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COMPETITON VENUES & DATES

Winter Competitions2019 - 2020

Rules, Dates & Venuesfor all County Competitions

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The Intention to Enter Form by: 07.10.19

Intention to Enter MACE Debating –Please inform County Office by:28.09.19

Confirmed MACE Debating Entry Form08.10.19

Also Enclosed:

· Senior Member of the Year synopsis form

· Junior Member of the Year synopsis form

· Club Member of the Year synopsis form (if more forms are needed please request from the county office)

· How to – MACE Debating

· How to – Junior Reading

· How to – Just a Minute Guide

· How to – Call My Bluff

KEY DATES:

13th November - Situation Vacant CV & covering letter MUST be in to county office.

18th December - Junior Member of the Year CV & Personal statement MUST be submitted to county office.

18th December - Entertainments (Drama) Risk Assessment MUST be submitted to county office. (Please request template from county office).

18th December – Drama PRS Form MUST be submitted to county office. (Please request template from the county office).

18th December – Drama Original Scripts (X 3) MUST be submitted to county office.

18th December – Written Permission to adapt scripts MUST be submitted to county office (if applicable).

7th January - Music for Commercial Dance MUST be submitted to county office.

7th January - PRS Form for Commercial Dance MUST be submitted to county office. (Please request template from the county office).

7th January -Music for Cheerleading MUST be submitted to county office.

7th January - PRS Form for Cheerleading MUST be submitted to county office. (Please request template from the county office).

20th January - Senior Member of the Year Synopsis form MUST be submitted to county office.

25th January - Club Member of the Year Synopsis form MUST be submitted to county office.COMPETITION VENUES & DATES 2019 / 2020

Competition

Date

Venue

Time

Debating – Round 1

28.10.19

Ladock Village Hall

7:30pm

Debating – Round 2

30.10.19

Withiel Village Hall, Withiel, PL30 5NN

7:30pm

Indoor Sports – Round 1

09.11.19

Cornwall College, Pool

7:30pm


12.11.19

Bodmin College

7:30pm


13.11.19

Bodmin College

7:30pm

Beef Stock Judging

16.11.19

Cornish Winter Fair, The Exhibition Hall, Royal Cornwall Showground

TBC

Lamb Stock Judging

16.11.19


TBC

Lamb Carcase Judging

16.11.19


TBC

Indoor Sports Final

22.11.19

Camborne College, Pool

7:30pm

Junior Reading

24.11.19

Clease Hall, Camelford

10:00am (approx.)

Junior Public Speaking

24.11.19


10:00am (approx.)

Call My Bluff

24.11.19


10:00am (approx.)

Debating Final

24.11.19


12:30pm (approx.)

Situation Vacant

27.11.19

County Office, Pavilion Centre

7:30pm

Just A Minute

06.12.19

Ladock Village Hall

7:30pm

Drama - Round 1

11.01.20

St John’s Hall, Penzance

7pm

Drama - Round 2

12.01.20


2pm

Junior Member of the Year

12.01.20


2pm

Drama - Final

02.02.20

Liskeard Town Hall

2pm

Senior Member of the Year

02.02.20

Liskeard Town Hall

2pm

Commercial Dance

02.02.20

Liskeard Town Hall

2pm

Cheerleading

02.02.20

Liskeard Town Hall

2pm

Ten Pin Bowling

08.02.19

Trethorne Competitions Evening, Trethorne Leisure Farm

7:30pm

Pool

08.02.19


7:30pm

Dodgems Driving Test

08.02.19


7:30pm

Written Pub Quiz

08.02.19


7:30pm

Club Member of the Year

08.02.19


7:30pm

COMPETITORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARDS AT EACH COMPETITION

PLEASE NOTE: ALL DATES/ VENUES/ TIMES STATED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF TEAMS ENTERING.

MACE DEBATING

(Adapted from English Speaking Union rules)

26 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To encourage members aged 26 or under to work as a team and develop their debating skills.

Learning outcomes

Develop knowledge of controversial issues and world affairs, while enhancing speech writing, public speaking, analytical thinking skills and confidence.

REMINDER: Read in conjunction with NFYFC General Rules. Further information can be found at http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/CompetitionsResources/competitionsresources these rules to be read in conjunction with the ‘How to’ Guide – available from NFYFC.

REPRESENTATION

Clubs may enter one team.

ELIGIBILITY

A team shall consist of FIVE (5) members, who must all be 26 years of age or under on 1 September 2019 and full members of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.

Competitors are required in person to produce on the day of the competition their current and signed membership card, with suitable photograph, or a fine of £20 will be imposed for non-production.

PROCEDURE

The team will comprise of a Chairman, two speakers for the Proposition and two speakers for the Opposition.

The teams will be split so that the Chairman from Team A will work with the two propositions from Team B and the two oppositions from Team C.

Debating subjects will be provided by CFYFC twenty one days prior to the competition.

The Chairman and Debaters must be available to meet each other at least thirty minutes before competing time, to enable the Chairman to prepare his/her introductory notes.

Points of Information

These are central to the interactivity of the debate and demonstrate ability to engage in arguments (approx 25% of the teams marks are for listening and response)

These cannot be made during the first and last minute of the main speeches or during the summary speeches, this time is known as protected time.

Points of Information are included in the time limit.

Rebuttal

Addressing the other side’s arguments during your own speech is known as rebuttal.

The aim or rebuttal is to undermine the oppositions case and leave your own case looking stronger.

Rebuttal can be at any time during the speech but make sure the audience and adjudicators are clear that you are addressing the others sides arguments.

The Vote shall be taken by a show of hands.

The Chairman shall announce the result of the Vote and declare the meeting closed.

Teams are reminded that material considered to be of a distasteful or inappropriate may result in a loss of marks. All material to be suitable for a family audience.

SCALE OF MARKS

Chairman 30

Expression and delivery (5)

Organisation and prioritisation (5)

Accuracy of timing (10)

Overall control of debate (10)

First Proposition - Main Speeches (1st Speaker)40



(includes timing – 1 mark deducted per 30 seconds over or part thereof)

Reasoning and evidence (10)

Listening and response (10)

First Opposition - Main Speeches (1st Speaker)40






Second Proposition - Main Speeches (2nd Speaker) 40






Second Opposition - Main Speeches (2nd Speaker) 40






Opposition Summary Speech - Summary Speeches 20






Proposition Summary Speech - Summary Speeches 20






Total per team230

(Includes Chairman, 2x Opposition Speakers 2x Proposition Speakers and 2 x Summary Speeches)

Further guidelines on how to be a successful debating team can be found via the competitions tab at www.nfyfc.org.uk or in The Source www.nfyfc.org.uk/thesource or The English Speaking Union website www.esu.org. On both pages The Speech and Debate Competition Handbook (Use the Mace Section) can be downloaded. Link to MACE guidelines: https://www.esu.org/our-work/schools-mace

“How to” Guide – Mace Debating

The Panel made up 5 members:

Format

Timing

Opposition

2

Opposition

1

Chair

Proposition

1

Proposition

2

Start

Welcome & introduces the debate, teams & 1st Proposition Speaker

(approx. 2 minutes)

02:00

(Opposition can interject with Points of Information during the unprotected time of the Proposition speech)

Defines motion, outlines proposition case, delivers own arguments and summarises proposition case

(6 minutes)

08:00

Introduces 1st Opposition Speaker

(approx. 30 seconds)

08:30

Outlines opposition case, rebuts proposition arguments, delivers own arguments and summarises opposition case

(6 minutes)

(Proposition can interject with Points of Information during the unprotected time of the Opposition speech)

14:30

Introduces 2nd Proposition Speaker


15:00

(Opposition can interject with Points of Information during the unprotected time of the Proposition speech)

Rebuts, recaps, outlines, delivers own arguments and summarises

(4 minutes)

19:00

Introduces 2nd Opposition Speaker


19:30

Rebuts, recaps, outlines, delivers own arguments and summarises

(4 minutes)

(Proposition can interject with Points of Information during the unprotected time of the Opposition speech)

23:30

Invites speakers from the floor (not questions but points or queries to be used in summary speeches)

(up to 5 minutes)

28:30

Introduces summary speaker for opposition

(approx. 30 sec)

29:00

One of the members of the opposition team summarises, referring to own case and floor debate (4 minutes)

33:00

Introduces summary speaker for proposition

(approx. 30 sec)

33:30

One of the members of the proposition team summarises, referring to own case and floor debate (4 minutes)

37:30

End of Debate: Conducts votes on motion, thanks speakers and concludes the debate

(approx. 2 minutes)

39:30

End

Role descriptions

Chair:

· The chair is responsible for inviting speakers to deliver their speech, thanking them and calling on the next speaker, calling on audience members to make points during the floor debate and maintaining good general order. Taking the vote (show of hands – those for the motion, those against and any abstentions) and concluding the debate.

