Hey everybody!

I've been a PF debater for five years. I've also judged numerous tournaments and am familiar with most debate jargon and rules.

I don't like to intervene unless absolutely necessary, tell me why you win the ballot. I don't flow crossfire, so if something important comes up, make sure to bring it up in your speeches.

Firstly, and most importantly, I expect DEBATE, so don't be afraid to come across as aggressive or have direct clash. However, MAKE SURE TO ATTACK THE ARGUMENT, NOT THE PERSON!

Secondly, please extend your arguments and weigh. I know it's hard to collapse on certain arguments and make comparisons, but THIS IS ESSENTIAL. I just want to know why A. your main impact outweighs their impact or B. your contention is more likely/their contention is invalid (ex. Our opponent's contention is non-unique because ...)

Thirdly, evidence is very important, but only if you use it right. If you are going to extend a card, tell me what it is, don't just say something like "Our opponent never responded to our ABCD card" and then not tell me why that card is important.

Fourthly, make sure to explain as much as you can to me, because I don't like to assume things in round.

Fifthly, I DON'T CARE ABOUT SPEED, just make it understandable.

Finally, It's okay to be nervous, everybody else is. You've worked really hard for this, just give it your best shot. Don't be discouraged at any point in the round because the tables could turn very quickly.

Good luck everybody :)

As a "Flay" judge, I'm looking for overall perceptual dominance.

Because this is Novice PF, honestly just make sure that you:

- dont make crazy claims

- understand the arguments that you present to me

- can speak clearly and in all speeches

- can clearly show to me why you should win

- use your prep time well

- seem prepared throughout the debate

- are respectful to both the judge and your opponents

- please use all your time in your speeches!

- I will not flow crossfire, so if anything important happens, please PLEASE bring it up!

- I will extend any arguments through mostly my own background knowledge, as long as it isn't based off of evidence

- EXTENDING IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT!! make sure that you try to bring up all things that you want to debate throughout the round, try not to drop anything (important)

For novice, my speaker point average should be ~28. anything heavily above or below this will be explained. I don't normallt have low point wins.

Add me to any E-mail chain, my email is ericchen869@gmail.com

Instagram: @_gen.eric

Lastly, if you wanna Uber Eats me bubble tea for +2 speaker points, my address is here < Hyperlink,

my order is oolong milk tea with boba, less ice & 75% sugar PLEASE DON'T SEND ON THE 23RD

I've done nats circuit public forum for 2 years. I have 0 topic knowledge on this topic.

Tech>Truth

- Add me to the email chain Runzhec@uchicago.edu

In-round:

-Frontline in 2nd rebuttal

-No new arguments in 2nd summary or final

-Anything in final focus must be in summary(extend ur link chain), defense isn't sticky, except new weighing is fine in 1st final

-I do not flow cross fire, if you want something from cross say it in a speech

-Please signpost

- Please collapse and do COMPARATIVE weighing!!!

-Evidence ethics: I will only evaluate quality of evidence if I am told to

-Speed: If you go over 250wpm I will need a speech doc

-Theory: If you run theory please follow your own interp in your other rounds too. No frivolous theory please(ask beforehand)

-Ks: I haven't evaluated K debate that much, please don't run it

Speaker points(you can still get 30s even if you do none of these):

I will increase your speaks if...

-If you read cut cards(tell me if you do)

-Give brief off time road map

-Camera is angled so I can see your full face

Lose speaks if...

-Ur discriminatory in any way

-Talk over your opponents in cx

-Bad evidence ethics

-Say an arg goes conceded when it wasn't

-Takes over a min to find evidence

Glhf :)

daniel (he/him)

if you have any specific questions ask me before round.

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<< ONLINE DEBATE >>

1. evidence: if an email chain is made make sure to add me on it

2. general: mute yourself when not talking, keep track of your prep when reading cards (be honest !!)

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<< PF >>

general stuff:

- tech > truth but the more squirrely an argument becomes the more work you'll have to do to convince me that it's a valid argument

- signpost throughout your speeches

- speed is fine but just make sure i can understand you, if you speak too fast, i'll stop flowing and just stare at you. please don't do that. it'll be awkward for the both of us.

- i think CX is binding but i won't flow it, if something important happens tell me in the later speech

- i presume neg by default but this should never happen, am open to other presumption args (e.g. 2nd, aff)

- if i am told to call for a card and i find that it contradicts what the person running it says i'll toss it out and pretend it was never mentioned

- i average 28 speaks

- please preflow before round, i won't let you do it in the room if the round should've started already because delays suck

- i like off-time roadmaps but it make it quick

good stuff

- frontlining in 2nd rebuttal

- comparative weighing -- simply throwing out buzzwords doesn't count, interact with your opponent's offense!

