I am looking for deep engagement in a debate. I am a tech vs truth judge.

Previous coach, tab director (be on time!), and judge of long ago. Never debated. I can flow arguments made at slightly above conversational pace and appreciate when winning arguments are made clear enough that I don't have to think too hard.

• Don't time torch the round - there are guidelines in the Live Doc about prep time deduction if your evidence takes an excessive amount of time to find. You should be able to find your cards within ten to fifteen seconds in our digital age. Use hyperlinks to your advantage!
• There are also specifications about no prep during evidence finding since, if it's as fast as it should be, that time isn't deducted from prep.

Theory: Debate is a game that should be equitable, educational, and played respectfully. I'll listen to arguments that impact to the shortfalls of the debate space in any of those domains.

Good afternoon, my name is Garett Halsell, I'm a seasoned debate participant and coach. I have debated for 8 years, and coached for 3.

I believe that the use of logic is Paramount to any good case, I'd request that you speak at a reasonable pace, spreading as gonna lose you speaker points I think it's dumb and irrelevant to the debate. Our job is not to talk nice, it's to think well.

I want to see a lot of value clash, framework clash, weighing mechanism clash, or whatever term you use. Just don't be two ships in the night.

I want to see blood on the floor during cross. Be aggressive, do not be afraid to cut eachother off. That's not to tell you to be aggressive for aggressions sake. I want you to be respectful of eachother and your time.

Impact your evidence well, I will call out bad cards and expect you to point out. Be quick with giving cards, more than what is reasonable will trigger me starting your prep time.

Assume I know nothing.

Make it believable and accurate.

Be respectful.

Don't tell me what to think, present evidence and clear and concise explanations to weigh in my final decision.