· The chair is also responsible for time keeping, giving audible signals indicating when a speaker is in protected time (1 minute at the beginning and end of each speech) or unprotected time (middle section of each speech) and indicating when a speaker’s time is up. The chair should record the length of each speech and give the timings to the judges after the debate.

· 30 minutes planning time before competition – Chair needs to gather information from each participant so they can be introduced correctly and see if can gather any information about what they are planning to cover.

Note: Good practice is to use a bell to signify the timings

Proposition:

First Speaker 1:

(Max 6 minutes – time penalties will incur if over time)

•Define the motion the Chair gives

•Outlines the arguments the proposition will make towards the motion

•Set up the debate in terms of what the proposition want to debate

•If the opposition interject with a point of information (POI) the speaker has to choose whether to accept it or not. If accepted listen to the POI and respond and then continue with your speech as though the POI never happened

•Ensure keep within time, any Points of Information will be included in the overall time of the speech

•To offer Points of Information (POI) to other speakers when they are in unprotected time

Second Speaker 2:


•Rebut the argument made in the First Opposition’s speech

•Expand on the arguments made by team member (speaker 1)

•Introduce new arguments that expand on the motion or introduce a new angle of the argument and develop it fully

•If the opposition interject with a point of information (POI) the speaker has to choose whether to accept it or not. If accepted listen to the POI and respond and then continue with your speech as though the POI never happened


•To offer Points of Information (POI) to other speakers when they are in unprotected time

Proposition Summary Speaker (can be either 1 or 2):


•To use the full range of arguments made in the debate to their advantage, reminding the audience and adjudicators of the Points of Information their team made and why they exposed the flaws in the proposition case

•Refer to the floor debate and draw on points or queries from the audience to their advantage

•Convince the audience and adjudicators that their case was better

•The summary speech should not contain any new material not raised in the main speeches or the floor debate

•No Points of Information can be given in the summary speech

Opposition:

First Speaker 1:


•Rebut the arguments made in the First Proposition speech

•Outline all the arguments to be made by Opposition

•Make a substantive case for the opposition instead of just denying what the proposition have said

•If the proposition interject with a point of information (POI) the speaker has to choose whether to accept it or not. If accepted listen to the POI and respond and then continue with your speech as though the POI never happened


•To offer Points of Information (POI) to other speakers

Second Speaker 2:


•Rebut the arguments made in the Second Proposition speech

•Expand on the arguments made by team member (speaker 1)

•To use the full range of arguments made in the debate to their advantage

•Introduce new arguments that expand on the case or to introduce a new angle of the argument and develop it fully

•If the proposition interject with a point of information (POI) the speaker has to choose whether to accept it or not. If accepted listen to the POI and respond and then continue with your speech as though the POI never happened


•To offer Points of Information (POI) to other speakers

Opposition Summary Speaker (can be either 1 or 2):


•To use the full range of arguments made in the debate to their advantage; reminding the audience and adjudicators of the Points of Information their team made and why they exposed the flaws in the proposition case

•Refer to the floor debate and draw on points or queries from the audience to their advantage

•Persuade the audience and adjudicators that their case was stronger

•The summary speech should not contain any new material not raised in the main speeches or the floor debate

•No points of information to be given in the summary speech

30 minutes before Competition:

•Chair and Opposition and Proposition members get together in room to share information

Chair will want information to be able to introduce you during the competition

•Be careful what you share as you don’t want to give away too much

TERMS DEFINED

Protected Time:

•The first minute and the last minute of each main speech

•All of the Summary Speeches are protected

•Protected time signalled by Chair

Unprotected time:

•After the first minute and before the last minute of a main speech

•Unprotected time signalled by Chair

Rebuttal

•Addressing the other side’s arguments during your own speech is known as rebuttal

•The aim or rebuttal is to undermine the opposition’s case and leave your own case looking stronger

•Rebuttal can be at any time during the speech but make sure the audience and adjudicators are clear that you are addressing the others sides arguments

Points of Information:

•These are central to the interactivity of the debate and demonstrate ability to engage in arguments (approx 25% of the teams marks are for listening and response)

•These cannot be made during the first and last minute of the main speeches or during the summary speeches, this time is known as protected time.

•Points of Information are included in the time limit

Indoor Sports

ELIGIBILITY

Each team is to consist of members of both genders, where possible FOUR of whom should be of the opposite gender. All must be 26 years of age and under on 1st September 2019 and full members of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.

Competitors will be required to show their membership cards.

PROCEDURE

The Competition will consist of EIGHT games:

Netball Relay

Passing the Ball

Slalom

Team Tag

Beer Can Shy

Keep Fitters Race

Indoor Cricket

Frisbee

Clubs must take part in all of the EIGHT games.

Clubs can use the JOKER on a chosen game thereby doubling points obtained on that game.

NETBALL RELAY

Each team is to consist of FIVE members, THREE of whom must be of the opposite gender.

Each member will, in turn, dribble a ball (bouncing the ball with one hand) down a slalom course and then shooting and scoring in the netball net. The ball is to be caught and dribbled back to the start line. Next member to start when he/she is holding the ball and previous member is behind the start line.

PASSING THE BALL

Each team is to consist of TEN members, FOUR of whom must be of the opposite gender. A large ball will be passed alternately over the head and between the legs to the person at the back of the team who then runs to the front and begins passing the ball over his/her head. The race continues until the original leader is back to his/her place at the front of the team.

SLALOM RACE

Each team is to consist of TEN members, FOUR of whom must be of the opposite gender. Teams will be required to undertake the following along a slalom course (both ways).

F – First female to dribble a football BOTH WAYS

M – First male to dribble a hockey ball BOTH WAYS

M – Second male to hop on one leg BOTH WAYS

M&F – Third male to give second female a wheelbarrow BOTHWAYS

M – Fourth male to roll a car tyre BOTHWAYS

F – Third female to roll a car tyre BOTHWAYS

F or M – Any member to hop in a sack BOTHWAYS

F&M – Fourth female to give fifth male a wheelbarrow BOTHWAYS

TEAM TAG

Each team is to consist of THREE males and THREE females. Teams are to line up behind their leaders. On the whistle, the first person runs to the far wall, runs back and joins hands with the second person in the team. Without braking hands they both run to the far wall, run back and pick up the third person. This continues until all the lines have joined hands and run. The first team back wins. If a team breaks hands, they are disqualified.

NOTE: Do not let the first person begin too quickly as he/she has all the running to do.

BEER CAN SHY

Each team is to consist of EIGHT members, THREE of whom must be of the opposite gender.

Seven cans will be placed down the centre of the hall.

Seven members will be at point A; the 8th member at point B will field and retrieve the ball.