- warranting your evidence

"bad" stuff (avoid!)

- progressive args (theory, kritiks, etc.): not a "bad" thing perse but i don't have much experience with these at all so i can't promise i'll make a good decision over them (if theory is run make sure it's in response to actual abuse)

- don't call me judge, i think it's weird; speeches are directed towards me anyways

- don't read a framework that's just util (cost-benefit)

- card dumping

- just reading an author tag when extending evidence is not enough -- explain what the evidence says

- being rude during CX is very lame

Some background stuff about me that you don't need to know: I debated for Winston Churchill High School for four years, obtaining eleven bids to the tournament of champions. I octo-finaled the 2022 Gold Tournament of Champions and reached late elimination rounds at 2023 NSDA Nationals. I've coached at NSD/Delta, Public Forum Academy, VBI, and Potomac Debate Academy.

Short Version:

Please give me good warranting, implicate your arguments, and PLEASE weigh. Like seriously- please weigh.

Feel free to go as fast as you want, but if you spread, just send a speech document.

If you do not extend your link, I will be sad.

Extend defense in summary.

Things I Do Not Like:

- rude or offensive behavior (i.e. sexist, homophobic, racist, transphobic, xenophobic, etc.)

- complaining about your opponents calling evidence because it "slows down the round." It's not their fault if you don't have your cards organized

- new overviews in summary

--- SOME RANDOM STUFF ABOUT WEIGHING ---

Probability weighing is kind of fake.

--- SPEECHES ---

Crossfire:

I will listen to crossfire, but I won't vote off of anything said in cross unless brought up in another speech.

Signposting:

Do it, please. Thanks.

Rebuttal:

Im fine with a ton of offensive/DAs, just please warrant, weigh, and implicate them. Weigh links. Second rebuttal NEEDS to frontline.

Final Focus:

First final focus can do new weighing (within reason).

--- LOGISTICS ---

Speech Times:

Please say within speech times. Going 5-10 seconds over is alright if you are finishing your thought. Do not go, "can I finish my sentence?" and then proceed to "finish" the longest sentence in the word.

Content Warnings:

If you plan on reading something potentially triggering, read a content warning. Please read an opt-out of a triggering case. Have an alternative case ready to run.

Post-rounding:

Do what you want... I don't really care.

--- HOW TO GET HIGH SPEAKS ---

- show me your cat before round. if you don't have a cat, you should get a cat. 10/10 recommend.

- if you hold a pet during speech, you will get a 30 (probably).

- a reference to the Lorax.

- make a dad joke in a speech or in crossfire. (i.e. Q: what did the fish say when it swam into the wall? A: dam. don't poach this one, use your own)

- Flow in crayon.

--- PROGRESSIVE DEBATE ---

Theory:

Go for it.

Kritiks:

I haven't run Ks in the past, so run these at your own risk. I am NOT the best judge to run Kritiks with, though I will try my best to evaluate them. I am most familiar with imperialism and security Ks, but I'm willing to evaluate other Ks.

Tricks:

I have no idea how to evaluate these, so if you run them and I drop you, its your fault.

If you have any questions about this paradigm, feel free to ask before round.

4 years PF flay lol

I'll base my votes solely on what you guys bring, how well warranted points are, and the arguments weighed into the debate. Weigh and contextualize PLEASE. Even though I probably know some things, act as if I know nothing and make sure that your points come across clearly. Warrant where your claims come from and why they would or would not happen and why it's important. Don't assume I know or think in a certain way.

Weigh.

Keeping your own timer is preferred. Finishing a thought or sentence after the timer is okay, but please keep it reasonable. Tell me the amount of prep time you use after each time.

I don't want to have to guess what you are saying. The more you guys explain why I should vote for you over your opponents, the less work I have to do when it comes down to putting in the ballot. This includes clearing clash. Moderate to quick speed is okay. I'm also fine with aggressive debating as long as you guys stay respectful.

Keep in mind you are trying to convince me, not your opponent. I know a lot of people get really worried about debate, but just try your best and be confident :)

Here's my partner's foot:

Hello my name is Eugene ^__^

I am new to judging, but there are a few things I will be looking for

1. Don't expect me to flow everything you say while you are speaking at mach 3 speed, slow down if you want me to flow it

2. Don't throw evidence out and say that because yours says something different you are right. If you don't give me a reason for why I should prefer your evidence over the other team you are making me do that weighing. Lets put it this way, you don't want me to weigh your evidence for you.

