content, format, style and thought of the material must be the productof the contestant. There shall be no restriction on form. It may be dialogue,monologue or a combination of both. Not more than 150 words of the speech may bedirect quotation.





Use of Script, Props, and Visual Aids During Performance: Notes or manuscriptmay be used. No properties, visual aids or costumes shall be used.

Presentation: Students may use notes or manuscripts or speak from memory. Anintroduction, if used, will be included in presentation time.

Standards for Excellence: The material should be one of general interest and notoffensive to any audience; should be organized around some unifying idea and shouldbe entertaining. The delivery should be lively and clear; the voice should be pleasingand the volume adequate; the speaker’s appearance should provide no distraction.

Special Occasion Speaking (SOS)

Definition: Special Occasion Speaking is a speech which is the original work of thestudent and, in which, the student is himself or herself at his or her current agespeaking in a realistic situation for the purpose of entertaining an audience. It is apublic speaking event.

Purpose: The purpose of Special Occasion Speaking is to provide an opportunity forcontestants to present a practical message in an entertaining manner under simulated“real life” conditions.

Material: The content, format, style, and thought of the material must be solely theproduct of the contestant. Not more than 150 words of the speech may be directquotation.





Use of Script and Props During Performance: Notes or manuscripts may be used.

Presentation: Students may either use notes or manuscripts or speak from memory.An introduction, if used, will be included in presentation time.

Standards for Excellence: The material for the speech should be organized to suit thesubject, purpose, and occasion and to entertain. Though Special Occasion Speakingis a speech to entertain, the entertaining elements should supplement, not replace, thespeech structure. Thus, if the entertaining elements were removed from the speech,there would still be a clear speech structure. In a public speaking event,characterization is used as an example, when done by the speaker. It should not be aprimary element in the speech. The delivery of the speech should demonstrate thepoise and audience contact of the speaker. Pronunciation, articulation, and volumeshould be adequate; the speaker’s voice should be pleasant; the speaker’s appearanceshould provide no distractions.

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Extemporaneous Speaking (ES)

Definition: Extemporaneous Speaking is an event in which a student is given forty-five minutes to prepare an original speech indicating his/her knowledge of currentevents concerning an assigned topic.

Purpose: The purpose of Extemporaneous Speaking is to encourage a student to gaina broad knowledge of current events and to develop the ability to analyze thesignificance of such events and prepare, in a short period of time, a meaningfulspeech which can be delivered in a skillful manner.

Material: Topics shall concern events which have been of state, national orinternational importance at any time between the beginning of the current school yearand the date of the contest. They shall be worded in the form of question, which doesnot elicit blanket yes or no responses.




Time Limit Penalty: For each full thirty (30) seconds of overtime (6:30.01, 7:00.01,etc or 1 tic past 6:30, 7:00, etc on a sweep hand) the contestant’s ranking from eachjudge will be lowered by one (1) place. This reduction is mandatory and will beadministered by the contest management. The other contestants’ ranks will not beaffected. There is no penalty for speaking less than six (6) minutes.

Use of Script, Props, and Visual Aids During Performance: Only notes made duringthe preparation period are allowed.

Presentation: Drawing of topics: contestants shall draw topics according to theirorder of speaking at intervals to provide each contestant 45 minutes of preparationtime., Contest managers shall publish and /or post specific preparation andperformance times for each contestant in each round. The contestant shall draw threetopics and, within one minute, choose the one on which to speak. The choice shall berecorded by the monitor of the drawing. There will be a separate set of questions foreach round. The topic chosen and spoken on will be presented to the judge.Contestants will speak on a different topic in each round. A monitor shall be presentduring the presentation time to assure that there is no consultation and that only theallowable materials are used. After drawing his or her topic, a contestant may notconfer with anyone nor may he or she leave the preparation room without theauthorization of the room monitor. The speaker may use an annotated bibliography inaddition, consult books, magazines, newspapers and summary notes (not to beconstrued as a prepared speech outline). Past speeches and/or prepared speechoutlines may not be used. Students must provide their own preparatory materials.Computers or other electronic devices may not be used to receive information fromany source inside or outside of the room in which the competition occurs. Internetaccess, use of e-mail instant messaging, or other methods of receiving informationfrom sources inside or outside of the competition room are prohibited. Electronicretrieval devices are defined as laptop computers, netbooks, iPads, or other portableelectronic retrieval equipment. Cell phones or smart phones are prohibited from beingused while preparing or before speaking at IHSA tournaments. In all contests, thecompetitor shall begin forty-five minutes after the first contestant has drawn his or hertopic. NOTE: Extemporaneous Speaking competition is open to spectators, includingall participants.

Standards for Excellence: The organization of the speech should be such that theintroduction gains attention and previews the main points which are clear and inlogical order. The conclusion should be satisfactory. The development of the speechshould be such that the speaker does not deviate from his topic, progresses with histopic, and demonstrates a reasonable analysis. The information used by the speakershould be accurate, pertinent and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the topic. Indelivery, the speaker should be poised, hold attention, use language effectively, have apleasing voice, and demonstrate true extemporaneous style.

