Speech & Drama

Speech & Drama Announcements

2012-13 Speech & Drama Rule Changes

Changes adopted by the KSHSAA Executive Board and published in the 2012-13 Debate, Speech & Drama manual:

Speech
Computer use will be allowed in extemporaneous speaking preparation rooms. (See the speech manual pages 32 & 33 for details of rule.)

Speech Festival
Impromptu Speaking has been added as speech festival event for all classifications.

State Speech Championships-
3A and 4A expanded from 9 to 10 events for State Championship competition. (Schools from these classifications will vote in September and October 2012 to determine the 10th event.)
In very large invitational tournaments, state qualifying standards have been expanded to allow for additional qualifiers.

Optional LD Computer Use
Laptop computers will be permitted in Lincoln-Douglas debate at this year's 2013 State Speech CHampionship Tournament on May 4, 2013. We will follow the same policy regarding Electronic Retreival Devices as we do for Policy Debate. Refer to page 9, Section 8 if you would like to use laptops during this year's Lincoln-Douglas Championship.

Electronic readers may not be used in Poetry/Prose
In the speech manual Poetry/Prose section on page 34 under Sec. 4 it states: "Performances must be from a manuscript (which may be in a folder). Reading from a book or magazine is not permitted." Also, no electronic devices are allowed in performance rooms by participants. Thus reading from an electronic reader or device would not be legal in Poetry/Prose at this point in time.

Definition of Published
Selections must come from literature that is published and copyrighted. “Published” literature shall be defined as any material that is available to the general public with the exception of original material published by local high school publications such as a newspaper, literary magazine, or yearbook. Scripts from the Internet are acceptable if they include:
a) A receipt or photocopy of the receipt of purchase for the complete work from commercial sources, or
b) Proof of current Internet source’s existence, such as its inclusion on an electric-reader or indication of valid URL.

Impromptu Speaking
Each student is limited to two events and may not enter twice in the same event. NOTE: Students may enter only one “Draw” or “Preparation” event with the exception of Impromptu.

Thus, it is possible to enter Impromptu and Foreign or Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking in the same tournament.

DUO and Duet Acting
If double entered in DUO and Duet Acting the student may NOT use the same piece/selection. It is permissible to be with different partners.
Like Events (DI and SSA or HI and HSA or DUO and Duet Acting)
A student MUST qualify twice to double enter in like events.

A student who qualifies for SSA in an invitational tournament may enter DI at State or vice versa. A student who qualifies for HI in an invitational tournament may enter HSA at State or vice versa. A student who qualifies for DUO in an invitational tournament may enter Duet Acting at State or vice versa. Obviously at State, in each of these cases, they must comply with all rules of the specific event they enter.

The following is KSHSAA’s position on students who do not follow KSHSAA rules particularly concerning the 500 mile Bylaw XIV.
If a student who is a member of a school’s team chooses to attend a:

- Non sanctioned KSHSAA competition or event, or
- Competition or event beyond the sanctioned 500 mile limit Bylaw XIV,

the student/the school clearly violates KSHSAA policy and will be subject to KSHSAA penalties.

If a student chooses not to be on a school’s team and operates as an "independent" competitor or team, the student would not be under the bylaws, rules, and policies of the KSHSAA. However, the school cannot provide financial support for entry fees and/or travel expenses. No adult school representation/coach will be allowed to accompany student(s) as "independent(s). The school and school coach cannot be involved. (This does not prevent a student from being enrolled in an academic class for credit during school hours only.)

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