No spreading.

I will vote on summary and final focus.

If you want me to vote on dropped argument by your opponent, you have to tell me why I should vote on the dropped argument

Impact/calculus - weigh, weigh, weigh. tell me why I should vote for your arguments over your opponent

Don't want to see theory and K in pf

No plans or counter plans

Don't manufacture evidence

no rudeness or I will drop you

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I am a parent judge and this is my 3rd year judging PF and LD.

Most rounds that I have judged in the past are very close calls, never an easy / clear-cut decision. So, I take a lot of notes during the rounds, and take time reflecting on both sides before making a final decision. And so a not-too-crazy speed of delivery works best for me. If you go super-fast, you might lose me.

Also, a good set of definitions at the beginning of the debate has been helpful for me in following along on some of the not-too-familiar topics.

I am also not a big fan of teams who use sarcasm or overly aggressive speech to put down their opponents. I value a healthy and respectful debate. So the team who is able to defend their values while attacking their opponent’s case in an effective, yet respectful manner usually wins my vote!

Happy Debating!!

Hello, Greetings !!!

I am a parent judge and have some experience judging public forum debate format. I am aware of incredible time & effort debaters put in for preparation and how much they value and look for judge's feedback. I would like to be fair in judging and would suggest following,

1. Speak Clear,loud, confident and concise.
2. Speed - Like medium so that i can flow. No spreading.
3. Please do not bring up new arguments in Summary and Final Focus. Extend your arguments and collapse in Summary and FF.
4. Do not personally attack or use offensive language towards your opponent. I expect this to be a sportive and enjoyable experience.
5. Stick to the time limits.
6. I expect clear evidence and warranting when supporting arguments.
7. Voters - If you want me to vote for you, please make it clear what arguments you are winning on.

Good Luck debating !!!

I'm a debate coach at Riverside HS in SC. I believe debate is an educational activity where the skills you learn should help you for the rest of your life. Delivery is important. Respect for your opponent is a must.

Public Forum:

I don't think K's have a place in PF. This isn't policy. I also think theory has devolved from it's original purpose, and in most cases, has become a tool for teams to try to get a cheap win. If you think there was a serious evidence violation, do an official evidence challenge (check the NSDA rules if you don't know what this is) or call it out and tell me to read it if you're nervous about hinging an entire round on this one violation. If your opponent is being rude or malicious, I'll intervene.

While I flow everything and understand the lingo, treat me as a lay judge. Please do not spread. Please weigh.

Weighing is just a comparative analysis, so be sure to engage your opponents arguments when you weigh. If your weighing is all about your case, it tells me nothing about how it compares to your opponent's (so you didn't actually weigh anything). Also include why we should favor your weighing mechanism versus your opponent's if they differ.

I'm not a fan of extending anything through ink. If it's important enough for you to try to win off of it, you should be bringing it up well before FF.

Please sign post during your speeches.

When extending evidence, please also include the warranting behind the evidence. I’m human and don’t always catch everything about your evidence on my flow the first time around.

Please be quick about sharing evidence during rounds. It shouldn't take you more than a couple minutes to pull a card and send it (should be almost immediate if its from case).

Also I think crossfire is the most interesting part of most debate rounds. I'm definitely listening and may vote off of it if your weighing isn't comparative.

If you want clarification on anything on (or not on) my paradigm please don't be afraid to ask before the round.

I am a lay judge with a kid in debate. I do flow, but at a conversational speed (no cases over 750 words preferably and definitely no spreading). Overall, the faster you go, the less content I'll be able to understand.

For crossfire, please be civil. Let someone talk, but once you've been talking for 30 seconds straight on a question, I think you should try to let the other person talk.

I prefer easily understandable cases, calm rebuttals, and pay attention to crossfire. I won't evaluate new arguments made in the final focus unless the first final focus responds to a new argument in the second summary.

Parent judge of former and current PF debaters. Judged mostly PF and some LD debates over past 4.5 years. I have a financial background so emotional arguments backed up by facts are very convincing where as emotional arguments without support are not. I generally have a hard time following arguments based on what is or isn't covered by the semantics of the resolution wording. Keep pace as slow as you can (and conversational if you can) so it is easy to follow arguments...sometimes less is more. Be respectful to opponents during crossfires, acknowledge or rephrase their arguments then rebut. "I understand your point but if you consider X,Y,Z then it does not hold up, etc. Avoid saying "makes no sense" etc... if it really makes no sense say something like we are not following your logic. Leave enough time at the end each speech strong and not rushed for your last impression. I wouldnt say "must" vote... urging or should vote are ok.