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East Riding YFCYFC County Office, The Showground, Kelleythorpe, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 9DNTel & Fax (01377) 256637 Email: [email protected]

CROSSGATE CLUSTER (BEACON, BAINTON, BEVERLEY, MARKET WEIGHTON)

PUBLIC SPEAKING DAYPocklington School

West GreenPocklingtonYO42 2NJ

Sunday 7th February 2016

CHIEF STEWARD: Miss Eleanor Arminson-Wood(East Riding YFC Crossgate Cluster Chairman)

VICE-CHIEF STEWARDS: Mr Andrew Smith and Miss Annabel Prescott (East Riding YFC Crossgate Cluster Vice-Chairmen)

Junior Competitions – Members must be aged 16 or under on 1st September 2015Intermediate Competitions – Members must be aged 21 or under on 1st September 2015Open/Senior Competitions – Members must be aged 26 or under on 1st September 2015

Winners of NFYFC Competitions go on to compete at Northern Area Weekend on 5th-6th March, in Cumbria.

Full rules for NFYFC competitions can be found at http://www.nfyfc.org.uk/Rules/competitions-rules

For any queries on competitions rules, don’t hesitate to contact County Office or County Officials.

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO COUNTY OFFICE BY FRIDAY 15thJANUARY 2016

EVERY MEMBER COMPETING MUST BE REGISTERED WITH COUNTY OFFICE

East Riding of Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers’ ClubsCounty Chairman: Miss Hayley Turner County President: Mr John WhiteheadCounty Organiser: Miss Jill Pearson County Treasurer: Mr Stuart Bell

Charity Reg. No. 523316

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1. JUNIOR QUIZ (16 & UNDER) (County only)

A simplified version of the Inter Club Quiz with teams of six, instead of eight. This competition gives juniors a chance to understand the workings of the Inter Club Quiz format and a chance to show off their intelligence.

FULL COUNTY RULES ATTACHED

Name Membership number Name Membership number

2. JUNIOR PUBLIC SPEAKING (16 & UNDER) (NFYFC)

A fantastic opportunity for Juniors to take their first steps in public speaking. This competition allows a team of 3 members to take on small roles which gives fantastic practise for Senior competitions.

FULL NFYFC RULES ARE ATTACHED OR PLEASE SEE NFYFC WEBSITE

Winners of this competition get the chance to compete at Northern Area Weekend, and subsequently National Finals if they win at Northern Area.

Role Name Membership number Chairman Speaker Proposer

3. JUNIOR READING (14 & UNDER) (NFYFC)

This is a great introduction for young Juniors to Public Speaking with the added benefit of all the words being written down for them. The Juniors will have chance to practise the reading beforehand so they will be confident on Public Speaking Day.



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4. INTERMEDIATE JUST A MINUTE (21 & UNDER) (NFYFC)

Based on the popular BBC Radio 4 show, Just a Minute is a very entertaining opportunity for members to have a go at improvising speaking while competing directly against members from other clubs. The aim is to speak for a minute without hesitating, deviating or repeating any words.




5. SENIOR MACE DEBATING (26 & UNDER) (NFYFC)

Senior Mace Debating is the opportunity to have a formal debate against another club on a topic given 3 weeks before the competition. This allows the teams to prepare topic material to debate the topic with, but they also have the chance to improvise on the day to take apart to opposition’s arguments.

Please note, the Rules for Senior MACE Debating have changed slightly from the Debating competitions from two years ago, so make sure that all competitors read the rules thoroughly.

Debating subjects for Public Speaking Day will be provided by the East Riding of Yorkshire FYFC twenty one days prior to the competition.



Role Name Membership number

Chairman

First Speaker for the proposition

Second Speaker for the proposition

First Speaker for the opposition

Second Speaker for the opposition

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6. INTERMEDIATE SITUATIONS VACANT (21 & UNDER) (NFYFC)

Situation Vacant gives the opportunity for a mock job interview, which gives competitors a chance to practise their CV and Cover Letter writing skills, as well as their interviewing skills. For young people in education, this is a fantastic way to learn what to expect when you apply for a job.

▪ 14 days prior to Public Speaking Day Competitors must post/e-mail their CV and Covering Letter to County Office.




7. MEMBER OF THE YEAR (17 & UNDER) (NFYFC)

This competition gives members under the age of 18 to showcase what they have achieved in YFC over the past year.

14 days prior to Public Speaking Day competitors are requested to submit a CV and Personal statement to the County Office.Name Membership number



8. SENIOR MEMBER OF THE YEAR (26 & UNDER) (NFYFC )

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 fellow 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

▪ 14 DAYS prior to Public Speaking Day competitors will be required to submit to County Office a completed synopsis form to be no more than 2 sides of A4, which will show details of their YFC activities. (Special emphasis should be placed on their involvement at Club level).

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9. OPEN BRAINSTRUST (26 & UNDER) (County only) The Brainstrust competition allows members to have a formal debate within their own team, and gives members good practice for future years of competing in Debating.

Role Name Membership number Chairman ZPanellistPanellistPanellist


10. BALLROOM DANCING (26 & UNDER) (NFYFC)

The Ballroom Dancing competition allows members to have a go at learning to do Ballroom Dancing, or a chance to showcase their talents if they can already dance.



