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This is the exception to the requirement that an International Speech Contest contestant needs to have completed Pathways Levels 1 and 2 or have a DTM.
If a club chartered less than one (1) year before the club contest, charter members are permitted to compete without having completed this requirement. The club must have officially chartered before the Area contest.
2.B.1.a
This must be available for all contestants to practice with.
All equipment.
4.F.4
These two contests require contestants to leave the room for part of the contest.
Table Topics and Evaluation
5.G.2 and 3
This is brought into the ballot-counting process in the event of a tie.
Tiebreaking judge’s ballot
5.J.1.c
This is when props must be set up.
During the minute of silence prior to the contestant’s
speech.
8.C
Number of clubs an eligible Toastmasters who is a member of more than 1 club can compete in.
All of them as long as they hold paid membership.
2.C.10
Number of ballot counters appointed.
Two (2) counters are appointed, unless impractical.
5.A.1
The person in this role announces to the Contest Chair when all ballots have been collected.
Chief Judge
5.I
This is what the Chief Judge uses to submit the
names of the winners in reverse order to the contest chair.
Results Form (Item 1168)
5.J.2.b
What contestants must demonstrate to the contest chair prior to the contest if they want to use props.
That the props can be set up and removed in the allotted times.
8.C.2
At all levels except this one, each contestant must be physically present to compete.
Club level
2.C.11
This rule regarding voting judges is very difficult to comply with.
Voting judges at all levels must remain anonymous when practical.
5.A.8
This is where ballot counters and the chief judge tabulate the results.
"in a private counting room"
5.J
The Rulebook prohibits this in the Humorous Speech Contest.
Monologue (series of one-liners).
Humoruous Speech Contest Rule 2.
This is the contestant who prevails in the case of a tie.
The tied contestant who received the highest ranking on the tiebreaking judge’s ballot will gain the contested place.
5.J.1.d
To be a chief judge, voting judge, or tiebreaking judge at a Division, or District contest, you must be a paid member for a minimum of six (6) months and this additional requirement.
Have completed a minimum of six (6) speech projects in the Competent Communication manual or earned certificates of completion in Levels 1 and 2 of any path in the Toastmasters Pathways learning experience.
2.D.2.b
Voting judges receive this physical object at the judges briefing.
The appropriate ballot for the contest.
5.D.1
This is the number of points awarded by a Voting Judge to their first-place selection in any contest.
3
5.J.1.a.1
What the Contest Chair does while the ballot counters are counting the ballots.
The contest chair will interview each speaker.
5.J.4
The contest chair can disqualify a contestant on the basis of this.
Eligibility.
7.D
This is how clubs are permitted to choose contestants to advance to their Area Contest.
Each club in good standing is permitted to choose its contestant for each Area speech contest by whatever means the club desires.
3.A
This is how contestants are announced in contests other than Table Topics and Evaluation.
Contestant’s name, speech title, speech title, and contestant’s name.
5.F
What all ballot counters must do before results are entered on the Tally sheet.
Verify point totals.
5.J.1.b.1
Contestants who plan to use props (including but not limited to any sort of electronic devices, music, PowerPoint slides, or virtual backgrounds) must do this.
Notify the contest chair prior to the contest.
8.A
This is what happens if a contestant can't demonstrate that their props can be set up and removed in the allotted times.
The props cannot be used during the contest.
8.2.a