I have experience debating Public Forum, and I've judged primarily PF and LD for the past two years.

In terms of speed, I have no issue with spreading so long as you enunciate your words. I can't judge what's incomprehensible.

During crossfire, the education of the round is severely limited if it is just used by a side to list off their contention without allowing for questions. Keep it to question and answer. There is a difference between fully explaining what was asked and running the clock down.

Literally, anything goes. I vote for the world that seems more fun to live in so construct your voters around that. Also, I HAAATE living in the SQUO so if that's your advocacy you have work EXXXTRA hard.

Email: Kidswagatam18@gmail.com

Speed - "Go ahead, TRY and be too fast, I'll take the challenge" is what I'd usually say but internet speeds being what they are just be clear thanks.

Complex Phil - If it's a common author go ahead, if not pls start an email chain

Theory - I don't care about abuse until you convince me I do.

Topicality - Tell me why topicality is good or bad, THEN tell me if you are topical or not.

K's - Run em, pre-fiat and off topic K's are the best! (make sure you have an alt)

CP's/Plan Affs - Yes I'll gladly vote on it, but be prepared for Theory/Topicality

Speaks - Speak well to get a 28, Last two points are for making me genuinely interested in your speech or making me laugh

Seating - Ughhhh, yes you can sit for speeches, yes you can look wherever you want, no you may not ask me about this before a round.

Misc - Tricks good, Flex prep is fine, Content Warnings good, Cursing is fine (if it's relevant), Cross-ex matters, and Pronouns matter.

Any Questions? Ask in the round.

hey! I'm tech> truth- I prefer to vote on like true arguments (this excludes things like comparative analysis of economics- I'm more talking about things like "police do not have qualified immunity" that I wouldn't like to see in the round), but will vote on almost anything.

A: I will not vote on shitty impact turns like "oppression (of any kind for any reason) good". I will drop you, give you the minimum amount of speaker points available and tune you completely out and talk to your coach. This is shitty.

B: Please read my whole paradigm: I don't want to have to give a whole speech on my preferences before the round; it's a waste of time and I would rather just go ahead with the round.

C: I really don't like miscut cards/ evidence (it's wrong to do) and will lower your speaks because of it if you aren't already losing on it. (I will be checking evidence if it's called out/ if i feel fishy about it)

LAYERS

1. Theory

2. Topicality

3. K

4. Case

5. DA's, CP, etc.

THEORY STUFF

- Not a fan of friv theory, but not all theory is friv theory. if you run that shell, it's a perfcon, but unless your opponent points it out I'll vote on it, but won't really be happy abt it.

- Drop the arg is NOT AN RVI: when you tell me to/ win drop the arg, I'll stop evaluating theory and go to the next layer of the debate. If you say it's an RVI, I will not vote on it as an RVI. I'll just go to the second layer of the debate.

- If you collapse to a different layer in the 2n/ 2a I'll kick theory with you but PLEASE TELL ME TO DO SO (also really strategic move)

- Y’all: no 2nr/ 2ar theory unless you justify it earlier in the round. This is nasty please I am begging you.

- I'll evaluate the round however it goes, but if you're feeling "don't evaluate the round after the 1n/2nr/1ar", it's up to your opponent to say otherwise, not me.

-I HATE TRICKS it's not debate. Please don't run this in front of me.

TOPICALITY

- please god run this if the aff isn't topical*: I DISLIKE AFFS THAT PRETEND TO BE TOPICAL(YES I'M TALKING ABOUT THE SUBS AFF)

- I don't really buy that the neg has to be topical unless it's a cp, but prove me wrong.

- If you are neg and the aff violates t-plural, you can absorb that as part of your advocacy and I'll buy it.

*tell me why non t affs are harmful!! don't just assert that it's non t.

K's

- I really love k debate, feel free to run this in front of me- these are the rounds I like to judge.

- I’m fine with k debate on a lay circuit: I do like to hear good educational k's (setcol, securitization, orientalism, etc) because those truly open up a space for discussion. BUT PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS OF YOUR AUDIENCE. if the person you’re hitting is super new to debate then please don’t run like psyco or baudrillard if you’re just doing it bc they can’t answer it(i mean the justification should already be in the framework but...). THAT IS BAD, and I’ll most likely dock your speaks by .5 every time I feel you’re being a jerk just to win.

- on that note, as long as you can adapt to make the k educational, then huray!

- K affs are good, but I would like for them to be topicialish, but even if they aren't I'm still down.

- Perms are great AFF

CASE

- If you are creative with your case I will increase your speaks.

- Phil is good and I really love this style of debate and will be really happy if you run it but please know I'm decently well versed in philosophy and will be sad if you mess it up.

- Don't have a lot of specifics here.

- plans are cool too.

CPS, DA, ETC

- I don't care what you do here, just make sure you're doing a good job on why the cp is competitive

- Perms are great

-PICS =???????????????? but go wild if you think you can win that on both the theory and actual argument itself.

