GGSA Debate 2 Policy LD PF

2026 — El Cerrito, CA/US

JUDGE INSTRUCTIONS

All judges should familiarize themselves with this material.

​Implicit Judge Bias Information: take a moment to get familiar with implicit bias.

Cultural Compenency Training Handout:take a moment to get familiar with cultural competency.

Event Specific Instructions

Judges are commonly used in different debate events as the day goes on (to minimize conflicts). As a result, judges should familiarize themselves with all three of the types of debate offered at this tournament.

Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum and Policy Debate Judging Instructions

Using Tabroom.com to Submit Ballots

Our tournament uses Tabroom.com, an online tournament tabulation platform. All judges need to come to the tournament prepared to use this platform.

Instructions on How to Complete an Online Debate Ballot Using Tabroom