Message for Sergent-at-arms
Thank you for offering to help at our contests! As you are being the Sergent-at-arms for the K1 &Ｋ2 area contest, I would like to mention more on the details.
The Chief judge will brief you prior to the contest. Please ensure you arrive earlier than usual for the briefing at 13:30 pm on Feb 4th.
For Table Topics Contest
The Sergeant-at-arms ensures the entrances are secure during Contest, maintains order and good behavior, and escorts Contestants into the room when it’s their turn to speak.
The Contest Chair will announce speaking order of Contestants during the reading of the rules. After that, the Chief Judge will request the Contestants be escorted from the room to a waiting area by the Sergeant-at-Arms, with the exception of the first speaker.
When instructed, lead the contestants out of the speaking room and ensure you and they know the speaking order.
Once the contest begins, the Sergent-at-arms should not admit anyone while the speakers are giving their presentations.
After the first contestant's speech, Contest Master calls for: “One minute of silence for the Judges to mark their Ballots.”
During this one minute, the SAA goes to the waiting area and escorts the second Contestant to the room and has them stand to the side of the speaking area until called by the Contest Toastmaster.
After each Contestant speaks, the SAA retrieves the next Contestant until finished.
For Humourous & International contests
Contestants are allowed to stay in the room throughout the contest, although they can leave the room if they do not want to watch the other contestant’s speeches. If this is the case, escort them out and let them in during the one minute before their speech.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Message for Timer
Thank you for offering to help at our contests! As you are being the Timer for the K1 &Ｋ2 area contest, I would like to mention more on the details.
The chief judge will brief you prior to the contest. Please ensure you arrive earlier than usual for the briefing at 12:30 pm on Feb 4th.
The timer role is completed in pairs during a competition. One timer is charged with tracking the time itself (with stopwatch) the other is charged with controlling the green, yellow and red timing lights.
Table Topics contest speeches shall be from one minute to two minutes. A contestant will be disqualified if the speech is less than one minute or more than two minutes 30 seconds. The green signal will be displayed at one minute and remain displayed for 30 seconds. The yellow signal will be displayed at one minute 30 seconds and remain displayed for 30 seconds. The red signal will be displayed at two minutes and remain displayed until the speech is concluded.
Humourous and International contest speeches shall be from five to seven minutes. A contestant will be disqualified if the speech is less than four minutes 30 seconds or more than seven minutes 30 seconds. The green signal will be displayed at five minutes. The yellow signal will be displayed at six minutes. The red signal will be displayed at seven minutes and remain displayed until the speech is concluded.
Timing begins with each contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. Do not begin timing prior to this as the contestant will be at a disadvantage.
Each contestants time is recorded on the 1175 Time Record Sheet and Instructions for Timers.
A contestant is disqualified if their speech time is less than the minimum or more than the maximum amount of time allocated.
No additional signal is to be given if a contestant goes over time and you must not share if anyone is disqualified – aside from with the Chief Judge. Circle the name of anyone who is disqualified on the sheet. At the end of the competition when the ballots are being collected you will give the timing sheet to the chief judge.
Your role is also to assist with the timing throughout the contest based on the times in the agenda as the timer would normally. You will also time the 1 minute of silence between each contestant for judges to complete ballots. Take the lead from the contest chair when this time starts and indicate to the chair when the 1 minute is up.
If you have any questions let me know. Thanks a lot.
Message for Ballot Counter
Thank you for offering to help at our contests! As you are being the Ballot counter for the K1 &Ｋ2 area contest, I would like to mention more on the details.
The chief judge will brief you prior to the contest. Please ensure you arrive earlier than usual for the briefing at 12:30 pm on Feb 4th.
The ballot counter role is to collect the judge’s ballots at the completion of the contest, total the ballots alongside the chief judge and determine the winner of the contest.
At the end of the competition, you will be instructed by the contest chair to collect the judge’s ballots ballot once they have completed them.
Once you have totalled the ballots, you will complete the 1176 Counters Tally Sheet. Each judge will have selected a first, second and third place winner.
Points are assigned as follows:
First: 3 Points
Second: 2 Points
Third: 1 Point
Once you have written the totals – check the timers’ sheet for any disqualifications and strike them off. Once the points are totalled and you will be able to list the contestants in order of first, second, and third place. 1176 Counters Tally Sheet is then given to the Chief Judge. If there is a tie the Chief Judge will check 1188-international-tiebreaking-ballot to determine the winner.
If you have any questions let me know.
計分員賽前須知
1. 請參加裁判長的裁判解說，請於時間到地點報到後找裁判長報到。
2. 請向裁判長索取「計分結果報告表」。每位計分員於比賽前會拿到2種語言2類比賽, 總共4場比賽, 總計4張的「計分結果報告表」(「國台語演講比賽 - 計分結果報告表」和「國台語即席問答演講比賽 -計分結果報告表」)
3. 每個比賽在最後一位參賽者結束演講後，會有一段肅靜時間讓裁判完成評分和給計分員完成計分工作，請2位計分員向5位裁判收集「裁判評分表Judge’s Official Ballot」並進行計分，收集時請確認國台語演講比賽時要收的是「國台語演講比賽 - 評分裁判評分表」下方紙條，而即席問答比賽時要收的是「國台語即席問答演講比賽 - 評分裁判評分表」下方紙條。請於比賽前先確認5位裁判所坐位置，在肅靜時間時盡快蒐集完「評分裁判評分表」下方紙條後拿至計分地點做統計。
*計分地點: ______。
4. 計分員於「計分結果報告表」上記錄請依照裁「評分裁判評分表」下方紙條上的資料填寫，「評分裁判評分表」紙條上需有裁判的簽名和正楷書寫名。計分員於「計分結果報告表」上需要紀錄每位參賽者的分數與總計分數, 第一名: 3 分、第二名: 2 分、第三名: 1 分。
5. 裁判長會蒐集「計時員須知」，上面會記載參賽者是否有逾時狀況。如果參賽者因為演講逾時，裁判長確認有逾時狀況會取消參賽者資格，那計分員就需要把逾時的參賽者從前三名的名單內移除， 其餘參賽者則依分數排名往前遞補名次，最後得獎人名次在「計分結果報告表」上的前三名結果會是依分數最高也符合時間規範的前三名。
6. 國台語演講比賽時有同分狀況時，要參考的是「國台語演講比賽同分裁判評分表」下方紙條來進行最後排名，但在國台語即席問答比賽有同分狀況時，要參考的是 「即席問答比賽同分裁判評分表」下方紙條來進行最後排名。由裁判長確認最後排名後將名次填寫於「比賽優勝者通知書」。
7. 計分工作結束後，請將所有「裁判評分表」下方紙條及計分員「計分結果報告表」交給裁判長銷毀。
8. 公布比賽結果時，請注意若主持人宣布的獲獎者名單有誤，請立即向比賽主席反應。
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Main Agenda Contest Procedure 中文演講比賽說明書 1171 Speech Contest Rule Book
Eligibility Timing Rules Judging Criteria Message for Contestant Contest Preparation
Contestant List List of TM Champions List Files & Links Contest Officials List
Message for Club Message for Contest Chair Message for Judge Message for SAA, Timer, Counter
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