E.g.: ( x marks a can) B x x x x x x A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

The 1st person at point A will knock down the 1st can then go to the back of the line, the 2nd person at point A will knock down the 2nd can and so on until all cans have been knocked down.

KEEP FITTERS

Each team is to consist of FOUR males and THREE females.

Starters will:

Male – 20 press ups

Female – 20 skips

Male – 20 sit ups

Female – 20 step ups

Male – 20 skips

Female – 20 sit ups

Male – 20 squat thrusts

NOTE: CLUBS TO PROVIDE SKIPPING ROPES.

INDOOR CRICKET

Each team is to consist of TEN members, FOUR of which must be of the opposite gender.

Fielding side must have a bowler and a wicket keeper, the rest are fielders.

A batsman shall have ONE good bowl to him/her. The bat should be held in two hands. The batter receives a bowl from the bowler (who is stood approximately 6m away) and attempts to hit it. If he/she HITS or MISSES it, they MUST run around a skittle at square leg at four metres away – carrying the bat. The bowler keeps bowling at the stumps regardless of whether the batter is back or not. Once the batter is back in the batting square (either bodily or touching it with the bat) no more bowls can be bowled at the stumps.

No-Balls

A ball that is not within the reach of the batsman on his batting side, and is higher than the top of his/her shoulder or lower than the knees, shall be considered a no-ball. A ball bowled at such a pace as to put in danger the safety of the batsmen will also be considered a no ball.

All balls must be delivered by an UNDERARM action from within the bowling square, and must reach the batsman without bouncing.

Batsmen Out

If caught, unless the ball is a no-ball, note that the batsmen are out if they are caught two handed if the ball only hits the roof or one handed if the ball has only hit the wall. If the ball hits the roof and then a wall the batsman can still be caught out if the ball is caught one handed.

If stumped at the batting area

If the bowler delivers a bowl and hits the stumps whilst the batter is running

If the bowler’s ball reaches the stumps with a good ball past the batter

Batsmen are NOT OUT if stumped by fielder – the fielder must return ball to bowler for bowler to aim for wickets.

Once OUT the next member of the team moves into the batting position.

A soft ball (i.e. tennis ball) will be used in the interests of safety.

FRISBEE

Each team is to consist of THREE males and THREE females. One team to compete at a time. The team will have to do as many complete programmes (as set out below) as possible during a given time. If the frisbee is dropped, then the team will have to start from the beginning again.

Team to play as follows:

A

1st throw A to B

D

B

2nd throw B to C

E

3rd throw C to D

4th throw D to E

5th throw E to F

6th throw F to B

C

7th throw B to A

F

CLUB DATES:

Round 1:

Saturday 9th November, Camborne College, Pool

Falmouth, Helston & St Keverne, Madron, Praze, St Buryan & Threemilestone

Round 2:

Tuesday 12th November, Bodmin College

Callington, Landrake, Liskeard, Lostwithiel, Pelynt & Probus

Round 3:

Wednesday 13th November, Bodmin College

Camelford, Launceston, St Columb, St Mabyn, Roche, Stratton,

Wadebridge & Warleggan

Beef Live Judging

21 & Under and 26 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To provide members with the opportunity to put their training to the test by judging high quality livestock and carcases. Members are provided with constructive feedback and advice from the industry experts for their future development.

Learning Outcomes

Judging skills including: observation, understanding of the make-up of the animal and market demands. Communication skills, presentation skills and time keeping.

REMINDER: Read in conjunction with NFYFC General Rules. Further information can be found at http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/competitionsresources also The Source and the AHDB Guide to Stockjudging video.

REPRESENTATION

Unlimited entries per Club.

ELIGIBILITY

Competitors must be aged 21 years of age or under on 1st September 2019 for the Intermediate class and 26 years of age or under for on 1st September 2019 for the Senior class. All competitors must be full members of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

Competitors will judge two groups of live cattle in Part I and two groups of beef carcases in Part II as follows:

Place a group of four cattle in order of merit and estimate their classification according to the Meat & Livestock Commission Services Limited (MLCSL) Carcase Classification Scheme.

Place a group of four cattle in order of merit and give reasons for those placings.

The animals will be designated A, B, X, Y

Competitors may handle the cattle but only in such a way that they do not cause bruising. Excessive handling after a caution from the stewards will result in disqualification.

TIMING

Ten minutes judging - handling allowed (in groups)

At least five minutes preparing reasons before being called to the judge

Reasons

Up to two minutes will be allowed for each competitor to give his or her reasons to the Judge.

Two marks will be deducted for each fifteen seconds (or part thereof) that a competitor goes over the allotted two minutes. The marks will be deducted from the competitor’s total.

SCALE OF MARKS

Placings: (on 2 rings = 2 x 50) 100

Correct estimated MLCSL Classification 50

Reasons: (on 1 ring)

Accuracy of observations 25

Comparison 15

Style (including presentation of competitor) 10

TOTAL 200

AWARDS

Certificates will be awarded to competitors placed 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Lamb Live & Carcase Judging

21 & Under and 26 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To provide members with the opportunity to put their training to the test by judging high quality livestock and carcases. Members are provided with constructive feedback and advice from the industry experts for their future development.

Learning Outcomes

Judging skills including: observation, understanding of the make-up of the animal and market demands. Communication skills, presentation skills and time keeping.

REMINDER: Read in conjunction with NFYFC General Rules. Further information can be found at http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/competitionsresources also The Source and the AHDB Guide to Stockjudging video.

REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

Competitors must be aged 21 years of age or under on 1st September 2019 for the Intermediate class and 26 years of age or under for on 1st September 2019 for the Senior class. All competitors must be full members of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

Competitors will judge two groups of live Lambs in Part I and two groups of carcases in Part II as follows:

Part I – Live

Place a group of four Lambs in order of merit and estimate their classification according to the Meat and Livestock Commission Services Ltd (MLCSL) Carcase Classification Scheme

Place a group of four Lambs in order of merit and give reasons for those placings.

Part II – Carcase

Place a group of four Lambs carcases in order of merit.

Place a group of four Lambs carcases in order of merit and give reasons for those placings

The live animals and carcases will be designated A, B, X, Y.

Competitors may handle the live Lambs but only in such a way that they do not cause bruising.

Excessive handling after a caution from the stewards will result in disqualification.

Handling of the carcases is NOT ALLOWED.

In the carcase judging section, competitors may arrive at their placings by using the following scale of marks as an aid:

Conformation

Legs, short-boned and well filled30

Loin width & fullness inc. eye muscle size30

Colour of lean, not too dark and texture fine-grained5

Fat

Depth of fat over legs and loin – correct proportions20

Depth of fat on breasts in correct proportion10

Ribs, light with high lean to fat ratio 5

100

TIMING

Live Assessment

Ten minutes judging - handling allowed (in groups)

At least Five minutes – preparing reasons, before being called at random to the judge

Carcase Judging & Classification

Ten minutes judging

At least Five minutes – preparing reasons, before being called at random to the judge

Reasons

Up to two minutes will be allowed for each competitor to give his or her reasons to the Judge in both the live and carcase sections. Two marks will be deducted for each fifteen seconds (or part thereof) that a competitor goes over the allotted two minutes. The marks will be deducted from the competitor’s total.

SCALE OF MARKS

Live Animals:

Placings:(on 2 rings = 2 x 50)100

Correct MLCSL Classification50

Reasons:(on 1 ring)


Comparison 15


LIVE TOTAL:Per Competitor200

Carcases:

Placing: (on 2 rings = 2 x 50)100

Correct MLCSL Classification50

Reasons:(on 1 ring)


Comparison 15


CARCASE TOTAL: 200

AWARDS


Junior Reading

14 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To encourage members aged 10-14 to demonstrate their presentation and communication skills by working as a team to read selected passages to an audience

Learning Outcomes

Reading and communication skills including expression, diction, clarity and sense, teamwork and presentation.