3. Sign post your arguments in all speeches after constructive, let me know what I am flowing

4. Warrant all of your numbers and responses, if I hear no warranting I will most likely not put the numbers in my flow.

5. Be VERY careful with theory, only run if it is actual abuse and if you lose the shell it would take a miracle for me to vote for you

6. Second speaker needs to front line something, this is again about weighing. If you only extend your arguments I don't have a reason for why the other team's argument doesn't hold up. You can't just say why you are good, you have to tell me why you are BETTER. Both sides can say they are good and both sides can say why the other side is bad, you need to tell me why voting your side is better than me voting for the other side. If you don't give me that "better" part I am basically voting off of my own biases.

7. BE COMPARATIVE AND DON'T LET ME WEIGH!!!!!!!!!

8. I will be judging speaker score based on

i. Presence

ii. How effectively you structured each argument

iii. How well you satisfied my expectations above

Hi, I'm a relatively new judge.

- Don't spread, I'm fine with speaking fast but if I can't understand it, I won't flow it.

- I don't like theory too much but if you're going to run it, make sure it makes sense

- I will not keep track of your prep time but I will time the speeches

Good luck! :)

In order to win, you have to make sure to follow these guidelines:

- Extend!!- I will only make my decisions based on the arguments that are extended throughout the round

- Flowing- I am mostly a flow judge, meaning I will only vote by what is on the flow, so please make your speeches organized an easy to follow

- If you are going to run theory/kretiks, I am not against this but the point you want to make has to be clear and organized otherwise I may not use it to make my decision

- I can be a lay judge but I hope that it does not happen.

- Cards- I will only call for cards if I think that it will impact the final ballot.

- Off-time roadmaps (stating what the speech will include in order), are much appreciated.

- Most of all, good luck to all debaters!!

Email: georgialevine@gmail.com

^ please put me on the email chains, feel free to contact with either if you need something, like speaks or whatnot

THIS IS A LONG PARADIGM AND I PUT A QUICK TL;DR BUT I RECOMMEND YOU SKIM THE FULL THING

Background on me:

• she/her

• Varsity debater (3 years of modified parli, 3 years of PF)

• HS senior

• I always disclose and give rfd (time permitting)

• I've been judging for 3 years

• I’m tech > truth so call people out on incorrect things, don't just assume that I'll intervene

TL;DR (I recommend you actually read/skim the full thing though)

Frontline in second rebuttal, you can run theory but not Ks, you can talk fast but don't spread, weigh!!!, trigger warnings if applicable

Round things:

No: (as in put "don't" in front of all of these)

• Frontline in second summary instead of second rebuttal. I know it’stechnically allowed but it’s not good debating, don't do it.

• Run Ks; tbh I do not understand how these are run well enough for you to be able to successfully run them with me, so just don't.

• Expect me to flow what you say during cross. If it's important, say it in a speech (cross does affect speaks, though!)

• Read possibly triggering content without trigger warnings. Please read trigger warnings before the speech if needed and offer an opt-out, it's an important norm to set!

Yes:

• Talking fast is fine (but don't spread, which I define as 300wpm. Stay at like ~250wpm or so max please! Especially with topic-specific abbreviations/terms, if it's r1 of the tournament or early in the month I might not know right away!)

• Weigh. Please don't make me do this myself, use clear and signposted weighing mechanisms that actually compare your cases (do not be 'two ships passing in the night'! interact!)

• Off-time roadmaps aren’t required and I’m not gonna take off speaks if you don’t do them, but for summary especially it’s nice to know what part of the flow you’re starting on

• Signpost! If you're just reading a straight block of text without any headlines or sign posting it is 10x easier for me to miss a response. Number & name your responses! (i.e. "on contention 1, I have 3 responses. first is a de-link [blah blah blah]")

• Repeat data points in multiple speeches if they're important

• Use warranting/analytics, not just random cards that don’t explain why something is true/false

• Running theory is fine (I'm not always the biggest fan of disclosure/paraphrase but if you're a real believer in it then feel free to run it and, as long as it's argued well, I won't just vote against it!)