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11. CHOIR COMPETITION (26 & UNDER) (NFYFC)

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This club competition allows lots of members to get involved in the competition and offers the club an opportunity to showcase their singing talents.



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12. MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR (26 & UNDER) (County only)

This new competition allows members who are talented singers or instrumentalists the chance to perform and showcase their talents.



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RULES

Junior Quiz Rules – East Riding of Yorkshire FYFC

▪ All teams will go through 2 rounds, the 4 teams with the highest combined scores will go through to a semi final, the semi final will be on a knockout system, the 2 winning teams in the semi finals will compete in the final.

▪ All competitors must be registered members of a club and must be under 16 years of age on 1st September in the year of the finals.

▪ The team will include at least two boys and two girls.

▪ No competitor may represent more than one club.

▪ The Question master will put the questions in order printed on the sheet, each team taking the alternative questions. The Question master will put the questions to each member of the team in the order in which they are sitting.

▪ The member of the team will be allowed 15 seconds to start to give an answer which must be completed forthwith.If no answer is begun in 15 seconds, or if the answer is wrong, the Question master can ask the whole team, the team captain choosing one person to answer. If that person answers incorrectly, then the question will be passed to the opposing team, the team captain choosing one person to answer. If an answer given is incorrect or partly correct, it will be left to the discretion of the Question master whether or not the question can be passed. No direct opposite questions may be passed.

▪ Marks will be awarded as follows: -Correct answer by the member who was originally answered the question 4 marks. -Correct answer by member of the same team 2 marks -Correct answer by member of the opposing team 1 mark -A partly correct answer – marks will be awarded at the discretion of the Question master, bearing in mind the marks for a fully correct answer as above.

▪ There will be 4 rounds to each contest, and the score will be announced at the end of each round.

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUBSCompetitions Programme 2015 - 16

NFYFC Public Speaking 16 & under

R U L E SCompetition Aim

To encourage members aged 10 – 16 to work as a team and develop their public speaking skills.

Learning outcomesCommunication skills, presentation skills and personal development skills.

1. DATE AND VENUE

1.1. After Area and Regional Finals, the National Final will be held at Competitions Day on Saturday 2nd July 2016 at Stafford County Showground.

1.2. Regional Finals for North and South of England will be held on Saturday 19 th March 2016. Venues to be confirmed.

2. REPRESENTATION

2.1. Counties may enter one team per 600 members or part thereof in the Area Finals.

2.2. Areas will be represented in the Regional Finals by one County team per 3,000 members or part thereof.

2.3. Representation at the National Final (after Regional Finals) by one County team per 6,000 members or part thereof. (Northern 2; Southern 2; Wales 1)

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. A team shall consist of three (3) members, each of whom must be 16 years of age or under on 1 September 2015 and full members of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.

3.2. Competitors are required in person to produce on the day of each round of the competition (County/Area/Regional and National) their current and signed Membership Card, with suitable photograph, or a fine of £20 will be imposed for non-production.

4. SUBSTITUTION

4.1. If more than half the original team (2 members) are unable to compete at the next round the next highest scoring team will represent area/region.

4.2. All substitutes must have been eligible to compete in the County Final.

5. PROCEDURE

5.1. 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.

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5.2. The procedure will follow that of a normal meeting.

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

5.3.1. 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.

5.3.2. The Speaker, who will be the guest of another team, will choose his/her own subject. The Speaker will then answer a question put by the Proposer and then a question from the judging panel.

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

5.3.4. 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.

5.4. 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.

5.5. Competitors may take notes FOR REFERENCE on to 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.

5.6. NFYFC is an inclusive organisation that encourages and supports the participation of all our members. If you require any additional support or resources to participate effectively in any element of this competition please contact the competitions department two weeks prior to the competition final to allow us to work with you so that specific arrangements can be made.

6. TIMING

Chairman (opening) 2 minutesSpeaker 6 minutesProposer of Vote of Thanks (question) no time limitProposer of Vote of Thanks (thanks) 1 minute

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.

7. SEATING

7.1. Stewards are to make sure that competitors are seated as a team and in a designated area, separate from parents and supporters.

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8. SCALE OF MARKS

Speaker Presentation of speech and ability to speak 20Content of speech and knowledge of subject 20Answer to questions 10

50

Chairman 30Proposer of Vote of Thanks 20

50TEAM TOTAL 100

9. AWARDS NFYFC FINAL

9.1. NFYFC Regional Finals

9.1.1. NFYFC Prize Cards will be awarded to teams placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd on the day of the Regional Finals

9.1.2. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all members taking part in the Regional Finals

9.2. NFYFC Final

9.2.1. At the NFYFC Final the team placed 1st will be awarded Case IH Trophy and Prize Cards

9.2.2. Teams placed 2nd and 3rd will be awarded Prize Cards

9.2.3. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all members at the National Final

9.2.4. At the NFYFC Final individual trophies will also be awarded to the Chairmen, Speaker and Vote of Thanks who have received the highest marks on the day of the final.

10. NOTES

10.1. IMPORTANT : Competitors are reminded to read carefully the General Rules relating to National Competitions if they are taking part in this Competition. These are available from the NFYFC website.

10.2. This competition WILL carry points towards the NFU Trophy

10.3. Members will be disqualified if they are not at the Presentation of Awards without prior permission being granted.

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NFYFC Reading 14 & under


To encourage members aged 10 – 14 to work as a team and develop their public speaking skills.

