Contest Managers Overview
Statement from TTAO for 2023-24 Contest Year
CONTEST MANAGERS
Both TTAO and UIL have gotten questions from Contest Managers about what special things they might need to do this year about checking rights from publishers. Actually, the Contest Managers duty on this has not changed. According to the Guide for Contest Managers, the director must provide:
• Written permission from the publisher or author (unless the play is in the Public Domain) and
• Written evidence from the publisher or school administration that royalty for each performance has been paid.
The changes this year involve the agreement between publishers and schools/administrations. This should not greatly affect what we do when we check for rights and royalty payments.
Thanks, we appreciate the great job you do in running OAP Contests,
Yvonne Phillips-Dupree
TTAO President
The Function of the Contest Manager- Like an umpire or referee in a sporting event, the Contest Manager serves as the official during a one-act play competition. The function of the Contest Manager is to fully organize the contest, but you are also responsible for administration and enforcement of all League rules at the contest site.
As the manager at any level in the One-Act Play Contest, you represent that level director and executive committee (district or regional) and the League. It is your responsibility to operate the contest in STRICT accordance with League rules and the OAP Handbook.
FIRST THING TO DO!
Review the RULE CHANGES and Updates for 2023-24
Review the GUIDE FOR CONTEST MANAGERS
TTAO OATH of Ethics & Professional Standards
“When do I start?”
For district/zone contests, find out if a planning meeting was held. They are scheduled between mid-August and November 1 of each school year. If the meeting has not been held, it is important that you attend.
Planning meetings for bi-district must be scheduled after State, Region and Area adjudicators are announced and no later than August 10th.
Sample Planning Meeting Agenda Available in the GUIDE FOR CONTEST MANAGERS which is excerpted from the One-Act Play HANDBOOK
Please send contest information for Bi-District
Bi-District, Area and Region packets may be sent to the State Theatre Office at theatre@uiltexas.org
For Area and Region there are no planning meetings