Event Preparation

Tips to Role Play Mastery

Role plays don't have to be hard. Learn the process, then watch sample role plays from the GOATs below.

Learn it

What is a role play?

In a DECA role play, you're given a business scenario, a few minutes to prepare, and then you meet with a judge to solve the problem. These tips walk you through the process.

Watch it

Watch an ICDC glass winner!

See a role play in action from my 2022 first place ICDC winner in Personal Financial Literacy.

Analyze it

Let's break it down

Improve your game by analyzing the ICDC role play from Step 2.

Dominate it

Want to dominate Districts?

DECA tells you what to study each year. I tell you how to use that information.

Keep watching

More sample role plays

See how ICDC winners handle role plays in other events, and look for the process in action.

Watch a Principles of Hospitality & Tourism Role Play from a DECA ICDC GOAT

Principles of Entrepreneurship Role Play from an ICDC Winner

Keep going

What's next?

Now practice it

Put the tips to work

Find an original BowtieGOAT role play for your event and run through it using the process above.

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Get feedback

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