she/her i coach congress @ bloomington. i also did congress for four years, and CARD @ the UMN for 1 semester. email me if u have questions about anything i wrote for u/in general: kashif.abiha09@gmail.com

things i like:

good questions

organized speeches w/ a clear format

crystals

impacting

refutation

don't read, EXPLAIN

a good joke or 2

things I don't like:

being rude/offensive/discriminatory

no refutation in late-cycle speeches

broken cycle broken cycle broken cycle

talking too much (as PO) be fast be efficient

Hi im a junior @ blake

add me to email chain please: ccao26@blakeschool.org + blakedocs@googlegroups.com send cut cards with speech docs before speeches

tech>truth

Most important things: EXTENDING, WEIGHING, COLLAPSING, FRONTLINING

extend case (+ other args) with uq-link-IL- impact, case is the important piece of offense and should always be extended

weighing-- give WARRANTED weighing with comparison (don't just say "we o/w on probability" and move on, tell me why), i look to weighing first

pls collapse (choosing 1 of ur contentions to go for and extending it into the back half) -- it really helps narrow the debate down + making sure everything is well warranted instead of many blippy arguments that r hard to evaluate

frontline (respond to what ur opps say in rebuttal) in 2nd rebuttal/1st summary

signpost-- tell me where you are on the flow so its easier for me + ur opponents

clarity>speed-- be coherent, you can go faster but don't make the round messier than it needs to be

preflow before round, make sure you're fully prepped coming into round so we don't waste time

cross isn't binding (i won't evaluate stuff in cross)-- bring up stuff in speech if its important

please have good ev ethics-- don't paraphrase, use cut cards

time yourself (speeches + prep time)-- i prolly won't time so keep yourselves accountable

be nice-- no isms or i will give u L + docked speaks

no progressive args-- idk how to evaluate them well

i average around 28.5-29 ish in speaks

have fun!

Hi I'm Tess, a senior at Blake, did PF, nat circuit experience, TOC

Add me to the email chain: tedayhoff25@blakeschool.org AND blakedocs@googlegroups.com

quick overview

Be nice - I don't care who you are, if you're disrespectful (particularly in cross) I'll dock speaks

Not a smart strat to hit me with prog (k/theory)

I'd consider myself more tech than flay, and I'll evaluate whatever as long as it's extended and weighed

Don't spread or at the very least send a doc

debate preferences

- I'd advise against running prog on me (some experience with theory + ks but limited)

- tech > truth

- I don't flow cross but I'm listening

- speed is fine but spreading is not my fav, if you're gonna go fast send a doc --> either way, email chains are cool and highly encouraged!

- PLEASE use real evidence with cut cards. I don't like paraphrasing and reddit/linkedin aren't sources. Evidence ethics are a big deal to me! if an opponent's card sounds sus tell me to call for it and I'll take a look, if what you say sounds too good to be true, I'll also call for it

- please extend args throughout every single speech in order for me to evaluate (and not just a blip through ink)

- signposting is really cool, do it. off-time roadmaps also work, just be brief (tell me where to start on the flow before your speech). On that note, give me some sort of organization in rebuttal (number your responses)

- defense isn't sticky

- weigh, please. weighhhhh weigh weigh weigh! Weighing is the easiest way for me to write the ballot, especially if I need to break a tie. I'm a fan of prereq weighing if it's done right

- time yourself, and if your opponents go over just hold up your timer so I can see

speaker points

speaks don't really matter in the grand scheme of things but I start at 28 (27.5 for varsity)

overall thoughts

debate is supposed to be fun so if nothing else, please remember to be kind and respect one another. This is really important in cross! If you are disrespectful, making faces, interrupting your opponent, and just being rude etc. I won't hesitate to dock speaks. any discriminatory behavior or offensive language will result in an auto L and the lowest speaks tab will let me give

I'll disclose after round and give some feedback if the tourney allows

congrats if you read all this - throw in a Taylor Swift/Noah Kahan reference in round and I'll boost speaks :) if the last name is at all familiar my older brother is Wyatt Dayhoff so I get some of my opinions from him (his paradigm is wayyyy more in depth)

looking forward to judging you all!

