My name is Mary Gubler and I am from Newsome High School in Lithia Florida.

I am what most debaters would call a “flay” judge. I have judged between 20-30 Public Forum Rounds in my time as a judge. I can follow your arguments and I will do my best to keep track of them on my flow. It is your responsibility as the debater to speak at a moderate and clear pace so that I can effectively get your argument down, if I don’t flow it, I won’t be evaluating it with my decision at the end of the round.

Please be civil with your opponent and clear in your speaking so that I can most effectively evaluate the round.

Thanks, and Good Luck!!

I am a parent judge, you may send me cases @ taawr5@hotmail.com if possible before the round, this will benefit your speaks

I flow arguments to the best of my ability so my understanding of your arguments is critical to your success.

I am not a lay judge, here are some guidelines for success:

1) You can speak fast, but please be clear.

2) Just because I am a parent judge does not mean you can forget about warrants. If you want me to buy an argument, I need to know why it is true, on all levels of responses not just your case. Do not just make claims and expect me to buy it.

3) Handle your own time and prep. Create a way of evidence sharing before the round start time and add me to whatever the two teams decide, a google doc, or email chain, unless you are sharing the cards in person.

4) Be respectful to me and your opponents, any form of inappropriate behavior will result in an automatic loss and the lowest speaks I can give you.

Rebuttal

Be clear and be comparative

Stay away from dumping turns

WARRANT EVERYTHING

Second Rebuttal should frontline to further the round

Summary

Collapse hard and show me what you want me to vote on

If you are going to weigh, do not use jargon and make sure it is comparative

Do not be abusive and make new responses in second summary.

Final

Collapse even further, keep speed down

show me every step for why you deserve my ballot

No new responses that were not in Summary

BE COMPARATIVE

General: 

-No spreading 

-I don't appreciate aggression 

-Always signpost, but no cliches 

-I don't recognize arguments composed of lengthy and convoluted link chains 

-I only call for evidence if I have reason to believe it is being misconstrued 

-Do not ask me what it takes to get a 30. A 30 means you were perfect. I have only given a 30 three times throughout my years of judging.

-I really appreciate a clear framework 

 

At the end of the round, the winner of the debate is the team that sustains their arguments, meaning that, I expect anything you want me to vote on to be in summary and final focus. I think that frontlines should be made as early as rebuttal (if speaking second), but will be accepted in summary. Lastly, weighing is very important to me. Please begin to weigh in summary, but seal the deal in final focus. Even if you are only winning on one argument, but you extend it into summary and final focus and explain why the impacts of that argument are the most important in that round; you will receive my ballot.  

I have been a judge for 2 years. I have judged all events on the speech side at local tournaments and both nationals. I have judged PF at every local tournament for the last year. I want to hear concrete, logically connected arguments. Before you start your speech tell me which side of the flow you are starting on, stating clearly your contentions and sub-points. I have issues with spreading, if I cannot flow your arguments, you cannot win, simple as that. Please weigh at the end. I expect professionalism and good sportsmanship. Most important have fun and good luck!