National Christian Forensics and Communications Association“…addressing life issues from a biblical

worldview in a manner that glorifies God…”

WelcomeTo Judge

Orientation for NCFCA

Speech Events

Thank You for Coming

We appreciate your time! You are making an investment in the lives of

our students. You are helping young people across the

country to learn communication skills.

You are Qualified to Judge

This is a communication activity.It is the student’s job to communicate with you.

You have already been judging communication.

We will give you the tools to evaluate the students.

In This Orientatio

n

What kinds of speeches you will hear

What to expect in the competition room

The role of the judge

How to rank the students

How to fill out the ballots

Speech Categories

Platform Speeches

Limited Preparation Speeches

Interpretations

Platform Speecheswhat you often think of when you

hear “speech”

After Dinner Speaking

Illustrated Oratory

Informative

Persuasive

Limited Preparation Speeches

Apologetics

Extemporaneous

Impromptu

Interpretationsbringing literature to life…

Duo Interpretation Humorous Interpretation Open Interpretation Thematic Interpretation

What to Expect

There will be three judges per room.

All judges need to be in the room before you begin.

Students will take turns presenting speeches.

You will rank the students from first to last.

You will give students written feedback.

Keeping Time

Each speech has a time limit.

How you weigh a student’s speaking time into your ranking is up to you.

A tournament timekeeper and/or timepiece will be provided in the round.

In some speech events, the tournament timekeeper will give hand signals.

What do I do when the speaker is speaking?

Look at the speaker as much as possible.

Listen attentively.

Respond appropriately.

Evaluate the performance.

Judge Worksheet

The top sheet of your ballot packet is the

Judge Worksheet.

Judge Worksheet: Event Rules

Please read the Event

Rules at the top of the

Judge Worksheet.

Judging the Speeches

As a judge, you have two primary responsibilities:

Ranking Writing

Judge Worksheet

How to rank the speakers

Rank in between speeches

Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

Name of Speaker TopicOriginal

RankPenalties in Rank

Re-Ranking

Final Rank

Greg 1 Football +

Marsha +

Peter +

Jan +

Bobby +

Cindy +

Mike +

Carol +

Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

Name of Speaker TopicOriginal

RankPenalties in Rank

Re-Ranking

Final Rank

Greg 1 2 Football +

Marsha 1 “Oh my nose!” +

Peter +

Jan +

Bobby +

Cindy +

Mike +

Carol +

Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

Name of Speaker TopicOriginal

RankPenalties in Rank

Re-Ranking

Final Rank

Greg 1 2 3 Football +

Marsha 1 “Oh my nose!” +

Peter 2 Pork Chops & Applesauce

+

Jan +

Bobby +

Cindy +

Mike +

Carol +

Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

Name of Speaker TopicOriginal

RankPenalties in Rank

Re-Ranking

Final Rank

Greg 1 2 3 Football +

Marsha 1 “Oh my nose!” +

Peter 2 Pork Chops & Applesauce

+

Jan +

Bobby +

Cindy 4 Pigtails +

Mike +

Carol +

Speakers might not speak in the same order as listed on your

Judge Worksheet.

Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

Name of Speaker TopicOriginal

RankPenalties in Rank

Re-Ranking

Final Rank

Greg 1 2 3 4 Football +

Marsha 1 “Oh my nose!” +

Peter 2 3Pork Chops & Applesauce

+

Jan +

Bobby 2 Dog Care +

Cindy 4 5 Pigtails +

Mike +

Carol +

Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

Name of Speaker TopicOriginal

RankPenalties in Rank

Re-Ranking

Final Rank

Greg 1 2 3 4 5 Football 5 +

Marsha 1 “Oh my nose!” 1 +

Peter 2 3 4Pork Chops & Applesauce 4 +

Jan 2 Eyeglasses 2 +

Bobby 2 3 Dog Care 3 +

Cindy 4 5 6 7 8 Pigtails 8 +

Mike 6 7Family Finances 7 +

Carol 6 Hairstyles 6 +

Judging the Speeches

Remember, as a judge, you have two primary responsibilities:

Ranking Writing

The Ballot

The remaining

pages in your packet are

the students’ ballots.

The Ballot

Here is where you write

feedback to the students.

The Ballot Complete box in upper right corner

9:48

Greg

Record speech topic during speech

Timekeeper will tell you the length of the speech

Football

The BallotWell done!

Needs work

Great!

Take 1-2 minutes between

speakers to jot a few

notes.

Greg

2A 2069:48

FootballJohn Doe

The BallotWell done!

Needs work

Great!

Circle one asterisk on each line.

Complete ballots in Judge Area after the round.

Greg

2A 2069:48

Football

John Doe

Well done!

Great!

O

O

O

O

The Ballot

Well done!

Needs work

Great!

Some violations require a penalty.

Here is the penalty section.

Greg

2A 206

Football

John Doe

O

O

O

O

9:48

Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

Name of Speaker TopicOriginal

RankPenalties in Rank

Re-Ranking

Final Rank

Greg 1 2 3 4 5 Football 5 +

Marsha 1 “Oh my nose!” 1 +

Peter 2 3 4Pork Chops & Applesauce 4 +

Jan 2 Eyeglasses 2 +

Bobby 2 3 Dog Care 3 +

Cindy 4 5 6 7 Pigtails 8 +

Mike 6 Family Finances 7 +

Carol 6 Hairstyles 6 +

If any of the speakers have a violation requiring a penalty, please take the entire ballot pack to the Ballot Return staff to assist you with the re-ranking at the end of the round.

Name of Speaker TopicOriginal

RankPenalties in Rank

Re-Ranking

Final Rank

Greg 1 2 3 4 5 Football 5 +

Marsha 1 “Oh my nose!” 1 +

Peter 2 3 4Pork Chops & Applesauce 4 +

Jan 2 Eyeglasses 2 +

Bobby 2 3 Dog Care 3 +

Cindy 4 5 6 7 Pigtails 8 +

Mike 6 Family Finances 7 +

Carol 6 Hairstyles 6 +

Judge Worksheet:Ranking the Speakers

If there are no violations, transfer the Original Rank into the Final Rank column.

5

1

4

2

3

8

7

6

Rank Speaker

s Final rank is taken from the Judge Worksheet

Check the corresponding rank on each ballot

Please Do

Ask a tournament official for help if you are unable to start for any reason

Keep the round moving.

Monitor distractions in the competition room.

During the 1-2 minutes between speeches, rank speakers and jot down pertinent notes.

Stay in the room until all students have presented.

Please Don’t

Don’t use your phone during the round.

Don’t interrupt or question speakers during or after speeches.

Don’t rank speakers based upon personal bias.

Don’t confer with other judges.

Don’t discuss your ballot with anyone except a tournament official.

When the round is over…

Immediately following the round, take your ballots to the designated Judge Area for completion.

Submit completed ballots to Ballot Return as soon as possible.

Questions?

If you have questions, please see a member of the Judge Orientation staff.

Please do not consult anyone else about your decision or rankings.

Please keep your decisions confidential throughout the tournament.

Please enjoy the Judges’ refreshments.

Thank you!

We appreciate your time!