League Policies

1. A violation of any of the timing-related rules below will result in a 2-rank penalty. (In some cases, other penalties may apply.)

   1. Preparation time is limited to two (2) minutes and begins upon drawing the topic. Competitors must show their timepiece (set to count down) to the judges before starting their prep time and at the completion of their prep time.
   2. Speech time is limited to five (5) 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 and kept running until the conclusion of the speech.
   3. Competitors must present their speech during their prescribed 15-minute slot and are not permitted to infringe on the next competitor’s scheduled time.
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