• Also, defense is sticky (so you don't have to extend defense 2nd summary if you don't wanna waste time)

How to get speaks: (default to 28)

• Let your opponent talk in cross

• +0.5 (i.e. default to 28.5) - Tell me your favorite anything (ice cream flavor, color, movie/show, song, etc.) before the round so I know you read this (you can tell me on zoom chat if you'd prefer)

Hi! I'm Anita (she/her), a freshman at Northwestern University. I recently graduated from National Cathedral School in Washington D.C., where I debated Public Forum for four years. I'm definitely not a lay judge but i'm also not super comfortable with speed/prog. If you have any questions, feel free to let me know! My email is anitali2002@yahoo.com.

Please keep track of prep! Also I don't flow card names so if you say "extend Bob," i'm not gonna know what you're referring to.

Some things I like:

· Second Rebuttal has to frontline everything you're collapsing on and address all turns your opponents put on your case or concede to the delink.

· Weighing is super important! Weighing needs to be comparative (don’t just tell me why your impacts are important, tell me why your impacts are more important than your opponent’s impacts). Please start weighing in summary. No new weighing in Second FF.

· Please signpost + give off time road maps! Tell me what you're responding to.

· Please explain your arguments! Don’t just read statistics and then expect that to stand on itself, explain to me why that statistic is true. (warrants are important!)

· If you want me to evaluate something, it needs to be in speech and extended across all speeches

· In second half, tell me what you're winning off of, whyyou’re winning, and tell me why I should be voting for you!

. 1st summary is the last speech where I will accept new arguments. New weighing and cross-apps are still okay after tho. New implications? I'll think about it.

. PLEASE make sure impacts are terminalized and quantified!

Theories/Ks

· I don’t really understand Ks and Theories well so if you do run one please explain it well and in a manageable speed.

· If I feel like you’re running theory/ a weird overview/underview just to get a easy win, the chance of me voting for it is pretty low, especially if your opponents point out that it's abusive and explain why. But if you’re running theory because your opponents are actually being abusive, I can vote for it.

Behavior

· There’s a difference between being assertive and being aggressive. If I see you being overly aggressive, especially during cross, I’ll take off speaks and I’ll comment on it in my RFD. Also it can decrease your chances of winning.

· If you’re speaking quickly and make sure you ask your opponents if that's okay. I will try to flow to the best of my ability but I will most likely end up missing stuff. Having a speech doc is not an excuse to speak as fast as you want. I will only look at your speech doc for the duration of the speech.

.I'll only look at a card if you tell me to look at it.

. If you incorporate a tiktok dance or kpop choreo into a speech, I will increase your speaks up to 3 points.

. If you can guess my BTS bias or Blackpink bias, I will boost your speaks (prob only like 0.5 max lol)

Lay judge, I will judge based on what you present in the debate.

hi! i go to winston churchill high school (md) and i have 3 years of public forum experience.

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general preferences + info:

-speed is ok but don't spread, please speak clearly

-tech > truth as long as the argument makes sense

-weighing is super important!! warrant and explain why your argument is more important than your opponent's

-frontline in second rebuttal

-warrant things clearly, unwarranted arguments don't mean much to me

-things in final focus should be brought up in summary

-don't be rude in cross

-please signpost!

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feel free to contact me: catherinenan158936@gmail.com

Hi!

I'm a senior PF debater for Churchill. My pronouns are she/her.

- Tech > Truth

- I vote off the flow

How to win:

- Make sure to weigh and make it comparative. Please don't make me do this for you!

- Warrant and implicate your arguments. Tell me why something happens and why that matters

- Frontline in second rebuttal

- Extend & collapse!

Other things to keep in mind:

- Speed: I'm okay with speed, just don't spread. I would prefer that you go slower though.

- Online debate: CUT YOUR CARDS PLEASE!! Don't paste a link into the chat and say Ctrl F for x. Please start a card exchange doc/email chain at the beginning of round if the tournament allows.

- Please time your own prep and speeches

- Theory & Ks: I have limited experience with both so run at your own risk

- Read a content warning/send out an anonymous form if you're reading something on a sensitive topic

- Don't be racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic, etc. (I will drop you)

- I will disclose my decision at the end of the round if the tournament allows

- Feel free to ask questions about my preferences before round!

Have fun and good luck! :)

Hello Everyone! I am Keerthi and I will be your judge today!

I debated for four years-both on the local and national circuit. Previously attained 3 gold TOC bids an championed the Virginia State PF tournament.