REMINDER: Read in conjunction with NFYFC General Rules. Further information can be found at http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/CompetitionsResources/competitionsresources

REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

A team shall consist of three (3) members, each of whom must be 14 years of age or under on 1st September 2019 and full members of a Club affiliated to the CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

The team of three members will be required to read aloud a passage selected and provided by the Judge, in English and in front of an audience.

The title of the book (including ISBN number) to be used will be notified to each team three weeks prior to the day of the competition.

The passages to be read will be given to finalists by the Chief Steward on the day of the competition.

A draw will be made for the order of appearance prior to the competition.

All teams will be held in the preparation room until it is their turn to compete to avoid an unfair advantage as all teams are reading the same text. Therefore competitors and their trainer will not be allowed into the room where the competition is taking place before competing.

Competitors have the choice to read from the book or from the card provided or from an electronic device such as a Kindle supplied by the competitor.

The Chairmen to introduce the team and give a brief background about the book.

Each member of the team (including the Chairman) will be required to read a different passage from the book, but each team will read the same set of passages as the other teams.

Teams will be given 30 minutes before they compete to read through the passages with their trainer in the preparation room.

Members may read through their given passages in the preparation room.

Books are allowed in the preparation room beforehand.

One Trainer per team is allowed into the preparation room.

TIMING

Chairman (opening)2 minutes

Penalties: Time deductions are one mark for each half-minute (or part thereof) over the allocated time.

Members reading will not have an allocated time.

SCALE OF MARKS

Chairman – Introduction1515

READING OF PASSAGE

Teamwork/Overall Presentation/Appearance1515

READER 1:

Diction10

Clarity10

Sense & Expression (dramatic meaning) 1030

READER 2:

Diction10

Clarity10


READER 3:

Diction10

Clarity10


TOTAL120

AWARDS


“How to” Guide – Reading

The Team – Note different shapes/colours for different team members

The team sit together at a table at the front of the room in front of an audience

Reader 3

Reader 2

Chair

Format

Reader 2

Chair/ Reader 1

Reader 3

Welcome & introduction to team and book

(2 minutes)

First passage of book is read

(no time limit)

Chair to introduce Reader 2

Second passage from the book is read

(no time limit)

Chair to thank Reader 2 and introduce Reader 3

Third passage from the book is read

(no time limit)

Chair to thank Reader 3, thank the audience for listening and close the session

END

Role descriptions

Chairman:

The Chairman – set the scene and ensures it all runs smoothly.

(Time penalty if Chair goes over 2 minutes in Opening speech, this is the only part of the competition which has the potential to accrue time penalties.)

· You will to have an air of authority – keep the audience relaxed

· In your introduction you have 2 minutes to set the scene for the audience –first introduce yourself and your team mates, then introduce the book and give a background of the story

· During the competition introduce each reader before their passage, thanking them with a brief comment when they finish

· Chair Concludes - add your final comments and thank the audience for listening

Reader 2:

Reads their passage after the Chairman – no time penalties

· You are to read your chosen passage from the book

· Keep your voice clear and audible to the whole room – without shouting

· Allow your speech to convey the drama and emotion in the text you are reading

· Thank the audience when you have finished reading your passage

Reader 3:

The final competitor to read their passage – no time penalties

· You are to read your chosen passage from the book

· Keep your voice clear and audible to the whole room – without shouting

· Allow your speech to convey the drama and emotion in the text you are reading

· Thank the audience when you have finished reading your passage

Pre-Competition Time: 30 minutes

· Team to spend 30 minutes with their trainer. In this time your team will receive three passages and will choose one each to read

· Use this time to run through the passage and practise reading aloud

· When your team is competing the other teams will not be in the room. Once your team has competed you may watch the other readers

Note: All teams read the same passages so will not be able to watch other teams compete until after their own time slot

Junior Public Speaking

16 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To encourage members aged 10-16 to think clearly, speak persuasively and listen to the opinions of others critically and constructively. (Taken from the English Speaking Union)

Learning Outcomes

Public speaking skills; effective listening, knowledge of subject, confidence and communication skills

REMINDER: Read in conjunction with NFYFC General Rules. Further information can be found at http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/CompetitionsResources/competitionsresources these rules to be read in conjunction with the ‘How to’ Guide – available from NFYFC.

REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

A team shall consist of three (3) members, each of whom must be 16 years of age or under on 1st September 2019 and full members of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

The team shall consist of a Chairman, Speaker and Proposer of the Vote of Thanks. Competitors before and after competing may be admitted to the Competition Room.

The procedure will follow that of a normal meeting.

Fifteen minutes (15) before his or her team is due to compete; the Chairmen will be introduced to the speaker.

The Speaker will provide written notes giving the subject chosen and personal background (e.g. school, special interests, YFC membership, Club Offices held, activities within the Club, etc.). These notes to be written on the card provided and handed to the Chief Steward at the beginning of the competition and will be available for the Chairman and Judges. To note that Power Point may be used as a visual aid for the Speaker but they are not to be used for the whole speech and can only be used to enhance the speech. I.e. this is NOT a business presentation competition.

The Speaker, who will be the guest of another team, will choose his/her own subject. The Speaker will then answer one question put by the Proposer of Vote of thanks and then one question from the judging panel. There is to be no questions asked from the floor/audience. A total of two questions will be asked.

The Chairman will invite the judges to put one question to the speaker who will then respond.

The Proposer will be seated in the body of the hall. He/she will take up some point in the Speaker’s address, comment, agree or disagree and ask one pertinent question on the subject matter of the address. He/she will give the Vote of Thanks to the Speaker after all questions have been dealt with.

No communication, written or verbal between any of the team members, or the audience, will be permitted, and to do so will result in immediate disqualification.

Competitors may take notes FOR REFERENCE onto the platform as long as these notes are written on POSTCARDS. However, excessive and obvious use of notes will be penalised. No other reference books or papers may be used by teams while on the platform, except for visual aids intended to add to the understanding of the subject by the audience.

TIMING

Chairman (opening)2 minutes

Speaker6 minutes

Proposer of Vote of Thanks (question)no time limit

Proposer of Vote of Thanks (thanks)1 minute and 30 seconds

Penalties: Time deductions are one mark for each half-minute (or part thereof) over the allocated time by any member of the team. The judges may also deduct marks if the timings are below half of what is expected.

SCALE OF MARKS

Speaker

Presentation of speech and ability to speak20

Content of speech and knowledge of subject20

Answer to questions10

50

Chairman30

Proposer of Vote of Thanks20

TEAM TOTAL100

AWARDS


Call My Bluff

21 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To encourage YFC members aged 21and under to develop their public speaking skills to outwit the opposition by engineering 2 plausible ‘bluff’ explanations to a given word.

Learning Outcomes

Communication skills, presentation skills , personal development skills and research skills.


REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

A team shall consist of 3 members, each of whom must be 21 years of age or under on 1 September 2019 and full members of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

Each team will be sent 3 (three) words with the correct dictionary explanation, one for each team member, one week before the Competition. For each word the other two team members will have to make up a “Bluff” explanation, lasting no longer than 1 minute, to try and fool the other team.

One of the opposing team members (1 turn each) has to guess which is the correct explanation; members are allowed to confer, however, the chosen member has to make the final decision. 2 points will be awarded for the correct answer.

There will be three rounds, therefore, allowing each team member the opportunity to outwit the opposition.

Teams will be judged on the creativity put into trying to “Bluff” the opposition. 10 points per word, thirty points per round, making a total of 90. Teams will also be judged on how they present themselves including their discussion of their opposing team’s definition of the word and how they work as a team on the day.

