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Contest Chair Script Table Topic Contest

The document provides instructions for conducting a Table Topics contest. It outlines the order of speaking, timing rules including light signals, procedures for judges and contestants, and announcing the winners. Contestants will speak in an ordered sequence on randomly assigned topics for 2 minutes each, and will be timed with light signals. Judges will score performances and select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

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Contest Chair Script Table Topic Contest

The document provides instructions for conducting a Table Topics contest. It outlines the order of speaking, timing rules including light signals, procedures for judges and contestants, and announcing the winners. Contestants will speak in an ordered sequence on randomly assigned topics for 2 minutes each, and will be timed with light signals. Judges will score performances and select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

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Pre Contest Briefing Script to Table Topics Contestants

Now we have drawn the order for presentations. To remind you, you will
speak in the following order (repeat the order).

The first contestant ........................................... may remain in the


room. The remaining speakers will be ushered out of the room and you
will be brought back into the room by the Usher when it is your turn to
speak. Please move to the front of the room, I will say your name to the
audience, the Table Topic, pause and then repeat the Table Topic and
your name.

Your time will start with the first verbal or non verbal communication
with the audience. You will have 2 minutes to present your topic. The
timing lights will be activated as follows;

Green light at 1 minute

Orange light at 1 minute & 30 seconds

Red light at 2 minutes

The red light will then stay on until you have finished speaking. No other
notice will be given to indicate that you have gone overtime. You will be
disqualified if your speech is less than 1 minute or more than 2 minutes
& 30 seconds.

Once you have finished please remain to accept your applause, then I
will enter the stage to shake your hand & thank you. You may then take
your seat and remain in the room. We will then have 1 minute silence for
the Judges to record their scores.

If you have reason to do so, you may lodge a protest. Only Contestants
& Judges may file a protest. All protests must be made to either the
Chief Judge.................................................... or to myself, the Contest
Chair. Once the winners have been declared, all decisions are final.
Protests will not then be considered.

No recording of speeches or picture taking is permitted without


permission of the Contest Chair & the Contestants.

Do you have any questions?

I would like to wish you all the best of luck.


Created by Mark & Robyn Richards 2011
Generic Contest Chair Script to Audience

Table Topics Competition

Welcome

Welcome all Toastmasters & guests to the ...............................................


Table Topics Competition.

The winner today will progress to represent ............................ in the


...............................final,
which will be held at...........................................................................
on ...............................................................................

Purpose

The purpose of tonights contest is:

1. To provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking


abilities and to recognise the best as encouragement to all.
2. To provide an opportunity to learn by observing the more proficient
speakers who have benefited from their Toastmasters training.

Contestants

Our Chief Judge today is ..................................................... (indicate


where Chief Judge is sitting)
............................................................, would you please stand?
The judges for tonight are
................................................................................................................
Judges would you please stand?
Please join me in thanking them. [Lead clapping]

We have .......... contestants competing today. The contestants have


drawn the speaking order and for your records, that order is as follows;
[Say the name of each contestant in the order in which they will speak.]
[Allow the judges a moment to record each name]

Created by Mark & Robyn Richards 2011


Eligibility

To be eligible a contestant must;

1. Be a Toastmaster in good standing in a club in good standing.


2. Not be a current District or International Officer nor have declared
the intent to run for District or International office.

I confirm that all contestants have indicated that they are eligible to
participate.

Contest Briefing to Audience

All contestants will receive the same topic and will speak for 2 minutes. If
a contestant speaks for less than one minute or more than two minutes
30 seconds, they will be disqualified.

Timing begins with the first definite verbal or non-verbal communication


with the audience.
Green light at 1 minute, Orange light at 1 minute 30 seconds, Red light
at 2 minutes and remains on until speech concluded. There will be no
signal given for going overtime.
Judges are instructed not to consider time in their ranking of the
speakers.

After the contestant has finished, he or she will be asked to take a seat
& will remain in the room to hear subsequent speakers. There will be a 1
minute silence between speakers for judges to complete their scores.

Protests may only be entered by the contestants or judges to either the


Chief Judge, ................., or to myself, as Contest Chair. Once the result
of the contest has been announced, all decisions are final

I will now ask the Usher to escort all of the contestants, except
contestant No.1, from the room.

Created by Mark & Robyn Richards 2011


Contestants

Our first contestant is.......................................................(Name)

.........................................................................(Name)

your topic is.................................................................(Topic)

...................................................................(Topic)

.......................................................................(Name)

[After each speaker has finished] We will now have 1 minute silence.

[Repeat for each contestant.]

Contest Conclusion

That concludes the .............................................................Table Topics


Contest. The Tally counters will now collect the judges scoring slips.
Please hold them up for collection.

Will the Chief Judge now collect the timing report?

I would now ask the Chief Judge, judges & the Tally Counters to leave
the room to confer on the decision.

Created by Mark & Robyn Richards 2011


Presentation of Participation Certificates

I would now like to ask all of the contestants to join me at the front to
receive their participation certificates.

Please hold your applause until all certificates have been presented.
(Present certificates)

Ladies & Gentlemen, lets give our contestants a round of applause.

[Time permitting, ask contestants a question about the contest.]

(When judges return) Our Chief Judge will now provide some feedback
from the contest.

Ladies & Gentlemen, please make welcome our Chief Judge


................................. (Lead clapping)

(After chief Judge provides feedback, Chief Judge hands results to


Contest Chair)

To present the winners, please make welcome our President/Area


Governor/Division Governor, .................................
Contest Chair announces winners from 3rd to 1st. President or
Area/Division Governor presents certificates &/or trophies.

Created by Mark & Robyn Richards 2011

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