Name Joey Amiel

Affiliation Former debater at Rowland Hall. Currently at Bates College's Brooks Quimby Debate Council

Experience 4+ years of policy debate

I prefer traditional debate. Prefer clarity of content as opposed to volume. Speak slowly. Extend based on tags and author name not just author tags. If you wanted it in Final Focus extend in summary. Evidentiary value matter- author indicts key.

Hello! I did LD for four years but I have forgotten most things very fast, so please explain your arguments well and clearly! I'm okay with all arguments as long as they're have a clear claim warrant impact and tie everything into framework please (I evaluate on framework a lot). If you must spread that's fine but I would prefer that you limit yourself to just talking fast, sorry!

I have quite a bit of graduate work in philosophy, especially ethical theory. While scientific fact is absolutely important in considering an issue, I will likely side with sound philosophical arguments over scientific ones. LD is value debate, NOT policy - if you run policy arguments you will not enjoy my ballot.

Occupation: I am a CPA(working in finance/business)

School Affiliations: Dougherty Valley High School Years of Judging/Event Types: Judged LD for 2 year How will you award speaker points to the debaters? Speaks will be given based on clarity, performance and speaking ability. What sorts of things help you to make a decision at the end of the debate? I look primarily toward HOW arguments are made(Are they clear? Logical? Do you seem like you know what you are doing?). I do place heavy emphasis on cards but I very much appreciate a well said logical argument. Do you take a lot of notes or flow the debate? I flow the debate the best that I can. Please don't spread or go too fast, I wont understand and will probably tank your speaks.

I am Truth over Tech, please articulate your responses and contextualize them if you want me to vote on them.

Rank each using the following rubric: 1 - not at all 5-somewhat 10- weighed heavily

Clothing/Appearance: 3. Use of Evidence: 8 Real World Impacts: 8 Cross Examination: 6 Debate skill over truthful arguments: 1

Parent Judge of a LD debater. Flay: understand FW arguments.

I’m a parent and volunteer judge, have been judging for just over 6 years. Have judged some speech events but mostly Parliamentary Debate, and some Congress events. I like logical, reasoned and well developed arguments. Dislike aggressive speech style, frequently raised POIs, tag teaming. POIs raised should be concise and well articulated. Granting at least one POI is encouraged. Like quality over quantity with respect to arguments. I mostly use flow to decide the outcome. Given the remote format imposed by Covid-19, would appreciate it if participants look at the camera other than when they are reading from / writing notes.

Hello,

I am lay judge with no recent judging experience.

I will not bring other knowledge into the round, which means that it is your job to explain all your warrants and their importance in the round to me. Please be slow and clear when you speak- you can't win a round if you've made it inaccessible for your judge. I am not familiar with any tech debate (so no Theory or no Ks). I have a very basic understanding of the structure of debate, so overly complicated case structures and link chains only risk losing me. Regarding Counter-Plans, please explain why your counterplan is competitive with the plan- otherwise, the counterplan is effectively useless in the debate. If you are Perm-ing the CounterPlan, clearly articulate how and why the perm works, and why the perm means I shouldn't consider the CP. In the Rebuttal speeches, please clearly weigh and tell me why you are winning the round. Solid weighing is probably the easiest way to guarantee your path to the ballot.

If someone is clearly problematic and disrespectful in the round, then I will drop them. Debate should be a safe space accessible to all who participate in it. Be kind and respectful of everyone, and have fun!

I'm fine with speed as long as it's understandable.

I won't vote if you just tell me that something is, you need to tell me why.

If your argument doesn't make sense, I won't vote for you.

I have been judging high school debate for several years, but I'm not super experienced in fancy debate terms so please articulate your arguments in a way I can understand.

I am a parent judge with approximately 3 years of judging experience in PF and LD. I maintain a light flow but I am closer to a LAY judge than to a flow judge. Please NO SPREADING - please speak at a slow to medium pace so we can follow you along.