My paradigm breaks down quite simply:

1) Ensure that there are link and impact extensions primarily in the second half. It will very hard to win my ballot without clearly extending specific parts of the link chain and telling me exactly what impact I am voting off. Lastly, please be consistent ( you and your partner should be extending the same link and impact chain in summary and final focus)

2) WEIGH! Please tell me exactly why I should be preferring your impacts/links over your opponents. Additionally, in the event that both of you are linking into the same impact, I need clear warranting as to why I should prefer your link-in to the specific impact over theres.

3) Please ensure that you extending your warrants throughout the round and that I get a clear narrative in both second half speeches!

4) I am not too familiar with theory and in the event that you choose to run it, I need it be logically warranted and extremely clear.

Feel free to ask me any questions!

Have fun! You will do great!

Hello Everyone! My name is Phani and I am very excited to be your judge today!

I am relatively new to todays topic and I am lay judge.

In order to win my ballot, please do the following:

1) Speak Slowly and Clearly! I need to be able to understand your arguments clearly and you should also be as concise as possible when explaining them.

2) Remember that you are trying to convince me. Thus, I need you to tell me exactly why I should prefer your impacts/links over your opponents impacts/links.

3) Everyone should be respectful throughout the round!

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask me during the round and remember to have fun!

Hey everyone!

I’m a parent judge and don’t have a lot of experience judging.

For the november/december topic, I would say that I have enough knowledge on the topic to understand most arguments.

Please do not run any squirrely arguments.

I am more of a truth>tech judge rather than a tech>truth judge.

I vote off of what makes the most sense to me. If you want to win my ballot, then you need to explain your argument thoroughly. I would rather you spend all of your speeches explaining your argument rather than spend the whole time talking about your opponents case.

Weighing is important but Case is the most important thing in the round.

Please do not speak fast, a 600 - 700 word case would be preferable.

I do speaks off of how well I can understand you.

I am a parent lay judge. Please do not spread and please be nice to each other.

Wrong tabroom account. Check the other one.

TL;DR: Mostly flow

I've done 3 years of PF and judged 3 tourneys

andy.ying.412@gmail.com Follow me on insta @andyying412 if you haven't and I'll boost speaks

SHORT VERSION:

Don't spread, frontline in 2nd rebuttal, weigh, don't dump blips, mostly tech>truth, no theory/Ks, signpost, don't be a turd during cross.

LONG VERSION:

Don't SPREAD, if I cannot flow it, it is dropped. Send a speech doc if you want to spread.

Tech > Truth, but nothing nutty. Don't make me vote on dedev/death good.

Frontline in 2nd rebuttal. Defense from 1st rebuttal is sticky in 1st summary.

A solid warrant always beats an unimplicated card. Paraphrasing is ok if you have a cut card ready.

I don't like theory. Disclosure is only good for disclosing interps, extremely squirrely args, and progressive stuff. Paraphrasing is good and RVIs are good.

Don't run theory to get a cheap win or kick it to time skew.

I can't evaluate Ks and I don't feel comfortable voting off them. Tricks are L20.

PLEASE WEIGH, EXTEND LINKS and WARRANTS, and IMPLICATE IT

Misc:

I like well warranted squirrely/nuanced args with a solid story and link chain.

Point out concessions and weigh them, which makes it easier for me to evaluate the flow.

Clarity is real. If you don't contextualize an impact by some number, it will be very difficult for me to evaluate it.

I will try to adapt to your style and be understanding but do your best to be audible and coherent.

To prove you've read my paradigm, tell me what pets you have and I will give +.5 speaks.

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Don't:

Bring up politics/religion as a key component of your args. Nuke war is dumb(unless it's like NFU or THAAD)

Dump blips.

Use crossfire as a rebuttal(I don't flow cross)

READ BOSTROM: It's lazy and I hate extinction framing.

Run tricks.

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Speaks:

I do appreciate good enunciation, delivery, and confidence, but those will only reflect in your speaks.

I start at a 28.5 and go up/down from there.

If u get a 25 or lower: either u pissed me off, you ran Bostrom, your name is Michael Chen, or you were totally unprepared

How to get good speaks:

- Do: Be extremely polite at all times, speak clearly and do good weighing/implication, and analysis

- Don't: curse, extend through ink, cut people off, go over/under time(5 sec grace period, after that I will stop flowing), be a jerk, run tricks

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After round: Postround me. It's a good norm. I'll answer any question. Judges should be able to answer any questions asked politely.

I will always disclose and I give all of my comments orally. Write. It. Down. Feel free to contact me after the round whenever.

