Event rules
Every event: what it is, how long it runs and what judges look for.
| Event | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Address | ||||||
| INFInformative Speaking5:00–8:00 | ||||||
| OOOratory5:00–8:00 | ||||||
| SSSales Speaking9–105:00–8:00 | ||||||
| DECDeclamation | ||||||
| Limited preparation | ||||||
| BCBroadcastingPrepup to 5:00 | ||||||
| DCDuo CommentaryPrep4:00–7:00 | ||||||
| EXTExtemporaneous SpeakingPrep4:00–7:00 | ||||||
| IMPImpromptu SpeakingPrepup to 6:00 | ||||||
| Interpretation | ||||||
| DIDramatic Interpretation9–105:00–8:00 | ||||||
| DUODuo Interpretation7:00–10:00 | ||||||
| MUMultiple Interpretation10:00–15:00 | ||||||
| POPoetry Interpretation5:00–8:00 | ||||||
| POIProgram Oral Interpretation5:00–8:00 | ||||||
| PRProse Interpretation5:00–8:00 | ||||||
| STStorytelling5:00–8:00 | ||||||
| OPOriginal Poetry2:00–4:00 | ||||||
| OPROriginal Prose3:00–5:00 | ||||||
| Special | ||||||
| SLAMPoetry Slamup to 3:00 | ||||||
| PDProgressive Debate | ||||||
| PFPublic Forum | ||||||
9th and 10th grade categories in 2026-2027: Sales Speaking and Dramatic Interpretation. One public address and one interpretation event run as a separate 9/10 category each season.
Times are a range. The judge notes the time; whether it affects the rank is up to the judge.