Also, I ask that you be respectful to opponents and not interrupt them during their time to talk. Please allow them to finish their point before you ask questions. Please do not shout or be too aggressive because that will lower you speaker points.

I am not a fan of Kritik or theory arguments, but will allow it if you take extra time to walk through your points slowly.

If there is a clear winner in the round, I will disclose. But more often I will take necessary time after the round to decide and then submit RFD and feedback through Tabroom.

I have been judging for three years, in ld, policy, and public forum.

I am comfortable with any type of argument, but please do not spread. I will flow only what I hear. Do not be rude, and make your impacts clear.

I prefer moderate speed. I vote for clear speaking and convincing arguments.

I am the father of a debater in policy from Dougherty Valley High School. I judge in policy and LD with 2 tournaments of experience. I award speaker points based on how clear and understandable you speak, so please make sure I am able to understand what you are saying. I make my decision based on the reasoning of your arguments, and I also pay more attention to your rebuttal speeches, but this does not mean the constructive is disregarded. When I take notes on the debate, I write down the general argumentation, but not too much detail. For cross-examination, I pay more attention to how you speak than what questions are asked and answered, but this does not mean that you can say whatever you want.

History/Background: Current competitor for UC Berkeley, 2 years overall Parli experience. I have pretty extensive experience judging LD, Pofo, IPDA, etc so I can hang with any format, but since my background is primarily Parli, that's what this paradigm is focused on. If I'm judging you in a different event, please don't hesitate to ask for my opinions on anything in regards to how you debate.

Paradigm Proper: Anybody who says that they're tabula rasa in their paradigm is lying, but I will try to remain as close to a blank slate as possible while watching you debate. I'm adaptable to most any type of argument, so don't hold back. Below is a set of preferences through which I generally evaluate debate, but if you make arguments in the round that are sufficiently convincing, I am more than happy to listen and change my stance. Any other questions can and should be directed to me at the start of the round. Here goes:

Case debate: I love a good case debate, the more detailed the better. Clear stories and strong links with terminalized impacts will make my day. Impact weighing is godsend in a messy round and the more clash the better. Narrow collapses and straightforward voters will make my life so much easier and me so much happier to vote for you. Counterplans are cool and I'll vote on any types (Including Delay, PICs, and any other types) but I'll also vote on CP theory if your CP is abusive.

Theory: I'm somewhat of a theory hack so please don't hand-wave it away in front of me. Theory is super dope and I'm always down to vote on it if someone makes it a voting issue. Interps, Counter-interps, standards, and counter-standards are critical so please use them to the best of your ability! Like any other form of debate, a messy theory debate makes me a sad judge. I don't like RVIs and you'll be fighting an uphill battle to get me to vote on one. I default to competing interpretations which IN MY MIND is weighing the interp vs the counter-interp by standards vs counter-standards. If you think it's something different, tell me in your speech.

Kritikal Debate: Ks are cool, but I'm of the opinion that Ks might be cheating and they certainly are run too much on my circuit. Good K debate is an art but bad K debate is a dumpster fire. I haven't read the litbase and you probably haven't either. Make it understandable to me and you'll have a much easier time getting my ballot. I don't care how "rhizomatic" you think you are, if you're opponets are confused, I probably am too. I will vote for your Foucault-Deleuze-biopower-warmachine-psot-structuralist mumbo jumbo if it's horribly mishandled by your opponents, but I won't be happy about it if I can't understand it by the end of the round. I probably sound very anti-K, but really I'm totally down for them, just try to make them comprehensible. Same thing applies to Aff Ks, but they're probably even more cheater-y than normal Ks so I'm cool with em but framwork T is totally legit and I will vote on it.

Other general things:

Conditionality: Condo is dope but I'll vote on Condo Bad without too much pressure if it's well articulated! I try to be tab when evaluating the position, so know your Condo Good/Bad and I'll go either way!

Speed: I can keep up, but if you want hyper-specific arguments flowed exactly, I'd recommend slowing down a bit. Also, don't be a jerk, if your opponents call slow, slow down. Debate isn't fun if someone can't engage because you spread them out.

