YOUCan be a
CHIEF JUDGE!
And here’s how!
Jerry Barrett July 27, 2013
Session Overview
Overview of Chief Judge ResponsibilitiesTasks and TimetableJudges, Ballot Counters, and TimersPreparing for the ContestThe briefing and other pre-contest dutiesDuring the contestCounting ballots and determining winnersHandling ProtestsPost-contest PaperworkMiscellaneous
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Responsibilities – 1of 2
Team / coordinate with the Contest Chair to handle all tasks.
Read and understand the current Rulebook.Select Judges, Timers, and Ballot Counters.Brief the Judges, Timers, and Ballot Counters.Ensure that the room is set up properly.When asked by the Toastmaster, affirm that
contest officials have been briefed.
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Responsibilities – 2 of 2
Spot check speech timing.Collect Time Record Sheet and Tiebreaker
Judge Ballot.Lead the Ballot counting process.Give Winner Form to the Contest Chair.Fill out Notification of Winners form (rank all
qualified contestants) and give to next level Contest Chair.
Destroy ballots, time sheets and tally sheets.Thank your team.
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Tasks and Timetable
Task Weeks Before Contest
Study and Understand the Rules 4
Select Ballot Counters and Timers 3
Recruit and Select Judges 2.5
Notify Contest Officials of Contest Details 2.5
Confirm Judge Eligibility. Find new judges as needed 2
Plan the Chief Judge Briefing (use the on-line script) 1.5
Train judges If necessary 1
Send reminder to Contest Officials 0.5
Select and brief Tiebreaker Judge 0.5
Conduct Briefing, Perform contest duties 0
Fill out Notification of Winners, Destroy documents -1
Write thank you notes to Contest Officials -1
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Rules
Read the Rulebook – Rules & Checklists.
Downloadable from TI website
Offer to send rulebook to Contestants when notifying them 2 weeks ahead of the Contest.
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Judges
How many and where fromEligibilityFinding CandidatesInviting and Asking for Qualifications
Letter and Questionnaire Template
Confirming EligibilityTrainingThe Tiebreaker Judge
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Rules – How Many / Where From
Club 5 Judges (unless impractical) + Tie Breaking Judge
Area 5 Judges or equal representation from clubs in the
Area (unless impractical) + Tie Breaking Judge Division
7 Judges or equal representation from the Areas in the Division (unless impractical) + Tie Breaking Judge
No judge in same club with a contestant Jerry’s Guidelines to Increase Fairness
Two judges per contestant or the numbers above, whichever is higher
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Eligibility
Club Member in Good Standing
Area and Division Member in Good Standing for at least six
months Completed six speeches in the Competent
Communicator ManualNOTE: If a contestant judges a contest,
s/he is no longer eligible to compete that contest season.
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Finding Candidates
From networking at training eventsFrom previously visiting other clubsFrom previous speech contestsFrom other clubs nearby
Ask your club’s “Tribal Chief(s)” Ask your Area Governor Ask your Division Governor Ask the District Chief Judge ([email protected]) Ask the District Contest Chair
([email protected]) Ask me! ([email protected])
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Inviting / Asking for Qualifications
See template Provide date/time/place of the contest. Ask for cell phone number. Ask if s/he is a contestant. Club membership For contests above the club level
• Education level / completed six CC speeches?• Length of membership• Highest level at which s/he has been a judge
Rules familiarity Judge training – events and/or videos
One addressee per letter!11
Confirming - Eligibility
Confirming Contestant & Judge Eligibility [email protected] or Phone 949-858-8255. “Ask for speech
contests.” Division Contests – check for judges in same
clubs with contestants.
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Judge Training
Sessions at District Sponsored EventsTI On-line videos
(http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/OfficerResources/eLearning/SpeechContestModule.aspx)
Session 2: When You’re the Judge Session 3: The Judge’s Guide and Ballot
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Tiebreaking Judge
Identity is known only to the Chief Judge.Select and brief prior to arriving at the
contest. Tiebreaking judge does NOT attend the Chief
Judge briefingBefore the contest starts, give the tiebreaking
judge a folder with the Tiebreaking Judge Guide and Ballot form(s).
