General Rules
This must occur if the contestant is ineligible to compete at any level, even if the ineligibility is discovered at a later level
What is disqualification?
Humorous speech contest
What is 5-7 minutes?
All contests will take place using this method
What is in person?
Minimum completion of Pathways Levels required in order to compete in the International Speech Contest
What are Levels 1 and 2?
Table topics contest
What is 1-2 minutes?
The two forms contests are required to turn in to compete in any contest
What are eligibility and biographical profile forms?
Number of judges required for an area contest
What is five?
Evaluation contest
What is 2-3 minutes?
This contest official determines the speaking area
What is contest chair?
This contest requires that contestants leave the room after the speaker delivers the test speech
What is the evaluation contest?
International speech contest
What is 5-7 minutes?
Amount of time allowed for evaluation contests to make notes after the test speaker finished speaking and are moved to a separate room
What is 5 minutes?
All contest officials, contestants, and test speaker must be this type of member
What is paid?
The amount of time a contestant gets if timing equipment does not work properly
What is 30 seconds?
Percentage of a speech that may be devoted to quoting, paraphrasing, or referencing another person's content
What is 25%?