MISC

- since we are doing debate online for the most part I do want there to be chains.

- no I don't disclose speaks

- I don't flow cx.

-I'm cool with flex prep, just ask.

- TRIGGER WARNINGS ARE NECESSARY if you are running things that could be potentially harmful (narratives mainly, but you know what is considered violent/ needs a tw). Your words have meaning and weight to them, so be cautious of what you say and how it may impact others.

- (this again should be given but) I also will dock your speaks if you are a jerk to your opponent (or me??) during a speech or just say something way out of line.

- negs don't get perms: pointing out they are defending a singular (noun) and absorbing that as part of your advocacy is not a perm.

- Don't clip cards please I will 100% allow your opponent to stake the round on it and rightfully so.

- you are a jerk if you out spread someone who is obviously new/ not as experienced.

FOR PREFS

1: phil/ K debate

2: "LARP"

3: Theory

4- whatever: whatever else there is

strike: tricks and jerks

yeah. please don't bring me food.

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^ questions (put the subject line “debate question”) and chains (the file share thing sucks) (+3 speaker points if you make the subject funny)).

He/They

Valdosta '20

Princeton '24

I did LD Debate for 4 years, clearing at multiple national circuit tournaments, and now compete on Princeton's Parliamentary Debate Team.

Add me to the email chain: amkang@princeton.edu

Quick Prefs (I feel comfortable judging any form of argumentation, a 1 just means that I have more experience with the argument at hand)

Larp - 1

K/Theory - 1

Lay - 1

Phil - 3

Tricks - 2

Important

1] Weighing wins rounds.

2] I will disclose speaker points.

3] I won't call slow/clear, it's your burden to be presentable within round.

4] No need to show mercy to lay debaters, I never would have considered circuit style debate if AE hasn't run a non-t aff against me at GFCA state freshmen year.

5] Persuasion, especially in rebuttal speeches is important.

6] Do not assume I know everything about your literature base because I probably don't - i.e. afropess kritiks should have a clear explanation of what ontology is.

Musings

1] I think disclosure is good.

2] Debate is intrinsically valuable, but the topic isn't necessarily valuable.

3] Strategic underviews make me very happy.

4] Not reading off a doc/engaging with the specificities of your opponents case instead of reading pre-written responses is very admirable and will show in your speaker points.

History: 4iSh yEArs oF eXPeriENce iN LD

Impacts*: warrant them properly; provide framing/calc

Speed: clarity over speed, but if you're more than half decent at spreading and planned to spread, then just do it (slow down on tags, theory, and stats); i cant hear well tho, so i will say clear twice, then stop flowing

Weighing: just do it, like make a comparative statement in your rebuttals

Theory: i never run them, but if they're valid, i will vote on them (dont let them stray too far from the substance of the actual debate )

Ks: same as Theory

Cards/ Evidence: i'll only ask to read cards if i find them to directly conflict with each other and neither side warrants their evidence (or if i'm confused on what your card actually says)

General:

i'm still learning and i dont judge often, so explain thoroughly on non-traditional arguments (if u dont i may ask for clarification)

pls dont shake my hand, i dont like it (a good game of rock, paper, scissors at the conclusion of the round is appreciated tho)

if u have any other questions, just ask :))

Email: jaekyungshimm4@gmail.com (add me to the chain)

I was the debate captain at Lassiter for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. I was a traditional LD debator and occasionally competed in impromptu. I value strong rhetoric, robust research, and organized speeches.

Keep your cases topical. If you're running complex phil, break it down. The winning framework is the lens I judge under, and the case that better fulfills that lens wins the round (so if you and your opponent's framework is basically the same, you should explain why your contentions better fulfill the framework rather than arguing over which near identical framework is better. If the frameworks are polar opposites, the clash here will probably determine the round). I don't flow cross but I'll listen and consider it for speaks. If you're going to spread, please offer to email your case and cards to your opponent. I don't want to be on the email chain. If I I can't hear it, it's not on the flow.

Good luck, and have fun!

Hi, my name is John. I use any pronouns, and I debated for 4 years in LD and congress at Cherokee HS, 45 minutes north of Atlanta.

If there's anything in this paradigm that you don't understand or that wasn't covered, let me know before the round in person, by texting me (+1 470 232-4546), or by sending an email (johntpeterson355@gmail.com). good luck!

If you send a doc, cc me: johntpeterson355@gmail.com. I'm going to delete your doc at the end of the round.

I'm gonna keep it real with you, i've gotten a lot dumber since I stopped debating. i've regressed. you need to explain complicated stuff really slowly. treat me like a parent judge if you run advanced phil. i need to understand and hear your argument in order to flow it. my ability to understand speed is... a lot worse now than it was. that being said i'll flow most things as long as they're done well. being racist/homophobic/transphobic/sexist/etc. is penalized with an L. **this includes the sources you use! i will notice if you cite a hate group or hate publication. also flex prep is cool

do lots of weighing and talk at a reasonable speed ????

