Carol Geers Memorial Tournament Lancer Junior Invitational
2018 — Livingston, NJ/US
JV Declamation
Event Description:
1) The selection in this category must have been actually delivered in real life as a speech by a speaker other than the present contestant.
Selections may include, but are not limited to, professional speeches, public orations, former competition speeches, eulogies, sermons, etc.
The introduction must name the work and author.
2) The original speaker’s words may not be altered for this presentation with the exception that cutting is permitted.
3) The speech must be memorized.
4) The presentation should not exceed 7 minutes, including the introduction and transitional material other than the author’s words. Judges may not award first place to any contestant speaking beyond the thirty-second grace period. Speeches should be a minimum of 4 minutes.
5) Any questions regarding rules infringement should be brought to the attention of the Tabulation Room Staff immediately after the round and not to the student.
Criteria for judging can be found on the attached critique sheets.