2017-2018年演講比賽規則重點釋疑（含手冊下載）
2017-2018 Toastmasters Speech Contest Rulebook （演講比賽規則手冊）已經出爐，敬請參賽者、裁判與舉辦的行政人員下載並詳讀。
Here comes the 2017-2018 Speech Contest Rulebook. All the contestants, judges, and administrators need to read it carefully. Please download it from the following sites:
英文版（English Version）下載網址：
中文版（Chinese Version）下載網址：
EXPLANATION OF CHANGES TO SPEECH CONTEST RULEBOOK
比賽規則更改部分的解釋 （ 抱歉目前沒中文）
總會課程品質執行長Simone Nash對於新的Contest Rulebook做了重點摘要與說明，請各分會參考：
To ensure effective and correct contest procedures, I would like to provide a few basic and important items from the 2017-2018 Speech Contest Rulebook for members to learn and to follow.
為使比賽更有效且正確的進行，本人茲提供"2017-2018國 際演講會比賽規則"的部分基本重要條文知會會員們， 並期共同遵守之。
1) Areas with 4 or fewer clubs in good standing can send 2 contestants from each club to their Area Contest. Areas with 5 or more clubs in good standing can only send 1 contestant from each club to their Area Contest. --- based on Page 8 Item B of the 2017-2018 Speech Contest Rulebook.
若分區內的有效分會數目為四或更少， 則該分區內的各分會可有兩名參賽者參加區賽的各種比賽。 若分區內的有效分會數目為五或更多， 則該分區內的各分會只能各派一名參賽者參加該區賽的各種比賽。- - 根據附件第 7 & 8 頁 B項 之規定。
2) During the Evaluation Contest, Contestants may not use digital or other devices during the contest to gain an unfair advantage. --- from Pages 16 Item 2C of the 2017-2018 Speech Contest Rulebook.
在講評比賽和即席問答比賽時， 參賽者不可利用數位設備或其他方法來獲取非公平之利益。--根據 附件第 15 頁 2 C項 之規定。
Contestants who choose to make preparatory notes during the test speech must use the Evaluation Contestant Notes sheet. – from Page 14 Item 1B of the 2017-2018 Speech Contest Rulebook.
參賽者如果決定在測試講者發表演講期間，利用筆記準備講評，則必 須使用 Evaluation Contestant Notes Sheet（下載講評比賽參賽者筆記，目前僅有英文版） （編號 1177）。--根據附件第 15 頁 1B項 之規定。
3) Each club in good standing is permitted to choose its contestant for each area speech contest by whatever means the club desires. If a contest is held, it must comply with the rules in this manual, and the contest result is final. -- from Page 7 Item 3A of the 2017-2018 Speech Contest Rulebook.
繳費紀錄良好的分會，均可依照該分會希望的方式 遴選參賽者來代表參加所屬區舉辦的演講比賽。若舉辦比賽， 必須遵守本手冊 中的規則，同時不得更改比賽結果。-- 根據附件第7頁 第3項 遴選程序 A項。
4) Who are eligible to join contests -- from Page 5 & 6 Eligibility Item A. (Below sentences are in abbreviated form. Please refer to the original sentences in the Rulebook too.)
誰有參賽資格 -- 根據附件第5 & 6頁資格性A項（以下是以較簡單方式敘述，原文請見附件）
誰有參賽資格 -- 根據附件第5 & 6頁資格性A項（以下是以較簡單方式敘述，原文請見附件）
1. A member in good standing (which means the member is a paid/active member) at any moment of joining any contests at club level and above.
在參加任一階段的比賽時皆是有效會員（有繳會費到世界總會)， 包括: 會內賽，和以上等級所有的比賽。
2. The club that the member belongs to must be in good standing (which means the club is an active club with at least 8 paid members).
參賽者代表的分會是有效分會（即: 該分會至少有8位有效會員繳費至世界總會）。
3. Maintain eligibility at all levels of any contest. If at any level it is determined that a contestant was ineligible to compete at any previous level, the contestant must be disqualified. This disqualification must occur even if the ineligibility is discovered at a later level and has been corrected.
參賽者的參賽資格性必須從一開始參加任何階段的比賽就符合規定。 若確實證明某參賽者在之前的比賽資格不符規定， 該參賽者將被取消參加更高階比賽的資格。此取消資格必須執行， 即使其資格不符是在之後更高階比賽才被發現， 或即使當初資格不符的事實已經事後補正。
4. Who are ineligible to join contests -- from Page 6, Item 4 a) d) f) g) in the 2017-2018 Speech Contest Rulebook. 誰沒參賽資格 -- 根據附件第6頁，第4 a) b) d) f) 規定。
a) A member serving as a chief judge, judge, tie-breaking judge beyond club level for a contest in which the member is still competing or intends to compete. ("beyond club level" means Area Contests and above levels, not including Club Contests.)
某一會員若在會內賽以上的比賽中（即：區賽、部賽、準決賽、 全國賽...)，擔任某項比賽的裁判長、裁判、或同分裁判， 而該種比賽的種類是該會員仍在參賽中或正有意參賽的。** 解釋: 若某會員擔任了某種區賽(或部賽、準決賽、全國賽)的裁判， 則該會員失去參加該種比賽的繼續參賽資格。
d) District officers – including District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, PR Manager, Division Directors, Area Directors.
總會幹部們 - 包含：總會長、總會課程品質執行長、總會分會成長執行長、 總會行政長、總會財務長、總會公關長、部執行長、區執行長。
f) Immediate Past District Director 前任地區總會長
5) To be a chief judge, judge, tie-breaking judge at a Toastmasters speech contest, you must meet all eligibility requirements identified below:
擔任演講會各項演講比賽裁判長、裁判、同分裁判， 必須符合以下的各項資格要求。
a. At a club contest, be a member in good standing. 在會內賽時，必須是有繳交會費(給世界總會 )的有效會員。
b. At an area, division, or district contest 在區賽、部賽、全國賽時。
i) Be a member in good standing for a minimum of 6 months.
必須是有繳交會費(給世界總會)的至少六個月以上的有效會員。
ii) Have completed a minimum of 6 speeches (C6) in CC Manual.
至少已完成中級溝通手冊 (CC) 的第六講 (C6) 。
6) All other contest officials and the Evaluation contest test speaker must be paid members.
所有其他比賽行政人員和講評比賽測試講者，都必須為已付費會員。
Above are extracted partially from the 2017-2018 Speech Contest Rulebook. As for other contest rules which are not listed above, please refer to the rulebook file.
以上為部分摘錄於"2017-2018演講比賽規則"。 其他未於上方列出的相關比賽規則請參考下載的手冊。
If you have any questions about contest rules, please feel free to ask or post your questions on the Facebook Group ‘D67 溝通系統有問必答處 Communication System Q&A Discussion - D67 Toastmasters.
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