SCALE OF MARKS

Actual points scored for each correct answer 2 x 36

Creativity for each word described10 x 3 x 390

Presentation and teamwork24

TOTAL120

AWARDS


“How to” Guide – Call my Bluff

1.1. The Team – Made up of three members. Note different shapes/colours for different teams

Host

Team 2

Made up of 3 Competitors

1.2. Format

Timing

Host

Team 1

Team 2

Start

Welcome & brief introduction of teams, explanation of rules

(2 minutes approx)

02:00

One member to give a background to team

(2 minutes approx)

04:00

One member to give a background to team

(2 minutes approx)

06:00

First Word – One member of the team introduces word and gives their definition. Following this the other two members also provide their definitions. (Approx 1 minute per definition)

09:00

Team to confer and decide which definition is true. Opposite team to confirm if they are correct (Approx 1 minute)

10:00

Second Word – One member of the team introduces word and gives their definition. Following this the other two members also provide their definitions. (Approx 1 minute per definition)

13:00


14:00

Third Word – One member of the team introduces word and gives their definition. Following this the other two members also provide their definitions. (Approx 1 minute per definition)

17:00


18:00

Fourth Word – One member of the team introduces word and gives their definition. Following this the other two members also provide their definitions. (Approx 1 minute per definition)

21:00


22:00

Fifth Word – One member of the team introduces word and gives their definition. Following this the other two members also provide their definitions. (Approx 1 minute per definition)

25:00


26:00

Sixth and Final Word – One member of the team introduces word and gives their definition. Following this the other two members also provide their definitions. (Approx 1 minute per definition)

29:00


30:00

Host to announce final scores and bring the competition to a close. (Approx 2 minutes)

1.3. Role descriptions

Host:

The Host – opens the competitions and ensures it runs smoothly.

· You will have an air of authority – but keep the panel and audience relaxed, remaining in control and attentive throughout

· In your introduction you have approximately 2 minutes to set the scene for the audience – introduce yourself, the event they are attending, outline of the competition and a brief introduction to the teams ( teams will provide their own, more in-depth, introduction)

· As host you will bring the competition to an appropriate close after the sixth word, think about your final comments and close the meeting.

Teams:

· You will each receive a word and its definition – as a team you will decide who provides the true definition and which two members will provide the ‘bluff’. Don’t share your words with the other team!

· Make it convincing! – Points are scored by the opposite team for each ‘bluff’ guessed correctly, creativity in your description of the word and for teamwork

Just A Minute

26 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

Encourage YFC members to speak in public, without the formalities of addressing a formal gathering, to be quick thinking and humorous and to entertain an audience

Learning outcomes

Broadened vocabulary, confidence, use of humour


REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

A team shall consist of four (4) members, who must all be 21 years of age or under on 1st September 2019 and full members of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.

Competitors are required in person to produce on the day of the competition their current and signed Membership Card, with suitable photograph, or a fine of £20 will be imposed for non-production.

PROCEDURE

The Just A Minute page of the BBC Radio 4 website lists the broadcast times of the current series. Pod casts of previous shows can also be found on that webpage as well as many recordings on YouTube. YFC members are encouraged to listen to the show or recordings of the show as they prepare for the competition rounds.

There will be a Chairman (Judge), a Score Keeper and a Time Keeper.

The chairman will act as judge.

Competitors will be provided with topics for discussion. This allows panel members to research topics and prepare factual background and comedic content. Competitors are NOT ALLOWED any notes or reminder cards when ‘on stage’.

A panel will consist of four members, each drawn from a different club/team.

The panel will be given one minute to speak on a given subject/topic.

The panel will speak to a total of 4 topics before the scores are announced by the scorer.

The four panellists are challenged to speak for one minute on a given subject without "repetition, hesitation, or deviation".

Repetition - you must try not to repeat yourself. This is only within the given subject. If the subject is lost and you gain it back again you cannot repeat anything you said earlier. You can repeat what someone else has said and you can use any part of the subject as many times as you like. People do slip up on using plurals of a given word again and again however; which is different to the singular word.

"Repetition" means the repetition of any word or phrase, although challenges based upon very common words such as "and" “is” “or” are generally rejected except in extreme cases. Words contained in the given subject are exempt unless repeated many times in quick succession. Skilful players use (sometimes obscure) synonyms in order to avoid repeating themselves. The term "BBC" can be successfully challenged for repetition of "B".

Hesitation - can be difficult to judge, however if they say "erm" that should be a hesitation. It can be difficult when people breathe. But there is a difference between a breath and a longer pause. One place competitors slip up is pausing for laughter. That is hesitation.

"Hesitation" is watched very strictly: a momentary pause before resumption of the subject can give rise to a successful challenge, as can tripping over one's words. Even pausing during audience laughter or applause (known as "riding a laugh") is usually not permitted.

Deviation – Is fairly simple apart from if it is an incorrect use of the grammar of a word or word within a subject it is a deviation from the given subject.

"Deviation" means deviating from the subject, but has also been interpreted as "deviating from the English language as we know it", "deviation from grammar as we understand it", deviating from the truth, and sometimes even logic, although often leaps into the surreal are allowed.

Each of the competitors shall start a topic first. A draw shall be made to determine which order the panellists speak first on each of the 4 topics (e.g. number 1 to start the first topic 1st; number 2 to start the second topic 1st etc.).

The time keeper starts the clock when the first panel member starts to speak. When a challenge is made the clock is stopped. The clock is re-started when the next speaker starts to speak. Time keeper blows a whistle when 60 seconds (one minute) has elapsed.

Panellists should try to challenge the speaker for: Repetition, Hesitation or Deviation

A panellist scores a point for making a correct challenge against whoever is speaking. The chairman (judge) will decide if the challenge is correct or not and will exercise the benefit of the doubt evenly.

The speaker gets a point if the challenge is deemed incorrect and then resumes speaking on the subject/topic.

If a witty interjection amuses the audience, even though it is not a correct challenge, at the chairman’s discretion, both the challenger and speaker may gain a point, the speaker then resumes speaking on the subject/topic.

A panellist who makes a correct challenge takes over the subject for the remainder of the minute, or, until he or she is correctly challenged.

The speaker also scores a point if they are the person speaking when the 60 seconds expires.

If the speaker speaks for the whole minute without being interrupted or challenged, he/she gains an extra point. (1 point for speaking when whistle blows and 1 point for speaking for one whole minute without being interrupted or challenged).

It is unusual for a speaker to speak within the three cardinal rules for any substantial length of time, whilst remaining coherent, and also being amusing. Therefore, to speak for the full minute without being challenged is a special achievement.

TIMING

Each panel will speak for one minute for each of the 4 topics.

SUMMARY OF MARKS

A panellist scores a point for making a correct challenge against whoever is speaking.

The speaker gets a point if the challenge is deemed incorrect.

If a witty interjection amuses the audience, even though it is not a correct challenge, both the challenger and speaker may gain a point, at the chairman's discretion.

A panellist also scores a point if they are the person speaking when the 60 seconds expires. An extra point is awarded when a panellist speaks for the entire minute without being challenged.

A scorer will keep scores as the rounds of the competition commence, and the winner will be team with the highest score.

In the event of a tied score after each team has competed, the two tied teams will make two panels (2 members from team A and two from team B and vice versa). Each panel will be given one topic and a draw shall take place to determine who speaks first. The team gaining the highest scores after each panel has discussed their topic for one minute, will be deemed the winner. Panellists may only make challenges to competitors not from their team.

PENALTIES

The use of foul language will be penalised with a deduction of marks.

