COMPETITION

Debate

Debaters are required to have certain skills such as critical thinking, arguing, and logical consistency. Strategies are also important to win the game. You will gain those skills and be an expert in the Debate field. Prepare yourself for the challenge!

*the rules of the competition might change at any time*

PRICE: IDR 450.000 / team

COMPETITION DETAILS

Parliamentary Format:
British Parliamentary
Team Format:
Each team consists of 2 people
There will be Main and Novice Category for Debater.

ROUNDS
MAIN	NOVICE
PRELIMINARY 1 (Round 1, 2, 3) PRELIMINARY 2 (Round 4, 5) *ROUND 4 & 5 → SILENT ROUND
OCTO FINAL	-
QUARTER FINAL
SEMI FINAL
FINAL

GENERAL RULES

The Zoom link for the competition will be sent to the participants via email and WhatsApp group one day before the D-Day of the competition round.
The Debate competition will use the British Parliamentary System.
Each team will consist of 2 debaters.
Participants are highly recommended to attend the Debate Seminar to learn some tips and tricks from the debate adju.
Participants who don’t attend the Debate Seminar won’t be guaranteed to receive further information from the committee after those sessions.
Before each round starts, there will be a technical check to ensure that participants' mic and camera are functioning.
There will be a roll call before every round starts. All participants will be called a maximum of three times before considered as a walk-out.
When performing, the audio must be clear and without echo, static, or other excessive noise.
Only the single-camera setup is permitted; the use of multiple camera angles is prohibited.
The camera must be stable to prevent unwanted movement.
The camera must have an unobstructed, focused view of the participants.
Zooming in or out is prohibited when performing.
The participants’ facial expressions must be visible throughout the debate.
The camera should receive enough lighting, not too bright or dark. Make sure the lighting is pointed to the debaters, not the camera.
All adjudicators’ decisions and results are final.
Participants are highly recommended to use laptops or smartphones to prevent sudden disconnection if a blackout happens during performing.
Participants are highly recommended to have a backup internet connection, such as mobile data or other wifi connections.
Participants are highly recommended to wear semi-formal or formal clothes.

TECHNICAL RULES

All participants must arrive at the waiting room at least 30 minutes before the round start.
Draw Release will be published on the tab page and WhatsApp group, and debaters will receive a Zoom link in the tab page and WhatsApp group.
After all participants have been informed about their draws and positions, they have to rename their Zoom display name with the format of: Round_Room_Position_Name
Example: R1_A5_CO_James
A team is allowed to use one device for the two members to perform; just change the Zoom display name with the format of: Round_Room_Position_Name & Name
Example: R3_A2_CO_James & Dina
The motion will be released exactly 10 minutes after the draw release through Zoom and WhatsApp.
The committee will still execute the motion release even though some participants who are not in the meeting yet. Please always check the WhatsApp group or tab page for motions.
Debaters will be given 15 minutes for case building after the motion is released.
When the motion is released, breakout rooms (the debate room) will be opened. Then, participants will be assigned to their predetermined debate room.
If debater(s) are not present when the debate starts, all debaters in the room will wait for the missing debater(s) for 2 minutes while the committee is contacting the missing debaters in the WhatsApp group. If the missing debater(s) are still not present after 2 minutes, the committee will send a swing team to the room. The missing debater(s) will be dropped for that round and allocated to the next round.
If debater(s) suddenly get disconnected when debating, all the debater(s) in the room will wait for 2 minutes for them to reconnect. If the whole team gets disconnected, the waiting time will be extended to 5 minutes. If the disconnected debater(s) are unable to reconnect within 2 minutes, the disconnected debater(s) will be considered missing. If the disconnected debater(s) haven’t given any statement, the teammate will speak on the disconnected debaters behalf.
POI can be offered through chat in the debate room, or by quickly turning on your microphone to say “POI” and turn it off again.
After the debate round is finished, you need to stay in your debate room while the adjudicators are deliberating to give debaters OA/Verbal.
After the OA/Verbal is delivered to debaters, all teams are encouraged to give adjudicators’ feedback score based on the OA/Verbal given by your chair. The adjudicators’ feedback can be given via tab page.

COMPETITION

Newscasting

A professional news anchor must have excellent written, verbal, and improvisational skills, also the ability to engage with audiences. By analyzing the script, reporting the news, and looking firm on the screen, the judges will know your readiness to be the real news anchor. Challenge yourself to develop your skills in one of the reputable newscasting Olympiad in Asia!

