New Mexico District Tournament
2026 — NM/US
New Mexico District Qualifier
for the 2026 National Tournament
Judge Resources
Judge Resources
Thank you for judging — our students could not do this without your support!
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)
Judge Helps - Do's and Don'ts and ballot comment helps
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.