Hi. My name is Swapna and I'll be your judge today. I am a parent judge and consider me a lay judge.

With that being said, I do take notes. Don't speak fast, I will miss it.

However there's a couple of things that I want to address:

1. If you want something to be weighed thoroughly, say it through every speech. Otherwise, I'll forget.

2. Don't be rude. Be respectful to your opponents.

3. The whole point of PFD is to convince your audience(lay judges). Treat me like one, but I will take notes.

Speaks:

1. Don't be too worried about it. I haven't dropped anyone below a 27.

Good Luck.

Hello, My name is Raj and I am a parent judge (consider me as a lay judge) who has judged LD and PF in the past. I do take notes but please do not speak too fast and also outline which part of your case you are on (ex. contention 1 of your case or a rebuttal to your opponent). Please do both of these so that I can have clarity on what you are saying. Be respectful to your opponents and most importantly, have fun. Don't worry too much about speaks and do your best. Good luck!