Speech Contests 2010

Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition. Each year thousands of Toastmasters compete in the Humorous, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics and International speech contests. Competition begins with club contests and winners compete upward through the area, division and district levels. The International competition has two additional levels -- semifinal and international.

Speech contests are public events so they should be planned carefully and conducted professionally. When you begin to plan for or compete in any speech contest you need to know the rules. Download a PDF version of the Speech Contest Rulebook (Item 1171) or you can purchase a copy from Toastmasters International (www.toastmasters.org).

To know more about speech contests judging criteria, download the following:

Speech Contests Chief Judge Duties

Speech Contests Judging Criteria

Speech Contests Disqualifications and Protests

Speech Contests Officials and Eligibility

Important notes:

• The Speech Contest Rulebook provided here is for personal use only. Please respect our copyright and do not print or distribute the Speech Contest Rulebook. If you need copies of the rulebook to distribute to judges and contestants at a speech contest, please purchase them from the store.
• It is a copyright violation to put the Toastmasters International logo on materials not purchased from World Headquarters. This includes certificates of participation and trophies.

Other links regarding speech contests:

Speech Contest FAQs

Confirm Eligibility for Speech Contests

Speech Contest Materials