Speaker points: Speaker points are really arbitrary but I assign based on who I thought the best debater in the round, so a basic round will look like 1st Speaker gets between 30-28 points, next gets .1 lower, et cetera. Unless you do something really nasty or messed up in round, you shouldn't expect to get any less than 27 speaker points.

Partner Communication: Communicate as much as you want/need to. Don't be overly loud during your opponent's speeches and I'll only flow the designated speaker's args. I might lower speaker points if one partner is completely parroting the other, but I have a pretty high threshold for that.

(I think the idea that a TEAM BASED ACTIVITY should limit partner communication is absurd but far too prevalent on the pre-Colleigate level and I will happily debate anyone on this topic.)

Once again, if you have any questions about this, let me know before the round and I will be glad to help clarify anything you need me to!

Good luck and have fun!

I am a lay judge, no spreading. I prefer to judge Lincoln Douglas debates, but am fine with judging speech as well. In debate I look for clear arguments and strong supporting points. I am fine with controlled spreading but you must be clear. For speech I judge based how you approach character or position, and you must be presentable.

I have about 6 years of speech and debate judging experience as a parent judge.

I look at good presentation and persuasion skills. Speed is fine to a certain extent but should not be too fast.

In addition I decide based on how well you formulate policy and present the plan with advantages and disadvantages of your plan or counter plan.

Otherwise, I am open to all types of styles and arguments and fairly easy going.

I competed for six years in debate between high school and college. My history has included being nationally ranked in Public Forum as well as in NPTE/NPDA [college parli]. I placed 10th in the 2016 NPTE competition while debating for the University of Oregon. I have also coached for 6+ years including my time directing Oregon Global Debate Institute at University of Oregon.

I am a critical debater who appreciates critical arguments and performances. I am a non-interventionist, and will not debate for you. Debate should be a free [while safe] creative space where you ought to be able to run whatever arguments that YOU feel are most compelling. I can flow theory, kritiks on both sides of the debate, etc.

I am fine with speed as long as clarity remains present (I prefer speed while reading cards). Solvency is a must, and I do weigh Aff/Neg world comparisons if done correctly. Internal summaries, signposting, and conclusions are suggested.

I will not vote for an argument that does not have a link present.

The most important element in debate for me is impact calculus.

I take rhetorical violence very seriously and will reduce speaker points significantly if it is performed inside of the round.

Judging Background: I competed at both the community college debate level and the 4-year university level and am a current competitor for UC Berkeley. I have 2 years of Parli experience as well as extensive high school judging experience in Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Policy. My paradigm will mainly be related to parli, but I have many thoughts on other events, so I’d be happy to discuss them prior to the round. I will always make time for competitor questions.

The TL;DR of my paradigm is that I will vote for just about anything, but I like case a lot, theory a little less, and Ks at the bottom of my debate arg hierarchy. I try to be tabula rasa so I will nevertheless do my best to intervene as little as possible, but I recommend the following notes as things to keep in mind when you debate in front of me!

Case debate: Smart (topical) approaches to rounds are always appreciated! Make your case clear and signpost properly or else you will lose me on the flow. Make your links strong and have well-developed impact stories, and make sure to collapse properly and weigh your arguments well. I like ads, disads, and counterplans, so feel free to run it all! I will vote for an abusive counterplan, but I will also vote on well-articulated CP theory (PICs bad, Delay bad).

Theory: I also enjoy theory and am def willing to vote on most theory shells. Make sure you’ve got your interps, standards, counter-interps, and counter-standards or it’s going to be a difficult time and I will be sad. If debaters don’t articulate a framework to evaluate the theory through, I will default to competing interpretations. To me, this is literally weighing the interp vs the counter-interp by using the standards and counter-standards as the uniqueness. I don’t like RVIs because I think theory is an important check so if you’re going for one, you should have a good reason.

