2024-2025 Contest
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International Speech
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Table Topics
Contest Resources
- 2024-2025 Speech Contest Rulebook – The Speech Contest Rulebook, in effect from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, features speech contest rules for the International, Evaluation, Humorous, Table Topics®, Tall Tales, and Video Speech Contests.
- Contest Scripts: Table Topics & International
- Timer and Judge Scripts
- 1168 Results Form -+ Form used by the chief judge to record the names of winning contestants.
- Counters’ Tally Sheet – Chart for completion by ballot counters. Suitable for use in any contest.
- International Speech Contest Judge’s Guide and Ballot – International Speech Contest Judge’s Guide and Ballot (Digital) includes a chart for contest judges and any speech evaluator, suggesting relative point values for speaking skills.
- International Speech Contest Judge’s Guide and Ballot – Tiebreaking Judge’s Guide and Ballot includes a ballot to be used by judges for the International Speech Contest.
- International Speech Contest Tiebreaking Judge’s Guide and Ballot – Tiebreaking Judge’s Guide and Ballot includes a ballot to be used by judges for the International Speech Contest in the event of a tie.
- Judge’s Certification of Eligibility and Code of Ethics – Form for all speech contest judges to certify eligibility and agree to uphold the Judge’s Code of Ethics. May be used for any speech contest.
- Notification of Contest Winner – Form to be completed and sent to chairman of the next level of contest, stating winner and alternate of your contest. May be used for any contest.
- Speaker’s Certification of Eligibility and Originality – Form for all speech contest participants to certify eligibility and originality. May be used for any speech contest.
- Speech Contest Certificate Set – For presentation to the winners and participants of club, area, division, district and regional contests. English Version.
- Speech Contest Time Record Sheet and Instructions for Timers – Explains the timing procedure and includes a chart for speech contest timers to complete.
- Speech Contest Tutorials – These tutorials offer fundamental principles to help members understand speech contests. This Packet includes a Judges Guide and Ballot, Roles, and When You’re the Judge.
- Speech Contestant Profile – Form for all speech contest participants to give their biographical information. May be used for any speech contest.
- Table Topics Contest Tiebreaking Guide/Ballot – Table Topics® Contest Tiebreaking Judge’s Guide and Ballot includes forms used by Table Topics® Contest judges when there is a tie.
- Table Topics Speech Contest Kit – Supplies for conducting a Table Topics® Contest. Contains enough materials for five contestants and ten judges.
- Table Topics® Contest Judge’s Guide and Ballot – Table Topics® Contest Judge’s Guide and Ballot includes a chart suggesting relative point values for Table Topics® skills.