*the rules of the competition might change at any time*

PRICE: IDR 240.000 / person

GENERAL RULES

The competition’s Zoom link will be sent one day before the D-Day of the competition round to every participant’s email
In the Zoom Meeting, participants have to rename their name with the format: Fullname_Institution_FieldOfCompetition.
For example, James_Bina Nusantara University_Newscasting
Participants are highly recommended to attend the Coaching Clinic to learn some tips and tricks from the competition judges.
Participants who don’t attend the Technical Meeting and Coaching Clinic won’t be guaranteed to receive further information from the committee after those sessions
All participants must present at the waiting room at least 30 minutes before the competition rounds start.
Before each round starts, there will be a technical check to ensure participants’ mic and camera are functional.
Participants have to show the upper half of their body through the camera when performing
There will be a roll call before every round starts and all participants will be called maximum 3 times before considered as a walk-out.
Participants are required to remain inside the waiting room until they are called to perform.
The audio must be clear and without echo, static, or other excessive noise during the performance.
Only a single-camera setup is permitted; multiple camera angles are not allowed.
The camera must be placed in the safe position to prevent any turbulence or other disruptions.
The camera must have an unobstructed, in-focus view of the participants.
The entire performing area must be visible throughout the recording
Zooming in or out is not permitted when performing.
The participants facial expressions must be visible throughout the performances;
During the performance, ensure the camera's level brightness is not too bright or dark, without any artificial or natural effect being spotted on the camera.
If the participants have technical issues such as lagging or disconnected from the Zoom Meeting, participants can contact the LOs or Committees to inform the problem. While the judges will wait 2 minutes for the participant to reconnect and resume their performance. If within a 2 minutes period the participant is unable to reconnect, then the participant will be moved to the last queue, including 3 deduction points.
Should the participant successfully reconnect within 2 minutes but having another disconnection issue afterward, the participant will be directly given 3 deduction points and moved to the last queue.
If the participants are disconnected while performing in their second chance and can’t reconnect within 2 minutes, participants’ performance will be considered invalid
Judges may (at their discretion) deduct 3 points from the total score in one round for violation of rules (except for timing).
Judges may disqualify participants for gross misconduct or ineligibility.
All judges’ decisions and results inside the result slips and ballots are considered final.
Participants are suggested to use laptops or smartphones to prevent sudden disconnect if a blackout happens during performing.
Participants are suggested to have backup internet connection such as mobile data or other wifi connection.
Participants are suggested to wear semi-formal or formal clothes.

PERFORMANCE TIME

Timing will begin with the first word uttered by the participant.
The maximum time varies in each round. If a participant exceeds the performing time given, 3 points will be deducted for every 10 seconds exceeding time.
The time keeper shall provide warning signals to the participants by showing the remaining time via zoom private chat

ROUNDS

Preliminary Round (News Reading)
Participants have to deliver one hard news and one soft news. and they need to recompose the articles into a presentable script. And then perform the news like a professional news anchor
Detailed Rules:
- This round will be a video submission, where participants will be given 2 news consisting of 1 hard news and 1 soft news that will be given by the committee at the start of the submission time. And then participants need to record themselves perform the news reading in front of the camera
- The video may not be edited in any way
- The video than will be submitted and will be asses by the judges
- The edited articles are allowed to be brought in the video.
- The participants can submit the video in February 15th - February 17th 2021 (UPDATED)
- The maximum length of the video is 3 minutes.
Quarter Final (Live Report)
The best news anchor must have an excellent ability to report news that is live on stage. For this round, participants will be given an article & video, and they have to report it directly to the audience with their own style, and with the video
Detailed Rules:
- Briefing for the round including the article and video will be shown at the Preparation Room.
- The participants are allowed to prepare and bring a script for the live report.
- In the performing room, participants will have to report the news when the video is also played in the background using share screen feature by the committee, as if the video is the live event in the background.
- After that, participants will be given 1 interviewee to be interviewed for gathering more information regarding the video.
- Each participant is given 7 minutes to prepare for the live reports.
- Each participant is given 5 minutes for the live report.
Semi Final (Talk Show)
In this round, participants will be given a challenge to do a conversation with a special guest with the objectives to explore and get information from them. Meanwhile they should also build a comfortable and conducive atmosphere in the Talk Show.
Detailed Rules:
- There will be a special guest as an interviewee.
- Participants will be given a CV and Resume of the special guest at the preparation room (the CV and Resume will be given in the zoom private chat by the committee)
- Participants are expected to create a talk show based on the CV and Resume.
- Scripts are allowed to be brought in the performing room
- Each participant is given 10 minutes to prepare for the talk show
- Each participant is given 8 minutes to conduct the talk show.
Final (News Reading + Interview)
In this final round, participants are required to deliver the news like a professional news anchor, and after that participants will also have a guest to be interviewed live on stage. Participants will be challenged to improvise and think quickly while delivering the news and interviewing the guest.
Detailed Rules:
- The news article and the details about the guest will be given in the preparation room. (the article and the detail about the guest will be given in the zoom private chat by the committee)
- Participants will first do the news reading and continued by the interview
- Scripts are allowed to be brought in the performing room.
- Participants will be given 10 minutes to prepare for the final round
- Participants will be given 7 minutes to perform the final round.

COMPETITION

Speech

In this field, you are demanded to speak in front of a hundred or even a thousand people. Gear up yourself with confidence and tricks up your sleeve to attract the audiences’ attention. Feeling the challenge? Sign yourself up for the Speech field!

