TOURNAMENT JUDGE PAGE

IMPORTANT LINKS

Judge lounge - Zoom Link

Award ceremony - Competitor Lounge

BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT

Be sure you have the CHROME browser installed on your laptop or desktop computer.

Be sure you have an account on Tabroom.com.  You can't participate in this tournament without one.  Directions are here.  Please include a cell phone number when you sign up.

See the first minute of this 3-minute video: here 

Test your ability to connect to NSDA Campus (the video platform for the tournament).  Click here.  Then click on the TEST COMPETITION ROOM button.

There is more information on NSDA CAMPUS (the video platform), ELECTRONIC BALLOTS, and JUDGING further down this page.

 MORNING OF THE TOURNAMENT

9:30 AM: Go to the Judge Lounge for judge orientation

10:00 AM: First round will be out at around this time

3:00 AM: Award Ceremony at Competitor Lounge

When waiting for a round: When you log into Tabroom, look at the navigation on the right side of the web page.  Under the JUDGING heading, there will be a yellow button for "Current ballots & panels".  Click on that button.  At the top of the screen you will see some utility rooms.

The judge lounge.  All judges for this tournament can gather in this room.   

You can also see your round assignment.  If you see your Round 1 assignment, click on the camera icon.

ALSO watch for an email that will have your pairing and a link to your competition room.

If you do not get assigned a round: Go to the JUDGE LOUNGE.  That way, we can quickly find you if we need you to judge a round you were not initially assigned to.  Once we know we have all the judges we need for a particular round, we will let you know approximately when the next round will be posted and we'll let you go for the time being.

WHEN YOU GET YOUR ROUND ASSIGNMENT (via email or text)

CLICK START immediately - Get into Tabroom (log in if necessary).  Click on your name in the upper right corner.  Towards the top of the screen, at the left, you should see a START button.  Click the START button.

GO TO YOUR ROOM - Click on the camera icon to go to your competition virtual room.

TECH CHECK - Please have all round participants - you and the debaters - test their microphones and cameras as soon as you can.

SET UP EVIDENCE EXCHANGE - Probably not necessary at the Novice tournament.  Normally, we would ask someone (usually the judge) to create a blank Google doc and set the permissions so that anyone with the link can modify it.  Then put the link into the CHAT so that everyone in the round can access it.

MORE INFORMATION ON NSDA CAMPUS:

This 16-minute video (here) shows you how to use Tabroom to find your online debate room and enter your ballot.  The NY CFL prepared the video, so there are a few things that are different from the MSDL. Notably, we *do* allow low-point wins, whereas the NY CFL does not.

This 3-minute video (here) provides a quick overview for NSDA Campus

MORE INFORMATION ON JUDGING AND ELECTRONIC BALLOTS 

How to use TABROOM to enter electronic ballots - here

How to judge PF - A quick overview, plus some resources - here

Jim Menick's how-to-judge document - here.  Note - This document describes "brick and mortar" tournaments, but the key points carry over to the virtual world.

Jim Menick's overview for Public Forum Debate - here.  Note - This document also describes "brick and mortar" tournaments.

A nice video on how to navigate Tabroom.com - how to find information about the tournament you are judging, etc. - here.