Chief Judge and Voting Judges Certification

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To know the roles of Chief Judge and Voting Judge in Contests; Please read the Speech Contest Rulebook 2022 2023

You need to Score above 85% or 40 points to be certified. You have 3 attempts

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A contestant wins at a club and then takes a transfer to another club. Can he contest at that area level

2 points

Yes

Full Name *

What is the appropriate action to take if a member approaches a contest official and asks to see the points awarded to contestants?

2 points

A. The contest official says ‘it’s none of your business’

The contest official says there is a policy of confidentiality of the judges’ decisions and all forms are confidential and they will be destroyed once the contest is over.

The contest official says ‘meet me tomorrow and promise not to tell anyone!’

The contest chair submits the list of contestants in their order of ranking.

2 points

True

False

Three members compete at a club contest. One of them is disqualified for going overtime. The other two are unable to attend the onward area contest. Can the club send the disqualified contestant?

2 points

Yes. That contestant is the only available person

No. The club can send a fourth member

No. The disqualified contestant may not compete under any circumstances. If the winner and alternate are unable to attend the division contest, no one else may take their places. The area will go unrepresented.

The voting judges participating online can write their names and keep their videos on through the contest.

2 points

Yes

Maybe

At the area level contest the test speaker is from the same club as the contestant. Is this ground for protest?

2 points

Yes

Maybe

Club Name *

If the timer records 7 minutes and 30 seconds exactly for a contestant of a International speech Contest is the member disqualified?

2 points

True

False

Best practice- In an online contest, if a contestant exits the meeting during their speech or their audio is disrupted, due to poor connection *

2 points

The contestant can log back in and restart their speech

The contestant should wait till the other contestants have finished their speech and then deliver the speech again

The contestant should login within a minute and continue from where they had left. The contestant would get 2 chances in case any disruption occurs.

When the contest is over , you should keep the Ballot papers till the next level contest starts, as it may be used later *

2 points

False

True

Just before the contest the chair finds out that a contestant has only one speech left after which he completes Level 2 : the required condition for ISC. When asked the contestant says he will complete level 2 with the contest speech. Should the contest chair allow this?
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2 points

Yes. There will be appointed a silent evaluator and the speech can pass muster.

No. The contest chair should have verified in the eligibility certificate that the contestant has completed level 2 before the contest.

The contest chair tells the contestant that he can go ahead and he the chair will backdate the speech.

After the contest results are announced and the meeting is adjourned a member from the audience protests that the judging was unfair:

2 points

The chief judge reconvenes and opens the results

The Chief judge gives the benefit of the doubt to the members and asks for the contest to be reheld

The Chief judge says: Protests are limited to contestants and judges and may regard eligibility and originality only. Audience members are simply observers and have no rights to protest. Valid protests, from judges or contestants, must be lodged prior to that announcement before the meeting at which the contest took place is adjourned. After that, all judging decisions are final.

How many ballots will be counted if:

a. Four judges sign and print their names on their ballots.

b. One judge only prints his name on his ballot, but does not sign it.

c. One judge neither signs nor prints his name on his ballot.

d. One judge only signs her name on her ballot

2 points

A contestant can be disqualified for the following reasons *

2 points

D. All of the above

B. Eligibility

A. Timing

C. Originality

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Reaction buttons and emojis can be used during a contest.

2 points

True

False

Once the contest results are declared; even then protests can be raised and Chief Judge would consider it. *

2 points

True

False

The TI decides whether one or two contestants go forward to the area level from the club.

2 points

True

False

In the ballot counting room the chief judge tabulates the result counting sheet.

2 points

True

False

If a contestant loses connection during the contest he is not allowed to participate.

2 points

True

False

If due to a technical glitch the rest of the evaluation contestants awaiting their turn, can hear the contestant speaking in the main room, what should be done?

2 points

They should go on with the contest

The chief judge should review the situation and redo the contest with a different test speaker

If a voting judge cannot sign his ballot on a soft copy the Chief judge should accept it unsigned
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2 points

Yes

If a contestant is attending other sessions during a conference can he be charged ?

2 points

True

False

The speech contest rules state that all contestants will speak from the same area designated by the contest chair. If a contestant steps out of the designated speaking area, is he or she disqualified for this rule violation?

2 points

No. Disqualification is only on account of time eligibility and originality. He may be marked down by the judge

Yes. The contestant has not followed the directions given by the contest chair.

Yes. The contestant has gotten undue advantage

The timer starts his timing when the contestant begins with the first verbal sound.

2 points

True

False

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