Gettysburg PreStates Invitational
2019 — Gettysburg, PA/US
News Broadcasting
Abbreviation
NEWS
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$20.00
Entry
Teams of between 1 and 2 competitors
Event Description:
The students will read a three -minute prepared newscast. This script is prepared by the students covering the current events of the time period Sunday two (2) weeks prior to the Tournament.
Fabrication of news stories is prohibited and will result in a student being disqualified from the tournament.
• The students may receive assistance from a pronouncing guide, but may not seek the help of any other person. Failure to abide by this rule will result in disqualification from the tournament.
• In all individual events, a grace period of fifteen (15) seconds over the event time limits is permitted without penalty. If a student is more than fifteen (15) seconds overtime, that student may not be ranked first in the round. Excessive time violations should be penalized more harshly. NO MINIMUM TIME REQUIREMENT.
See PHSSL bylaws for a complete description of the event.