Affiliation

Current: none

Oak park (2016)

De Toledo High School (2015-2016)

Oakwood Secondary School (2013-2014)

Granada Hills Charter High School (2010-2013)

I competed in LD for 2 years at local and regional level competitions.

TL;DR: Weighing the impacts and values will write the ballot for you. Don't like Ks ok with CP, P and T. Speed is ok but not preferred.

Frameworks, Presumption, Values:

I prefer traditional value\ value criterion frameworks, but so long as you create a means to evaluate and prioritize arguments in the round I will be happy. I will not automatically presume either side based without sufficient work put in to the debate round. (i.e. do not just extend a blippy sentence from your fw and expect that I will presume). I like to see how the framework debate interacts in the round provide lots of differentiated arguments here.

Weighing

Weighing is the most important thing you can do in a debate round! Weighing analysis of framework, impacts, and contention level arguments writes the ballot for you.

1. Explain in the round how the framework interacts, and how you either gain access through the impacts through both frameworks.,
2. Identify if any impacts are prerequisites to other impacts.
3. Do an impact analysis of any competing impacts.
4. Explain why extensions and drops are significant.

Theory

I am okay with theory arguments, if your opponent is being obviously abusive. Theory is only as important as you make it in the round. I don’t typically vote on RVI’s.

Kritikis, Disads, CPs, Plans

I am fine with Disads, CP’s and Plans. For plans and counterplans, please slow down for the plan text and counterplan text. I do not however, like kritiks. I think that they are a lazy debater’s excuse to never write a case again. Use a kritik at your own risk, and know that in order for me to vote for a K it must be very Compelling.

Speed

I adhere to the clear rule, but find that speed detriments from persuasion.

Background: Coached high school debate for four years, middle school debate for two years and I'm currently in my first year of college coaching.High School Competitive Experience:  Mainly in congress, impromptu, parli and duo.  Qualified to states in cong, duo, opp and TOC bid in congress.  College Competitive Experience: Parli, IPDA, Extemp, Impromptu, ADS/STE.  NPTE Qualifier, Parli 2nd seed and Semifinalist at state , 8th best Parli spkr and semifinalist at Nationals, awarded best college parli team in the country as voted on by competitors. State champ in imp/ext, finalist ads. National Finalist imp, semifinalist ads and ext.

Delvery: A. Speed       I have a fine motor skill issue that prevents me from flowing super fast. I will listen to some speed, but not full spreading. I can handle more speed than lay, but less than avg flow judge. If I call speed 3x and you don't slow down you lose the round.       B. Speaker Points. Rounds should be fun. If you make me laugh, I'll give you 30 spks no questions asked. I like puns, messed up jokes, Childish Gambino, Hamiltion and silly analogies. You won't win just for being funny, but you'll up your spks for sure.

Types of Arguments I will and won't listen to. Debate is a game so run what you want, but here is a tip sheet if you have me.

Counterplans: Make sure they aren't permable, that they are non topical and that they don't bite into your own disadvantage

Conditionality: Kick whatever you want as long as their isn't offense on them. I'll listen to condo theory

Kritik's: Will listen to them if the structure is very organized. I want to be told the role of the ballot, the framework, the link,, the impact, the alt etc... I've only voted on one k ever.

Topicality: If you're being  abused by the aff run it. I'm also okay with seeing it as time strategy. Show the articulated abuse. 

Reverse Voting Issues: They usually arent very persuasive but I will buy them more than the average flow judge.

Spreading Theory: If you're calling speed, clear and the team refuses to slow down I will probably vote for this if you do an okay job running it.

No New Points in Rebuttal Theory: I'm a fan, but you have to earn it.

Trichotomy: Bleh, you better make some really compelling arguments.

Perm: Show why both plan and cp can be done. I won't allow everything to  be permed just because it's a "test of competition"

No Neg Fiat: I'll laugh, but hey, if you can do it, good for you.

Overall: Be organized, use subpoints, number your responses, explain your impacts. I will listen to complex arguments but please explain them clearly.  Hard for me to vote for you if you don't give me voters. HAVE FUN.

Been judging speech and debate competitions for about 7 years. I'm a theatre teacher, so I tend to gravitate towards IEs. I'm pretty lay when it comes to debate. I've judged enough over the years so that I can follow along with fast speaking, but not with spreading. I really really love it when arguments are clear, contentions are loudly numbered, and definitions are offered to me if the topic has to do with international relations or foreign policies. Be nice to each other.