I am a former speech and debate kid who never lost the love for speech and debate after my own competition days came to a close.

I consider myself a "classical" or "traditional" judge and look for a strong values/framework debate.

Speed: I can handle speed if you are clear. If your words are running together or not articulated, you risk the judge not capturing the point or argument. Speak clearly. I want to give you credit for your arguments. In order to do that, I must be able to hear them.

Respect: Be respectful to one another. Arguments are not won based on who is the most aggressive debater.

I do flow the debate and I expect that key points will be addressed and not dropped. Your case should support your chosen framework. Your last speech should be a summary of why you've earned my vote and it should write your ballot for me.

I prefer speechdrop but here is my email for document sharing/evidence chains if you need it:betty.stanton@jenksps.org

I'm the head coach of a successful team, and have been coaching for 18 years. I did CX in high school so long ago that Ks were new, and I competed in college.

LD: I'm a very traditional judge. I like values and criteria and analysis and clash. I want framework debate to actually mean something.

PF: I’m a very traditional judge. If the round becomes a very short CX round instead of a PF round, we have a problem. I want evidence and actual analysis of that evidence, and I want actual clash.

CX: I can handle your spread and I will vote where I'm persuasively told to with the following exceptions: 1) I have never voted on T. I think it's a non-starter unless a case is so blatantly non-topical that you can't even see the resolution from it. That's not to say it isn't a perfectly legitimate argument, it's just to say that I will probably buy the aff's 'we meet's and you might have better uses for your time than camping here. 2) If you run a K, you should firmly and continuously advocate for that K. 3) I, again, will always prefer actual clash in the round over unlinked theory arguments.

General Things ~

Don't claim something is abusive unless it is.

Don't claim an argument was dropped unless it was.

Don't advocate for atrocities.

Don't be a jerk to your opponents (This will get you the lowest speaker points possible. Yes, even if you win.)