Monsignor Lyons Forensics Tournament
2019 — McSherrystown, PA/US
Extemp
Event Description:
Time Limit:
Maximum - 7 minutes.
If the speaker goes over a 30 second grace period, that contestant must not be awarded first place.
No minimum time.
Rules of Procedure:
The speech must be an original synthesis by the contestant of the current fact and opinion on the designated topic as presented by numerous sources. Source materials must be represented with relative accuracy in the speech. The speaker is responsible for the ethical use of source information.
The speech must be extemporaneous and delivered without notes. If the speaker refers to prepared notes of any kind or a script during the presentation, the speaker will be disqualified.
During the competition round, students must not access any research materials, oral, written, or electronic, outside of the preparation room.
Speakers must not be penalized for expressing views with which the judge happens to disagree.
Positions other than standing should not be excessive in length or dominate the performance.