“How to” Guide – Just a Minute

1.4. Panel made up of 4 different members from 4 different teams – Also a Chair (Judge) and a Scorekeeper

See two effective ways of setting out the tables:

Format

Timing

Chair (Judge)

Scorekeeper

Team A

Member

Team B

Member

Team C

Member

Team D

Member

Start

Welcome to panellists & audience. Get the members to briefly introduce themselves by name and test buzzer/sound maker

(approx. 1 minute)

*Introduce self to Chair & Scorekeeper giving name & test buzzer/sound maker

Topic 1

Introduce First Topic to the panel, repeat the topic & invite Team Member A to Start speaking on the topic

Starts the timer count down from 60secs when the member starts speaking

Starts speaking on the topic when asked to without any repetition, deviation or hesitation

Stops time at the sound of a noise

Team members may interject at any point if they feel that the member speaking displays any repetition, deviation or hesitation – if the member wants to interject they make a noise with Buzzer/Sound Maker

Chair acknowledges Member that made the noise first and asks them for their Challenge

Member confirms if the challenge was Repetition, Deviation or Hesitation and justifies their answer

Chair either accepts the challenge and awards the challenging member a point and invites them to continue speaking on the topic OR disregards the challenge as incorrect so the challenging member looses a point and the member who was speaking gets awarded the point and invited to continue speaking

Keeps the score and ensures Chair knows time remaining for the topic when time has stopped

* Whichever member was invited to speak continues to speak on the topic when asked to without any repetition, deviation or hesitation

*Non Speaking Team members may interject at any point if they feel that the member speaking displays any repetition, deviation or hesitation – if the member wants to interject they make a noise with Buzzer/Sound Maker

*If a member interjects the above process happens – until TIME (60 sec) has been reached

Chair calls time at 60 seconds and the Team Member speaking when time is called gets a bonus point

Must ensure time is called correctly

*Team Members to continue speaking until time is called. Can challenge up to call for time. If challenge on the call for time it’s at the Chair’s discretion as to whether it was on or just before time – on time they keep the point just before the challenge will be accepted

Topic 2

Chair introduces Second Topic to the panel, repeat the topic & invite Team Member B to Start speaking on the topic – repeat the process from topic one

Topic 3

Chair introduces Third Topic to the panel, repeat the topic & invite Team Member C to Start speaking on the topic – repeat the process

Topic 4

Chair introduces Forth Topic to the panel, repeat the topic & invite Team Member D to Start speaking on the topic – repeat the process

15:00

(Roughly per Topic)

End – Chair thanks Members for their contribution. Next table is invited up to compete

· Process is repeated until all members of all teams have competed

1.5. Role descriptions

Chair:

Is the Judge of the Competition and ensures that it flows and works with the timekeeper to ensure the Competition is kept in time

(No time penalties – all based around the 60 seconds maximum per topic)

The Team Members:

(Four Team Members in each team - all members compete on different tables and have different topics, scores from each team member are combined to make the team total)

Prior to Competition – Practice speaking on different random topics – have a look at the selection of potential topics that are listed on the rules (NFYFC Finals will list topics) Do some research if you don’t know anything on a topic that might come up

The Competition

· You are a member of a team for the evening to take part in speaking on four topics each

· It is important to have done some research prior to the competition and practice speaking on a topic at length without repetition or hesitation

· Allow as much of your personality to show through as possible – there are bonus points for a witty interjection or witty challenge

· When you challenge during the Competition ensure that you make a loud noise and then wait for the Chair to ask you for your challenge. (If you don’t wait to be asked and give a challenge – the chair might not agree that you were the first to challenge and you might give someone else the correct challenge)

· Ensure when you give your challenge – even if you aren’t sure you are correct be firm and confident and where you can give an example. This may be enough to then prove to the Chair that your challenge was correct if the Chair is unsure

· Ensure you speak clearly and not too slowly but also not too fast – as nice steady pace

· You only score if you are either speaking at the end of the minute or if you challenge correctly or make a witty interjection, so it’s important that you Challenge and not let topics pass you by

Note: Listen to Radio 4 ‘Just a Minute’ for the competition to get a good idea of the format

Junior Member of the Year

17 Years & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To encourage Junior YFC members to record and evaluate their YFC, educational and community contributions and achievements over the past year via a Curriculum Vitae, Presentation and Interview.

Learning Outcomes

Communication skills, presentation skills and personal development skills


As a national finalist in the junior member of the year competition you are automatically offered a place on the NFYFC Youth Forum group. The group is one of the five steering groups of NFYFC and all its members are aged under 21. The youth forum works to improve the YFC membership for younger members by ensuring the voices and opinions of those members are heard and acted upon at a national level.

REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

The competitor must be 17 years of age or under on 1st September 2019 and a full member of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

PART 1 – SYNOPSIS FORM

14 DAYS prior to the competition, competitors will be required to submit to the county office, a completed synopsis form to be no more than 2 sides of A4, detailing their YFC activities. (Special emphasis should be placed on their involvement at Club level).

PART 2 – PRESENTATION & FORMAL INTERVIEW

The competitor is requested to prepare a presentation using Microsoft Power Point software to include the competitors experiences gained at YFC Club, County and including activities outside of YFC.

The presentation should be based on experiences gained in the 12 months before the competition final.

This presentation is to compliment your Synopsis Form

Timing – no less than 3 and no more than 10 minutes.

The presentation will be made to the judges.

On completion of the presentation judges will ask questions on the Synopsis Form, on the competitor’s knowledge of YFC and/or current issues or news relating to young people.

A laptop will be provided.

SCALE OF MARKS

Synopsis Form 30

Presentation to judges (activities inside & outside YFC)30

Formal Interview 30

Appearance10

TOTAL MARKS100

AWARDS


Penalties: Time deductions are one mark for each half-minute (or part thereof) over or under the allocated time of the presentation. The judges may also deduct marks if the timings are below half of what is expected

Situations Vacant

16 to 21 Years

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To encourage YFC members to work as an individual to prepare a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Covering Letter for their chosen job advert. Prepare and take part in a competency based interview.

Learning Outcomes

Communication, planning, presentation and personal development skills.


REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

Competitors must be between the ages of 16 years of age and 21 years of age on 1st September 2019 and full members of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

The Competitor will be required to choose their own job advertisement to apply for, which is relevant to them. The advert must have been advertised within the last 12 months prior to the competition date. All Applicants must submit the original job advertisement with a reference as to where and when the advert was published together with a CV and covering letter.

The CV must not be more than 2 sides of A4 paper.

The Covering Letter must not be more than 1 side of A4 paper.

The Competitor will then be requested to attend an interview which will consist of specific questioning about the job being applied for and relevant requirements relating to the advertisement. Questions will also focus on life experiences and will be structured around the form “Tell me about a time when you .....“ (E.g: “Tell me about a time when you had to meet a deadline). Applicants should consider the Situation (What was happening), Task (What was required), Action (What did YOU do) and the Result (What was the outcome) when answering.

SCALE OF MARKS –Updated for 2019 – 2020 year

CV50

Covering Letter40

Relevance of Advert10

Interview100

Knowledge of the Industry/Organisation

Ability to answer questions concisely

Overall Impression / Appearance / Presentation

Total marks 200

AWARDS


Performing Arts Competition – Drama

26 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aims

To encourage YFC members aged 26 &under to learn new performance techniques, develop musical and acting skills to a good standard in amateur dramatics.

Learning Outcomes

Teamwork, commitment, acting, drama, dance, singing, theatrical, writing, interpretation, choreography, communication skills, expression and confidence.


REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

All competitors must be 26 years of age or under on 1st September 2019 and a full member of a Club affiliated to the CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

Drama is a form of storytelling used to show the strengths and weaknesses of human nature.

Teams may choose either a single act from a full-length play, excerpts from a full-length play or a complete one-act play.

Plays can be presented in curtain settings with cut-outs. Box sets will be allowed and all sets must be freestanding. Backcloths can be flown, outside of the time allocation.

