Introduction to
Role-Plays

WHAT IS IT?
• IMPROMPTU, ON-THE-SPOT
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM EVENT
• EXAM
• PLANNING AND PREPARATION
• INTERVIEW/PRESENTATION TO A JUDGE

INDIVIDUAL OR
TEAM EVENT
INDIVIDUAL
• DONE INDEPENDENTLY
• 10 MINUTES TO PREPARE
• 10 MINUTES TO PRESENT TO
A JUDGE
TEAM
DECISION-MAKING
• DONE IN PAIRS ONLY
• 30 MINUTES TO PREPARE
• 15 MINUTES TO PRESENT TO
A JUDGE

CLUSTER EXAM
• 100 QUESTION MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
• 90 MINUTES
• CONTENT BASED ON COMPETITION FOCUS
I.E. BUSINESS FINANCE COMPETITORS
WOULD TAKE A FINANCE CLUSTER
EXAM
• EVERYONE TAKES AN EXAM

CLUSTER EXAM (CONT.)
Sample Questions
SOURCE: DECA.ORG

PROMPT IN A CATEGORY
OF YOUR CHOOSING
• YOU WILL RECEIVE A PROMPT FROM YOUR
CATEGORY, SO CHOOSE AN EVENT THAT
INTERESTS YOU!
• 24 EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM!
WWW.DECA.ORG/COMPETITIONS/HIGHSCHOOL

SAMPLE ROLE-
PLAY PROMPT
EVENT
SPORTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT
MARKETING
SOURCE: DECA.ORG

PLANNING TIME
• INDIVIDUAL: 10 MINUTES
• TEAM : 30 MINUTES
• ONLY PENCIL AND PAPER
PROVIDED
• WRITE ALL THE NOTES YOU WANT
• CREATE ANY VISUALS YOU WANT
• SOLVE THE PROBLEM
PRESENTED…

WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS?
… AND HIT ALL OF YOUR PERFORMANCE INDICATORS!
• DEMONSTRATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF A FIELD OF BUSINESS
• DIRECTLY AFFECT YOUR SCORE
SAMPLE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
SOURCE: DECA.ORG

PRESENT TO A JUDGE
• PRESENT YOUR FINDINGS AND YOUR SOLUTION
• DEMONSTRATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• ANSWER 2-3 QUESTIONS FROM THE JUDGE(S) DURING
THE REMAINING TIME
TEAM DECISION MAKING:
15 MINUTES MAX
INDIVIDUAL:
10 MINUTES MAX

FOR MORE
INFORMATION…
• PLEASE VISIT THE CALIFORNIA DECA
RESOURCES PAGE AT
CALIFORNIADECA.ORG/RESOURCES.PHP FOR
ADDITIONAL ROLE-PLAY RESOURCES
• CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER
OFFICERS/ADVISORS OR YOUR STATE OFFICERS
(CALIFORNIADECA.ORG/OFFICERS.PHP)
• SEND US A TWEET (@CALIFORNIADECA) OR
FACEBOOK MESSAGE
(FACEBOOK.COM/CALIFORNIADECA)