Gavel Games
The number of taps to call the meeting to order
2 taps
To make a main motion, one must say
"I move that..."
Clover 4-H Club wants to adopt a nursing home as its service project. There are 17 members present.
9; Main Motion - majority votes needed
Who keeps an official record of the meeting?
The number of taps to adjourn or recess the meeting
1 tap - if desired
The number of taps to tell members to be seated
1 tap
To make an amendment, one must say
"I move to amend the motion by..."
A member of the 4-H 4 Health Club made a motion to temporarily postpone the motion to host a community health fair. There are 43 members present.
22 votes; Lay on the table - majority votes are needed
Who recognizes members, grants the floor, states all motions, puts them to a vote, announces the results, and helps break a tie?
The president or chair
To withdraw a motion, one must say
"I request that the motion be withdrawn."
The number of taps to ask all members to rise
Three taps
To ask for a more accurate vote count instead of by voice, one must say
"I call for the division of assembly."
The secretary of the Clover 4-H Club made a motion to remove the words nursing home and insert the word YMCA in a main motion. There are 15 members present.
8; Amendment - majority votes are needed
In debate, a member should refer to _____ only by title and should avoid the mention of other members’ names as much as possible.
Officers
If a member sees a rule violation and wants the rule enforced, he/she can call a
Point of order
The number of taps to maintain order
Several taps
To lay a matter on the table to discuss later, one must say
"I move to lay on the table..."
The Technology Team has a motion on the table to host a One Day 4-H Video Contest. A member makes a motion to resume consideration. There are 99 members present.
50; Take on the table - majority votes needed
When someone has the attention of the group to speak, he/she has the
To adjourn the meeting, one must say
"I move that we adjourn."
The number of taps to follow the announcement of the result of a vote (Note: this is a special 4-H rule that supersedes Robert's Rules of Order)
1 tap
To take a matter from the table and continue the discussion, one must say
45; Adjourn - majority
This person has the right to speak first during the debate on the motion.
Maker of the motion
The minimum number of members must be present for business to be conducted
Quorum