I did LD debate for 3 years in high school at Cary Academy. Now I'm at UNC and where I continued competing for a brief time period.

For LD- I tend to value in-case points over value structure points so I wouldn't spend too much time making solely value structure arguments, though I understand it is necessary to address.

For all debate- I will pick a winner based on who best communicates the most logical arguments. When judging communication, I take into account speaking pace and organization. I will flow with you to keep up, but appreciate sign posting.

Other than speed, I have no strong preferences about cases and am open to listening to all arguments.

I am a former high school PF debater and a former college parliamentary debater (APDA). I am a typical "flow" judge who will vote off what is extended in summary and weighed in final focus. A few notes on where I may differ from other similarly experienced judges:

1. Evidence

Feel free to call for your opponents evidence as much as you would like, I will not dock speaker points. If your opponent brings up a "suspect" piece of evidence, I encourage you to give me a logical response to why that study/evidence doesn't make any sense and call it out as "suspect", and I will review that evidence after the round. The team presenting the evidence should explain why it is true instead of just providing a bunch of stats. I will drop you if you blatantly misrepresent evidence throughout a round.

2. Speed

My flowing skills are quite rusty, so please speak at a reasonable pace.

3. Crossfire

If you make a new response or weighing analysis during crossfire, I will flow it. But as with everything else, you need to extend it through summary/final focus for it to matter in the round.

4. Speaker Points

I will give you speaker points based on the clarity and quality of your argumentation, not for speaking style. The only thing I will dock points for is disrespectful behavior.

Feel free to enter the room, do the coin toss, and get settled if I'm not there yet. Also feel free to ask me if you have any questions before the round. Good luck!