*the rules of the competition might change at any time*

PRICE: IDR 240.000 / person

GENERAL RULES

The competition’s Zoom link will be sent one day before the D-Day of the competition round to every participant’s email
In the Zoom Meeting, participants have to rename their name with the format: Fullname_Institution_FieldOfCompetition. For example, James_Bina Nusantara University_Speech
Participants are highly recommended to attend the Coaching Clinic to learn some tips and tricks from the competition judges.
Participants who don’t attend the Technical Meeting and Coaching Clinic won’t be guaranteed to receive further information from the committee after those sessions.
All participants must present at the waiting room at least 30 minutes before the competition rounds start.
Before each round starts, there will be a technical check to ensure participants’ mic and camera are functional.
Participants have to show the upper half of their body through the camera when performing
There will be a roll call before every round starts and all participants will be called maximum 3 times before considered as a walk-out.
Participants are required to remain inside the waiting room until they are called to perform.
The audio must be clear and without echo, static, or other excessive noise during the performance.
Only a single-camera setup is permitted; multiple camera angles are not allowed.
The camera must be placed in the safe position to prevent any turbulence or other disruptions.
The camera must have an unobstructed, in-focus view of the participants.
The entire performing area must be visible throughout the recording.
Zooming in or out is not permitted when performing.
The participants facial expressions must be visible throughout the performances;
During the performance, ensure the camera's level brightness is not too bright or dark, without any artificial or natural effect being spotted on the camera.
If the participants have technical issues such as lagging or disconnected from the Zoom Meeting, participants can contact the LOs or Committees to inform the problem. While the judges will wait 2 minutes for the participant to reconnect and resume their performance. If within a 2 minutes period the participant is unable to reconnect, then the participant will be moved to the last queue, including 3 deduction points.
Should the participant successfully reconnect within 2 minutes but having another disconnection issue afterward, the participant will be directly given 3 deduction points and moved to the last queue.
If the participants are disconnected while performing in their second chance and can’t reconnect within 2 minutes, participants’ performance will be considered invalid.
Judges may (at their discretion) deduct 3 points from the total score in one round for violation of rules (except for timing).
Judges may disqualify participants for gross misconduct or ineligibility.
All judges’ decisions and results inside the result slips and ballots are considered final.
Participants are suggested to use laptops or smartphones to prevent sudden disconnect if a blackout happens during performing
Participants are suggested to have backup internet connection such as mobile data or other wifi connection.
Participants are suggested to wear semi-formal or formal clothes.

PERFORMANCE TIME

Timing will begin with the first word uttered by the participant.
The maximum time varies in each round. If a participant exceeds the performing time given, 3 points will be deducted for every 10 seconds exceeding time. The maximum exceeding time will be 1 minutes, if participants exceed the 1 minute overtime, participants will be disqualified.
The time keeper shall provide warning signals to the participants by showing the remaining time via zoom private chat

ROUNDS

Preliminary Round I (Prepared Speech)
Participants must prepare a speech based on the theme “Exceed Our Possibilities”. They must use their own creativity to create an impressive speech.
Detailed Rules:
- This round will be a video submission, where participants will create a story based on the theme “Exceed Our Possibilities”. The participants have to record themselves performing the speech in front of the camera
- This round will be a video submission, where participants will create a story based on the theme “Exceed Our Possibilities”. The participants have to record themselves performing the speech in front of the camera
- The video may not be edited in any way
- The submitted video will then be assessed by the judges
- The speech may include references from other sources as long as it’s not plagiarized
- Participants are prohibited from bringing any script/notes in the video
- The participants can submit the video in February 15 - 17, 2021 (UPDATED)
- The maximum length of the video is 5 minutes.
Quarter Final (Tall Tales Speech)
In this round, participants will be challenged to create an exaggerated speech but with believable elements related by the viewers.
Detailed Rules:
- The topics will be given in the preparation room
- No notes/scripts/properties allowed during performance
- Each participant is given 7 minutes to prepare the speech
- Each participant is given 7 minutes to perform the speech
Semi Final (Table Topics)
The participants are expected to deliver a speech spontaneously about a topic given by the committee.
Detailed Rules:
- The topic will be given on each participant’s turn by the committee
- No notes/scripts/properties allowed during the performance
- The participants are given 30 seconds to prepare their speech after the topics have been given.
- The participants must deliver their speech within 2 minutes.
Final (Inspiring Speech)
The participants must deliver their speech within 2 minutes.
Detailed Rules:
- The topic will be given one day before the final round starts (after the finalist announcement)
- Participants are not allowed to bring any notes/scripts
- The participants will be given 5 minutes to prepare their speech
- The participants will be given 7 minutes to deliver their speech

COMPETITION

Storytelling

You may have told hundreds or even thousands of stories in your life. But in this Storytelling field, you're not going to tell your daily story. Instead, you're going to express your creativity through stories and captivate the audiences using visual and audio elements.