Kritiques: I’m down for the K but it’s not my favorite thing to judge. I will definitely vote for them if you win the flow, but please make sure you make all components of it clear! If the argument isn’t made clear, I will be hesitant to vote on it. This is a particular problem with post-structuralist arguments that rely on a lot of lit that I most certainly have not read, so I can’t backfill anything for you and will avoid doing so no matter what you read. If your opponents are lost, chances are that I am as well. Make your links rock-solid and your alt solvency crystal-clear and that will be your route to the ballot.

K Affs: Most of the above applies here, but since I believe that debate has inherent value in at least discussing the topic in a substantial way so if you run one, please PLEASE contextualize it to the resolution and explain why you couldn’t defend a topical policy action. Framework-T is a great out for any negative strat against an aff-k.

Here are some other general thoughts I have on parli:

Conditionality: I believe that Condo is not a very good thing, and while I will not vote you down for being condo, I may be predisposed to lean towards a decent Condo Bad shell.

Speed: I can largely keep up, but don’t abuse your ability to spread! Make sure that the round is inclusive to everyone involved or debate is no fun. If you are incomprehensible, I will not hesitate to call “clear” or “slow” and I expect you to afford your opponents that same respect. If I miss something on the flow, it’s probably your fault.

Partner Communication: Since Parli is a team game, I expect communication to happen and I encourage it, as long as you are respectful while your opponents are speaking! I will also only flow what the current speaker says, so be aware of that when feeding arguments.

Speaker Points: I’m a point fairy! The top speaker will get 30, followed by 29.5, 29, 28.5. If I happen to give out something lower, I should have a justification and some constructive criticism on my ballot for you.

IVI's and RVI's: I have a high threshold for both IVI's and RVI's. If they are unresponded to, however, I will be forced to evaluate them.

P.S. I will be a very happy judge if you have clever taglines on your DA’s and AD’s :’)

Hello,

My name is Hugo and I’ve been a lay judge for hire for 3 years. I do not have any experience competing as a speaker/debater. Please do not spread or I won’t be able to keep up. Speaking quickly is alright though, but if I can't follow along then I might miss the main point of an argument. Assume I know nothing of the subject. Good luck young debaters.

I'm not a big fan of speed as I believe debate should be a listening activity. I'm not very familiar with theory but if you break it down for me as a regular argument that would be great. K's should be explained thoroughly. I have Four years of experience judging Lincoln Douglas but it has been in the JV , PF division. Be respectful with your opponent when you raise your point.The bottom line is if I don't understand it, I'm not voting off it. Your job as the debater is to explain the arguments you make.

I am a lay judge with no previous debate experience. Please speak slowly and clearly; I will try my best to evaluate both sides of the argument in order to assess the round...but I cannot judge what I cannot understand.

I prefer traditional debates that emphasize quality over quantity of argumentation. Persuasion and communication skills are important in debate, so please present your cases at a conversational pace. I have an **extremely high** threshold for explanation on the K, so sticking with the counter plan/disad debate is a better strategy in front of me. Define any debate jargon clearly if you want to use it.

I am a parent judge doing debate and speech judging for couple of years.

Please make sure you explain your arguments clearly. Convince me as to why i should vote for

you over your opponent with concrete facts that can be validated. I don’t buy into Theory and Kritiks.

Feel free to ask any questions, set ground rules between you and opponent before the debate rounds starts.

BE RESPECTFUL. GOOD LUCK!!!

First, I do not believe in spreading.  Please do not spread in a round with me.  If  you want to have better contentions, please choose better evidence, not pack more evidence in.  

I am fine with topicality/theory, but do slow down for the interpretation and standards for me to have sufficient time to write it down. 

I understand basic kritiks, but please nothing with too high theory.  Keep it simple though and make sure to slow down for role of the ballot args and the alt.  

The best arguments are the regular plan/CP args.  I would prefer these, but feel free to use whatever you want.

If I do not understand the argument or if it is not extended, I will not vote for it.  Explain everything thoroughly and focus on content, not amount.

I am very interested in seeing clash in the debate. I prefer that you present your case and refute the other side.