Hello! My name is Eleanor and my pronouns are she/her. I debated for Central and coached Hidden River. Currently I’m studying economics at UMN.

All of my judging experience is judging high school novice and middle school debates. Debate is a place for everyone to grow, and so I heavily prioritize creating a round where everyone can learn and have fun. If you are actively harming any of those areas your speaks will reflect it. This also means that you should run what you’re most comfortable with and make sure to explain it thoroughly.

Quality>Quantity

Clarity>Speed (I was on the slower end as a debater and won many rounds that way. I can flow nat cir debates, but it will be to your advantage to slow down)

Tech>Truth

Tag team is ok.

My hearing can be dubious at times so please minimize background noise by making sure your microphone is clear for online debate and limiting whispering during speeches. Additionally, please get verbal confirmation or a thumbs up with eye contact before you start your speech.

If I am knitting, crocheting, or fidgeting in some other way I am still listening, it just helps me sit still so I can pay attention. Don't feel shy about asking me what I'm knitting/crocheting! (But do focus on the round, not my knitting.)

If you need anything to make sure that the round is accessible to you, please say so before the round.

“PLEASE ACTUALLY LABEL YOUR FLOWS IN [THE] DOC AND IN SPEECH: I will dock points if you don't. [It’s] an accessibility issue and the minor time skew of clicking on the flow and coming up with a name isn't worth annoying your judge.” -Marshall Steele

I would love to be on the email chain: eleanordebate@gmail.com and stpaucentralcxdebate@gmail.com . For questions or concerns please email the eleanordebate address.

Hi! I'm Eleanor (she/her), a junior at Roosevelt High School. 2024/2025 marks my third year debating for Roosevelt. I previously debated in middle school for three years at Keewaydin and Sanford. What I've written below is written for middle school and novice debaters!

I believe that everyone should be really proud of themselves for simply showing up to rounds. I want to acknowledge that debate can feel really hard sometimes, so please remember that by just coming to a round you're doing amazing! You learn so many incredible skills, and meet awesome people from any level/amount of debate. I love debate and think it's really cool that you're participating!

I'll do everything I can to keep my rounds a welcoming and a kind space for all, but I need help from everyone else in the round. I don't think I need to elaborate, I think we all know what I mean. If you don't think you understand, ask me before the round because if you aren't helping create an inclusive debate community my judging will reflect that. Safety, comfort, accessibility and how we treat each other will always be more important to me than the actual debate, because it's what we'll remember, and what impacts us most. Hateful arguments, or ones that even border on hateful are unacceptable. Some issues you don't need to play devil advocate for.

Some random notes on me:

-I flow (take notes) mostly on my computer, that's why I often have my computer open and am clicking away.

- I try to time everyone myself, but occasionally forget so please also time yourself.

-I'm a big snacker in rounds, but plz tell me if you have a severe food allergy of any sort.

-I yawn a lot, it's not you.

Big picture debate notes:

-Please try to use all of your speech time! Sing me a song if you don't know what to say!

-If you're mumbling, whispering, or looking away a lot I cannot hear you. THIS MEANS I CAN'T TAKE NOTES ON YOUR ARGUMENT, AND IT IS HARD TO VOTE FOR YOUR TEAM!! Be proud and confident about what you're saying. You know more than you think you do, debate is a safe space to take risks, and it's okay to "mess up".

-I have a really bad poker face....consider looking at me when you're talking, it could tell a lot.

-Watching teams steal prep/just not be ready makes me irrationally annoyed. Even if you're not stealing prep I'm still suspicious/annoyed when it takes soooo long to move from speech to speech and I get bored when rounds don't move semi-efficiently. I'm working on it myself, but please help me out by being ready and anticipating what's coming next. This also has the potential to help your speaker points.

Specific debate notes:

-YOU MUST READ A PLAN TEXT IN THE 1AC OR AFF CANNOT WIN (At least for novice debaters/middle school debate. I've run k-affs in high school jv/varsity and that's different, and I love these). The plan text tells me as a judge what I would be affirming if I voted aff. It's what the whole round is all about......So yeah! It's really important and commonly forgotten. Don't make this mistake!

