Road Trippin in El Reno

2025 — El Reno, OK/US

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Novice Extemp

Event Description:

DEX

1. Contestants will be expected to prepare on all significant topics (withing the areas of international or national) that have
received emphasis in the major magazines and newspapers since September 1st of the current school year. Topics will be
selected by or under the supervision of the respective tournament director and phrased n the form of a question specific
enough for the judges to determine whether the speech is relevant to the topic drawn.
2. Students will be allowed to draw five topics, from which one must be selected within a few minutes and reported to the
person supervising the drawing.
3. The student must hand the question to his judges before speaking. Failure to do so must be reported to tab room. As par of the
introduction of the speech, the contestant is to state the topic in the exact words.
4. Students are not to consult with coaches or others after the topic has been drawn.
5. At the end of thirty (30) minutes, the student will deliver the speech on the recorded topic drawn. The speaker may use no
more than fifty (50) words or notes. Numbers, symbols, and abbreviations will count as words. Judges at only check the card
after the speech. If they suspect a violation has occurred, they should rank the speaker as if no violation has occred and give
the care in question to the Tournament Director.
6. The participant is to speak not more than seven (7) minutes. Time signals will be given. No student will be penalized if time
signal is not given by the timekeeper. The penalty for speaking sixteen (16) to thirty (30) seconds overtime will be the loss of
one ranking point per judge administered in the tab room.
7. A student may not compete in both divisions of extemporaneous speaking at any one tournament including regionals and
state.
TIMING:
All judges are required to keep time.
A. Time will not begin until the first word is spoken or character movement made.
B. A thirty (30) second grace period will be allowed in all events. Judges should not penalize students for going over
time. Penalty for overtime will be checked and administered in the tab room.

FEX

1. Contestants will be expected to prepare on all significant topics (withing the areas of international or national) that have
received emphasis in the major magazines and newspapers since September 1st of the current school year. Topics will be
selected by or under the supervision of the respective tournament director and phrased n the form of a question specific
enough for the judges to determine whether the speech is relevant to the topic drawn.
2. Students will be allowed to draw five topics, from which one must be selected within a few minutes and reported to the
person supervising the drawing.
3. The student must hand the question to his judges before speaking. Failure to do so must be reported to tab room. As par of the
introduction of the speech, the contestant is to state the topic in the exact words.
4. Students are not to consult with coaches or others after the topic has been drawn.
5. At the end of thirty (30) minutes, the student will deliver the speech on the recorded topic drawn. The speaker may use no
more than fifty (50) words or notes. Numbers, symbols, and abbreviations will count as words. Jdges ay only check the card
after the speech. If they suspect a violation has occurred, they should rank the speaker as if no violation has occred and give
the care in question to the Tournament Director.
6. The participant is to speak not more than seven (7) minutes. Time signals will be given. No student will be penalized if time
signal is not given by the timekeeper. The penalty for speaking sixteen (16) to thirty (30) seconds overtime will be the loss of
one ranking point per judge administered in the tab room.
7. A student may not compete in both divisions of extemporaneous speaking at any one tournament including regionals and
state.
TIMING:
All judges are required to keep time.
A. Time will not begin until the first word is spoken or character movement made.
B. A thirty (30) second grace period will be allowed in all events. Judges should not penalize students for going over
time. Penalty for overtime will be checked and administered in the tab room.