State Speech Referee Committee – Wis. Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Assoc.

The “resolution” column will show the outcome of the committee’s deliberations, once added by the chair/Speech Advisor.

Number of records to review: 13

Serial	09*
Date Updated	05/05/2023
Category	Prose Reading
Contestant Name(s)	Sorcha Hang
Nature of Concern	Point deduction for the same issue under different criteria, WITHOUT connecting that issue to each criterion
Describe concern	The student was penalized for the same thing twice. The judge even wrote it as such, “As noted above…” then took off the point a second time. See #2 and #4 on the uploaded judging sheet. Awarding this point back would result in a silver instead of a bronze. The student scored consistent 24s and 25s through subdistrict and district.
What adjudicator specifically wrote or did	“As noted above, capture the range of emotions in this piece through your pitch, tone, and pace.”
Evaluation Sheet(s)	157K1-Prose-Judge-Sheet.pdf
Round/Time	9:30 AM

Committee Review
Initial Advisor Comments	I agree with the concern expressed about pitch, tone, etc. I support restoring 1 point.
Resolution:	Upheld
Disposition	The concern expressed about pitch, tone, etc. is valid and worth restoring 1 point.
Result Number	0