New Mexico District Tournament

2025 — NM/US

New Mexico District Qualifier

for the 2025 National Tournament
Congress at Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM Feb 15 HSE SEN
IE, Debate at Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School, Albuquerque, NM Mar 28–29 BQ CX LD PF DI DUO HI INF IX OO POI USX

Judge Resources

Thank you for judging — our students could not do this without your support!

Zoom Link for Q&A, Weds 3/26 6-7pm MST

All judges are expected to abide by the NMSDA Judge Agreement

General Judge Resources

- Slides — NMSDA Judge Training

Includes how to use Tabroom, an overview of Speech events, and an overview of Debate events

- Recording — EMHS Top of the World Judge Training (filmed Sept 2024)

Round Overviews — Breakdown of what to do Before, During, and After the Round

- https://www.speechanddebate.org/judging-speech/

- https://www.speechanddebate.org/judging-debate/

Ballot Walkthrough

- Video Clip — Speech Ballot Walkthrough

- Debate Ballot Overview (video coming soon!)

- Tabroom Ballot Demo — practice clicking through the various screens of a sample electronic ballot

note: this resource was made for a different circuit than NM, so not all parts seen here will apply to our tournaments. It does, however, give a great interactive example of what to expect from the user interface of your ballot!

Event Overviews and Old Sample Paper Ballots:

- NMSDA Judging Resources Google Drive — no google account necessary to view!

Some hard copies of the event overviews will be available in the Judge Lounge.

- Full NSDA Competition Event Guide

Additional Judge Training

- NSDA Judge Accreditation — recommended to complete and earn a badge to add to your judge profile!

Various courses exist for debate, speech, congress, and specific events. Each take ~15 mins to complete.

- NFHS Course — Adjudicating Speech & Debate