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n You’re the Judge—Tips for Contest Season
Jim Robison, DTM, District 7 Chief Judge
As club contests are being completed, area contests are being held, division
contests are coming up, and we are looking forward to the Fall District 7
Conference for the District contests, here are a few tips for having the best
possible contests we can.
1) If you've already completed at least 6 projects in the Competent
Communicator manual, and will not be competing in the contests beyond your
club, then please volunteer to serve as a judge. You may complete this Jim Robison, DTM
questionnaire to volunteer. The more judges we have available, the easier it is D7Chief Judge
for the contest organizers to get enough judges to ensure a fair contest.
2) Remember, if you serve as a judge at any contest beyond the club level, you CANNOT compete in
that same type of contest this season.
3) If you are a member of multiple clubs, and win contests in more than one club, you must choose
which Area contest to compete in. It's OK to compete in Humorous Speech Contest in one Area and
Table Topics Contest in a different Area, but you CANNOT compete in the same type of contest in two
different Areas.
4) If you are planning to be a presenter, or play a visible role in the District Conference (or in your
Division or Area contest) then don't plan on competing.
5) As the District Conference approaches, after
completion of the Area and Division Contests I will need
to locate individuals who can serve as Judges at the
District contest. Since judges at the District cannot be
members of the same club as any of the competitors, we
cannot lock in who the judges will be until we know who
the contestants will be. You can help us get a jump on
this by a) completing the questionnaire linked above, b)
letting your Division Governor and the District Chief
Judge know that you are available to serve as a Judge at
the District Contest, and c) responding promptly when
the District Chief Judge contacts you about serving as a
Judge.
6) If you would like to schedule a time for a judges
training, contact the District Chief Judge. Judges
training is not mandatory, but it is helpful in ensuring
that we have fair contests.
7) If you have questions about any particular rules
regarding contests, feel free to contact the District 7
Chief Judge for clarification.
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Jim Robison, DTM, District 7 Chief Judge
As club contests are being completed, area contests are being held, division
contests are coming up, and we are looking forward to the Fall District 7
Conference for the District contests, here are a few tips for having the best
possible contests we can.
1) If you've already completed at least 6 projects in the Competent
Communicator manual, and will not be competing in the contests beyond your
club, then please volunteer to serve as a judge. You may complete this Jim Robison, DTM
questionnaire to volunteer. The more judges we have available, the easier it is D7Chief Judge
for the contest organizers to get enough judges to ensure a fair contest.
2) Remember, if you serve as a judge at any contest beyond the club level, you CANNOT compete in
that same type of contest this season.
3) If you are a member of multiple clubs, and win contests in more than one club, you must choose
which Area contest to compete in. It's OK to compete in Humorous Speech Contest in one Area and
Table Topics Contest in a different Area, but you CANNOT compete in the same type of contest in two
different Areas.
4) If you are planning to be a presenter, or play a visible role in the District Conference (or in your
Division or Area contest) then don't plan on competing.
5) As the District Conference approaches, after
completion of the Area and Division Contests I will need
to locate individuals who can serve as Judges at the
District contest. Since judges at the District cannot be
members of the same club as any of the competitors, we
cannot lock in who the judges will be until we know who
the contestants will be. You can help us get a jump on
this by a) completing the questionnaire linked above, b)
letting your Division Governor and the District Chief
Judge know that you are available to serve as a Judge at
the District Contest, and c) responding promptly when
the District Chief Judge contacts you about serving as a
Judge.
6) If you would like to schedule a time for a judges
training, contact the District Chief Judge. Judges
training is not mandatory, but it is helpful in ensuring
that we have fair contests.
7) If you have questions about any particular rules
regarding contests, feel free to contact the District 7
Chief Judge for clarification.
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