Learning outcomesCommunication skills, presentation skills and personal development skills.

1. DATE AND VENUE 1.1. After Area Finals, the National Final will be held on Competitions Day, Saturday 2nd July 2016 at

Staffordshire Showground.

2. REPRESENTATION 2.1. Counties may enter one team per 600 members or part thereof in Area Events.

2.2. Areas will be represented by one team per 3,000 members or part thereof in the Final Competition.

3. ELIGIBILITY 3.1. A team shall consist of three (3) members, each of whom must be 14 years of age or under on 1

September 2015 and full members of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.


4. SUBSTITUTION4.1. If more than half the original team (2 members) are unable to compete at the next round the next

highest scoring team will represent area/region.


5. PROCEDURE 5.1. 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.

5.2. 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 Final (by the 13th June 2016).

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

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

5.5. 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 trainers will not be allowed into the room where the competition is taking place before competing.

5.6. 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.

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

5.8. 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.

5.9. Teams will be given 30 minutes before they compete to read through the passages with their trainer in the preparation room. Please bear in mind that the preparation room will be shared by all teams.

5.9.1. Members may read through their given passages in the preparation room.5.9.2. Books are allowed in the preparation room beforehand.5.9.3. Trainers are allowed into the preparation room.

5.10. Any participants requiring reading aids (dyslexia screens, spectacles etc) must provide their own. Please note that all passages will be printed black text on white paper.

5.11. NFYFC is an inclusive organisation that encourages and supports the participation of all our members. If you require any additional support or resources to participate effectively in any element of this competition please contact the competitions department two weeks prior to the competition final to allow us to work with you so that specific arrangements can be made.

6. TIMINGChairman (opening) 2 minutesPenalties: Time deductions are one mark for each half-minute (or part thereof) over the allocated time.Members reading will not have an allocated time.

7. SCALE OF MARKSChairman – Introduction 15 15READING OF PASSAGETeamwork/Overall Presentation/Appearance 15 15READER 1:Diction 10Clarity 10Sense & Expression (dramatic meaning) 10 30READER 2:Diction 10Clarity 10Sense & Expression (dramatic meaning) 10 30READER 3:Diction 10Clarity 10Sense & Expression (dramatic meaning) 10 30Total marks 120

8. AWARDS 8.1. NFYFC Final

8.1.1. At the NFYFC Final the team placed 1st will be awarded a Trophy and Prize Cards


8.1.3. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all members at the National Final

9. NOTES

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9.1. IMPORTANT : Competitors are reminded to read carefully the General Rules relating to National Competitions if they are taking part in this Competition. These are available from the NFYFC website or your County Office.



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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUBSCompetitions Programme 2015-16

NFYFC Just A Minute 21 & under


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 outcomesBroadened vocabulary, confidence, use of humour

1. DATE AND VENUE

1.1. After Area Eliminators, the final will be held at Competitions Day on Saturday 2nd July 2016 at Stafford County Showground.

1.2. Regional Eliminator Semi Finals for North and South of England will be held on Saturday 19 th March 2016. Venues to be confirmed.

2. REPRESENTATION

2.1. Counties may enter one team per 600 members or part thereof in Area Eliminators.

2.2. Areas will be represented by one county team per 3,000 members or part thereof in Regional Eliminator Semi Finals (North of England and South of England).

2.3. Representation at the final (after Regional Eliminator Semi Finals) will be one team per 6,000 members or part thereof by county teams.

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. A team shall consist of FOUR (4) members, who must all be 21 years of age or under on 1 September 2015 and full members of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.


4. SUBSTITUTION

4.1. If more than half the original team are unable to compete at the next round the next highest scoring team will represent area/region.


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5.1. The NFYFC (or competition organisers) will appoint a Chairman (Judge), a Score Keeper and a Time Keeper.

5.2. On the day of the area/regional round of the competition, the same Chairman and Score Keeper will be in place for each heat of the competition and the chairman will act as judge.

5.3. NFYFC will send the topics for discussion at the national final. 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’.

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

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

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

5.7. 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.

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"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 is allowed.

5.8. 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 1 st; number 2 to start the second topic 1st etc).

5.9. 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.

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

5.10. 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.

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

5.12. 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.

5.13. 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.

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

5.15. 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.

6. TIMING

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

7. SUMMARY OF MARKS

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

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

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7.3. 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.

7.4. 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.

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

7.6. 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 the deemed the winner. Panelists may only make challenges to competitors not from their team.

8. PENALTIES

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

9. AWARDS

9.1. NFYFC Final

9.1.1. At the NFYFC Final the team placed 1st will be awarded a Trophy and Prize Cards


9.1.3. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all members of teams placed 1st to 5th

9.1.4. At the NFYFC Final individual trophies will also be awarded to the Best Speakers who have received the highest marks on the day of the final.

9.2. NFYFC Regional Semi Finals

9.2.1. NFYFC Prize Cards will be awarded to teams placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd on the day of the Regional Semi Finals.

9.2.2. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all members of teams placed 3 rd to 5th on the day of the Regional Final, i.e. those that do not qualify for the NFYFC final.

