Debated for Acton-Boxborough

I'm a pretty simple judge and like simple rounds, so don't try to overcomplicate things.

Fan of frontlining in second rebuttal, good comparative weighing with every argument/response as early as possible, and smart collapses.

I can handle speed to a certain extent, but pls send speech docs if you know you'll be going fast. It benefits everyone.

Have debated prog stuff a bit but lowk don't understand much of the structure or lit so if you're gonna read it, consider me lay. If there's legit abuse in the round, I'm honestly fine w yall j calling it out and reading some paragraph theory, it ain't that big a deal to me. With that said, don't be a jerk (sexist/racist/-ist gonna be automatic L20).

Overall, keep it concise. Spit some bars and be confident and y'all will be chilling.

i think the neg is racist so i only vote aff

I am a lay judge. I like teams that are persuasive and knowledgeable in the topic area. Thanks.

Hey!

Debated Public Forum for Boston Latin School in Boston, MA - currently Harvard Class of 2025. I can flow and know most PF rules, but it's been a bit since I've judged or debated so please be patient with me!

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GENERAL:

- Racism, homophobia, sexism, anything that makes the round a non-safe space = lowest speaks + a nice big L

- Have trigger/content warnings and opt-out methods if you're discussing sensitive topics in great detail (e.g. domestic violence, mental illness, etc.)

- Don't go fast if: your connection won't allow it, you don't enunciate, or you're doing it in an exclusive manner (e.g. to scare novices). I'll dock speaks and you may take the L (especially if it's the last reason). The faster you go, the less I write down.

- I will probably time speeches and stop listening if you go overtime >10s. Please also time yourself!

- Clear + organized + good coverage = high speaker points

ROUND:

- Summary & Final Focus:

(1) Collapse - focus on your best 1-2 args

(2) Extend - re-explain them PLEASE

(3) Weigh - tell me why they're the most important. If neither side's weighing truly engages with their opponents', I will default to my less-informed judge opinion (AKA: the ~vibes~) which you probably want to avoid

- Mention important crossfire stuff in speeches

- I will tune out if you run progressive arguments (theory, Ks, tricks, etc). If there's a serious violation, explain it to me in paragraph or an easily accessible way if you want me to evaluate.

TECH (?): I'm basically lay at this point, please no sticky defense and not frontlining in second Rebuttal because you want to do them all in Summary. I will probably not pay attention to all the technical complexities if you try to pull some advanced maneuvers

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Lmk if there's anything I can do to make you feel more comfortable! I hope you learn and have fun :)

Email for chains: samuelliu526@gmail.com

feel free to ask me any questions in round, have fun

General:

- I debated PF for 4 years at Acton-Boxborough. Tech > truth

- if you're speaking >= 250 words/min, send speech doc; run whatever arguments you want.

- I'll time speeches only and give a 10 second grace period - anything past that, I won't flow. You should time your own and your opponent's prep time to keep each other accountable.

- Any new offense should be answered in the next speech, otherwise it is considered dropped

- collapse to make the round easy and simple for all of us

- will disclose decision (and speaks, if you want)

FOR EMORY (LD):

FRAMEWORK PLEASE tell me which impact to prioritize AND WHY thats the case

I debated a couple military presence topics in PF (including one about West Asia), so I have some general understanding of the topic (but nothing super recent OR specific to North Africa).

If you really want to run progressive arguments, do so at your own risk. I debated a few theory rounds in PF, but I'm sure you know that LD and PF progressive arguments are very different (honestly really enjoyed debating theory so if you're willing to take the risk that would make it a fun round for me). Wouldn't recommend running any Ks/tricks (i will probably make the wrong decision).

Hey y'all, I'm Ansh and I debated on the Nat Circuit for Acton Boxborough since my sophomore year of high school. It's been a minute since I've touched debate, so here's how I'd go about treating me as a judge:

• Please don't go fast (250+ wpm), especially since I'm not familiar with the topic
• I am not too familiar with theory, tricks, Ks, etc., so don't read it unless there is a REAL violation in the round. It will be harder for me to vote for it

Things I like

• Weighing should be done on any offense that you are trying to use to win the round. I start evaluating with the weighing debate, and the earlier it is the stronger I evaluate it. A bonus would be meta-weighing and telling me why your weighing outweighs your opponents
• Explicit extensions from summary onwards, and consistency between summary and final focus (and a bit of collapsing since summary is 3 mins)
• Comparing responses or arguments when both teams are extending but not comparing them, tell me why yours is better
• Collapsing to 1-2 offensive arguments by summary, anything more than that doesn't allow you to fully flesh out your argument
• Front lining in second rebuttal, at the bare minimum any offense from 1st rebuttal. 1st summary doesn't need to extend defense unless it was frontlined
• No new offense after 2nd rebuttal, and no new responses after 1st summary

No-no's

• Don't waste time debating evidence, just tell me to call for it and we can look at it after the round
• Don't postround, I'll make my own decision, just answer my questions if I have any

Other things

• If you have questions about my decision, you can send me an email or message me on Messenger (Facebook is Ansh Viswanathan)
• I'll start with 28.5 and go up or down based on your argumentation, strategy, clarity, and efficiency.
• Overall if you are Flamboyant, Ultimate, Charismatic, and/or Kwirky, we should all have a good time

Email (for whatever need be): ansh.viswanathan@gmail.com

Hi! My name is Keshav and i'm a captain on the Acton PF team. Make sure to extend your case, weigh, and overall have fun in the round.