Role plays are by far the most entertaining and fun part of the DECA competition. Essentially, you are presented with a business decision or problem and your job is to fix the problem and present YOUR OWN UNIQUE solution to the judge. An example role play would look like this:
some tips to keep in mind when doing a role play:
1. Come in confident and energized
2. Greet judge with a solid handshake
3. Make sure to write down the company you work for and your position. Then, mention it.
4. don't wait to be asked to sit down, take the initiative
5. have your information organized
6. don't ever say uhh... or umm...
7. at the very least touch on every performance indicator
8. connect all your points to the real world
9. when switching to a new performance indicator, make the transition very clear
10. give at least 3 points for each performance indicator
11. THANK THE JUDGE FOR THEIR TIME AFTER YOU FINISH