*the rules of the competition might change at any time*

PRICE: IDR 240.000 / person

GENERAL RULES

The competition’s Zoom link will be sent one day before the D-Day of the competition round to every participant’s email
In the Zoom Meeting, participants have to rename their name with the format: Fullname_Institution_FieldOfCompetition. For example, James_Bina Nusantara University_Storytelling
Participants are highly recommended to attend the Coaching Clinic to learn some tips and tricks from the competition judges.
Participants who don’t attend the Technical Meeting and Coaching Clinic won’t be guaranteed to receive further information from the committee after those sessions.
All participants must present at the waiting room at least 30 minutes before the competition rounds start.
Before each round starts, there will be a technical check to ensure participants’ mic and camera are functional.
Participants have to show the upper half of their body through the camera when performing
There will be a roll call before every round starts and all participants will be called maximum 3 times before considered as a walk-out.
Participants are required to remain inside the waiting room until they are called to perform.
The audio must be clear and without echo, static, or other excessive noise during the performance.
Only a single-camera setup is permitted; multiple camera angles are not allowed.
The camera must be placed in the safe position to prevent any turbulence or other disruptions.
The camera must have an unobstructed, in-focus view of the participants.
The entire performing area must be visible throughout the recording.
Zooming in or out is not permitted when performing.
The participants facial expressions must be visible throughout the performances;
During the performance, ensure the camera's level brightness is not too bright or dark, without any artificial or natural effect being spotted on the camera.
If the participants have technical issues such as lagging or disconnected from the Zoom Meeting, participants can contact the LOs or Committees to inform the problem. While the judges will wait 2 minutes for the participant to reconnect and resume their performance. If within a 2 minutes period the participant is unable to reconnect, then the participant will be moved to the last queue, including 3 deduction points.
Should the participant successfully reconnect within 2 minutes but having another disconnection issue afterward, the participant will be directly given 3 deduction points and moved to the last queue.
If the participants are disconnected while performing in their second chance and can’t reconnect within 2 minutes, participants’ performance will be considered invalid.
Judges may (at their discretion) deduct 3 points from the total score in one round for violation of rules (except for timing).
Judges may disqualify participants for gross misconduct or ineligibility.
All judges’ decisions and results inside the result slips and ballots are considered final.
Participants are suggested to use laptops or smartphones to prevent sudden disconnect if a blackout happens during performing
Participants are suggested to have backup internet connection such as mobile data or other wifi connection.
Participants are suggested to wear semi-formal or formal clothes.

PERFORMANCE TIME

Timing will begin with the first word uttered by the participant.
The maximum time varies in each round. If a participant exceeds the performing time given, 3 points will be deducted for every 10 seconds exceeding time. The maximum exceeding time will be 1 minutes, if participants exceed the 1 minute overtime, participants will be disqualified.
The time keeper shall provide warning signals to the participants by showing the remaining time via zoom private chat

ROUNDS

Preliminary Round (Prepared Story)
Participants will be asked to deliver a story based on the theme “Exceed Our Possibilities”. Participants are allowed to develop the theme based on their creativity and imagination.
Detailed Rules:
- This round will be a video submission, where participants will create a story based on the theme “Exceed Our Possibilities”. The participants have to record themselves delivering the story in front of the camera
- The video may not be edited in any way
- The submitted video will then be assessed by the judges
- Participants are allowed to use properties, except properties categorized as sharp tools and/or dangerous weapons, or liquor such as alcohol.
- Participants are prohibited from bringing any script/notes in the video
- Participants can submit the video on February 15 - 17, 2021 (UPDATED)
- The maximum length of the video is 5 minutes.
Quarter Final (Tall Tales)
Participants will take the role of a narrator who narrates the tale of the plot given in the preparation room by the committee. Participants are also required to exaggerate the story to make it more interesting.
Detailed Rules:
- The participants will be given a plot in the preparation room.
- Participants are allowed to use properties, except properties categorized as sharp tools and/or dangerous weapons, or liquor such as alcohol.
- In the middle of the performance, there will be a plot twist given by the judges. The participants will have to continue the story based on the plot twist given.
- The participants are given 15 minutes to prepare.
- The participants are given 7 minutes to perform.
Semi Final (Slides and Sounds)
Participants will tell a story based on the committee's visual and audio elements that will trigger their imagination and creativity in telling stories.
Detailed Rules:
- In the performing room, participants will be shown a slide of picture and sound, and participants are given 30 seconds for every slide and sound given to build their story.
- All slides and sounds given must be included in the story and correlate with each other.
- An empty (white) slide means the participants have 30 seconds to conclude their story.
- The performing time will be 6 minutes.
Final (Duel)
Participants will face the duel version of storytelling, one versus one in battling to tell the story based on the judges' plot.
Detailed Rules:
- The judges will give the plot for the final round at the start of the round.
- Each participant will have 30 seconds to continue the story. After the 30 seconds is up, the Finalist must Input a conjunction word before passing the story to their opponent.
- The finalists will take turns to continue the story until the performing time is up.
- There will be some twist given by the judges in the middle of the story.
- Each Finalist will be given 5 minutes to prepare.
- The performing time for the final round will be 12 minutes.

COMPETITION

Spelling Bee

Spell the alphabet after hearing the pronunciation need focus, and it will define your step ahead. Challenging and fun competitions are waiting for you! Come and join our Spelling Bee field!

