Rim to Rim

2025 — Twin Falls, ID/US

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Retold Story

Event Description:

Retold Story - 6:00 minutes maximum, no “grace period.” Time
signals provided.

1. Materials: Contestants will select a story from a group of
three elementary level books provided by the tournament.
The same book may be presented only once by a contestant.
2. Draw: Draw Event Stories selected/prepared in draw room
in 30 minutes
3. Performance: Competitors shall retell the story as if they
are presenting in front of an elementary-age audience. The
story shall follow the basic storyline of the book being
retold.
4. Expectations: The story shall be retold without notes but
must not be memorized.
5. Procedure: Contestants will enter the round in staggered
intervals and will hand the selected book to the judge before
starting their presentation. The judge will return books to
the tab room after each round but will not read each book
while the contestant is retelling the story. At the conclusion
of the presentation, judges shall review the selected book to
ensure the competitor followed the basic storyline of the
book.
6. Time: This event has a 6:00 minute maximum with no
grace period. After which a timing violation will result in
being dropped one rank by the judge. Time signals are
provided. Students may time themselves for reference, but
the judge is the official timekeeper of the round.