Prepared and designed to provide general information in the administration of speech activities in the Nebraska schools, this manual offers rules and regulations for speech events, high school debate, and one act plays. The section on speech events includes information about general regulations, the scope of competition, district contests, the state contest, speech judges, and schools registered for speech. Also included are rating sheets for the oral interpretation of serious prose literature, humorous prose literature, poetry, and drama; original public address; entertainment speaking; extemporaneous speaking; informative public speaking; and duet acting. The section on debate includes information about general regulations, the state contest, debate ballots, debate judges, and schools registered for debate. A sample outstanding performer ballot is included. The one act plays section provides information about one act plays, general regulations, district contests, the state contest, one act play judges, and one act play classifications. Also included is a sample play production ballot. (HOD)