League Policies
A violation of any of the timing-related rules below will result in a 2-rank penalty. (In some cases, other penalties may apply.)
- Speech time is limited to 10 minutes. Competitors must show their timepiece (set to count up) to the judges before starting their speech and after turning off their timepiece at the end of their speech. The timepiece must be started before beginning the speech (not including test slides), and kept running until the conclusion of the speech.
- Competitors must present their speech during their prescribed 15-minute slot and are not permitted to infringe on the next competitor’s scheduled time.