PLANO ADJUDICATOR CERTIFICATION DETAILS

Oct 10, 2014
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CERTIFICATION FOR NON-CERTIFIED ADJUDICATORS: The schedule for the certification workshop in Plano has been finalized (please see schedule below). Participation will be limited to 15 potential judges with priority given to those eligible to judge in the 2014-2015 season. All participants must complete an application and be pre-approved to attend. Applicants should hold a degree in Theatre or direct experience with the UIL One Act Play contest as a director or contest manager. Please email Travis Springfield at tspringf@houstonisd.org to receive an application and complete the online form by Nov. 1st. If approved, you will be notified of your acceptance. Upon completion of the workshop, new judges must pay TTAO dues of $35 and complete the online contact information form to be added to the official TTAO Adjudicator list and be eligible to judge. CURRENT ADJUDICATORS requiring recertification in 2015 may complete that process by participating on the Best Practices Panel on Friday evening from 7:00-8:30. Please email Travis if you wish to complete recertification at the Plano workshop. Additional opportunities for recertification will occur at the remaining three certification workshops to be offered this year (Theatrefest, 6A Region 4 Area 2 contest and UIL State). PLANO WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Friday, November 14, 2014 5:00-5:30 The ABC’s of UIL 5:30-7:00-Judging Logistics from Certification to Contest 7:00-8:30 Best Practices of Adjudication Discussion/Ethics (recertification session) 9:00-10:30-Dinner and Q&A-(Dutch)-Optional Saturday, November 15, 2014 8:30 Arrive for Contest 9:00 Director’s meeting (Judge Trainees will observe) Contest Schedule (Shows will run back to back-times are an estimate)-Judge Trainees will complete evaluation forms and rank each production. 10:00 Williams 11:00 Vines 12:00 Plano East 1:00 Judge break 1:30 Clark 2:30 Shepton 3:30 McMillen 4:30 Jasper 6:00 Post Contest Discussion during Awards 6:30 Critique Observation 8:00 Adjudicator debriefing Critiques will be conducted at the end of the contest and limited to 10-15 minutes for all plays. Schools will draw for oral critique assignments during the director’s meeting and concurrent critiques will be conducted immediately after awards with judges critiquing two shows at the same time in opposite ends of the house. The third judge scores will be the average of the panel of participants in the UIL Texas Theatre Administrators and Officials (TTAO) training to be conducted on the contest day. They will not deliver critiques. Travis Springfield (Houston ISD) will serve as the lead judge and make all acting award decisions. Missy Head (Lewisville ISD) will serve as the final judge on the panel.