TRUE OR FALSE?
A chamber may not speak three times consecutively on the same side. After two consecutive speeches without an opposing speech, the PO must move to Previous Question if no student is prepared with a speech in opposition.
TRUE!!!!
Can you extend questioning time here?
NO!
How many students are in each prelim chamber?
14.
The PO is responsible for enforcing proper _______
decorum
True or False?
Morning Hour speeches must include a solution.
FALSE. Can, but not must.
Three judges are assigned in each chamber, as well as one designated parliamentarian.
FALSE! 2 judges plus parli
Can you suspend the rules here?
NO!
How many chambers are there in Semis, and how many kids per chamber?
4 chambers of 15 each.
The PO will be using _______ __________ guidelines
TRUE/FALSE: Every student in the morning hour round gets 2 minutes of cross ex.
TRUE!
four POs shall serve for eight floor speeches each in FINALS, and may not give a speech during the final session. Each PO will draw a random number to determine order of presiding. The champion presiding officer shall be selected based on judge ranking in the final round, with ties broken by the final session parliamentarian’s rank.
TRUE!!!
Is prefacing allowed here?
Questioners may not preface questions with information external to the speaker’s remarks.
How many kids break out of each prelim round?
5.
True or False: Is there a 10 second grace period after 3 minutes at TOC
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE: The student who presides over morning hour speeches will still give their morning hour speech as well.
IN FINALS, There will be 32 speeches total at most. Each student may speak a maximum of twice. The session will end at 1:30 pm, or whenever all students have reached their maximum speeches, whichever comes first.
TRUE!!!!
Is interrupting during CX allowed here?
YES. ✓ Questioners may interrupt a speaker during his/her response, BUT the manner in which they do so is subject to critique by judges – remember, be courteous and likable!
How many people are in finals?
20.
TRUE/FALSE: Each chamber is given a randomized precedence and recency before the session begins.
FALSE, the PO can randomly call on speakers, but judges will take into account any kind of foul play.
FALSE! The TOC encourages innovation in rhetoric, style, and creative risks, within the morning hour speeches. Be innovative!
Judge paradigms are posted on Tabroom TOC page. Most of the judges do have paradigms.
TRUE!!! LOOK AT THEM BEFORE EACH SESSION!!!
What 3 things are judges told to consider when evaluating a speaker as the speaker answers questions?
Judging Considerations: Speakers should be evaluated on how well they answer questions, and this should factor into the score for each speech. ✓ Brevity of responses (short, clear, to the point) ✓ Non-evasiveness (answer the question asked) ✓ Quality of argument defense (does the speaker successfully defend their argument?)
4.
A move to suspend the rules for a certain action that is out-of-order at the TOC
Move to an open chamber
TRUE OR FALSE. A student can give more than one morning hour speech.
FALSE! Just messing with you. Each kid gets only one.