Policy
Number of contests a district can hold in addition to the required International Speech Contest.
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Evaluation | Humorous | Table Topics | Tall Tales
1.A.2
To be eligible to compete in any official Toastmasters speech contest, a member must be a paid member of a club in the Area, Division, and District in which they are competing and this other requirement.
The contestant's club must also be in good standing.
Contests at these levels must be held even if only 1 contestant is eligible to compete.
Area and Division
3.B.5
The subject of Table Topics Contest speeches must be determined by the member in this role.
Contest Chair
4.B
This is the minimum number of voting judges for an Area contest.
An equal number of voting judges from each club
in the Area, or a minimum of five (5) voting judges.
5.A.2
All District-level speech contests are conducted only at this venue/event.
The annual District Conference
1.B
Among members ineligible to compete in speech contests are these connected with District Elections.
Candidates for District positions elected by the District Council for the term beginning the upcoming July 1.
2.C.6
This occurs if a club, Area, or Division contest winner is unable to participate in the next-level contest.
The highest-placed available contestant will advance to that level.
3.A.2
This is the maximum percentage of a speech that may be devoted to quoting, paraphrasing, or referencing another person’s content.
25%
4.D.1
One of each of these types of judge is needed in addition to the voting judges for an Area contest.
Chief judge and tiebreaking judge
5.A.2
These are the levels through which contestants must progress beyond the club level.
Area, Division, and District levels
1.C
To compete in the International Speech Contest, a contestant must meet this additional requirement.
Have earned certificates of completion in Levels 1 and 2 of any path in the Toastmasters Pathways learning experience or earned a Distinguished Toastmaster
award.
2.B.1
These 2 requirements must be met if a club holds a contest.
The contest must comply with the rules in the rulebook, and the contest result is final.
3.A
This rule, regarding use of lectern/podium in the contest, is a component of the speaking-area rules.
A lectern/podium will be available. However, use of the lectern/podium is optional
4.F.2
This is the a minimum number of voting judges for a Division or District contest.
A minimum of seven (7) voting judges.
At Division contests, there must be an equal number of voting judges from each Area in the Division, or a minimum of seven (7) voting judges
At District contests, there must be an equal number of voting judges from each Division in the District, or a minimum of seven (7) voting judges.
5.A.3 and 5.A.4
The members in this role cannot be charged an admission fee for a speech contest.
Contestants.
1.F
These 2 roles are ineligible to compete even though they are not contest officials or District/Region/International officers.
Presenter of an education session and event committee chair for the event at which the contest will be held.
2.C.7.c
This is the only contest that proceeds beyond the
District level.
International Speech
3.A.3
This rule applies if amplification is necessary in the contest.
A lectern/podium fixed-mounted microphone and a
portable microphone must be made available.
4.F.3
This role "should be used for the member supporting the contest chair."
Contest Toastmaster
5.A.9
This document sets protocol for all contests.
Rulebook
1.E
No contestant can compete in more than one of these.
Area speech contest of a given type, even if the two Areas are in different Divisions or Districts.
2.C.10.a
In Districts with four (4) assigned Divisions or fewer, Districts have the option to allow this many of the highest-placed available contestants from each Division to participate in the District contest
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3.B.2
The person in this role is responsible for arranging their preferred setup of the lectern/podium microphone and other equipment before a contestant speech.
The contestant.
4.F.4
This is the number of roles in which a contest official can serve at a single contest above the club level.
One role for the same contest at the Area (when practical), Division, District, region quarterfinal, semifinal, and final levels.
5.A.10