*the rules of the competition might change at any time*

PRICE: IDR 230.000 / person

GENERAL RULES

The competition’s Zoom link will be sent one day before the D-Day of the competition round to every participant’s email
In the Zoom Meeting, participants have to rename their name with the format: Fullname_Institution_FieldOfCompetition. For example, James_Bina Nusantara University_SpellingBee
Participants are highly recommended to attend the Coaching Clinic to learn some tips and tricks from the competition judges.
Participants who don’t attend the Technical Meeting and Coaching Clinic won’t be guaranteed to receive further information from the committee after those sessions.
All participants must present at the waiting room at least 30 minutes before the competition rounds start.
Before each round starts, there will be a technical check to ensure participants’ mic and camera are functional.
There will be a roll call before every round starts and all participants will be called maximum 3 times before considered as a walk-out.
Participants are required to remain inside the waiting room until they are called to perform.
The words given are based on the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
The audio must be clear and without echo, static, or other excessive noise during the performance.
Only a single-camera setup is permitted; multiple camera angles are not allowed.
The camera must be placed in the safe position to prevent any turbulence or other disruptions.
The camera must have an unobstructed, in-focus view of the participants.
Participants have to maintain their eye contact to the camera.
Participants are not allowed to use a cellphone, open any dictionary, electronic devices, or receive assistance during the competition.
Zooming in or out is not permitted when performing.
The participants facial expressions must be visible throughout the performances;
During the performance, ensure the camera's level brightness is not too bright or dark, without any artificial or natural effect being spotted on the camera.
If the participants have technical issues such as lagging or disconnected from the Zoom Meeting, participants can contact the LOs or Committees to inform the problem. While the judges will wait 2 minutes for the participant to reconnect and resume their performance. If within a 2 minutes period the participant is unable to reconnect, then the participant will be moved to the last queue, including 3 deduction points.
Should the participant successfully reconnect within 2 minutes but having another disconnection issue afterward, the participant will be directly given 3 deduction points and moved to the last queue.
If the participants are disconnected while performing in their second chance and can’t reconnect within 2 minutes, participants’ performance will be considered invalid.
Pronouncers may (at their discretion) deduct 3 points from the total score in one round for violation of rules (except for timing).
Pronouncers may disqualify participants for gross misconduct or ineligibility.
All Pronouncers’ decisions and results inside the result slips and ballots are considered final.
Participants are suggested to use laptops or smartphones to prevent sudden disconnect if a blackout happens during performing
Participants are suggested to have backup internet connection such as mobile data or other wifi connection.
Participants are suggested to wear semi-formal or formal clothes.

ROUNDS

Preliminary Round (Written Test)
In this round Participants will be provided with a Google Form, and during the Written Test, pronouncers will spell a word, then participants are asked to write the word that has been mentioned by the pronouncers in the Google Form.
Detailed Rules:
- Participants have to show the upper half of their body through the camera.
- Participants are required to download the Safe Exam Browser to run the written test (https://safeexambrowser.org/download_en.html)
- Before the round start, Safe Exam Browser configuration will be given to all participants. The participants only needed to click on the configuration and their Laptop will automatically set the setting for their Safe Exam Browser, so the next time the participant open their Safe Exam Browser, the setting is already integrated in the participant Safe Exam Browser, and participant google form will automatically open after opening the Safe Exam Browser.
- Participants have to use a laptop, so they can do a room scan (in this round participant cannot use smartphone, because safe exam browser cannot function in smartphone)
- The committee will provide participants with google form inside the Safe Exam Browser.
- When performing, Participants have to show their upper half of their body through the camera and make sure that their hands are on the table or shown.
- The pronouncers will pronounce the word twice, and no repetition given after the second pronunciation.
- Then participants will write down the words that have been pronounced into the google form.
- There will be a simultaneous room scan for all participants, for every 5 minutes.
- The total words that will be pronounced are 40 words.
- The Written Test will be 36 minutes including the room scan.
Quarter Final (Spelling Test)
Participants are expected to re-pronounce the sentences -> spell each word -> re pronouncing the sentence the word that will be pronounced by the pronouncers, challenge your memory skill, and try to pronounce as many correct words as possible.
Detailed Rules:
- Participants have to show the upper half of their body through the camera and make sure that their hands are on the table or shown.
- Pronouncers will pronounce the word; then, participants will have to repeat the word -> spell -> repeat the word.
- The pronouncer will only pronounce 2 times, and participants are allowed to request re-stating the words to the pronouncer.
- In the preparation room, the participants will be shown a list of words that will be spelled by the pronouncers and will have 4 minutes to memorize the words.
- There will be 10 words to be spelled by the pronouncers, and participants are given 5 minutes to spell the words.
Semi Final (Words Attack)
In this round, the pronouncer will pronounce the words, and the participants are expected to spell as many correct words as possible within 15 minutes. face against time to spell as many words as possible
Detailed Rules:
- Participants have to show the upper half of their body through the camera and make sure that their hands are on the table or shown.
- The participants will have 10 minutes to prepare for this round, and during this preparation time, participants will be given a word list.
- In the performing room, the pronouncers will spell the word 2 times, and participants are allowed to request definitions and re-stating the words to the pronouncers.
- After the pronouncer pronounces the word, the participants need to spell back the word that was previously pronounced.
- The participant can decide whether to pass or answer the words pronounced by the pronouncer. If there is any time left, the pronouncer will revisit the passed words.
- There will be 60 words in total, and participants were required to spell as many words as possible within 15 minutes.
Final (Last Man Standing)
In the final round, finalists will be facing an exhilarating challenge, in which finalists have to spell the words given correctly. Three lives will be given, and if the speller misspells, then their life will be lost. So, can you be the last survivor and win the tournament?
Detailed Rules:
- Participants have to show the upper half of their body through the camera and make sure that their hands are on the table or shown.
- The participant will randomly choose ballots to determine their order to spell.
- The participant will be given words by the pronouncer based on the order.
- Each participant will start with three lives, and If the participant fails to answer within 30 seconds, they will be deducted 1 life.
- Participants are allowed to request for re-stating words (the timer will freeze if re-stating is requested)
- The participant will have 20 minutes of preparation time and will be given the word list
- The round will end when there is one last man (or woman) standing.