10. NOTES


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10.2. This competition WILL carry points towards the NFU Trophy – finalists only (not regional semi finalists)


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NFYFC Mace DebateAdapted from English Speaking Union rules

26 & underR U L E S

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

Learning outcomesDevelop knowledge of controversial issues and world affairs, while enhancing speech writing, public speaking,

analytical thinking skills and confidence.1. DATE AND VENUE

1.1. After Area Eliminators, Regional Eliminator Finals for North and South of England will be held on Saturday 19 th

March 2016. Venues to be confirmed.

1.2. After Regional Eliminators, the NFYFC Final will be held at Competitions Day on Saturday 2nd July 2016 at Stafford County Showground.

2. REPRESENTATION


2.2. Areas will be represented by one county team per 3,000 members or part thereof in Regional Eliminator Finals (North of England and South of England).

2.3. Representation at the final (after Regional Eliminator Finals) will be one team per 6,000 members or part thereof by county teams.

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. A team shall consist of FIVE (5) members, who must all be 26 years of age or under on 1 September 2015 and full members of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.


4. SUBSTITUTION

4.1. If more than half the original team are unable to compete at the next round the next highest scoring team will represent area/region.


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5. LATE WITHDRAWAL OF ENTRIES

5.1. No deposits will be required from county teams prior to the NFYFC final.

5.2. However, withdrawals or cancelations made in the two (2) weeks before the day of the semi final or final will result in a fine of £25 to the county federation.

5.3. If a team withdraws within 48 hrs of the start of the competition semi final or final a £40 fine will be issued.

6. PROCEDURE

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

6.2. The teams will be split so that the Chairman from Team A will work with the two proposition from Team B and the two opposition from Team C.

6.3. Debating subjects in the National Finals will be provided by the NFYFC twenty one days prior to the competition. Area rounds will debate subjects provided by the Area Committee twenty one days prior to the competition.

6.4. 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.

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6.5. The debate will take the following format:

6.6. The role of each speaker:

Chairman: 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 and concluding the debate.

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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.

First Proposition Speaker: Define the motion

Outline the arguments the team will make

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

To offer Points of Information (POI) to other speakers

First Opposition Speaker: 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


Second Proposition Speaker: Rebut the argument made in the First Opposition’s speech

Expand on the arguments made by their partner

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


Second Opposition Speaker: Rebut the arguments made in the Second Proposition speech

Expand on the arguments made by their partner

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


Opposition Summary Speaker: 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

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First Proposition Speaker"a clear example of why the United Nations should be abolished was its failure to stop

USA invading Iraq ....."

Second Opposition SpeakerStands up and says:

"On a Point of Information"

First Proposition Speaker"...in 2004, despite regularly stating they

wanted to stop the war."

Yes Accept Point No

First Proposition Speaker First Proposition Speaker"yes please" (remains

standing)"No thank you"

Second Opposition Second Opposition"Just because one country ignored the UN once, does not mean that the whole

institution should be abolished

(sits down)

First Proposition Speaker"But that wasn't the only time; Israel has ignored Resolution 446 for thirty years and Iran and North

Korea ..."First Proposition SpeakerContinues their speech

Example of Points of Information

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

Proposition Summary Speaker: 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

6.7. Points of Information

6.7.1. 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)

6.7.2. 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.

6.7.3. Points of Information are included in the time limit.

6.7.4. An example of Point of Information:

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6.8. Rebuttal

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

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

6.8.3. 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

6.9. The Vote shall be taken by a show of hands.

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

7. SCALE OF MARKS

Chairman 30Expression and delivery (5)Organisation and prioritisation (5)Accuracy of timing (10)Overall control of debate (10)

Main Speeches (1st Speaker) 40 Expression and delivery (10)Organisation and prioritisation (10) (includes timing – 1 mark deducted per 30 seconds over or part thereof)Reasoning and evidence (10)Listening and response (10)

Main Speeches (2nd Speaker) 40 Expression and delivery (10)Organisation and prioritisation (10) (includes timing – 1 mark deducted per 30 seconds over or part thereof)Reasoning and evidence (10)Listening and response (10)

Summary Speeches 20 Expression and delivery (5)Organisation and prioritisation (5) (includes timing – 1 mark deducted per 30 seconds over or part thereof)Reasoning and evidence (5)Listening and response (5)

Total per team 230 (Includes Chairman, 2x Opposition Speakers 2x Proposition Speakers)

8. GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Speech – An oral presentation given on a particular motionMotion – The issue to be debated, usually beginning with “This House believes ....”Debate – A contest which positive and negative sides of a motion are advocated by speakers on opposite sidesHouse – Where the debate takes placeFloor – The members of the audienceProposition – The team that argues in favour of the motionOpposition – The team that argues against the motionPoint of Information (POI) – A formal interjection which is made during an opposing speakers speech.