Northview High School '20

2A/1N

Add me to email chains: manavirao38@gmail.com

LD:

1.) I’m a policy debater. Don’t assume that I know what you’re talking about. That being said, if you explain your arguments well and debate your best, you’ll win my ballot.

2.) I will hold LD debaters to all the standards I hold policy debaters to. Look below for more information. All preferences still apply.

3.) Speed is fine, but please please please be clear.

4.) I tend to evaluate framework first. That being said, win your value criteria and I'm much more likely to vote for you.

Some Top Level Stuff:

1.) "Tech over truth, no exception. Reading poor, ridiculous arguments like racism good, patriarchy good, suicide good, etc. will reflect in low speaks." - Faeez Juneja

2.) Clarity > Speed. Please don't try to go 100% speed if you're not going to be clear. I'll yell clear one time, then I'm docking speaks.

3.) Please, be nice. We come to debate to learn and have fun. I won't have fun and neither will anyone else in the room if you're not being nice.

Counterplan/DA

Love. Them. A good PIC that solves the aff and a good (or bad) DA/case turn as a net benefit is sure to get my ballot.

Take advantage of advantage counterplans - solving one impact and turning the other is a very underutilized strat that I like a lot.

Politics DAs: love them, but don't just throw evidence at me. Give me reasons why I should prefer your [x] evidence or why your [y] evidence is better than theirs. Often times these debate get so caught up in the cards that people forget what the cards say. I want evidence comparison - one super good link card can destroy 6 bad link turns.

Topic Specific DAs: I love topic specific DAs. The most compelling arguments is if you can explain why exactly the Aff's plan links to your impacts. You have to win that there is a very high chance of the link.

Kritiks

I like them. However, I'm not super versed in a lot of K literature. If you're reading something like Cap/Neolib or anything similar, great. Win the K. But if you're going to read some Bataille/Baudrillard/D&G mashup, you gotta explain the arguments to me and make me understand them. Only then can you win the flow.

T

I flow aff on T. I think that reasonability is a compelling argument that should beat most of the T violations this year as long as you win standards and impacts.

I do however like it when the aff mishandles T and the 2NR completely crushes them. So do your thing. If you think the aff mishandled T, explain it to me and I'll probably agree with you.

K Affs/Non-Traditional Affs

I don't have anything against them. If you can give me a reason why I should prefer a non-traditional form of debate, you'll be in a good spot. If not, I'm likely to vote neg on framework/T to preserve fairness/clash/education. I am familiar with cap, security and more policy leaning Ks, so if you are reading something I am not familiar with, be sure to take the time to actually explain it. I can't vote on something that I don't get.

Theory

Nothing but condo is a reason to reject the team. That being said, use other theory violations strategically to give you more leeway in your own arguments. I'm swayed easily by reciprocity.

I graduated from Columbus High School and did 3 years of LD debate.

Speaks: I speak somewhat fast in debate, so I can handle speed when flowing but do not spread. If you decide/must speak fast or spread, create a speech doc and add me to the email chain @ hsigili01@gmail.com

If you are making an important point, you need to slow down to make sure I catch everything I need to.

Argumentation:

1. I am more of a traditional debater. However, I am open to progressive styles of LD, but honestly I don't like/know Theory, K, etc. I am more comfortable with CPs and DAs though. So, keep in mind that I am not too familiar with it so if you're gonna do it, do it well.

2. I vote off the flow. You need to be responding to every argument that's brought up in the round, including their responses to your arguments. Please sign post because it makes my life so much easier. That being said, I don't really flow card names (i.e. Doe 19) so if you're gonna address or extend it in a later speech, use the tagline otherwise I don't know what to do on my flow.

3. The framework debate is the most important thing at the end of the round. If the framework debate is lost or no one wins, then I look towards the contention level.

4. If anything important happens in cross x, make sure you bring it up in speech because I do not flow in cross.

5. Voters in your last speech are very helpful for me to make my decision.

PF Debate:

1. I have not debated PF but I have judged plenty of rounds and am very familiar with this style. However, I won't be open to Theory, Ks, etc. So if you must, explain it as if you were talking to someone much younger. As mentioned above, I vote off the flow, so extend any arguments made.

2. If you do present a framework and the other team doesn't, I will weigh all arguments in regards to that framework so keep that in mind.

3. Everything else is the same as above.

Otherwise, if you have any other questions, please feel free to ask or email me at hsigili01@gmail.com !! :)

Email Chains: iyang061002 AT google DOT com

Do whatever you want, I’ve gone for almost everything in my time.

I try to have no argumentative bias (I feel like I do a pretty good job).

Spreading is probably good but go ahead and be trad if you want, no preference

Non-negotiables:

- Have fun

- Try your best