-I've seen a few too many debaters say "I don't have any questions" when it comes time for CX (Cross examination, or Cross-ex). CX happens after each constructive speech (1AC, 1NC, 2AC, 2NC), and should not come as a surprise. It's your job to be listening to the other team, and thinking of questions to ask. I truly believe that every one of you can come up with at least one CX question in every round. I'm happy to give questions ideas after the round for next time if you need help!

Anywaysssss....I hope this was helpful and not overwhelming. If it's too much to read don't worry about it, you'll be fine! Have a great day and remember that debate should be fun!

Hi!

My name is Krisha and i'm a junior at The Blake School. I've done varsity pf, mn classic, various speech events + I now do worlds!

Add - kpillai26@blakeschool.org, along with blakedocs@googlegroups.com to any email chain. Sending an email chain is a great habit but not req. Also send full speech docs with cards formatted if you do. If you know you are going to ask for cards - just set up the email chain it will save us all time.

Jamboree

- I don't currently debate pf so I have no research on this topic aside from reading a few cases so pls be clear!

-On this topic I would prefer a lay rd! but I can understand/judge anything that's not Ks/theory

Preferences (pf)

- js don't run progressive args (theory + k)

-I will be timing your speeches for you just in case you forget and go over. If you don't time yourself I'll time down so my timer will go off at time, so you know when your speech is over. Otherwise just a reg stopwatch and I will stop flowing after 5ish seconds. that being said pls time yourself!

- speed is fine but I only write down what I understand, I would prefer to listen and flow not just flow off a doc but if you must, pls send out speech docs.

- extending args is v important to me

-extending thru summary is a must for me

- I would love love love to judge a lay round instead of tech

- no paraphrasing - that's sus and soo unfair

- make sure to weigh and write ballot for me in backhalf

- signpost + offtime road map every speech

-pls warrant stuff, reading off a long list of cards without warrants is so boring

- As a debater I reeeally don't like judge intervention, so if your opps drop something pls point it out!

- extend one Contention and weigh it pls

-signposting will help you and me both a ton

cross

- cross isn't binding but good cross boosts speaks, also bring up important points in speech

- no tag teaming

- cross + speaking skills (I'm a speech kid :)) = good speaks

general expectations

pls be nice and try your best! this is very low stakes. I do not accept any isms of any kind

I will disclose + give feedback in accordance w rules of tournament

extra

I don't believe in giving extra speaks outside of debating but if you read this all the way through yay you :D thats a good skill for novice debators!

hi! my name is shoumili, and i'm a junior at the blake high school in minneapolis, mn. i debate varsity PF on the nat and local circuit.

first things first: my email is starafder26@blakeschool.org

please add me to any email chain, along with blakedocs@googlegroups.com

email chains should be labelled appropriately. ex. Tournament Name R1 : Blake TS 1st AFF vs. Blake CB 2nd NEG

debate preferences

- tech > truth, if u win the flow u win the round

- might not be the smartest move to run prog on me since I have limited experience, however topical Ks and straightforward theories (paraphrase, disclo, full text, etc.) are fine (just make sure to overexplain in backhalf)

- speed is fine but not at the expense of clarity! if you decide to spread, you must send out speech docs in an email chain.

- please please please use REAL EVIDENCE from REAL SOURCES (no, reddit doesn't count). ev ethics are a very big deal, using uncut cards or made up sources will cost you the round! paraphrasing is so terrible and suspicious pls email me if u don't know how to cut a card

- please extend your args!!! sticky defense is a scam!! anything that you think should win you the round should be emphasized in every speech!!

