My name is Jodi Arozarena and I am from Newsome High School in Lithia Florida.

I am what most debaters would call a “flay” judge. I have judged a considerable amount of Public Forum Rounds over the past 4 years, most of which occurred at the national level. I can follow your arguments and I will do my best to keep track of them on my flow. It is your responsibility as the debater to speak at a moderate and clear pace so that I can effectively get your argument down, if I don’t flow it, I won’t be evaluating it with my decision at the end of the round.

Please be civil with your opponent and clear in your speaking so that I can most effectively evaluate the round.

Thanks, and Good Luck!!

I am a parent lay judge with no experience judging national circuit rounds. I have been practicing law for 28 years, with a specialization in employment law.

A couple of things to do in the round:

-Please do not go fast, speak how you would in a conversation

-Be concise (I prefer a few strong arguments rather than a lot of weak ones)

-Make sure to tell me why you’re winning the round in the final two speeches, and address your opponents points

-I will not keep track of speech or prep time, so make sure to hold your opponents accountable during the round (if they’re over time, just hold up the clock and show me)