Judges Training Good Judges Make Good Contests Qualifications

Judges Training

Good Judges Make Good Contests

Qualifications • Club Contest: • Member in Good Standing • Area/Division/District: • Member in Good Standing a Min. of 6 Months • Completed at least 6 speeches in the CC Manual • Not Competing

Before the Contest • Attend Judges Briefing • Bring a Pen • Read the Judging Form • Sign the Ballot

Judges: Judge Evaluate

During the Contest • Contestants Names on Ballot • Grading criteria - guideline • Be Impartial • Originality 75% • First, Second and Third Place winner • Break Own Ties • Submit Your Signed Ballot

After the Contest • Mums the Word • Recycle • Be Discreet

Chief Judge Training

Agenda • What a Chief Judge Does • • In Preparation for the Contest Just Before the Contest During the Contest After the Contest • Ballot Counting

In Preparation for the Contest • Learn the Contest Rules • Recruit Judges • # per Contest • Gather Judges Eligibility Forms • Get Contestant Eligibility and Originality Forms • Who can Compete in the Contest • Club in Good Standing • Member in Good Standing • Coordinate with the Toastmaster and Contest Chair

Current Year Changes • New Form for Evaluation Contestant Notes • New Results Form • Fees Cannot be Charged to Contestants or to Clubs to compete • Eligibility –candidates • Eligibility – Must be present to compete beyond the club level • Eligibility – Resources • Use of Props • Changes to Taped Contest Rules • International Speech Contest Rules (clarification)

Before the Contest • Select a Counting Area/Room • Conduct Briefings: Tie-Breaker Judges Timers Ballot Counters

During the Contest Before and During the Speeches • Brief the Audience • Listen for Plagiarized or Unoriginal Material • Ensure following of contest rules

During the Contest After the Speeches • Collect - Tie Breaker & Timer • Announce All Ballots Collected • Proceed to the Ballot Counting Area • Supervise the Ballot Counting • Hear any protests if any are raised

During the Contest After the Speeches • Fill Out Notification of Contest Winner Form 1182 (Submit to the Contest Chair of the next Contest) • Record Winners • Return to the Contest Room • Dispose of all ballots and forms

Ballot Counting Simulation

1. Remove any Disqualified Ballots 2. Write Judges Names down Left side of Counter’s Tally Sheet 3. Write Contestants Names along Top of Counter’s Tally Sheet 4. One counter reads the ballot, judge name, then contestant’s name, points received 5. Another counter takes down what the reader says 6. Third counter and you watch for errors 7. Compute the Totals and Check: All rows should equal the same number and the last row should equal the last column)

Check for any disqualifications and cross them off the ballot.

If there is a tie, check your tie breaker ballot and the person listed the highest on that ballot is the winner of that tie.

Fill out the contest winner form and send it to the contest chair of the next level contest. List all contestants that were not disqualified in order of place.