Opportunity brief
The Emergency Spokesperson:
- Stay Calm. Think Fast. Control the Story.
About The Event:
- What happens when an unexpected situation becomes a public crisis—and you are the person who has to respond?
- The Emergency Spokesperson is an individual online communication and improvisation challenge where participants step into the role of an official spokesperson and handle an unexpected situation involving an organisation, college, event, committee or service.
- Participants must quickly understand the situation, prepare an official response, communicate with confidence, propose a practical solution and handle an unexpected question from the judge.
- The challenge tests quick thinking, communication, creativity, confidence, crisis management and practical decision-making.
Event Format:
- Participation: Individual.
- Mode: Online / Virtual.
Round Wise Details:
- Scenario Reveal – 30 Seconds:
- The participant receives the scenario and is assigned a spokesperson role.
- Preparation – 1 Minute:
- The participant analyses the situation and prepares their response without external assistance.
- Official Statement – 2 Minutes:
- The participant delivers an official statement addressing the situation as the organisation's spokesperson.
- Surprise Question – Up To 1 Minute:
- The judge asks one unexpected question related to the scenario. The participant must respond spontaneously and maintain consistency with their statement.
Rules & Guidelines:
- Participants must participate individually.
- The scenario will be assigned by the organisers; participants cannot choose their preferred scenario.
- The preparation and statement timings will be strictly followed.
- Participants must remain in character as the official spokesperson during the statement.
- Participants may make reasonable assumptions only when these do not contradict the given scenario.
- External assistance, live internet research, AI tools, messaging other people or prepared scripts are not permitted during the challenge unless explicitly allowed by the organisers.
- Participants must use professional and respectful language. Offensive, discriminatory or abusive content may lead to disqualification.
- The organisers may modify a scenario, introduce a twist or ask for clarification where required for fair conduct.
- Participants must address the specific facts provided in their scenario; generic responses alone will not be sufficient.
- The judges' decision will be final and binding.
Judging Criteria – 100 Marks:
- Quick Thinking: 20 Marks.
- Clarity Of Communication: 20 Marks.
- Creativity: 15 Marks.
- Confidence & Composure: 15 Marks.
- Practical Solution: 15 Marks.
- Scenario Accuracy & Specificity: 10 Marks.
- Surprise Question: 5 Marks.
- Total: 100 Marks.
Final Note:
- Think fast. Speak smart. Control the story.