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Protected Time – The period of time during which Point of Information may not be offered.Unprotected Time – The period of time during which the Point of Information may be offered.Expression and Delivery – Use of notes, use of voice, use of words, use of body language, use of humourOrganisation and Prioritisation – Team structure and how speeches complement each other, individual structure of speech coherence, adaptability and use of timeReasoning and evidence – clarity and logic, examples, facts, references, links to the motionListening and response – rebuttal, making points of information, taking points of information

Further information on how to be a successful debating team can be found via the competitions tab at www.nfyfc.org.uk or www.esu.org on both pages The Speech and Debate Competition Handbook (Use the Mace

Section) can be downloaded.9. AWARDS

9.1. NFYFC Regional Finals

9.1.1. NFYFC Prize Cards will be awarded to teams placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd on the day of the Regional Final

9.1.2. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all members of teams placed 3rd to 5th on the day of the Regional Final, i.e. those that do not qualify for the NFYFC final

9.2. NFYFC Final

9.2.1. At the NFYFC Final the team placed 1st will be awarded the Novartis Trophy and Prize Cards


9.2.3. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all members of teams placed 1st to 5th

9.2.4. At the NFYFC Final individual a Prize Card will also be awarded to the Best Speaker

10. NOTES:


10.2. This competition WILL carry points towards the NFU Trophy – finalists only (not regional finalists).


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NFYFC Situations Vacant 16 to 21 years


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 outcomesCommunication, planning, presentation and personal development skills.

1. VENUE

1.1. After Area Finals, the National Final will be held at the Competitions Day on Saturday 2nd July, 2016 at the County Showground Stafford.

2. REPRESENTATION

2.1. Counties may enter one competitor per 600 members or part thereof.

2.2. Areas will be represented in the Final by one competitor per 3,000 members or part thereof.

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. Competitors must be between the ages of 16 years of age and 21 years of age on 1 September 2015 and full members of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC. This means competitors have attained their 16th birthday on the 1st September 2015 and may be 22 on the day of the national final.


4. SUBSTITUTION

4.1. If the original winner at area final is unable to go to the national final, then the next highest placed competitor will represent the Area.


5. PROCEDURE

5.1. The Applicant 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.

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

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

5.4. For the National Final, applications must be submitted to NFYFC no later than 13th June, 2016

5.5. Competitors 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 .....“ (Eg: “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.

6. SCALE OF MARKS

CV 50Covering Letter 50Interview 100 Knowledge of the Industry/Organisation

Ability to answer questions concisely

Overall Impression / Appearance / Presentation

Total marks 200

7.AWARDS

7.1. Trophy and NFYFC Prize Card to the winner.

7.2. NFYFC Prize Cards to competitors placed 2nd and 3rd.

7.3. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to all competitors.

8. NOTES


8.2. This competition WILL carry points towards the NFU Trophy.


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NFYFC Member of the Year 17 & under


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 outcomesCommunication skills, presentation skills and personal development skills

1. DATE AND VENUE

1.1. After Area Eliminators, the National Final will be held at Competitions weekend at the County Showground, Stafford on 2nd July, 2016.

2. REPRESENTATION

2.1. Counties may enter one competitor per 600 members or part thereof in Area Eliminators.

2.2. English Areas and Wales will be represented by one competitor in the Final competition.

2.3. National finalists of the Member of the Year (17 & under) competition will be invited to sit on the NFYFC Youth Forum, a steering group of the National Council. The purpose of the group is to ensure that the voice of the younger membership is listened to throughout the organisation. You will be invited to attend three forum meetings per year and additional events as an ambassador of NFYFC. All representatives on the Youth Forum are under 20 years old and may serve a maximum of 2 years.

2.4. Member of the Year (17 & under) competitors are eligible to compete in a second NFYFC final on the same day if applicable.

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. The competitor must be 17 years of age or under on 1 September 2015 and a full member of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.


4. SUBSTITUTION

4.1. If the competitor through to the National Final has to withdraw from the competition, then the next highest placed competitor will represent the Area.


5. PROCEDURE

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5.1. PART 1 – CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

Twenty one days (21) prior to the Final (10th June 2016) – competitors are requested to submit a CV to the NFYFC not to exceed two sides of A4 with the following information: Competitors are to design and present the CV in their own style – the following headings should be used, and may be complimented with competitors own additional headings if desired.

Name, address, YFC Club and County Federation

Personal Profile (Background) information

Qualifications or Awards

Activities within YFC over previous 12 months

School/career aspirations

Activities outside YFC

5.2. PART 2 –PERSONAL STATEMENT

Twenty one days (21) prior to the Final (10th June 2016) – competitors are requested to submit a Personal statement of no more than 1 side A4. Guidance on preparing a Personal Statement is available from the UCAS website www.ucas.com Competitors are to design and present the Personal Statement in their own style – the following points could considered;

Skills and achievements

Hobbies and interests

Work experience

Future plans

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5.3. PART 3 – PRESENTATION & FORMAL INTERVIEW

5.3.1. Competitors are 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.

5.3.2. The presentation should be based on experiences gained in the 12 months before the competition final. Competitors are therefore expected to build on the presentations they give at the Area round of the competition held earlier in the year. No additional physical props are allowed but competitors may add photos to enhance their presentations if they so wish.

5.3.3. This presentation is to compliment your CV and the personal statement.

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

5.3.5. The presentation will be made to the judges.

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

5.4 NFYFC is an inclusive organisation that encourages and supports the participation of all our members. If you require any additional support or resources to participate effectively in any element of this competition please contact the competitions department two weeks prior to the competition final to allow us to work with you so that specific arrangements can be made.

