SPEECH, DEBATE AND THEATRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE                                               

Held May 1, 2019

 

1.       Recommend striking the second sentence in the Speech, Debate and Theatre Manual on Page 18, Duet Acting Section 7.d.i to read as follows:

 

                     A student shall portray only one character.  However, additional voice or character can be used only to progress the action.

 

2.       Recommend adding “including prior to the tournament” to the Speech, Debate and Theatre Manual on Page 26 to read as follows:

 

                       PROTESTS:  All protests shall be directed to the tournament manager in writing as soon as infractions to the rules are discovered, including prior to the tournament.

 

*3.       Recommend adding “Informative: as a MSHSAA event. 

 

4.       Recommend that when using a royalty piece for One Act Play or Readers Theatre, the school must obtain a letter stating that they have permission to change the piece. 

 

5.       Recommend moving the extemp questions due date to one week before the start of the district tournament. 

 

6.       Recommend that Speech, Debate and Theatre remain at one class with nine districts for the next year.  During that year, the committee will reach out and educate the other schools involved with how adding additional classes would affect the activity. 

 

*7.       Recommend that a first place plaque be awarded to champions in all events, including I.E., OAP/RT and Debate.  A first and a second place plaque should be awarded in OAP/RT and all Debate event.

 

 

 

*        Denied

**     Tabled for further study

***   Approved as amended

**** No Action

          All others approved