Epho 24 Rules and Regulation
Epho 24 Rules and Regulation
COMPETITION SEQUENCES:
The competition consists of 2 (two) rounds:
i. Round 1 (one): Preliminary Round 10 (ten) participants with the
highest score will go to the final round.
ii. Round 2 (two): Final Round
The winners will directly be determined from the results of this round.
SPECIFIC RULES:
1. Participants must be in elementary school (Category A ; grade 1 - 3)
2. Participants are required to use school uniforms.
3. Participants are required to bring their own stationeries.
4. Each participant must do the re-registration and come at least 1 (one)
hour before the competition begins. We do not compromise any
tardiness.
5. The words given are based on the Merriam-Webster dictionary. We will
not give out a word list to the participants.
6. Please be aware that the speller should spell the alphabet/letter that made
up the word, not spell the pronunciation of the alphabet/letter.
e.g: Apple (should be spelled as A-P-P-L-E) NOT (AE-PI-PI-EL-I)
7. The speller must not exceed the time frame given for him or her to start
spelling.
8. In the final round, participants should pronounce the word first, then
spell it, and lastly close with the pronunciation of the word again.
9. Having started to spell a word, a speller may stop and start over,
retracing the spelling from the beginning, but in retracing there can be
NO change of letters or their sequence from those first pronounced. If
letters or their sequence is changed in the respelling, the speller will be
eliminated.
10. If a word has one or more homonyms, the pronouncer will indicate
which word is to be spelled. If the listed word is not properly identified,
either by defining it or using it in a sentence, then any correct spelling of
any homonym of the word will be accepted.
11. Only the committee and the participants are allowed to be in the venue,
for the spectators and supporters may stay and wait outside the venue.
12. Any person or persons should not enter or leave the competition venue
when a participant is performing because it may cause a distraction for
the participant.
13. The committee and judges are in complete control of the competition.
Their decisions are final.
MATCHES ROUND
COMPETITION SEQUENCES:
The competition consists of 3 (three) rounds:
i. Round 1 (one): Preliminary Round 10 (ten) participants with the
highest score will go to the semi-final round.
ii. Round 2 (two): Semi-final Round 5 (five) participants with the
highest score will go to the final round.
iii. Round 3 (three): Final Round
The winners will directly be determined from the results of this
round.
SPECIFIC RULES:
1. Participants must be in elementary school (Category A ; grade 1 - 3)
2. Participants are required to use school uniforms.
3. Participants are required to bring their own stationeries.
4. Each participant must do the re-registration and come at least 1 (one)
hour before the competition begins. We do not compromise any of the
tardiness.
5. Only English spelling is allowed, and misspells will not be counted.
6. The participants must not exceed the time frame given for him or her to
start guessing.
7. Only the committee and the participants are allowed to be in the venue,
for the spectators and supporters may stay and wait outside the venue.
8. Any person or persons should not enter or leave the competition venue
when a participant is performing because it may cause a distraction for
the participant.
9. The committee and judges are in complete control of the competition.
Their decisions are final.
MATCHES ROUND
ROUND 1 (ONE): PRELIMINARY
1. Each participant must write down the right word for the picture given by
the committee.
SPECIFIC RULES
I. PRE-COMPETITION RULES
1. All participants should submit the hard copy of their stories right
before their performance. Regarding Story Text Submission, all
story texts must be submitted in hard copy. The committee does not
accept soft copy forms and does not provide a printing service. The
script will be submitted on the competition day.
2. Story submission should be in a format of 4 copies, using the A4
paper with Times New Roman font in the size of 12 and spacing
1.15, name of the participants and their institution should be
located on the top right corner of the story script.
II. RULES DURING THE COMPETITION
1. Each participant must do the re-registration and come at least 1
(one) hour before the competition begins. We do not compromise
any of the tardiness.
2. Each participant and the supporters must remain silent when
another participant is delivering his/her story unless permitted by
the committee.
3. Every communication device must be silenced or turned off at the
competition venue unless permitted by the committee.
4. Recording devices are allowed within the competition venue.
5. Supporters must not disturb any of the participant’s performances
(e.g.: taking photos with flash is not allowed).
6. The committee will expel supporters who violate any of these rules
in the competition venue.
7. There will be NO roll calls in the competition; the Committee will
cross-check based on the data of presence from the re-registration.
Committee will only call the participants’ names 2 (two) times
right before their turn to perform.
8. The participant who does not show up when their turn to perform
will be called in the third call which will take place after the last
present participant’s performance.
9. Participants who do not come until the third call will be
disqualified under the discretion of the committee.
10. None of the participants is allowed to read any story text or
keynote when delivering the story.
11. Participants may opt to use equipment (properties or costumes), at
their own expense, during the delivery of their performance.