COMPETITION

Short Story Writing

Building a short story doesn’t only require imagination, it also requires outstanding writing skills to make the story more colorful and enjoyable to read. You can develop and master those skills by joining the Short Story Writing field! Come on, challenge yourself to create a marvelous story, and prove that you are the extraordinary one!

*the rules of the competition might change at any time*

PRICE: IDR 200.000 / person

ROUNDS

Preliminary Round (Prepared Story)
- Participants are asked to write a magnificent story based on the given theme:
  
  “Your Decision, Your Future”
  “In this pandemic situation, some people choose to give up because of the existing conditions. But, there are also people who are still struggling and trying in the midst of this pandemic to reach their hopes and aspirations. Every choice we make in our lives will determine our future. We need to have the willingness to keep going despite the great challenges. It’s all about making a choice to gather every strength and courage that is left deep within us to get back up on our feet and chase after our dreams.”
- Submit your original story through the submission link that will be available to access from now until February 5, 2021.
  With the format name of the file as:
  THE 2021 AEO – [FULL NAME] - [INSTITUTION]
  *Please make sure that the FULL NAME and INSTITUTION in the subject MATCH with the one used for registration.
- After the submission, your story will be assessed by the judging panel, and you can only proceed to the final round if your entry is chosen as one of the winnings or shortlisted entries.The committees have the right to publish your entries to all AEO’s publication platforms.
- Below are the requirements for the submission file:
  All submission must be written in English with the following format standardization:
  - Font size: 12pt
  - Font style: Segoe UI
  - 1.5 spacing with paragraph indents
  - 2.54 cm margins (top, bottom, left, and right)
  - At least 2000 words and maximum 5000 words.
  - Preferable file format for the submission would be (.doc) or (.docx).
  - All participants are only allowed to submit once. If the participant submits more than one story, only the earliest submission will be assessed by the judges.
  - Participants are required to submit the synopsis of the story with the format of (.doc) or (.docx).
  - The story must include a cover page with the following information:
    1. Title of the story
    2. Author’s name
    3. Institution name
- Participants’ identities will not be exposed to the judges before they read and assess the story to make sure the assessment is objective.
Spesific Rules:
- Participants have to submit the story by latest on February 05, 2021, at 12 p.m. (GMT + 07:00).
- All works must be original from the creator and have not been previously published anywhere, nor have they been winners in other competitions. If the committee found out otherwise, the participant will be disqualified.
- Late submission will not be tolerated.
- The story must not contain violence, pornography, and racism. Otherwise, judges may (in their discretion) deduct 3 points from the total average of judge's scoring in one round for every violation of rules. Judges may also disqualify a participant for gross misconduct or ineligibility.
- The committee will have the right to publicize participants' stories to all AEO Publication Platforms. The participants will receive a notification on their email if their story is chosen to be publicized by the committee. The participants may also check the website to find out whether their entry is selected for publication.
- Please make sure that your contact details are registered correctly on the online form – otherwise, we might not be able to contact you if your entry is chosen as the winning entry or is published to AEO publication platforms.
Judging:
- Participants who pass to the final round will be announced on February 12, 2021.
- The committee will contact the participants that break to final via email.
- The decisions of the judging panel are final.
Final (Online Story Writing)
- For the final round, participants will write a story online through the Google Docs provided by the committee. The finalist will be given time to construct a wonderful story from a story opening provided by the committee based on the genre they get.
- Short Story Writing Final Round Rules:
  - The final round will be conducted on February 14, 2021..
  - There will be a simulation for the final round on February 13, 2021..
  - Participants must stand-by at least 30 minutes before the Final Round starts.
  - Before the final round starts, there will be a lottery to determine each participant's story genre. The committee will shuffle the genres available, and then the participants will have to pick one randomly. The participants' genre from the lottery will be the genre of their story for this final round.
  - The committee will give the link of the Google Docs for the participants to prepare their stories.
  - Participants will be given 3 hours to continue the opening stories based on the genre they’ve got beforehand.
  - The story must not contain violence, pornography, and racism. Otherwise, judges may (in their discretion) deduct 3 points from the total average of scoring in one round for every violation of rules. Judges may also disqualify a writer for gross misconduct or ineligibility.
  - The committees have the right to publish your entries to all AEO’s publication platforms.
- Timing of Short Story Writing Final Round:
  - Timing will begin with the first letter typed by the participants.
  - Participants must stop typing when the performing time has ended. Otherwise, points will be deducted, unless the participants are trying to finish a sentence.
  - Participants will be informed regarding their remaining time of performing.
- Winner Announcement & Rewards:
  - The announcement of the winners will be posted on aeo.mybnec.org on February 27, 2021.
  - The rewards will be transferred to the winners within 7 working days after the announcement.