After all the contestants have spoken, the Chief Judge picks up the Tiebreaking Judge’s ballot. Ballot ranks all contestants.
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Rules - Other Role Players
Ballot Counters – threeTime Keepers – twoSergeant-at-Arms – number not provided
Implied: one for Evaluation contest and Table Topics Contest
Suggestion: + One for every unlocked doorThere is nothing wrong with having more
than the number listed in the rules. The more volunteers the better. Good to have backups
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Preparation - What to Bring 1/2
Chief Judge Script (http://www.tmd55.org/uploads/1/1/9/1/11914028/chiefjudgescripts.pdf)
RulebooksFolders containing Judge’s Guide and
Ballot along with envelopesJudge Certification forms
Think about emailing ahead of the contest Have blank forms at the briefing
Folder containing Time Record Sheets along with envelopes
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Preparation - What to Bring 2/2
Counters’ Tally SheetsNotification of Contest Winner formsContest Winner Announcement Script forms
with envelopePensTiming IndicatorsStopwatches – minimum of twoCalculatorsScissors to cut Judge’s Guide and Ballot
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At the Contest Site. Pre-contest
Meet with Contest Chair to Locate briefing room. Understand the speaking area.
Perform the Briefing. Obtain missing certifications
Obtain Speaker Certifications from the Contest Chair.
Be sure time signals are easily viewable.Give folder to tiebreaking judge.
Obtain certification
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During the Contest
Confirm that contest officials are ready when asked.
Spot check timing.Monitor contestant introductions.
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Counting Ballots – 1/2
Pick up the Time Record Sheet and the Tiebreaking Judge’s ballot.
Leave for the tally room with ballot counters after all ballots have been collected.
Complete the ballot counter briefing if appropriate.
Check for time disqualifications.Fill in at least three Counters’ Tally sheets.
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Counting Ballots – 2/2
All Counters’ Tally sheets MUST agree! If there is a tie for any position, use the
Tiebreaking Judge ballot to break the tie.Make sure Ballot counters “remember” the
results in case there is an announcement error.
Fill out the Contest Winner Announcement Script forms, insert in envelope, and give it to the Contest Chair. Two winners with four or less contestants Three winners with five or more contestants
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Protests
How Judges can protest is covered in the Chief Judge briefing.
If an Originality protest is submitted, convene all the judges, including the tiebreaking judge, for a hearing.
The contestant being protested is allowed to present his case.
Judges then discuss and vote. A majority of the judges must concur with a decision to disqualify. Chief Judge doesn’t get a vote.
Note any originality disqualifications on the Contest Winner Announcement Script.
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Questions at Contest site – 1/2
Sometimes, contestants have questions about timing, disqualifications, placement, and/or judging.
There are no rules to cover these situations.
If you choose to answer questions, only answer questions from contestants.
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Questions at Contest site – 2/2
Time and Time Disqualifications Instruct the Timers and the Contest Chair to
direct questions to you as the Chief Judge. If you choose to answer the questions, do so in
private.Originality Disqualifications
Give no information. Instruct Contest Chair to do the same.
Eligibility Disqualifications – handled by Contest Chair
Judging and Placement – Do not reveal any information.
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After the Contest
Participate in the Contest Evaluation if one is held.
Fill out the Notification of Contest Winner forms, ranking ALL qualified contestants. Forward the forms to the Chair of the next
level contest.
Destroy ballots, Time Record Sheets, and Tally Sheets.
Send a Thank You notes to your staff.25
Miscelleneous
Chief Judge is not a judge.Bring extra judge folders.Put thank you notes in folders?Send Profiles and Eligibility forms to next
level Contest Chair?Clearly communicate any disqualifications to
the Contest Chair.Who fills out winner certificates?Add 30 seconds if timing equipment fails.Preserve Judge anonymity.
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You will be sent a follow-up email with links to this presentation, and other documents. Some documents may be attached to the email.
If you have any questions or comments, contact Jerry Barrett – [email protected]
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YOUCan be a
CHIEF JUDGE!
Jerry Barrett July 27, 2013