For more information on this specific LDE visit:
Overview
This event is intended to recognize the importance of developing leadership abilities. It provides trained officers and informed members on the correct conduct of organization affairs. It provides training in democratic procedure. This demonstration will indicate the abilities to be mastered. It also suggest ways in which chapters may organize their own training program in parliamentary procedure. The event is a test of parliamentary procedure abilities and discussions and thus more limited than in usual business meetings.
Sub-District, District, State, National
10 minutes
Rules
Each team shall be composed of five active members; any five of whom will be selected to be a chair, and any five of whom will be selected to answer questions.
Each team shall demonstrate five of the following abilities to be designated by the adult event chairperson (Sub-District and District events)
To receive and dispose of a main motion
To adjourn
To lay a motion on the table
To amend a motion
To appeal from the decision of the chair
To rise to a point of order
To refer to a committee
To suspend the rules
To receive a motion to reconsider
To take from the table
To call for a question of privilege
The State Event may also include the following activities in addition to the 11 listed above:
To recess
To call for the orders of the day
To call for previous questions
To postpone definitely
To postpone indefinitely
To object to the consideration of a question
To withdraw a motion
To rescind
To limit debate
To call for a parliamentary inquiry
The time for each team demonstration shall be limited to ten minutes with a warning given after eight minutes have elapsed. The timekeeper will hold up a card with an eight on it. Points will be deducted for presentation exceeding ten minutes (.1 point per second overtime). Time will start after the reading of the first ability and item of business. Time will end at the conclusion of demonstrating the fifth ability.
The event chairperson shall select the ability to be demonstrated, shall designate the item of business to be used as the basis of the motion of discussion and will read the ability and the item of business for each of the five abilities. The item of businesses will be provided, in writing, to the team at the time of demonstration. They will be located on the table or chairs at the time of the demonstration. 8 points will be deducted for each required motion that is not completed.
A writing utensil will be provided at the chairperosn's station for the presiding officer to use, if desired, at the time of presentation. Any notes and the item of businesses given will be left on the presentation chairs/table at the conclusion of the presentation. These will be retrieved by the room chairperson and a clean copy placed for each succeeding presentation.
The event chairperson will select the first participant chairperson and the four succeeding chairpersons prior to their entry into the room. The event chairperson will obtain the approval of the team to begin the demonstration.
A motion may be defeated and this will be considered as appropriate in demonstrating the ability. A member may speak in debate on the main motion and conclude by offering a secondary motion.
The chairperson shall ask one question of each of five team members on parliamentary procedure without explanation at the conclusion of the five abilities demonstrated. The judges are to designate the team member to respond. Additional team members may add or modify another team member's answer
A 3-minute clarification round of questions will be allowed at the STATE level to be conducted by the event judges. These will relate to the team's demonstration and may impact other aspects of the scorecard. Team members may volunteer to answer the question for the team or to help another member. This round of questions is not scored separately but is used to inform other aspects of the scorecard.
The judges in each Sub-District shall designate the top two teams to compete in the District event. The judges shall also name an alternate.
The judges in each District shall designate the top two teams to compete in the State event. The judges shall also name an alternate.
The judges at the State level shall designate the top three teams. The top team will compete in the National event. The judges shall also name an alternate team and a third place team.
The decision of the judges shall be final. It is essential that each judge observes and maintains consistent criteria in scoring debate for the duration of the event. Judges must overlook personal opinions and beliefs and score debate in an unbiased manner. All debate should be score at the time it is delivered.