I was involved with debate in high school for two years where I completed in Public Forum debate and several speech events. I have spent the last 8 years working with various high schools with their programs, and judging at multitude of tournaments during those years. I have also been a tournament director for over 30 tournaments, and am currently an assistant coach at the school I teach at. I am a more traditional judge overall, but I have no issues with progressive and spreading as long as it is meaningful to the debate. I want clash between sides, and I want good coherent arguments with evidence and reason. Make sure you are directing your claims to the judge and that I understand what you are talking about. Organization is key for me and you should have and order to what you are saying. Impact calculus is the key thing for me overall though, tell me why your argument works, the probability, and the impact. Good luck to both sides.

My paradigms would be in the construction and fluidity of presentation and how well a speaker is able to engage an audience and actively spread their message/point!!

General Things

Pretty lenient judge honestly.

I give a lot of feedback, if I can. Just be kind to one another, at the end of day, we are all tired from debating and it helps when everyone is kind and understanding.

However I will nuke points (yeahhh nuclear annihilation) and maybe give the ballot to the other team if there are discriminatory remarks homophobia, racism, colorism, etc. made in round. If needed I will talk to committee at any tournament and bring this up as an issue with your team if this happens. I also hate if you call the other team hateful without any good reason.

If you can slip an unconventional quote I will love that and appreciate it. Ex: "Taylor Swift once said, 'bullets don't fix bullet holes, they say sorry just for show', and this is exactly what is happening with the status quo.." If you can somehow rick-roll me in round automatic 30*.

Evidence sharing is good, so please share and add me on any evidence-sharing mechanism

You need to tell me why dropping or conceding an argument is good, or why the other team dropping an argument is significant. I know how sometimes people drop arguments because they might seem obvious why they're wrong, but unless the conjecture is horrible ex: like the US is obviously fake and we are all just birds, I will vote on the fact that you didn't address it.

*docked if you are rude, condescending etc. and if it wasn't executed well.

Hello. If you are reading this, I am probably judging your round.

- For debate, I am mostly focused on key arguments and public speaking skills. If a competitor is able to keep a cool head, a clear voice, and maintain sound rebuttals & defenses on the most important topics of the round, I will likely take note of them. I will also reward good skills in cross-examination, as well as a healthy amount of pragmatism applied as needed.

- For interpretation, I love to see performers who keep control of their blocking, script, and delivery. The more precise each movement and word is, the more I will be able to understand and enjoy your piece. I'm not terribly strict about time or attire, as long as you show me the best of your skills.

Thank you so much for competing!

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I stress confidence in delivery - speeches filled with fluff aren't encouraged, but if you can go at it with as much energy as possible, it will be rewarded. Presenting yourself as knowledgeable and competent is key.

Emphasize analytics and historical background, which makes your speech more grounded and adaptable, in addition to increasing your expertise.

Good phrasing and valuable commentary are vital. I don't just want a rehash - contribute something to the discourse around your topic, give me a fresh angle.

Concise solutions are awesome, but I also understand that some topics are too loose and messy for that - just make your conclusion make sense.

For your own health, please avoid personal AGDs in pretty much everything but oratory.

If you're racist, homophobic, or sexist, you will get a six regardless of the rest of your speech.

This is an incredibly impressive activity, and you should all be super proud. Thank you and good luck!

I've only done and judged pf

I'll flow most of the round- probably just not the cross xs, though they still matter to overall decision and speaker pts.

Please don't spread and speak loud and clear that'd be helpful.

have fun and don't get personal or say offensive stuff.