Events and Rules

EVENTS

- Original Oratory: an original speech on a topic of the competitor's choice. 10 minutes.

- Informative Speaking: an original speech that teaches the audience about a topic. Visual aids, slides, audio, and video allowed (no screen sharing). 10 minutes.

- Dramatic Interpretation: a serious selection from a published work, performed by one competitor. 10 minutes.

- Humorous Interpretation: a humorous selection from a published work, performed by one competitor. 10 minutes.

Every event has a 30-second grace period. Each event's full rules are in its description on Tabroom.

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VIDEO RULES

Read the full Video Rules before recording. In short: one continuous take, no editing, one stationary camera, nothing that identifies your school. Videos are submitted as links (unlisted YouTube, Google Drive, etc.) and stay in your control.

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TOURNAMENT POLICIES

All competitors, coaches, and judges follow our Online Safety Policy. Questions about a result go through our Protest Policy. All policies: HERE