I am an old school traditional judge.

In Congress - If you ask for an in house recess to pad a speech or to address the chamber because no one is speaking - DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK! Nothing annoys congress judges more than 15 minutes of caucusing and getting splits, only for no one to be ready. The PO should be running the round and is perfectly capable of admonishing those who are not ready to speak. Otherwise, I like a good intro with a 2 pt preview and good, creative arguments that show critical thinking. Be active in the round and ask good questions.

PF - Keep it simple. If you run a plan, a K, or theory, you are unlikely to get my ballot. Treat me like I have no idea what this topic is and explain EVERYTHING. Weigh impacts to get my ballot. Don't complicate a pro/con debate.

LD - For UIL, stick to a traditional format with Value/Criteria and Contentions. Weigh and give voters. For TFA, just know that I loathe rapid delivery and love explanations. If you are going to run a counterplan in absence of an affirmative plan, I will not vote on it. LD is not 1 person policy. Uphold your value throughout the round.

Remember, debate is impossible without effective communication.

FLASHING IS PREP TIME! If you are not speaking, you are prepping. My prep time clock is the official prep time clock.

I'm a parent(lay) judge who doesn't judge often. (btw my daughter is a debator who helped write this so if you see jargon and it seems like im a flay, im not. please please PLEASE go lay:))

I can't understand you if you go too fast. I'll say "clear" once if you do, after that I will start taking off speaker points. Please emphasize certain words/stats if you believe they are important.

I'll rarely call cards, but I'll do so if you request I do. However, please take your own prep/speech time. Please limit your use of jargon, I won't understand much.

I'm truth>tech. I vote for the team that convinces me.

I consider crossfire the most important aspect of the round and I do occasionally flow it. However, please do not be rude, I value respect in debate.

I don't understand theories or K's so please do not run them, chances are I won't vote for you if you do.

If you're rude, sexist, ableist, racist, etc. I will tank your speaks.

Me disclosing depends on how clean the round/decision is.

If you have any questions feel free to ask me before round!

(For Dowling specifically, I have already judged a nocember tournament but more complicated/unique arguments I may not know and need further explanation)

Good luck and have fun!