Speech Rules

ALSA E-Days 2009 Speech Contest Rules
•Familiarity with contest rules and procedures often makes the difference between winning and losing.
• Be a winner – know the rules and procedures.
ELIGIBILITY
• To be eligible to compete in ALSA E-Days Speech Contest, an individual must:
Be a student of a Senior High School or Varsity proven with the student card.
• There is no quota for each institution.

GENERAL PROCEDURE
• The Speech Contest will be both for Senior High School And Varsity Student.
• Senior High and Varsity Student will compete altogether in one contest to be selected as the first and second winner
• In other word, there will not be a two different competition (based on education level) for Senior High and Varsity Student.
• The contest will be run in two round :
1. Preliminary Round
• Contestants must prepare their own five to seven-minute speeches, which must be substantially original. Any quoted material must be so identified during the speech presentation.
• Subject or theme for the prepared speech is “Promoting the important role of Indonesia in the international world”
• The judging of the speech will be on the basis of content, delivery and language.
• The top three contestants will be selected to compete in the final round.
2. Final Round
• The top three contestants will give a three to five-minute impromptu speeches which subject will be given on the final round day.
• After delivering the speeches, all contestants will be asked by the judges with some questions related to the speech content and the contestants have to answer or give a response toward the questions(not exceed to two minutes).

•Contestants may remain in the same room throughout the duration of the contest.
• Announcement of contest winners is final unless the list of winners is announced incorrectly, in which case the chief judge or timers may immediately interrupt to correct the error.

TIMING OF THE SPEECHES
1. Preliminary Round
• Speeches will be five to seven minutes. A contestant will be disqualified from the contest if the speech is less than four minutes 30 seconds or more than seven minutes 30 seconds.
• Upon being introduced, the contestant shall proceed immediately to the speaking position. Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.
• Timers shall provide warning signals to the contestants, which shall be clearly visible to the speakers but not obvious to the audience.
1. A green signal will be displayed at five minutes and remain displayed for one minute.
2. An amber signal will be displayed at six minutes and remain displayed for one minute.
3. A red signal will be displayed at seven minutes and remain on until the conclusion of the speech.
4. No signal shall be given for the overtime period.
5. Any sightless contestant may request and must be granted a form of warning signal of his or her own choosing.
6. In the event of technical failure of the signal, a speaker is allowed 30 seconds extra overtime before being disqualified.
2. Final Round
• Speeches will be three to five minutes. A contestant will be disqualified from the contest if the speech is less than one minutes 30 seconds or more than five minutes 30 seconds.
• Timers shall provide warning signals to the contestants, which shall be clearly visible to the speakers but not obvious to the audience.
1. A green signal will be displayed at one minutes.
2. An amber signal will be displayed at three minutes.
3. A red signal will be displayed at five minutes.
4. No signal shall be given for the overtime period.
5. Any sightless contestant may request and must be granted a form of warning signal of his or her own choosing.
6. In the event of technical failure of the signal, a speaker is allowed 30 seconds extra overtime before being disqualified.
•The maximum time to answer or give the responses toward the question shall not exceed to two minutes thirty second.
• On the two minutes, the time keeper will give a red flag signal.

VENUE
• All contestants will speak from the same platform or area designated by the contest chairman with prior knowledge of all the judges and all the contestants. The contestants may speak from any position within the designated area and are not limited to standing at the lectern/podium.
• A lectern/podium will be available. However, the use of the lectern/podium is optional.
• If amplification is necessary, a lectern/podium fixed-mounted microphone or a portable microphone will be made available, if possible