NEW DEBATE JUDGES - Resources

JUDGE OFFICE HOURS (*ALL* debate judges welcome)

(Please review instructional material, below, before office hours - takes ~ half hour)

Watch for updates - we *might* schedule a second session this week.  We might have to change the zoom link.

When: Tuesday, November 30 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM.

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86715331397?pwd=UGw0OGN3Uyt5T3VrUDFmM1hPdU4rUT09 

Passcode (not sure if needed): 412273

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL - PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE COMING TO OFFICE HOURS

• If you do not already have an in Tabroom.com, please create one as soon as possible.  Instructions are here, and it takes around five minutes.  

• Take a look at the following videos:

• Introduction to judging Public Forum Debate (~ 16 minutes) - here.

• How to enter a ballot on Tabroom.com (~ 6 minutes) - here.  Note - We made this video for judges participating in online tournaments.  Using Tabroom is almost the same at an in-person tournament.  Of course, you won't click on the video icon to get to a video conferencing room.  Instead, you will go to the classroom as soon as you get your assignment and have clicked the START button.

• How to take notes ("flow") a debate round (~9 minutes) - here.

• Optional - If you would like to see an example of a debate round, you can watch this video (~ 40 minutes) - here.  

If you have questions, please contact Joshua Cohen (jcohen1964@gmail.com).  Please tell me what school you are from and what type of debate you are judging (if you know) - either Public Forum (two students on each side) or Lincoln Douglas (one student on each side).