6. SCALE OF MARKS (At the national final)

Curriculum Vitae (information and presentation) 10Personal Statement 20Presentation to judges

YFC activities 15Activities outside of YFC 15

Formal Interview 30Appearance 10TOTAL MARKS 100

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

7. AWARDS

7.1. Di Chennells Trophy and NFYFC Prize Card to the winner.

7.2. NFYFC Awards cards to competitors placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd with all other competitors receiving 4th place cards

7.3. NFYFC Certificate of Achievement awards to all those taking part in the National Final

8. NOTES

8.1. IMPORTANT : Competitors are reminded to read carefully the General Rules relating to National Competitions if they are taking part in this Competition. These are available from the NFYFC website




NFYFC 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

1. DATE & VENUE

1.1. After Area Eliminators, the National Final will be held in conjunction with the 2016 Annual Convention, Blackpool. Venue to be confirmed. Interviews and stage interviews will take place on Saturday 7 th May 2016 with an announcement of results during the Annual General Meeting on Sunday 8 th May 2016.

2. REPRESENTATION

2.1. Counties may enter one competitor per 600 members or part thereof in Area Eliminators.

2.2. English Areas and Wales will be represented by one competitor in the Final competition.

2.3. Member of the Year (18 & over) competitors are eligible to compete in a second NFYFC final on the same day if applicable.

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. The competitor must be 18 years or over and 26 years or under on 1 September 2015 and a full member of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.

3.2. Competitors are required in person to produce on the day of each round of the competition

(County/Area/Regional and National) their current and signed Membership Card, with suitable photograph, or a fine of £20 will be imposed for non-production.

4. PROCEDURE

4.1. PART 1 28 DAYS prior to the National Final competitors will be required to submit to the Competitions Department at NFYFC a completed synopsis form (attached) to be no more than 2 sides of A4, which will show details of their YFC activities. It is recommended that this form be used at County and Area level. (Special emphasis should be placed on their involvement at Club level).

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4.2. PART 2 Competitors will be interviewed by a panel of Judges, in an informal atmosphere on Saturday 7th May 2016 at the Annual Convention.

4.3. PART 3 Competitors will be required to attend the Drama finals on Saturday 7th May 2016 at the Annual Convention 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.

4.4. PART 4 Announcement of results and Presentation of Awards will be made during the Annual General Meeting on Sunday 8th May 2016 at the Annual Convention.

5. OBJECTIVES

5.1. 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:

5.1.1. Involvement at Club level for period of membership

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

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

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

5.1.5. 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

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

7. AWARDS

7.1. Total Butler Fuels Plaque and NFYFC Award to the winner.

7.2. NFYFC Prize Cards awarded to competitors placed 2nd and 3rd all other competitors will be awarded = 4th

8. NOTES

YFC MEMBER OF THE YEAR 2015 (18 years & over)Synopsis Form

Name: Date of birth: Age (on day of the competition): YFC Membership Card No: Occupation: Name of YFC Club: YFC County Federation:Year first joined YFC:

YFC History – posts held:

YFC Involvement (please record YFC activities you have participated in)

Club

County

Area/Wales

National

Proudest moment in YFC (so far!)

Ambitions in YFC

Ambitions outside YFC

Hobbies and interests outside of YFC

Additional Information

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs"Fun, Learning and Achievement"

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Open Brainstrust (26 & Under) Rules

▪ The team shall consist of a Chairman and a panel of three members. Draw for order of appearance will be made prior to the day. All competitors must be present 20 minutes before going onto the platform, the Chairman will be given a choice of sealed envelopes. One will be chosen which will contain six question topics, three of a general nature and three on rural affairs, from which he/she will select three for discussion by the team. One question must be selected from each section plus one other. The Chairman will have no prior communication with the team about the questions he/she has selected to be discussed. No written communication on the topics to be discussed may be given to the Panel or any use of a mobile phone at any time. The penalty will be automatic disqualification.

▪ The Chairman will be responsible for introducing the panel to the audience, putting each question to the panel, summarising their answers, concluding the meeting, timing, control of the panel and coverage of each question.

▪ The competition should be treated as a formal meeting.

▪ Competitors may make their own notes FOR REFERENCE on the platform, but excessive and obvious use of notes will be penalised. No other reference books or papers may be used while on the platform.

TIMING▪ Twenty (20) minutes will be allowed each team from the commencement of the Chairman’s introduction and the teams will be expected to keep to the timing stated.

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

SCALE OF MARKS

Chairman Opening introduction & handling questions 10Handling of panel including timing 15Summing-up of discussions 10Closure of Meeting 5Ability and style 10

50

Panel Quality, relevance & range of discussion 20Each question: Co-operation and team work 1535 x 3 105

Panel General deportment and style 15

Overall Audibility 10Overall impression of team 20

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NFYFC Ballroom Dancing 26 & Under

R U L E S

COMPETITION AIMTo provide members with the opportunity to participate in a physical activity to demonstrate their ballroom dancing

skills in a competition environment

LEARNING OUTCOMES Choreography and composition, movement, performing, confidence, decision-making, teamwork and personal

development skills

1. DATE & VENUE

1.1. After Area Eliminators, the Final will be held in conjunction with the 2016 Annual Convention on Sunday 8 th May 2016, Blackpool

2. REPRESENTATION


2.2. English Areas and Wales will be represented in the final by one team per 3,000 members or part thereof.

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. The team must consist of a minimum of 3 couples (6 members), all of whom must be 26 years of age or under on 1 September 2015 and a full member of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC. There is no limit on male; female ratio.


