I'm a lay judge, and my ear isn't fast enough to understand spreading.  I have no preference outside of the type of arguments that are made, I just need them to understandable - clear, precise and structured.  I appreciate line by line.  

Please be topical and respectful of your opposition.  This topic has the potential to be inflammatory and cause emotional responses - it is a debate, and whether you hold the positions you are arguing is irrelevant - you simply have to argue them well.

From a speaker points perspective, I'm looking for strategic argument made with professionalism and respect.  

My paradigms will be ethical.  I will judge on an ethics based system, with an emphasis on speaking ability and speech construction.

Former Bentonville HS Forensics/Debate Student. Been competing for 7 years in Speech and Debate.

National Qualifier in 2015 for USX. IPDA State Champion Speaker in 2015.

Well Acclaimed Congressional Debater -Best delegate on the floor  -Best delegate in delegation -Superior in Caucus -Superior in committee  -Superior in floor debate   -Superior in Parliamentary Procedure 

I competed a lot in PF and IPDA at BHS so NO SPREADING please, especially since this is Big Questions Debate

Please abide by the rules of Big Questions so it's a fair debate

I will judge based on the gravity and probability of the impacts presented in the round 

Have fun and Good Luck :)

1. Be Professional
2. NO SPREADING. If I can't keep up, I will stop flowing the debate.
3. Clash is key. Go line-by-line and pick apart every bit of your opponents case while you build your own case back up.
4. Good debaters are good communicators.

LD-

Speed- Medium to medium-fast (If speed gets in the way of speaking style, I'm not a fan. I don't like fast for the sake of fast). I will judge progressive style arguments if that's what's presented, but it's not my favorite.

Framework- May possibly be a voting factor depending on its use in the round, but not always. Voting issues- fine to use, but I'll only vote on them if I agree debater won the argument.

Speaking style/evidence/argumentation- all important!!

Policy- Speed- Medium to medium-fast. I will listen to spreading and it doesn't bother me as long as it's clear. I can handle K and Theory.

Policy Maker/ Stock Issues

Only vote on Topicality if Aff is highly off-topic or a squirrel case.