Impromptu Speaking (IS)

Definition: Impromptu Speaking is an event in which a student is given two (2)minutes to prepare and six (6) minutes to deliver an original limited preparationspeech.

Purpose: The purpose of Impromptu Speaking is to utilize creativity and logic toorganize and deliver a meaningful speech in a skillful manner.

Material: Topics shall be chosen from the following categories: Quotations, Words,Phrases and Proverbs. Categories will vary from round to round. Topics will varyfrom section to section. In a given round, all students within the same section willspeak on a topic of their choice from a selection of three topics. Judges shall see thethree topics that the students may select. Topics for each round shall be from thesame genre: Quotations, Words, Phrases and Proverbs.


Time Limit: Two (2) minutes of mandatory prep time will be given in the performanceroom and six (6) minutes of speaking time will be allowed.


Time Limit Penalty: For each full thirty (30) seconds of overtime (6:30.01, 7:00.01,etc or 1 tic past 6:30, 7:00, etc on a sweep hand) the speaker’s ranking from eachjudge will be lowered by one (1) place. This reduction is mandatory and will beadministered by the contest management. The other speakers’ ranks will not beaffected. There is no penalty for speaking less than six (6) minutes.

Use of Script, Props, Visual aids During Performance: Only one (1) note card ofany size/type made during the prep time may be used.

Presentation: All scheduled Impromptu Speakers will begin in the performing room.The room chair will welcome the speakers and take roll. The speakers will then bedismissed to the hallway. The first scheduled speaker will remain in the competitionroom. At an appropriate time before each student speaks, the room chair shall givethe three impromptu topics to the speaker. The speaker shall select a topic in whichto speak and then return the topics to the room chair. After receiving the topics, thestudent may not leave the room (unless there is an emergency) or consult withanyone during his/her allotted prep time. Preparation materials are limited to a stopwatch, writing implement and one (1) note card of any size/type that may be usedduring delivery. No other material shall be allowed in the Impromptu prep room otherthan stated above; this includes cell phone devices which could be used as timepieces. Students may not consult published books, magazines, newspapers, journals,articles, speeches, handbooks, briefs, or outlines. No electronic retrieval device maybe used. During the preparation period, the contestant shall not receive advice,information or suggestions from anyone. The speaker may not enter the room untiltheir scheduled speaking time and must remain after they have finished speakingunless they are double entered and ask permission to leave to perform in anotherround. Students who leave the room due to double entries must not share the topic orgenre with other students. Compromising the confidentiality of the topic(s) may resultin disqualification. The other speakers shall proceed in like manner, in the order ofspeaking. Spectators must remain in the room until all contestants have finishedspeaking. The same three topics shall be used by each section. A different categorywill be used for each round. Immediately upon opening the envelope and reading thetopics, prep time has begun and the student shall have two minutes to prepare aspeech without consultation and without references to prepared notes in theImpromptu competition room. Students may not enter the competition room until theroom chair directs them to enter. Cell phones or smart phones are prohibited frombeing used for all limited prep events at IHSA tournaments.

Standards for Excellence: The organization of the speech should be such that theintroduction gains attention and previews the main points which are clear and inlogical order. The conclusion should be satisfactory. Speakers should demonstratereasonable creativity in analysis, logic, and exposition of the topic and literary devices.In delivery, the speaker should be poised, hold attention, use language effectively, anddemonstrate variety in mechanics.

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Radio Speaking (RS)

Definition: Radio Speaking is the presentation of a newscast, including a commercial.

Purpose: The purpose of Radio Speaking is to encourage concentration on deliveryand style.

Material: A script approximately fifteen (15) minutes in length will be supplied by theIHSA office. From this, the contestant will prepare a newscast by deleting any parts oritems. No new articles or items may be added except transition sentences,introductions and conclusions. However, the use of creative transitions, commentaryand colorful verbs in sports, weather and the commercial is allowed to enhance theperformance. The newscast will include a commercial advertising some well-knownproduct or service. A prepared commercial supplied by the IHSA office will be givento each contestant and must be used. A different script and commercial will besupplied for each round.


Time Limit: 4:50 to 5:05 with the contestant expected to finish at 5:00


Time Limit Penalty: If the contestant does not finish within the time allowed, 4:50 to5:05, he/she will be ranked last in the round and the other contestants’ ranks will beadjusted.

Use of Script, Props, Visual Aids During Performance: The contestant will read fromthe script developed during the preparation period. The student may not utilize anyelectronic or mechanical device in his or her performance other than the microphoneprovided by the management and a timing device.