COMPETITION

Radio Drama

Delivering a drama through the radio isn't as easy as it sounds. Since the audiences have to visualize the story, you have to skillfully present the drama using the right tones, voices, and other audio elements. In this field, you will have to share your emotions through your voice and grasp the audiences’ feelings through your story. Let's join this field and share your drama story!

*the rules of the competition might change at any time*

PRICE: IDR 200.000 / team

ROUNDS

Preliminary Round (Prepared Audio Drama)
- Participants are asked to create an audio story based on the theme given below:
  
  “Go Beyond Our Expectation”
  “Many people fear setting their expectations high these days, as they believed that pandemic had affected lots of aspects of their lives in a bad way. Moreover, they are also afraid to start achieving their dream because they think it's too hard to achieve in this situation; thus, they stop trying and bury their dream. Every dream is achievable; it all depends on ourselves. If we stop trying due to the current situation, the dream becomes nothing. But, if we keep trying to reach that dream, it will be something beyond our expectations.”
- Submit your team's original audio drama along with the story script through the submission link that will be available to access from now until February 5, 2021.
  With the format name of the file as:
  THE 2021 AEO – [FULL NAME] - [INSTITUTION]
  *Please make sure that the FULL NAME and INSTITUTION in the subject MATCH with the one used for registration.
- After the submission, your drama will be assessed by the judging panel, and you can only proceed to the final round if your entry is chosen as one of the winnings or shortlisted entries. The committees have the right to publish your entries to all AEO’s publication platforms.
- Below are the requirements for the Radio Drama submission:
  All submission files must be both spoken and written in English with the following format standardization:
  - Audio drama:
    1. The length should be a maximum of 15 minutes.
    2. The file should be in the .mp3 format.
  - Script:
    1. Font size: 12pt
    2. Font style: Segoe UI
    3. 1.5 spacing with paragraph indents
    4. 2.54 cm margins (top, bottom, left, and right)
    5. Preferable file format for the submission would be (.doc) or (.docx).
  - Each team consists of 4 - 5 people and may only submit once. If a team submits more than once, then the submission that will be assessed by the judges is the first submission.
  - The script must include a cover page with the following information:
    1. Title of the drama.
    2. Team members’ names and roles (please write clearly who is thePerson in Charge (PIC) in each team).
    3. Institution Name.
- Participants’ identities will not be exposed to the judges before they read and assess the document and file to make sure the assessment is objective.
Spesific Rules:
- Participants have to submit the story by the latest February 05, 2021, at 12 p.m. (GMT + 07:00).
- All works must be original from the creator and have not been previously published anywhere, nor have they been winners in other competitions. If the committee found out otherwise, the participant will be disqualified.
- Late submission will not be tolerated.
- Topics may not contain violence, pornography, and racism. Otherwise, judges may (in their discretion) deduct 3 points from the total average of judge's scoring in one round for every violation of rules. Judges may also disqualify a participant for gross misconduct or ineligibility.
- The committee will have the right to publicize participants' stories to all AEO Publication Platforms. The participants will receive a notification on their email if their story is chosen to be publicized by the committee. The participants may also check the website to find out whether their entry is selected for publication.
- Please make sure that your contact details are registered correctly on the online form – otherwise, we might not be able to contact you if your entry is chosen as the winning entry or is published to AEO publication platforms.
Judging:
- Participants who pass to the final round will be announced on February 12, 2021.
- The committee will contact the participants who break to final via email.
- The decisions of the judging panel are final.
Final (Audio Drama)
In the final round, each team will have five days to create an extraordinary audio drama. The theme of the audio drama will be revealed on February 13, 2021. Each team must submit the original audio drama, the video of the team recording the audio as the originality evidence, and the script.
- Submit your team's audio drama, video, and story script through the link that will be available to access on February 13 - 17, 2021.
  With the format name of the file as:
  THE 2021 AEO – [FULL NAME] - [INSTITUTION]
  *Please make sure that the FULL NAME and INSTITUTION in the subject MATCH with the one used for registration.
- Below are the requirements for the Final Round Radio Drama submission:
  All submission files must be both spoken and written in English with the following format standardization:
  - Audio drama:
    1. The length should be a maximum of 15 minutes.
    2. The file should be in the .mp3 format.
  - Script:
    1. Font size: 12pt
    2. Font style: Segoe UI
    3. 1.5 spacing with paragraph indents
    4. 2.54 cm margins (top, bottom, left, and right)
    5. Preferable file format for the submission would be (.doc) or (.docx).
  - Video:
    1. The video will be submitted as the audio originality evidence.
    2. It must be a separate file with the audio file.
    3. Preferable file format for the submission would be (.mp4) or (.mkv).
  - Each team consists of 4-5 people and may only submit once. If a team submits more than once, then the submission that will be assessed by the judges is the first submission.
  - The script must include a cover page with the following information:
    1. Title of the drama.
    2. Team members’ names and roles (please write clearly who is the Person in Charge (PIC) in each team).
    3. Institution Name.
  - Participants’ identities will not be exposed to the judges before they read and assess the document and file to make sure the assessment is objective.
- Specific Rules:
  - Participants have to submit the story by the latest on February 17, 2021, at 12 p.m. (GMT + 07:00).
  - All works must be original from the creator and have not been previously published anywhere, nor have they been winners in other competitions. If the committee found out otherwise, the participant will be disqualified.
  - Late submission will not be tolerated.
  - Topics may not contain violence, pornography, and racism. Otherwise, judges may (in their discretion) deduct 3 points from the total average of judge's scoring in one round for every violation of rules. Judges may also disqualify a participant for gross misconduct or ineligibility.
  - The committee will have the right to publicize participants' stories to all AEO Publication Platforms. The participants will receive a notification on their email if their story is chosen to be publicized by the committee. The participants may also check the website to find out whether their entry is selected for publication.
- Winner Announcement & Rewards:
  - The announcement of the winners will be posted on aeo.mybnec.org on February 27, 2021.
  - The rewards will be transferred to the winners within 7 working days after the winner announcement.

