WY Extemp Debate Scrimmage Tourney Extravaganza

2021 — Online, WY/US

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Storytelling

Event Description:

Storytelling consists of sharing a story with an audience, performed as if the audience were a group of young children. The story must meet the theme of the tournament and not exceed five minutes. Students may use a full range of movement to express themselves and may incorporate a chair in a variety of different ways. Students may be seated but most commonly performers use a full range of stage space available to them. As there are so many different types of stories that can be performed, it is important to observe rounds to see what other students and teams are using. The Association has final rounds of Storytelling from both the high school and middle school level to review. Local and regional tournaments may vary in the selection of stories performed.

Storytelling

1. A single published, printed story, anecdote, tale, myth, or legend must be retold without notes or props. Any theme/topic area may be used.

2. Time: The maximum time limit is 5 minutes with a 30-second “grace period.” If there are multiple judges in the round, all must agree that the student has gone beyond the grace period. Should a student go beyond the grace period, the student may not be ranked 1st. There is no other prescribed penalty for going over the grace period. The ranking is up to each individual judge’s discretion. Judges who choose to time are to use accurate (stopwatch function) timing devices. No minimum time is mandated.

3. The student may not tell a story they have used previously in any Association tournaments (district or national).

4. The delivery must be extempore, not read. No book or script may be used. The story may be delivered standing or seated.

5. Gestures, pantomime and characterization, may be used with restraint but the focus must be on the narrative.

6. The retelling must be true to the original tale. The contestant may not add original material or materially change the content of the story.