National Speech and Debate Tournament
2022 — Louisville, KY/US
Josh Groven Paradigm
Policy
Policy Debate Judge Philosophy
Your experience with Policy Debate (check all that apply)
Coach of a teamPolicy debater in high school
Frequently judge Policy Debate
How many Policy rounds have you judged this year?
21-30Which best describes your approach to judging Policy Debate?
Games-playingRATE OF DELIVERY
5/91 = slow and deliberate9 = very rapid
QUANTITY OF ARGUMENTS
5/91 = a few well-developed arguments9 = the more arguments the better
COMMUNICATION AND ISSUES
4/91 = communication skills most important9 = resolving substantive issues most important
TOPICALITY: I am willing to vote on topicality:
1/91 = often9 = rarely
COUNTERPLANS
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
GENERIC DISADVANTAGES
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
CONDITIONAL NEGATIVE POSITIONS
6/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
DEBATE THEORY ARGUMENTS
2/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
CRITIQUE (KRITIK) ARGUMENTS
2/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
Additional remarks:
I try my best to listen to everything you say, but I'm not a robot so you need to make your arguments clear to me, not just spew them out. Repetition, emphasis, strategic weighing, slower speed and less jargon will help me do that. I'm pretty familiar with a wide range of policy debating, but I like it when it's less confusing and debaters actually communicate with me, not just assume my flow is an audio recorder that can hear and determine everything. Make it easier for me, not harder, and most importantly, have fun!
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