I am a PF and policy debater so I'm pretty familiar with debate terminology

Preferences during debates:

-Please speak clearly and at a reasonable speed (I can keep up with spreading as long as you're speaking clearly)

-Please signpost your arguments and please give me an off-the-clock roadmap before your speeches

-During cross, if an opponent asks you a question a couple seconds before cross is over, please answer the question unless you don't have an answer.

-Please let your opponents have a chance to ask questions during cross.

I understand cross can get heated but please remain respectful to everyone.

-I won't take any arguments in cross into voting unless you bring it up in your speeches.

-I mainly vote off of weighing and when you weigh, please compare your impacts with your opponents and why you outweigh.

-If your opponent asks you for a card you must provide it or I will have to stop the round.

-If you make a non-analytical argument and you do not have a card backing up the argument, I will not vote off of that argument.

-When asked a question during cross, don't drag an answer for more than 20 seconds unless it's necessary.

Speaks:

I will start with 28 speaks and either cut down or give you more points

Please be respectful to everybody in round

I have experience with WSD, PF, LD, and Congress, not sure what else to put here...

Hello, I am Chris Lester and I have done LD debate for 4 years. When I judge a debate I judge off on how well your case was presented and the amount of clash there was in a debate. Debate is all about fun so in the name of education of your peers I ask that the debaters not spread (only in Novice tournaments). In my opinion, clash is the bread and butter of debate, so without it, I will always default Aff. At the end of the day, debate is about fun and education so any personal attacks or reductive actions will be met harshly. Make sure to extend clearly and give voters in your final speeches.

Argument Scale:

1 - Phil/ Trad - The most basic and simple form of debate. When done at a higher level it makes for a fun debate. Just make sure your making the FW and Impact debate clear. I was a Structural Violence debater so do with that information as you will.

1 - CP, DA, Plan, etc - I mostly ran DA's and CPs as Neg and have lots of knowledge in the area.

2/3 - K &Theory - Don't assume I know most K lit. I will only evaluate Theory relevant to the debate (so no Christmas Clothes or no dress shoes debates.) Also no K/ Theory in a Novice debate.

5 - Tricks - Tricks are for kids. Don't do them. That is all.

Hi! I’m currently an LD debater at Cy Springs :)

I have experience in PF and LD.

Spread is okay, but rhetoric and clarity should still be a priority.

Truth > Tech, BUT still flow!

Be respectful, I hate disrespectful cross.