New Rule Changes for 2023-2025 for the IHSSA Constitution
Entire Constitution can be FOUND HERE.
GENERAL
Page: ALL: Change all language to be more inclusive by using they, their, them pronouns.
Page: Several: Remove all references to pink/green cards.
Page: ALL: Make the Constitution available digitally to all via the IHSSA website: FULL IHSSA CONSTITUTION
The complete IHSSA Constitution as well as each individual category can also be found at the "About IHSSA" tab--under IHSSA Constitution.
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
POETRY/PROSE/LIT PROGRAM Article XI/XII/XIII
Page 30/31/32; Section 4 Clause 2
Change “Selections will not be memorized” to “Performer must have a script as an aid, but may have the presentation memorized.
Familiarity with the script is encouraged to allow visualization, development of character, vocal, facial, and bodily tension.”
ORIGINAL ORATORY Article XIV
Page 34; Section 4 Clause 2
Add “A lectern may be used.”
SPONTANEOUS SPEAKING Article XV
Page 36; Casebook 3
After “handwritten notes” ADD “, and online material.”
EXPOSITORY ADDRESS Article XVII
Page 39; Section 4 Clause 4
DELETE: A student and/or others will have approximately two minutes to set up equipment in the performing room. Setting up in a timely
manner is courteous to others and will help the contest run on time.
REVIEWING Article XX
Page 44; Section 3
[DELETE] “including comments.”
REVIEWING Article XX
Page 44; Section 4 Clause 6
DELETE: A student and/or others will have approximately two minutes to set up equipment in the performing room. Setting up in a timely
manner is courteous to others and will help the contest run on time.
REVIEWING Article XX
Page 44; Casebook 5
Change the answer to YES.
AFTER DINNER SPEAKING Article XXI
Page 45; Section 4 Clause 4
Change all of Clause 4 to read “Notes or a manuscript may be used.”