TIMING

Platform times shall not be more than sixty (60) minutes, which will include setting, performance and clearing the stage. The performance must be a minimum of twenty minutes. AS AGREED IN THE NFYFC MEETING JUNE 2016 A MINIMUM OF 20 MINUTES OR PENALTY OF 2 POINTS PER MINUTE UNDER OR OVER THE 60 MINUTE LIMIT

A maximum of one hour will be allowed for teams to prepare for their performance and use as a technical run through. 20 minutes of this hour is reserved for the flying of all flown items (theatre staff will be on-hand to do this for the team). During these 20 minutes, the stage MUST be clear. The remaining 40 minutes is for teams to use the stage as they see fit.

SCALE OF MARKING: Potential 100 Points

If the total platform time exceeds sixty minutes, groups are liable to a penalty of two points for every minute or part minute over sixty minutes.

Acting40

Not so much examples of outstanding individual performances as the general standard of the performance as a whole, teamwork and high average level of acting, audibility, timing, light and shade, movement and gesture and variety of tone.

Production35

Interpretation of the play; tempo and variety of pace, casting and the blending of the players into a team; grouping; business; smoothness of the presentation as a whole.

Stage Presentation15

The setting; stage dressings; properties; efficiency of stage management; effects; costumes; make-up lighting; safety considerations.

Dramatic Achievement10

Suitability of the play for the available cast; effectiveness of the performance within the scope of the play; endeavours and general standards.

CONTENT/MATERIAL (TASTE/DECENCY)

Members are reminded that in taking part in the Performing Arts competitions, material of a questionable nature will be penalised. Members are asked to bear in mind that they are performing to a family audience.

Producers/writers must carefully consider how taste, sexual matters, violence and strong language is dealt with. Every audience includes people of different ages (including young children), cultures, religions and sensibilities. Audience sensibilities and standards do vary widely and producers/writers should be very mindful of this at all times.

BACKSTAGE

A maximum of six helpers who need not be of membership age but must still hold current associate membership cards will be allowed. There is no restriction to the number of helpers who are of membership age. All helpers who are visible on stage must be YFC members under the age of 26. To note: If using a prompt they must be of membership age.

Producer Each production must have one appointed; there are no restrictions of membership which applies to this position. i.e. they do not require a membership card.

Team liaison person Each production must have one appointed; as a member of the cast, this person will make decisions on behalf of the team.

Live musical accompaniment MUST be performed by an in age YFC member(s) with valid membership card (not Associate Member) and can be sited on or off stage. Taped sound effects/music is permitted. (CFYFC cannot be held responsible for the efficiency or quality of any sound system in any hall used).

RISK ASSESSMENT

All productions MUST, as part of the competition, submit 14 days in advance a detailed Risk Assessment of the production that covers all activities both on and off the stage. Teams entered are responsible for producing a Risk Assessment that is adequate and suitable for all activities within the production.

There are no marks awarded for the Risk Assessment but if it is not forthcoming by the deadline, that team will not be permitted to perform. The stage and theatre manager(s) hold the right, under these rules, to refuse an activity that does not meet current safety standards. The stage manager and theatre staff have full authority to stop a production that is not safe.

All teams must abide by the Health & Safety and fire safety Regulations of the theatre. All stage scenery must be fireproofed. Copies of the any theatre regulations will be sent to teams. Note this information should be recorded in the Risk Assessments

USE OF THEATRE

Where published works are used within the production, the team must provide three original copies of the script/resume/plot and the adapted script for use by the judges at all stages of the competition. If providing published scripts, do not photocopy scripts, (original copies only) unless written authorisation has been obtained from the publisher and a copy of the authorisation accompanies the photocopies. If any amendments / cuts have been made to the original, these must be highlighted with both the original wording and the new amendments. Similar letters of permission should be obtained for any cuts made in a script, or for the performance of extracts from full-length plays, which are still under Copyright Protection.

Where appropriate, Clubs must pay Royalties to publishers – A PRS form is available from the county office. This should be completed and returned to CFYFC prior to the event. It is the responsibility of the team to ensure the correct Royalties are paid for each performance.

Any performances at height or deemed to be high risk (i.e. use of silks or wires to suspend the performer) must be notified to CFYFC in writing before the competition. The performances will then be agreed to and signed off by our insurance company and also host theatres if applicable.

If pyrotechnics are to be used in the performance, CFYFC must be notified beforehand and competence in using pyrotechnics must be proven by the competitors, likewise use of smoke machines must be notified to CFYFC before the competition.

Competitors to note that under no circumstances must live animals be used at any round of the competition. Due to animal welfare and insurance policies.

No Filming or photography is permitted.

AWARDS


Member of the Year

(18 Years & Over)

R U L E S

Competition Aims

To encourage YFC members to share their experiences as a Young Farmer, reflect and evaluate their contributions and achievements in YFC and the wider community through an application and interview process.

Learning Outcomes

Communication skills, presentation skills and personal development skills

REMINDER: Read in conjunction with NFYFC General Rules. Further information can be found at http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/competitionsresources

REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

The competitor must be 18 years or over and 26 years or under on 1st September 2019 and a full member of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

PART 1: 14 DAYS prior to the competition, competitors will be required to submit to the county office a completed synopsis form to be no more than 2 sides of A4, detailing their YFC activities. (Special emphasis should be placed on their involvement at Club level).

PART 2: Competitors will be interviewed by a panel of Judges

PART 3: Competitors will be required to attend the Drama finals during which they will be asked two questions on stage, one previously asked in the interview stage and another based on the competitor’s contribution to the YFC movement.

PART 4: Results and Presentation of Awards will be made on the same day.

OBJECTIVES

The objective of the competition is to select a member who has shown that they are involved in all aspects of the YFC Movement. Judges will be looking for:

· Involvement at Club level for period of membership

· Overall YFC involvement (i.e. Club, County, Area or National)

· Specific involvement in activities in the previous 12 months (conservation, competitions, recruitment, programming, charity, sport, club officer)

· General commitment to YFC - awareness of other members’ interests in YFC and objective view of the future of the organisation

· Knowledge of the YFC movement at Club, County, Area and National levels and to share that knowledge over the 12 month period following the final

SCALE OF MARKS – Total 100 marks from Formal Interview and Stage Interview

AWARDS


Commercial Dance

26 & Under

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To provide members with the opportunity to participate in a physical activity to demonstrate their dancing skills in a competition environment

Learning Outcomes

Choreography and composition, movement, timing, performing, confidence, decision-making, teamwork and personal development skills


REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

The team may consist of a minimum of four and a maximum of twelve members, all of whom must be 26 years of age or under on 1 September 201 and a full member of a Club affiliated to CFYFC.


PROCEDURE

Teams should perform a commercial dance routine reflecting the music chosen with the style of the dance. Teams may use a single track or a compilation of tracks; however any tracks chosen must have featured in the Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart between the 1st January 2018 and the date of the competition.

Definition: commercial dance refers to the type of dance done by dancers who are hired for music videos

The dance performance should last for a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes.

Teams do not need to mime or sing their chosen song (no additional marks will be awarded for those teams that do)

Teams are reminded that they will be performing to a family audience. Songs and costumes should be appropriate for this audience

The size of the dance area will be in the region of 11m x 5m on the stage of Liskeard Town Hall.

Music to be submitted to CFYFC no later than Tuesday 7th January 2020, on CD format.

A Performing Rights (PRS) Society for Music Form must be completed and returned to CFYFC by Tuesday 7th January 2020.

All music must be, at every round, a Radio Edit – i.e. suitable and passed for radio broadcast to family (pre watershed) audiences.

SCALE OF MARKS

Creativity & Choreography 30

Musicality20

Entertainment Value25

Costume10

Overall performance of team15

TOTAL100

Competitors to note:

· Clarification from the International Dance Teacher’s Association which Competitors must adhere to in all 2019 – 2020 Commercial Dancing Competitions:

· ‘Floor Spins where partner contact is lost are not allowed.

