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National Speech and Debate Tournament

2025 — Des Moines, IA/US

Evan Gilbert Paradigm

Policy

Policy Debate Judge Philosophy

Your experience with Policy Debate (check all that apply)

Coach of a team
NDT/CEDA debater in college
Policy debater in high school
Frequently judge Policy Debate

How many Policy rounds have you judged this year?

21-30

Which best describes your approach to judging Policy Debate?

Hypothesis tester

RATE OF DELIVERY

7/91 = slow and deliberate
9 = very rapid

QUANTITY OF ARGUMENTS

7/91 = a few well-developed arguments
9 = the more arguments the better

COMMUNICATION AND ISSUES

8/91 = communication skills most important
9 = resolving substantive issues most important

TOPICALITY: I am willing to vote on topicality:

1/91 = often
9 = rarely

COUNTERPLANS

1/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

GENERIC DISADVANTAGES

1/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

CONDITIONAL NEGATIVE POSITIONS

1/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

DEBATE THEORY ARGUMENTS

1/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

CRITIQUE (KRITIK) ARGUMENTS

1/91 = acceptable
9 = unacceptable

Additional remarks: Isaiah1415@gmail.com I did policy debate at Townview Law Magnet & UTD. Some experience in LD & World Schools. Currently work with the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance. Make the debate what you want it to be. I like creativity, think outside of the box, take risks, warrant everything. Im not partial to anything, nor do I not like to see any particular arguments. I will be listening to you, I may read your docs. Please don't make me intervene, it's frustrating when arguments aren't resolved or you don't tell me how to weigh between two arguments. I don't want to intervene but if I do it's likely because of one of these reasons. Feel free to ask me any specific questions.

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