Eye of the Tiger Invitational

2023 — Broomfield, CO/US

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National Extemp

Event Description:

Extemporaneous Speaking Rules (3A/4A/5A Event):
A. There shall be two divisions: International and National. National topics will cover U.S.
domestic and U.S. foreign policy. International topics will cover the domestic affairs of
foreign countries and the foreign affairs of all countries, including the United States.
1. At the 3A State Tournament, during registration, students will indicate whether they will
select from envelopes containing National topics or the envelopes containing
International topics. This selection will apply to all rounds of competition in which the
competitor participates (i.e. a student may not select from National topics for some of the
rounds and Internationals topics for other rounds).
2. At the 4A and 5A State Tournaments, there will be separate divisions for National and
International Extemporaneous Speaking.
B. Prior to Round 1 of the tournament, extempers are to report to the preparation room to have
files checked. Files may contain published books, magazines, newspapers and journals or
articles therefrom provided:
1. The original article or copy is intact and uncut and there is no written material on that
article with the exception of a permissible source citation for the article.
2. Topical index without annotation may be present.
3. Highlighting and underlining is permissible providing there is only one color per article.
4. Printed copies of articles may be used.
5. Prewritten speeches, old note cards, handbooks, briefs and outlines shall be barred from
the extemp prep room.
6. All files stored either on a computer or electronic device hard drive or cloud storage
system must meet the same guidelines as printed sources.
C. Any extemper found with prohibited material after the start of Round 1 is disqualified.
D. 30 minutes prior to speaking the extemper will draw three topics in the preparation room.
The student immediately chooses one, puts the other two back, and the draw supervisor
records the number of the chosen topic.
E. The speaker shall present the topic slip to the judge. Failure to speak on the topic
chosen will result in the speaker’s disqualification.
F. Preparation: As soon as a question is chosen, the contestant will prepare a speech without
consultation and without reference to prepared notes. Students may consult published
books, magazines, newspapers and journals or articles, including internet enabled devices
either used in the draw or those materials published from internet sources, provided:
1. Active research from the internet during the round meets the established criteria found in
the “Guidelines for Use of Internet Enabled Devices.”
2. No material will be allowed in the Extemp prep room other than stated above. Extemp
speeches, handbooks, briefs and outlines, including those stored on cloud storage systems
or published on websites created for that purpose, are prohibited from the Extemp prep
room.
3. Extempers may not confer with others during their preparation. Students may not use the
internet to gain help from coaches, other students, or any person, such that it would prevent
the speech from being the original work of the competitor. A competitor who confers with
others prior to delivering the speech may be disqualified.
4. Students are prohibited from accessing outlines and speeches that have been written
prior to their draw time.
5. Underlining or highlighting in Extemp will be allowed if done in only one color on each
article or copy.
6. Electronic device use must comply with the Rules for Laptop Usage.
7. Printed copies of information from online computer services may be used.
8. Electronically retrieved evidence used in Extemp competition must conform to the same
citation standards as evidence used in debate events.
G. Contestants with laptops are responsible for providing sufficient battery power. No electrical
power will be supplied by the tournament, and contestants may not plug in to outlets in the
Extemp prep area.
H. Speakers are not to leave the prep area until 5 minutes prior to speaking or until released by
an official.
I. One note card is allowed (it may be 3 x 5, 4 x 6, or 5 x 7).
J. There is no minimum time, but the speaker may not exceed 7 minutes. After a 30-second
grade period and an audible STOP, the judge may not rank the student who goes over time
first in the round, provided all timing rules in 1J were followed.
K. Electronic retrieval devices are allowed in rounds of competition where scripts and files are
permitted. No one will be allowed to videotape, record, photograph or create audio
recordings of students in rounds of competition without prior permission of the CHSAA. No
student shall send or receive information during a round, nor shall a host school be required
to provide plug ins or internet access. Please see the rules regarding laptop usage for
further information and clarification.