Presentation: Different Scripts and additional preparations periods will be providedprior to each preliminary round and the final rounds at all levels of competition.Contest managers shall publish and/or post specific preparation and performancetimes for each contestant in each round. During the preparation period, the contestantshall not receive advice, information or suggestions from anyone. The local managershall provide one fairly large room for the preparation period and all contestants at agiven contest shall use this same room. A supervisor shall be in charge of the room,and it shall be his or her duty to see that all the rules regarding the preparation periodare observed. The preparation period shall begin approximately forty-five (45)minutes before the contest is scheduled to begin. The contestants will speak into astandard public address microphone, preferably while seated at a table. The speakerunits must be arranged so that the speaker’s voice will be clearly audible to the judgeor the audience. Contestant should perform in an adjoining room or behind a screen.Each competitor shall have the option of requesting a microphone check prior tobeginning his or her performance. If requested, such an opportunity shall be granted.Cell phones or smart phones are prohibited from being used for all limited prep eventsat IHSA tournaments.

Standards for Excellence: The organization of material should be logical; transitionsshould be smooth. The delivery should include a clear, pleasant and confident voice;the rate should be understandable and varied; news items should be separated bypauses and changes in pitch; correct emphasis and phrasing of thought should beapparent. The time limit is 4:50 to 5:05 with the student expected to finish at 5:00minutes.

Informative Speaking (INFO)

Definition: Informative Speaking is the original expository oral presentation of thestudent.

Purpose: The purpose of Informative Speaking is to guide students in research,organization and the development of a sense of literary style in speech designed toexpress their own interests.

Material: The content, format, style and thoughts of the material must be the originalproduct of the student. No more than 150 words in the speech may be directquotation. A fabricated topic/subject may not be used. A student may not use anyportion of his/her original oratory if double entered at the tournament.




Time Limit Penalty: For each full thirty (30) seconds of overtime (8:30.01, 9:00.01,etc pr 1 tic past 8:30, 9:00, etc. on a sweep hand) the speakers’ ranking from eachjudge will be lowered by one (1) rank. This reduction is mandatory and will beadministered by tournament management. The other speakers’ ranks will not beaffected. There is no penalty for speaking less than eight (8) minutes.

Use of Script, Props, and Visual Aids during Performance: Notes or manuscriptmay be used. Visual aids may not be included in the presentation.

Presentation: Students may use notes, manuscripts or speak from memory. Anintroduction, if used, will be included in presentation time.

Standard for Excellence: The student should describe, clarify, illustrate or define anobject, idea, concept or process. The topic of the speech should be of current interestand have a purpose. The material should show preparation, knowledge and clearthought. The organization should demonstrate clear, logical development of idea. Thestyle should demonstrate an effective choice of words and phrases. The deliveryshould be clear, sincere and interesting and the speaker’s appearance should beeffective without being distracting.

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rankings. If there is still a tie, then the ranksassigned by all five (5) judges will be considered,and the contestant with the lowest total of fiverankings will be declared the winner.

Example: Three (3) contestantstied for fourth place at the Regional. The tie isunbreakable, so the points for fourth, fifth andsixth places (3, 2 and 1 respectively,) are addedand divided by three. Each school is thenawarded two (2) points for its contestant’s finish.

5. School winners: Points shall beawarded on the basis of the following scale foreach Individual Event: 1st 6 points; 2nd 5 points,3rd 4 points; 4th 3 points; 5th 2 points; 6th andall other finalists 1 point. This point scale shallbe followed at all contests, except as specified inArt. VI-G-1-d.

VIII. TOURNAMENT RULES

A. Material:1. Material which is inappropriate for

public performance by high school students willnot be tolerated. The principal is required to seeand approve both the selection and performanceof all material including substitute material, to beused by contestants from the member school inthe contest series.

2. IHSA By-law 6.010 will be appliedin the event contestants utilize material which,upon investigation by the Executive Director, isdetermined to be inappropriate. By-law 6.010states:

Any violation of the Constitution and/orBy-laws, Terms and Conditions, IHSA Policiesand Guidelines, and/or other rules of theAssociation, shall be reported to the ExecutiveDirector, who shall have authority to investigateall alleged violations. The findings of theinvestigation shall be made known to the school(or schools), person (or persons), alleged tohave committed the violation. The ExecutiveDirector shall then have full authority to invokepenalties against such school or persons foundto have committed violations. Penalties shallinclude, but not be limited to, written warning orreprimand, requisite affirmation, and correctiveaction up to and including suspension and/orexpulsion. Failure to take the corrective actionrequired by any penalty shall be the basis forfurther action up to and including suspensionand/or expulsion.

Note that these provisions includepossible penalties against the school orindividual persons found to have committedviolations. This means that competitors,coaches, directors, and/or principals may bepenalized directly for the use of inappropriatematerial in the IHSA Speech Contests.

A performance (language or action)which is a l iteral, symbolic or colloquialexpression describing or naming anything whichis profane and/or vulgar, whether or not suited toa specific character being por

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