4. PROCEDURE

4.1. The Team are to perform a Show Dance to open a show (like Strictly Come Dancing). The routine is to be between 3-5 minutes long and must contain four different dance genres.

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4.2. The Team must perform two genres from Ballroom, and two genres from Latin. The performance may have other genres involved in order to assist with the flow/sequencing of the performance.

4.3. The performance is a ‘showdance’ so will have a specific ending. For this reason there will be no additional time for a Bow/Curtsey at the end of the performance.

4.4. The music and costume should reflect the theme “Tomorrow’s World”

4.5. Props may be used, but the teams must provide them on the day – unless otherwise confirmed.

4.6. At the NFYFC Final the size of the dance area will be in the region of 10m x 10m (to be confirmed finally nearer the time depending on venues used at County, Area and NFYFC rounds of the competition – the County will confirm detail of the county final, the Area will confirm detail of the Area Eliminator and the NFYFC will confirm detail of the NFYFC Final).

4.7. Music to be submitted to NFYFC on CD format (date to be advised).

4.8. A Performing Rights (PRS) Society for Music Form will be supplied to finalist teams by the NFYFC (as directed by the venue licence holders) for the final of the competition. This form must be completed and returned to the NFYFC prior to the performance.

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

4.10. The Genres the team may choose from are:

Ballroom (2) Latin (2)Waltz Cha Cha ChaFoxtrot SambaTango RumbaViennese Waltz Paso DobleQuickstep Jive

5. Scale of Marks

Posture 20Timing 30Musicality & Expression 20Line 20Footwork 20Application of theme 30

Synchronisation 20TechniqueHold 10Rise & Fall 10Hip Action 10Leg Action 10 Total 200

6. Awards

6.1. Peter Smith Trophy and NFYFC Prize Cards to winning team.

6.2. NFYFC Awards and Prize Cards to teams placed 2 and 3.

6.3. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to teams participating in the NFYFC Final.

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NFYFC Choir Competition26 & under

R U L E SCOMPETITION AIM

To learn and perform music as a team

LEARNING OUTCOMES Composition, singing, performing, expression, decision-making, teamwork and personal development skills

1. DATE & VENUE

1.1. After Area Eliminators, the Final will be held in conjunction with the 2016 Annual Convention on Sunday 8 th May 2016.

2. REPRESENTATION


2.2. English Areas and Wales will be represented in the final by one team per 3,000 members or part thereof.

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. The minimum number of singers is eight (8) and the maximum is twenty (20), all of whom must be 26 years of age or under on 1 September 2015 and a full member of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.

3.2. Choirmaster. If the teams so wish to have a conductor they must be within membership age (must be 26 years of age or under on 1 September 2015 and a full member of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC). The conductor would be in addition to the singers.

3.3. Musical accompaniment. A maximum of one (1) member within membership age and holding a current membership card may be appointed to provide live musical accompaniment. This is in addition to the singers.

3.4. Additional percussion instruments may be added by singers if wished

3.5. All competitors are required in person on the day of each round of the competition (County, Area, Region and NFYFC final) to produce their own current, signed NFYFC membership card with suitable ID, or a fine of £20 will be imposed for non production.

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4. SUBSTITUTION

4.1. If more than half the original team are unable to compete at the next round the next highest scoring team will represent area.


5. PROCEDURE

5.1. The programme

5.1.1. A maximum of ten (10) minutes will be allotted for each group’s performance. This includes time for the conductor or nominated person to make a short introduction to the choir and music to be sung and any applause from the audience.

5.1.2. Once the Choir is on stage, timing will start from the moment the first sound is made until the moment the last sound is finished.

5.1.3. The programme should include a semi-directed piece and an own-choice

E.g.: The programme will consist of two pieces as detailed below. These may be accompanied or unaccompanied. Choirs will be judged on their merits regardless of whether they are accompanied or unaccompanied: the quality of the accompaniment will only be considered in terms of the overall performance. Musical accompaniment, where required, may be provided by one musical instrument (e.g.

piano or guitar) or by pre-recorded backing track. See point 3.3 for eligibility of accompanist.

The accompaniment must be purely instrumental and must not contain any vocals.

Pre-recorded accompaniment must be submitted to the organisers on CD no later than fourteen (14) days before the county or area round and twenty one (21) days before the NFYFC final to NFYFC.

5.1.4. Piece 1 - Semi-directed piece:

Any arrangement of any song originally performed by: Glee (Series 5 Only) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_in_Glee

Suggestions for finding arrangements: local music shops or www.musicroom.com; www.sheetmusicplus.com.

5.1.5. Piece 2 – Own choice:

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Own choice, to contrast with Piece 1

Suggestions for finding arrangements: local music shops or www.musicroom.com; www.sheetmusicplus.com.

5.1.6. Any published arrangement will require a Performing Rights (PRS) Society for Music Form to be completed this will be supplied to finalist teams by the NFYFC (as directed by the venue licence holders) for the final of the competition. This form must be completed and returned to the NFYFC twenty one (21) days prior to the NFYFC final performance.

5.1.7. Where published and available, choirs must provide o ri g i na l cop i e s of their music for use by the judges at all stages of the competition. The competition round organisers will advise on the quantities required at each stage, at the National Final 2 copies will be required. If not published and available, a short written description of the arrangement and a summary of how it was created must be provided. If providing music, do not present photocopied music unless written authorisation has been obtained from the publisher and can be produced if required.