Hey! I go to Winston Churchill HS and I've been debating for ~3 years

(pronouns are she/her)

General

- speed is fine as long as you speak clearly

- if you want me to vote off an argument make sure to extend it through all your speeches with warrants

- tech>truth but only to a reasonable extent

- frontline in 2nd rebuttal if you're the 2nd speaking team

- please WEIGH your arguments and extend impacts to your contentions

- off-time roadmaps are always helpful

- signpost! (tell me where you are on the flow)

- I don't flow cross but I might use it to evaluate speaks (except for grand cross because I think it's a waste of time)

Progressive Args

- I'll try my best to evaluate things like theory or k's but I might not understand them, so please explain them really well

- If it's obvious that you're running theory to be abusive, I'm going to drop you

- don't run dumb arguments because I'll probably be too busy laughing at you to flow

Speaks

- I will give everyone high speaks unless you make offensive remarks or you're being rude

- if you say something funny or make me laugh +1 speaks

Have fun !

Here's my email for any questions or email chains: allisonzhang311@gmail.com

Hi!

Basic flow judge :)

I'm a sophomore in high school and have debated on the national PF circuit for ~1 year, which means I still have lots to learn.

Some stuff to remember:

- Second rebuttal frontline offense; first sum extend plz

- Weigh! Metaweighing is cool too! (but most teams usually don't get to this point :'()

- pLeAsE signpost! I suck at flowing so if you don't signpost I physically cannot write anything down.

- Don't go overtime! I'll stop flowing after 5 sec over. I'll keep time for speeches but not for prep, so make sure to hold your opponents accountable.

- Send me a speech doc if you spread. Honestly, if you want, send me a speech doc if you don't spread because my wrist is already broken from taking notes for AP exams and my wifi (sometimes) sucks.

- Run theory/ks if you want but beware my lack of experience with them. Honestly, I'd actually be down if you want to run one because I need some experience especially since the circuit is getting more progressive. Just don't expect a great analysis of it.

- please please read trigger warnings. I really don't want to walk the fine line between safety and flow, so if you have anything in your case that is possibly triggering content, please read a tw or be dropped.

- +0.2 speaks if y'all skip grand cross

Debate tournaments are stressful, so remember to take breaks and try to enjoy the activity!

Senior debater at Georgetown Day School

Please add me to the email chain(add both email please): hzhang24@gds.org, georgetowndaydebate@gmail.com

I’m primarily a kritikal debater on both sides, but I’ve run policy affs before and went for cps and das as well.

For HS novice: You should read a plan until you can give a coherent explanation of your alternative model of debate and its implications for the debate community.

In general:

• Tech vs. truth. A dropped argument is not automatically assumed as truth unless extended and explained. I will not vote on arguments that are incoherent, even if it is dropped.

• 2AR and 2NRs need to write the ballot for me. It should paint a picture of the round rather than line by line.

• Credible evidence is important, but it won’t matter unless you flash out the warrant and its implication for the round.

• I find it troublesome that debaters tend to hyper-tag their cards to make claims unsupported by the card itself. If your opponent is doing so, point that out, and it will reward you greatly.

CP: You need to have a NB and extend it in the block. For competition: I’m less familiar with the competition debate. I can keep up with textual and functional, but beyond that, i.e. positional, you need to explain it to me as if I'm new to debate.

DA: Do whatever you want; I can keep up with them. Do impact comparison.

Kritiks: I will likely be familiar with most of your K lit base, so read whatever you want. But do not expect me to do any work for you. You need to explain them thoroughly to me instead of throwing out jargon. I find links that are specific to the plan more compelling than the generic usfg bad ones, but I can be persuaded otherwise. Going for the k doesn’t mean you can neglect case. Dropped case often means the aff gets access to extinction o/w, which is risky for you even when your strategy is going for “you link, you lose.”

Firstly and most importantly, it'll be difficult for me to follow your argument if you speak too fast. Speak slowly.

I prefer weighing in summary and final focus.

Crossfire matters, I flow cross, although it's not as important as the other speeches to me.

I'm not too strict on time, I'll usually give a grace period of a few seconds after you go over time in your speeches, but please try to keep track of your own time.

Extend your arguments, I also expect both teams to frontline their arguments.

I expect you all to keep track of your own prep time.

Another small thing, I don't really care what year both team's cards are from, although it would be great if both teams cross-examined each other's evidence.

I'm a lay judge but I've been judging debates for a while now. I promise I'll be unbiased and work hard as a debate judge.

Thanks.

I am a research scientist, but new to judging. I would prefer that you speak clearly and not too fast.