- please weigh and do it comparatively, it makes my life 100x easier if you write my ballot for me

- signpost + offtime road map

- idc how techy you are, rhetoric and a good story is always preferable to me

- time yourself

- cross isn't binding and doesn't determine anything on my ballot UNLESS brought up in speech.

speaker points

contrary to popular belief I think speaks are cute and fun! i will start at 28 for everybody and work my way up. round vision, clarity in speech, humor, and overall good vibes will increase your speaker points.

general expectations

debate is genuinely not that deep so please remember to be kind and respect one another. constant interruption, eye rolling, overall rudeness will dock you speaks. being assertive is good, being overly aggro will get you nowhere. pls be aware of power dynamics in round and any discrimination, isms, or offensive language will result in an auto L + the lowest speaks tab will let me give. i will also disclose and give quick feedback after each round if the tourney lets me!

try your best, learn, and most importantly have fun! wins and losses do not define you :))

if u made it this far - good job!! reading paradigm in full are very important.

email tzliu25@blakeschool.org a picture of an animal for high speaks - tell me & show email receipt for proof

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Competition: Apple Valley LD 2019-2023, UMN CX 2023-Present (Nukes) (Clean Energy)

Coaching: Edina LD 2023-2024 (Right to Housing, Fossil Fuels, and Military Presence). Prior Lake CX 2024-Present

Camp: MDAW Summer 2023 (Congress, PF, Speech, Policy, and LD), NSD Summer 2023 (LD--Carbon Pricing)

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1—I am absolutely dead inside in terms of arguments I will vote on anything and everything if won and have minimal preferences. I will vote on spark, warming good, skep, condo, derrida, ect.

2—I have a lot of feelings about in round conduct—sexism, transphobia, homophobia, racism, micro aggressions or not, are things I will intervene and end debates on. If you are overly rude, dismissive, or cruel expect a 27.

3—I am tech over truth and check my biases at the door.

4—I have been an ideologically flexible debater for my entire career—read Ks, policy args, and phil in HS LD and now mainly read policy arguments. I did four years of LD and now do college policy, have been a 2A/1N and currently 2N/1A.

5—I will not, repeat, I will not ever flow from the doc or back flow. I will clear you three times and then give up. Low speaks will be in your future. Speed is not a problem for me, clarity is.

6—I will read evidence is it is necessary for my decision OR I have been instructed to read it, but if you can’t explain the evidence to me I will not vote on it.

7—Disclosure is an intrinsically good norm both before the debate and on the wiki after—if you send a screenshot of your wiki to the email chain and it is good I will bump speaks +0.1.

8—I like strategic, interesting, and cohesive debaters. if you want to do that with a plan, with phil, with a K, go for it.

9—Feel free to email me or find me with questions before and after debates—I love debate and would be more than willing to answer any questions.

10—Not a big fan of theory—deeply persuaded by reject the argument and reasonability. However, I am still tech over truth and have voted for everything from AFC to spec status to condo. I don’t hold really any thoughts on condo probably more willing to vote on it than most.

11—You can post round me at your own risk--I care a lot about this activity and think hard about my decisions and will always do my best to explain them, but pointless arguing with me will get you nothing.

12--Yes you can tag team, yes flex prep, yes email chains, preference for cameras on but won't penalize you in anyway, no I do not care where you sit or if you stand for speeches, call me kacee, and let me know if you have any other questions.

13--You do you, not you do me. As a debater strategic value over coded personal desire to read an argument, I read arguments I thought I could win with and that always came first for me, I really value cut throat strategic debating, but I would also love to see you go for arguments you clearly believe and are passionate about--don't try to be me I've listened to myself debate more times than I can count, but I do want to listen to how YOU debate.

14--If any part of your strategy is premised on personal attacks against individuals, judges, or coaches and their identities unrelated to the content of the debate, I am not a good judge for you---please strike me.

15--Ev ethics unless truly egregious (e.g. removing the word "not") should be debated out via theory.

16--Flow checks and prep stealing lose speaks

17--If you're on time and I don't have to clear you you start at a 28.5, otherwise a 27.5, pick your poison.

18--Don't read bio-essentialist arguments in front of me. I will absolutely vote you down and give a lecture on why you shouldn't be transphobic instead of an RFD.

19--Debate is hard, I get it--if you need a breather ask for it, a W in tabroom you won't remember in two years is not worth your mental health and well being.