I do not mind you running counter-plans, theories, kritiks, or anything else that you like. The only thing that I ask is that you let me know what you are doing.

I also want you to sign post what you are doing so that I can follow your case.

If you are refuting your opponent's argument, then I would like for you to point out what your opponent said and then tell me your point of view.

I want you to be very specific with all of your points and refutals. If you are vague, I will not know what you are saying and, therefore, not consider that argument.

In a nutshell, I want to see a good clean, logical presentation and no underhanded tactics.

I am a parent judge from Dougherty Valley,and have judged primarily LD for one year. I will award speaker points based on your speed, clarity, and overall presentation of your arguments. I like off time road maps and a moderate-to-slow speaking speed, and I make decisions based on your impacts, links, and the offense provided on your opponents cases. Make sure you weigh impacts throughout the debate and extend all your arguments clearly. I will be flowing as well as taking notes throughout the debate and will do my best to make fair and reasonable decisions. As to my weighting of certain aspects of debate:

Clothing/Appearance-1, not important at all for the decision

Use of evidence-7, evidence is always preferred, but some arguments that are fairly obvious are ok to have analytics as support. Don’t just read out cards without any explanation or analysis though.

Real World Impacts-9, It is very important to have substantial and important impacts. This doesn’t mean that only war and extinction are the only important ones; just make sure you explain the importance of each impact in respect to timeframe, probability, or magnitude.

Cross examination-6, be clear, concise, and confident. However do not be rude or demeaning or I will dock speaks. Be strategic and bring up important points during your speech since I won’t flow cross.

Debate Skill over truthful arguments-5, you must have poise and confidence while debating, however your arguments must be well warranted. There must be a balance between the two skills.

Overall Notes- Do not read any theory, Ks, or T during round. I am still relatively new to debate and will not vote on these types of arguments. Stick to the straighforward stuff and we will be good. Be kind and respectful during your debate, this is something people do to have fun and learn and I will not vote you up if you endanger this environment with rudeness.

I am a parent judge and I love LD format of debate. I do flow during the round.

Framework: Please try to reinforce throughout your debate

Just explain your arguments well. don't speed talk, dont spread. I strongly believe that the ultimate objective of debate is lost if the listeners do not understand what you are trying to say. Inorder for me to judge effectively, I must understand what you say, your arguments and your supporting evidence. I will give you my rapt attention and commitment that I will listen to you very carefully, that I will flow and make every attempt to understand what you are saying. You inturn have to make a commitment that you will speak clearly and make better argumentation.

I am a parent judge and I have been judging primarily LD for about one year. I like a moderate speaking pace, but if you prefer to go fast or spread, please share your case with me before your speech so I can keep up. I do not care about appearance, but I do care about your arguments. Make sure to respond to ALL of your opponent's arguments, links, and impacts. Off-time roadmaps help me a lot when judging the round and it will definitely help your speaker points as well.

Cross-examination : I will not flow cross-examination, but you can utilize it to win the round. If your opponent concedes to something in cross-examination, emphasize it in your speeches.

Speaker points : I care about clear and concise arguments. If you are not able to articulate your arguments analytically and solely read evidence off of your computer, that may have a negative effect on your speaker points. Most importantly, do not be overtly rude (explicitly racist, sexist etc.) to your opponent!

Arguments : Do not read any Kritiks, Theory or other progressive arguments during round. I am a parent judge and do not have the philosophical or necessary background to comprehend these to the extent that you may want. While your arguments may be inherently true in the real world, if you do not back them up with sufficient analysis or evidence and your opponent uses their skill to refute your arguments, I will vote them up.

Remember, you are here to have fun, so enjoy your round! If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask me before round.

I want debaters to present their case clearly. I don't like it when debaters spread. I do not give points to others who say things that don't make sense, every single sentence of your case need to prove a point.

Speaking: I don't understand spreading very well so it is in your best interest to speak slowly. Speaker points will be given based on confidence and articulacy. 

Arguments will be weighed on by ability to defend the argument and refuting others.