5.2. Please ensure, especially if making your own arrangements, that your choice does not contravene copyright laws: as a general rule, music where the last surviving composer/arranger/editor/librettist died more than 70 years ago is in the public domain, otherwise it is still in copyright – however, there are exceptions.

Choirs should consider the following:Choirs should think carefully about the quality and range of the music and its suitability for young developing voices e.g. extremes of range can lead to forcing the vocal chords for volume.

It is important that the pieces chosen are well suited to the voices, both in terms of the technical requirements, range, words and pitch.

Choosing repertory is regarded by most conductors as the hardest and most important decision of all. If a conductor is in any doubt about the suitability of a piece under consideration, we recommend that they seek advice from experienced choir directors working with young people: try the local secondary school or sixth-form collage. Organisations such as "Sing for Pleasure" may be able to help members keen on choral directing, one-off singing days or workshops may be worth investigating at https://www.singforpleasure.org.uk

Contrasting WorksThe own-choice work should show a clear contrast to Piece 1 in mood, style, period or a combination of these and other elements. The aim is to showcase your choir’s abilities to the full.

Physical Movement / ChoreographyThis is a choral competition, which will be judged on the criteria listed below. If a choir decides to use movement it should in no way undermine the quality of the choir’s singing. It should be visually tasteful and appropriate. Although choreography is not one of the listed criteria, movements which enhance the overall impression will be credited. Movement that undermines the quality of choral singing, however, will result in the loss of marks.

5.3. At the County and Area round of the competition

5.3.1. Choirs may not be amplified at the County and Area rounds of the competition, however choirs should check this with local organisers.

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5.3.2. Choirs may bring amplifiers for instruments but should note that sound checks may not be possible. Choirs must provide a PAT certificate for any electrical instruments or equipment.

5.3.3. Organisers will advise ahead of the day of the competition of the amplifiers/AV equipment being provided for pre-recorded music.

5.3.4. A keyboard/piano availability should be checked with local organisers

5.3.5. Stepped rostra availability onstage should be checked with local organisers.

5.4. At the NFYFC Final

5.4.1. Amplification for choirs will be provided by NFYFC. Choirs will be allocated a 10 minute technical rehearsal to include a sound check prior to the competitions. Teams will be advised on this timetable prior to the event.

5.4.2. Amplifiers will be provided by the NFYFC for electrical instruments – PAT test certificates must be provided for all electrical instruments – failure to provide a certificate will result in instrument not being used.

5.4.3. A Keyboard/piano will be available. Details will be advised prior to the event.

5.4.4. Amplifiers and AV equipment will be provided for pre-recorded music.

5.4.5. Finalists will be required to send two (2) copies of any pre-recorded accompanying music on CD to the NFYFC twenty one (21) days before the final.

5.4.6. Stepped rostra will be in place for the NFYFC Final.

5.4.7. NFYFC will provide the stage layout plans fourteen (14) days before the NFYFC final.

5.4.8. Finalists will be required to confirm their programmes twenty one (21) days before the NFYFC Final.

6. Scale of Marks & penalties

Choice of Programme (to include contrast and difficulty level) E.g.: two genuinely contrasting pieces should score higher than two similar in style; extra points for any particularly well-thought-out contrasting pairs of pieces… four parts harder than two, independent rhythms harder than all voices singing the same rhythms at the same time; accompaniment playing the same notes as the singers makes it easier.

20

Accuracy and Intonation (correct notes and how well in tune) 20Tone Quality and Balance (blend and sound of voices) E.g.: Do the voices blend well? Is the tone quality too harsh, too soft, uneven? Does it suit the song?)

20

Interpretation (how effectively the meaning of the song is conveyed) E.g.: dynamics (volume levels), tempo, clarity of words, emotion

20

Overall Ensemble & Presentation E.g.: How well together and “polished” in singing; credit for effective costume & choreography etc. where appropriate, although no penalties for not including these; slickness of overall performance

20

Total 100

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

7. Awards

7.1. Trophy and a NFYFC Prize Card to the winning team.

7.2. NFYFC Awards and a Prize Card to teams placed 2 and 3.

7.3. NFYFC Certificates of Achievement will be awarded to teams participating in the NFYFC Final.

8. NOTES

8.1. IMPORTANT: Competitors are reminded to read carefully the General Rules relating to NFYFC Competitions if they are taking part in this Competition. These are available from the NFYFC website


8.3. Members will be disqualified if they are not at the Presentation of Awards without prior permission being granted

Musician of the Year (26 and Under) Rules▪ Competitors will be required to perform one solo piece of music between 2 and 5 minutes long, suitable for a family audience.

▪ Competitors can perform the piece of music on any instrument, accompany themselves singing or sing a capella. Backing music is not permitted.

▪ The piece of music can be a personal composition or a cover of a piece of music. If possible, a copy of the score/sheet music performed should be provided for the judge(s).

▪ Material of a questionable nature will be penalised.

SCALE OF MARKS

-Melodic accuracy – 10 -Rhythmic accuracy – 10 -Tempo and flow – 10 -Conveyance of mood/tone – 10 -Use of dynamics - 10 -Technical difficulty - 20

-Overall Performance - 30

Total 100

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