12. Equipment is as follows:
a. Participants are allowed to bring equipment to enhance their
storytelling performance, as long as they take full responsibility for
that equipment, the committee will not be responsible for any loss
or damages to the equipment brought by the participants.
b. Participants’ equipment MUST NOT consist of harmful materials
or objects or cause harm to the judges as well as to the audiences or
committee.
c. Participants’ equipment MUST NOT create clutter or mess to the
venue.
d. Participants’ equipment MUST NOT incur damages to others’
property, including the venue’s property. The result of doing so will
be indemnification from the participant.
e. Failure to do any rules regarding equipment will result in
confiscation of the participant’s equipment for the rest of the
competition or disqualification of the participant under the
discretion of the committee.
f. The committee and judges are in complete control of the
competition. Their decisions are final.
STORY THEMES
The theme of the story telling competition is Folklore. Participants are free
to develop and repackage the story based on their own creativity
without losing the essence and the core of the original story.
SCORING ASPECTS
1. Matter (55%) Consist of:
● Grammar
● Vocabulary
● Story Interpretation
● Pronunciation
SPECIFIC RULES
1. Only the committee and the participants are allowed to be in the venue, for
the spectators and supporters may stay and wait outside the venue.
2. Any person or persons should not enter or leave the competition venue
when a participant is performing because it may cause a distraction for the
participant.
3. No maximum duration for each participant to perform.
4. If the participant made a mistake during the performance the time will be
kept running, and there is no compromise to start all over again.
5. The script will be given on the performance day and they may choose 1 out of
3 options.
6. Participants will be given a 30 minutes time to prepare for the competition.
- Physical Appearance:
1. Every participant must keep his/her appearance neat and clean;
including hair neatness.
2. Minimal use of cosmetics is allowed for the participants.
3. Any participant who violates the physical appearance rules will be
disqualified.
4. Every participant must wear a formal shirt or their school uniform.
5. Participants are NOT allowed to wear a t-shirt.
6. Every participant may wear a blazer, including a school blazer.
7. Participants are NOT allowed to wear jeans.
8. Every participant is NOT allowed to wear any form of sandals.
SCORING ASPECT
I. Performance (45%) Consist of :
● Self-presentation
● Confidence
● Attire and neatness
● Expression and eye contact
● Time Management
● Harmony
SPECIFIC RULES
1. Regarding Speech Text Submission, in the final round all speech texts
must be submitted in printed form or hard copy. The committee does not
accept soft copy forms and does not provide a printing service. The
script will be given during the re-registration on the competition day.
2. Speech text submission should be in a format of 4 copies, using the A4
paper with Times New Roman font in the size of 12 and spacing 1.15,
name of the participants and their institution should be located on the
top right corner of the story script.
3. Physical appearance, Participants must wear their school uniform. The
Participant must also wear formal shoes.
4. Only the committee and the participants are allowed to be in the venue,
for the spectators and supporters may stay and wait outside the venue.
5. Any person or people should not enter or leave the competition venue
when a participant is performing because it may distract the participant.
6. Video recording and/or taking pictures are allowed during any of the
participants’ performances without flash. The committee will expel
spectators who violate this rule from the competition venue.
7. All communication and/or electronic devices must be turned off or put
to silent during the competition.
8. All participants must remain silent when another participant is
delivering their speech. Participants who violate this rule will be given a
warning from the committee.
9. The timekeeper will start the time after the participants’ first word
10. There will be marks at the 3 minutes mark, 4.30 minutes mark, and 5
minutes mark.
11. There will be no tolerance after the 5 minutes mark. The committee will
stop the participant after the 5 minutes mark.
12. If the participant performs less than 3 minutes or exceeds 5 minutes,
then there will be a 5 points deduction. If it exceeds 6 minutes then there
will be a 10 points deduction.
SPEECH THEMES
Participants may select one of the themes that had been determined by the
committee. Subjects outside of the given themes are not permitted.
SCORING ASPECTS
I. Performance (30%) Consist of :
1. Self-presentation
2. Confidence
3. Attire and Neatness
4. Expression and Eye Contact
5. Time Management
SPECIFIC RULES
1. Only the committee and the participants are allowed to be in the
venue, for the spectators and supporters may stay and wait outside
the venue.
2. Any person or persons should not enter or leave the competition
venue when a participant is performing because it may cause a
distraction for the participant.
3. No maximum duration for each participant to perform.
4. If the participant made a mistake during the performance the time
will be kept running, and there is no compromise to start all over
again.
5. The script will be given on the performance day and they may choose 1-2
options.
6. Participants will be given a 30 minutes time to prepare for the
competition.
- Physical Appearance:
1. Every participant must keep his/her appearance neat and clean;
including hair neatness.
2. Minimal use of cosmetics is allowed for the participants.
3. Any participant who violates the physical appearance rules will be
disqualified.
