Beechwood Tiger Tournament ALL ASYNCH
2021 — Online, KY/US
Junior - Broadcasting
Event Description:
BROADCAST ANNOUNCING—Junior Division (KHSSL 2020-2021)
Judge Instructions
Rules Summary
- In this event, students assume the role of a radio broadcast announcer. During all rounds of Broadcast Announcing, the judge may turn his or her back on the contestant while the contestant is actually performing. Eye contact is NOT a part of this event and should NEVER be part of a judge’s evaluation of the performance.
- Competitors must remain outside the room until called to perform.
- As each competitor finishes, the judge should collect the script except during Round II, and the student may leave. The judge then calls in the next contestant.
- Students are permitted to time themselves during any Broadcast Announcing round.
STUDENT PREPARED NEWS-SCRIPT. Each student has prepared, in advance, a news script using up-to-date material. Each competitor must provide a copy of the script to the judge. There is no requirement for particular types of stories to be included in the news script. An introduction, a sign-off and a brief commercial must be included in the broadcast. Delivery of the script should last for three minutes, with a 15 second grace period both above and below the time limit.
Criteria For Judging
- Intellectual Content
Did the announcer communicate the ideas contained in the material? Did the announcer's mood relate to the content? In news programs, did the announcer employ good transitions?
- Speech and Voice Habits
Was the announcer's voice quality pleasing -- not breathy, nasal, strident, or thin? Was the pitch normal -- not too high, too low, or monotonous? Was the rate varied -- not too fast, too slow, or monotonous? Was the inflection normal -- not too much, too little, or monotonous? Was the phrasing and pausing adequate -- not poorly placed or jerky? Was the articulation pedantic, careless, or exaggerated? Did substitutions or added sounds occur? Were there pronunciation errors?
- Audience Rapport/Management of Type of Broadcast
Did the announcer sound natural and enthusiastic in the presentation? Did the announcer relate to the audience appropriately for the type of broadcast? Did the arrangement of material flow? Was the choice of material appropriate and timely?