Clarity is far more important than speed. Slow down on your cards/tags and punch your arguments. The QUALITY of your arguments will outweigh the QUANTITY of your arguments every single time. If I cannot follow your arguments, I will not be able to vote for you.

No Kritiks. If you do, know that you have to be very clear in your arguments. I need a clear path to vote.

I appreciate lots of impact calc (the earlier in the debate the better).

Absent obvious issues, I will probably not vote on topicality arguments or theory. I don't appreciate nuisance arguments.

I do not flow cross-ex, but I will pay attention and judge clash for speaker points. Open cross-ex is okay if it is civil and both teams are okay with it. Please remember decorum.

Assume I don't know the acronyms on the topic - define them!

Roadmaps/signposts (off-clock is fine) are essential. I also want to be included on any chains via email (scotrotsios@gmail.com) or flash drive.

Show me that you have command of the issues. Be persuasive. Summarize the voting issues. Make it easy for me to vote for you.

I am tabula rasa; did policy debate in HS and college. Fine with speed and K.

I am a lay judge -- please be clear, tell me how to weigh the round, please signpost.

Tell me what your cards mean in your own words. Give warrants behind your evidence.

I will drop you for extreme rudeness / disrespect.

Hello, I am a parent judge and have been judging policy, LD, PF, some Congress for the past 3 years.

My email id is mythilig@yahoo.com.

2021. LD, PF, Congress I have judged a lot and I am good at all levels.

CX, treat me like a lay judge through detailed technicalities. Spreading is fine if you email me your cases. But, slow down and make tag lines super clear.

The faster you want to speak, the more clearly you will need to speak. I value clarity greatly over speed. Spreading is a tool, but it won't win you the round. I appreciate weighing mechanisms that show how you want me to weigh your evidence over your opponents'. Focus on clarity in Rebuttals, tell clearly me what you want me to put in the ballot.

I will raise my hand or call CLEAR if I am not following and won't call more than twice in a speech - at that point, it will be your loss if I don't follow.

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I only give you lower than a 26 if you are: offensive, rude, racist, or are an unfair debater.

0 speaks for blatant cheating or card-clipping.

Ks: I am not very well versed in the lit for Ks. No jargon. If you are going to go with anything complicated, you must explain it extremely well in order for me to vote off of it.

DAs: I am good with them. Maintain a clear narrative that I can understand and do impact calc.

T: Do not get caught up in jargon. I won't know what you are saying. Be clear and concise about impacts and how I should evaluate T.

Theory: I will vote on theory possibly if it is really well explained

Counterplans: I'm good with counterplans. Explain slowly and well what the counterplan does and how I should evaluate it. Explain how it solves the aff and what the net benefit is. Do this well and you can win a CP

Technical debate: While this is a tech debate, do not lose sight of English and impacts to the people / world because of the technicalities, especially in the 2NR and 2AR.

I am a parent judge who competed in Speech in high school. This is my second year judging LD. While I appreciate progressive cases, I tend to be more of a traditionalist. I consciously make an effort to leave any opinions at the door and make my decisions based on evidence. Debators that demonstrate well thought out cases, good communication skills and solid evidence cards tend to get my vote.

I am a parent judge, which means a few things:

1. Slow down, please! If you focus on the narratives of the arguments, you'll win the round.

2. If there's something important in the constructive or rebuttal, make sure it's talked about in the summary and final focus.

3. Voters are a great way to win the round in the 2nd half of the debate.

4. Be nice and not rude.

** If you clearly weigh your arguments against your opponent and stimulate a consistent narrative, you'll win the round. **