· Acrobatics and lifts are allowed but no freehanded movements are allowed in any area of the Freestyle competitions, (solos/pairs/teams/rock n roll).

· ‘Freehanded’ means where there is no support or contact from the partner or no contact with the floor with feet or hands during the rotational movement, therefore, for example, cartwheels are allowed but unassisted or independent flips are not allowed.

· An Arab Spring is not allowed because it is a combination movement between a cartwheel and a walkover.

· Death Dives are not permitted.’

· Should these moves be performed in a team’s routine the routine will not be stopped, however, after the performance, the judges will make a note of any prohibited move and the team will be penalised for this.

· If including lifts in a routine the lifts must be no more than 1½ persons high (a person sitting on another person’s shoulders = 1½ persons high).

AWARDS


Cheerleading

(26 & Under)

R U L E S

Competition Aim

To provide members with the opportunity to participate in a physical activity to demonstrate their Cheerleading skills, in a competition environment

Learning Outcomes

Choreography and composition, movement, performing, confidence, decision-making, teamwork and personal development skills

REMINDER: Read in conjunction with NFYFC General Rules. Further information can be found at

http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/CompetitionsResources/competitionsresources

REPRESENTATION


ELIGIBILITY

The team may consist of between 6 and 10 members, all of whom must be 26 years of age or under on 1st September 2019 and a full member of a Club affiliated to CFYFC. The team must consist of a minimum of 2 members of the opposite gender.


PROCEDURE

Each team is required to perform a Cheerleading routine. Cheerleading is a physical activity, which contains many elements including dance, jumps, cheers and stunts to direct spectators of events to cheer-on sports teams at games and to encourage spectators to participate in competitions/sports.

Safety Clarification: This clarification should make clear what can be included in the routine and protect the safety to all participating.

For the purposes of this competition, Tumbling is a gymnastic element and a Stunt is a lift (normally a static nature at this level) where a person has their weight off the ground)

Tumbling

Allowed: Forward Rolls, Backward Rolls, Cartwheels, Front Walkovers and Back Walkovers

Not Allowed: Tumbling that involves a spring or run (i.e. Flips, Somersaults, Handsprings)

Stunts: For the purposes of this competition, we are defining Stunts as 'an element performed by a group of Cheerleaders, involving Flyers, Bases and Spotters.

Flyer: A person without contact to the ground – Also known as Mounter/Top person

Base: A person in direct contact with the floor who provides primary support for the flyer and could also be responsible for catching the flyer during dismount

Back Spot: A person primarily responsible for protecting the head, neck and shoulders of the flyer. They must be positioned to the side or the back of the stunt. The Back Spot may not have both hands providing primary weight-bearing support to the flyer. The Back Spot must be a participating member of the team.

These rules state that Stunts are allowed.

No Stunt to be more than 1½ persons high (a member sitting on another members shoulders = 1½ members high)

All stunts at this height must have a Back Spot. Not Allowed: Stunts that involve a Twist or Rotation. Teams must adhere to these guidelines. If the judge(s) believe moves in the routine to be dangerous, the performance will be stopped and will not be scored.

The size of the dance area will be in the region of 11m x 5m.

Music to be submitted to the county office no later than Tuesday 7th January 2020 on CD format.

A Performing Rights (PRS) Society for Music Form will be supplied to teams by CFYFC. This form must be completed and returned to NFYFC together with the Music CD no later than Tuesday 7th January 2020.

All music must be, at every round, a Radio Edit – i.e. suitable and passed for radio broadcast to family (pre watershed) audiences.

TIMING

A minimum of 3 minute and a maximum of 5 minutes will be allowed for the routine.

Time Penalties - time deductions are one mark for each 15 seconds (or part thereof) over or under the allocated time by any member of the team.

SCALE OF MARKS

Creativity & Choreography 30

(Formations/Shapes/Use of Floor)

Technical Marks30

(Gym skills/Jumps/Lifts/Travelling)

Showmanship & Spirit20

(Enthusiasm/Voice Projection)

Costume10

Overall Presentation10

TOTAL100

AWARDS


Trethorne Evening

TEN PIN BOWLING

Bad behaviour from any single member towards county officers or fellow members will not be tolerated and will result in the entire club not being allowed to participate.

ELIGIBILITY

Each club may enter ONE team of FOUR members, consisting of TWO males and TWO females, TWO of whom must be 26 years of age or under and TWO 21 years of age or under on 1st September 2019.


PROCEDURE

Each member of the team shall play a game and each member will be totalled together. The team with the highest score will be the winner.

The judges’ decision is final.

POOL

ELIGIBILITY

Each Club may enter ONE team consisting of ONE MALE and ONE FEMALE who will play as a team and must be 26 years of age or under on 1st September 2019.


PROCEDURE

The game will be played in teams and will adhere to the World Eight Ball Federation Rules. HOWEVER ‘Section I’ regarding time limits will not be observed.

DODGEMS DRIVING TEST

ELIGIBILITY

Each club may enter ONE team consisting of ONE male member and ONE female member both of whom must be aged 26 years of age or under on 1st September 2019.


PROCEDURE

Each team member will be asked to navigate a course driving a dodgem; marks will be deducted for touching cones.

TIMING

Each team will have a maximum of 5 minutes for BOTH members to navigate the course.

WRITTEN PUB QUIZ

ELIGIBILITY

Each club may enter ONE team of FOUR members, ALL of whom must be 26 years of age or under on 1st September 2019.


PROCEDURE

Six rounds of ten questions will be asked, to which teams will be required to submit written answers. Among the rounds will be general knowledge, current affairs, agriculture, domestic science, bits and pieces.

CLUB MEMBER OF THE YEAR

(26 Years & Under)

ELIGIBILITY

The competitor must be 26 years or under on 1st September 2019.

All clubs are to nominate one member who has excelled in club over the last 12 months.

Competitors are required in person to produce on the day of the competition their current and signed Membership Card, with suitable photograph, or a fine of £20 will be imposed for non-production.

Competitors will only be judged on what they have achieved at CLUB level.

PROCEDURE

PART 1Two weeks prior to the competition, competitors will be required to complete a synopsis form that will be sent out, outlining details of their YFC Club activities and achievements. To be submitted to county office by 25/01/20.

PART 2Competitors will be required to attend the Trethorne Competitions Evening, on 08/02/20, where they will have a ten minute talk with the Judges at a time sent out to them beforehand. Competitors should be dressed smart/casual.

OBJECTIVES

The objective of the competition is to select a member of your Club who has shown that they are involved and enthusiastic about all aspects of Club life. Judges will be looking for:

· Involvement at Club level for period of membership

· Specific involvement in activities at club level in the previous 12 months (conservation, competitions, recruitment, programming, charity, sport, Club officer)

· General commitment to YFC - awareness of fellow members’ interests in YFC and objective view of the future of the organisation and their Club.

SCALE OF MARKS

Summary Form 20

Ability to Answer Questions20

YFC Knowledge20

YFC experience20

(Judges will place emphasis on

Experience at Club level only)

Appearance & enthusiasm 20

TOTAL100

Please don’t forget to complete and return:

The Intention to Enter Form by: 07.10.19

Intention to Enter MACE Debating –

Please inform County Office by:28.09.19

Confirmed MACE Debating Entry Form08.10.19

Also Enclosed:

· Senior Member of the Year synopsis form

· Junior Member of the Year synopsis form

· Club Member of the Year synopsis form (if more forms are needed please request from the county office)

· How to – MACE Debating

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Documents

COMPETITON VENUES & DATES€¦ · Web viewMusic for Cheerleading MUST. be submitted to county office. 7th January - PRS Form for Cheerleading MUST. be submitted to county office