National Speech and Debate Tournament
2023 — Phoenix/Mesa, AZ/US
Gerard Grigsby Paradigm
Policy
Policy Debate Judge Philosophy
Your experience with Policy Debate (check all that apply)
Coach of a teamNDT/CEDA debater in college
Policy debater in high school
Frequently judge Policy Debate
How many Policy rounds have you judged this year?
41+Which best describes your approach to judging Policy Debate?
PolicymakerRATE OF DELIVERY
9/91 = slow and deliberate9 = very rapid
QUANTITY OF ARGUMENTS
9/91 = a few well-developed arguments9 = the more arguments the better
COMMUNICATION AND ISSUES
9/91 = communication skills most important9 = resolving substantive issues most important
TOPICALITY: I am willing to vote on topicality:
2/91 = often9 = rarely
COUNTERPLANS
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
GENERIC DISADVANTAGES
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
CONDITIONAL NEGATIVE POSITIONS
2/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
DEBATE THEORY ARGUMENTS
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
CRITIQUE (KRITIK) ARGUMENTS
1/91 = acceptable9 = unacceptable
Additional remarks:
Extremely experienced (25 seasons coaching Policy on the National Circuit+6 years as a competitor in High School and NDT). Prefer Policy or Flex to 1 Off K, but do you. Prefer Material/Policy Affs to Kritikal Affs--Affs should have a plan text preferably. If not, read Solvency cards for your method.Tech/Line by Line over truth. Try or die over an Alt that does not resolve K links. Will pull trigger on Theory especially condo if extended/developed and won. High points for perusing/re-highlighting and reading opponents cards back at them to point out narrative/strategic holes.Will accept Role of the Ballot claims as presented and defended, but know that my personal view is that the ROB is to answer the Resolutional Question, or nominally to reward the better debating.Teams that make these arguments will have a leg up on whatever contrived version their opponents are advocating. Please see my Tabroom Paradigm, and/or ask questions prior to the round.
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