Terms and Conditions

REGISTRATION

Definition

Person in Charge (PIC) is a representative of an institution who handles the registration process and responsible for the participants. The Person in Charge can be the supervisor/coach/teacher of the participants, or the participants themselves.
Registration Field is for the Person in Charge (PIC) to book and register the number of total participants in each competitive field.
Our working days are from Monday to Friday, excluding Christmas, New Years, and other national holidays in Indonesia.

Eligibility

Participants will be eligible to participate in The 2021 Asian English Olympics if they are 15 to 25 years old and are enrolled in senior high school or university. Students who are eligible to take part at the beginning of the competition will be eligible to participate until the end of the competition. The PIC of each institution will be responsible for this provision.
Each institution can only send a maximum of 3 people or teams per field of competition.
Radio Drama and Short Story Writing will be run in different timelines from others. So, each participant may only join one main competition (Speech, Debate, Storytelling, Newscasting, and Spelling bee) and one Radio Drama OR Short Story Writing competition.
Past champions of the Asian English Olympics are not allowed to join the same competition field that they have won before. But, they are allowed to join other competition fields.

Registration

Each institution registration must be done by their assigned Person in Charge (PIC).
We only provide ONLINE REGISTRATION through our website. The PIC must follow the registration steps provided in the "Register Now" headline banner.
The 2021 Asian English Olympics competition is fully personal funded, which means that the organizer does not cover any expenses for the participants. However, because all participants are on (the) behalf of their institution, you may request The 2021 Asian English Olympics Official Invitation Letter and Proposal.
You can request them by clicking the link in the “Request Invitation Letter” section or sending us an e-mail. Through the letter and proposal, we hope that your expenses would be covered by your institution.

Timeline

For Main Competition (Debate, Newscasting, Speech, Spelling Bee, Storytelling)

The Registration Phase will be closed on February 4, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. (GMT + 07:00).
The Latest Video Submission for the preliminary round for Newscasting, Speech, Storytelling will be on February 15-17, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. (GMT + 07:00).
Preliminary for Spelling Bee will be on February 22, 2021.
Preliminary for Debate will be on February 24, 2021.
The latest upload for the payment proof* is on February 10, 2021, at 06:00 P.M. (GMT + 07:00). If you don't proceed to your competition payment until the deadline, you will be disqualified

*) You already filled out the form of payment confirmation on our website.

For Radio Drama, Short Story Writing

The Registration Phase will be closed on February 5, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. (GMT + 07:00).
The Latest Submission for the preliminary round will be on February 5, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. (GMT + 07:00).
The latest upload for the payment proof* for the Radio Drama and Short Story Writing is on February 12, 2021, at 06:00 P.M. (GMT + 07:00). If you don't proceed to your online competition payment until the deadline, you will be disqualified (even though you have made your submission).

*) You already filled out the form of payment confirmation on our website.

PAYMENT

General Rules

The payment amount that we receive must match the amount of total fees listed in the invoice.
We only accept payment in Indonesian Rupiahs (IDR). Most payments will be automatically converted to IDR in the International Bank or TransferWise.
Please be aware of how much additional fees will be charged to you by your bank or TransferWise when you transfer it to our account.
All additional charges are borne by the participants.
If you happen to transfer less or more money than the listed fee, we will contact the PIC for further information.
The payment deadline for the SHORT STORY WRITING AND RADIO DRAMA is on February 12, 2021, at 06:00 P.M. (GMT + 07:00).
The payment deadline for MAIN COMPETITION is on February 10, 2021, at 06:00 P.M. (GMT + 07:00).
We have the right to disqualify the participants who didn’t pay the right amount of registration fee until the expected deadline.

Payment Steps

There are 2 types of payment (National and International Participants Payment).

If you want to secure your slots, we highly recommend you to do the payment 7 days after you do the registration at maximum; or else we will revoke your booking.

After the payment is made, you will have to wait for a maximum of 7 working days to receive your payment confirmation.

The money that has been transferred into our account cannot be refunded.

Payment Details for National and International Participants

Please see the details and instructions inside the invoice.