I have been judging mostly PF for 4 years. I leave timing the speeches up to you, but will start my timer for the crosses. I listen in to your speeches carefully. Your style, command over the topic and politeness amazes me. Looking forward to great debating!

First of all, I am a new parent judge. Secondly, after I learned the basic of PF debate process, I like it when debaters, spread or not, can articulate their points clearly and persuasively with well organized thoughts. Coherent logic is key to me as well as concrete facts as evidence. My impression of debate is always highlighted in the crossex, so I would like to see your ability to find and attack the flaws in your opponents’ arguments, and respond accordingly in rebuttal but not the verbal attack to your opponents themselves :).

Be polite and respectful to your components and you will be treated reciprocally. Last but not least, have fun!

I am a parent judge. I have been judging public forum, Lincoln Douglas, and Speech for last 3 years. I work as a senior engineer in a defense industry.

1) I don't prefer spreading, because if I can't understand and follow you what you are saying, I can't judge you well based upon the content of your debate.

2) Be concise and clear, and present your contentions and arguments well.

3) Be respectful and civil to opponents.

4) For online tournaments, I would like to have all the contestants with their camera on during the debate round even when they are not speaking. Keep yourself muted if you are not speaking.

I am tabula rasa when it comes to judging. I expect competitors to tell me the judging criterion for the round in their constructive speeches and then explain how they have won the round using the judging criterion for the round.

I like a clean flow, so make sure you are signposting as you go along. In other words, tell me where on my flow pad to put the argument you are making/evidence you are using. Be sure to tell me where to cross apply your arguments and evidence. Don't assume I will automatically know where to put it and do it for you.

I debated and competed in individual events in high school and college (NSDA was the NFL back then!). I enjoy everything from topicality to counterplans to kritiques. I was that kid, who ran a space case when the topic as on the earth's oceans way back in the day.

I am open to taking the round wherever competitors want to take it. With that said when it comes to K, I do have a bias towards the resolution as it is written. The presumption is that competitors should be debating it unless they provide compelling arguments and evidence to the contrary. If you are going to think outside the resolution, make sure you are providing sound arguments to compel me to go there with you as your judge.

Debate is fun. It is more than okay to be passionate about your case and your position. It is not okay to be rude to another competitor.

I'm a parent judging for the first time. I value clear thinking over large amounts of data.