4. Every participant must wear a formal shirt or their school uniform.
5. Participants are NOT allowed to wear a t-shirt.
6. Every participant may wear a blazer, including a school blazer.
7. Participants are NOT allowed to wear jeans.
8. Every participant is NOT allowed to wear any form of sandals.
SCORING ASPECT
I. Performance (45%) Consist of :
● Self-presentation
● Confidence
● Attire and neatness
● Expression and eye contact
● Time Management
● Harmony
SPECIFIC RULES
i. Regarding Speech Text Submission, all speech texts must be
submitted in printed form or hard copy. The committee does not
accept soft copy forms and does not provide a printing service. The
script will be given during the re-registration on the competition
day.
ii. Speech text submission should be in a format of 4 copies, using the
A4 paper with Times New Roman font in the size of 12 and
spacing 1.15, name of the participants and their institution
should be located on the top right corner of the story script.
iii. Physical appearance, Participants must wear their school uniform.
The Participant must also wear formal shoes.
iv. Only the committee and the participants are allowed to be in the
venue, for the spectators and supporters may stay and wait outside
the venue.
v. Any person or people should not enter or leave the competition
venue when a participant is performing because it may distract the
participant.
vi. Video recording and/or taking pictures are allowed during any of
the participants’ performances without flash. The committee will
expel spectators who violate this rule from the competition venue.
vii. All communication and/or electronic devices must be turned off or
put to silent during the competition.
viii. All participants must remain silent when another participant is
delivering their speech. Participants who violate this rule will be
given a warning from the committee.
ix. The timekeeper will start the time after the participants’ first word
x. There will be mark at the 3 minutes mark, 4.30 minutes mark, and
5 minutes mark.
xi. There will be no tolerance after the 5 minutes mark. The committee
will stop the participant after the 5 minutes mark.
xii. If the participant performs less than 3 minutes or exceeds 5
minutes, then there will be a 5 points deduction. If it exceeds 6
minutes then there will be a 10 points deduction.
SPEECH THEMES
Participants may select one of the themes that had been determined by the
committee. Subjects outside of the given themes are not permitted.
SCORING ASPECTS
IV. Performance (30%) Consist of :
1. Self-presentation
2. Confidence
3. Attire and Neatness
4. Expression and Eye Contact
5. Time Management
SPECIFIC RULES
1. Only the committee and the participants are allowed to be in the
venue, for the spectators and supporters may stay and wait outside the
venue.
2. Any person or persons should not enter or leave the competition venue
when a participant is performing because it may cause a distraction for
the participant.
3. No maximum duration for each participant to perform.
4. If the participant made a mistake during the performance the time will
be kept running, and there is no compromise to start all over again.
5. The script will be given on the performance day and they may choose 1-2
options.
6. Participants will be given a 30 minutes time to prepare for the
competition.
- Physical Appearance:
1. Every participant must keep his/her appearance neat and clean;
including hair neatness.
2. Minimal use of cosmetics is allowed for the participants.
3. Any participant who violates the physical appearance rules will be
disqualified.
4. Every participant must wear a formal shirt or their school uniform.
5. Participants are NOT allowed to wear a t-shirt.
6. Every participant may wear a blazer, including a school blazer.
7. Participants are NOT allowed to wear jeans.
8. Every participant is NOT allowed to wear any form of sandals.
SCORING ASPECT
III. Performance (45%) Consist of :
● Self-presentation
● Confidence
● Attire and neatness
● Expression and eye contact
● Time Management
● Harmony
1. Every participant who has registered MUST re-register themselves and attend
the Technical Meeting (Elementary School) on October 12th 2024 a
representative is acceptable by sending the permission beforehand to the
committee.
2. The names registered on the registration form on the Google Form of
EPHOTECH 2024 will be the names printed on the certificates with the limit
of 20 characters for each name. The committee is not responsible for mistakes
and misspelling made by the participant in the registration form.
3. Every rule must be followed. Disqualification for any participant who violates
the rule will be under the discretion of the committee to decide unilaterally.
4. The certificate can ONLY be taken after the winning announcement by the
participants or the representative. Winning announcement will take place after
the last competition had finished on that current day. The certificate of
participant will be ONLY distributed via email.
5. The prize and the trophy for the winner can ONLY be taken by the winner on
the winning announcement. If the winner cannot be present during the closing
ceremony due to several significant reasons (which are allowed only under the
approval of the committee), the prize and the trophy can be taken by the
representative.
6. Participants are allowed to join more than one competition; however, it
shouldn’t be in the same time. The committee will not grant a request to
perform in the time based on participant’s own interest.
7. Only the committee and the participants are allowed to be in the venue, for
the spectators and supporters may stay and wait outside the venue.
8. Any person or persons should not enter or leave the competition venue when
a participant is performing because it may cause a distraction for the
participant.
9. No maximum duration for each participant to perform.
10. If the participant made a mistake during the performance the time will be kept
running, and there is no compromise to start all over again.
11. For news reading, the script will be given on the performance day and they may
choose 1 out of 3 options.
12. Participants will be given a 30 minutes time to prepare for the competition.
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