3 years pf @ coppell HS, 4 years pf coaching @ the quarry lane school

won't flow off a doc, should still be sending them

email: shabbirmbohri@gmail.com

4th year on the Circuit

add me to the email chain: kyle.du@student.quarrylane.org

tech > truth

send speechdocs for constructive and rebuttal before speech, helps me flow the round

second rebuttal should frontline offense and have defense

extend args you're going for in every speech; not in one speech = dropped

no new weighing in second FF, no new args/evidence in ffs

signpost for all of your speeches, offtime roadmaps are good too

interact with opponents' frontlines and rebuttals. don't just repeat your own args

solid time allocation, efficiency, clarity, enthusiasm = good speaks

weigh. tell me why you your impacts matter more, why I should vote for you

im okay withspeed. if you think you go too fast though please send me speechdocs

I don't really listen to cross, won't evaluate anything from cross unless it's brought up in a speech.

feel free to postround me -- I think it's educational and am more than happy to elaborate on any part of my decision.

not too familiar with theory and K's, run at your own risk

Hi! I debated varsity PF, and now study politics at UC San Diego.

Email: dk12@duck.com. Add me to the chain.

Tech = Truth

It is mandated that:

1. Evidence be disclosed on the wiki at least 30 mins before round (for varsity) and an email chain be started to share constructive/relevant cards (for everyone, novice + varsity)
2. Your evidence be truthful. I am not a judge who will buy "the sky is green" even if it is extended properly and weighed. Your evidence must be reliable, unbiased, and fit to be discussed in a serious forum. Only after basic evidence ethics are met do I look at the flow. After that, I am a standard tech judge.
3. You be respectful. Debate is stressful enough as it is. Let's not make it worse. Calm down, breathe, and talk at a reasonable tempo (<150 WPM without a speech doc)
4. You weigh comparatively, extend, and not bring up new args in 2nd summary/final focus (if you want to win). Compare impacts starting in summary.

The way to my ballot is truthful contentions, well-weighed and terminalized. Run Ks at your own risk; I didn’t do any more prog than theory. Theory is good only if there is substantial evidence of abuse, friv theory will not fly.

Beyond that, relax, have fun, and ask any questions you have after round.

I am a teacher at Mission San Jose High School.

Debate Rounds

First and foremost, our school believes in fairness and transparency in debate. For varsity debaters, this means that you are expected to provide wiki disclosure, which must include all of the arguments and evidence that you plan to use in the round. Second, we believe in the importance of reading direct quotes rather than paraphrasing. Finally, you must use email chains to share evidence prior to the debate.

For my decision I will also consider the organization and flow of the debate, and the extent to which debaters are able to effectively convey their arguments and evidence. Debaters should use clear signposting and transitions to guide the audience through their reasoning. Debaters should also be able to adapt their strategy and arguments in response to the arguments and evidence presented by their opponents. I expect debaters to conduct themselves with professionalism, respect and should refrain from personal attacks or disrespectful behavior.

Theory

I will judge on Theory only on the varsity level.

If a team did not fully disclose on Wiki for any reason (personal, school policy, ect.) they will not win my vote.

Lastly, such an argument on disclosure MUST be made in the opening Constructive Speech of the team.

Speech Rounds

In order of importance:

1) Clear thesis of your presentation

2) Development or growth of character/speaker during the speech

3) Know your lines

4) Use of space

5) Moment to moment objectives

I am currently a junior at Emory university. I debated public forum at the quarry lane school for four years.

tech > truth

please add me to the email chain - sahanan345@gmail.com. Send speech docs before each speech !

I'm fine with speed just be clear. Cross is binding but doesn't matter unless it's in speech. Please collapse !!!

Start weighing as early as possible.

Always be respectful towards your opponents!

Regarding prog arguments, I am not a great judge for Ks. I’ve debated/read theory before, but also not the best judge for that.

Good luck and lmk before or after the round if you have any questions.

Hi! My name is Sachi (she/her) and I did Public Forum at Quarry Lane for 4 years on the national circuit. I'm now a sophomore in college and coach for Quarry Lane. Add me to the email chain: spatel0275@gmail.com

-- Public Forum --

**Send speech docs with cut cards for case and rebuttal BEFORE the speech. I have more tolerance for less experienced debaters, but if you're in JV/varsity and aren't doing this, your speaks will most likely be getting docked.

Tech > Truth

Good with speed as long as it's clear, if you’re going >250 wpm just send a doc. And please SIGNPOST.

Frontline in second rebuttal → If you don’t frontline defense on an argument you’re going for and your opponents extend that defense, I will evaluate it as conceded.

WEIGH!! very very very important. Make it comparative + the earlier the better, I look to the weighing debate first when evaluating rounds. Hearing smart, well-warranted weighing (clever link-ins, prereqs, short circuits, etc.) makes me happy.

Collapse if it is strategic (most of the time it is). This means collapsing on your own contentions/case args but also collapsing on responses on your opponent's case (Quality > Quantity). Note** I am fine with you dropping case and going for turns on their case. It's fun if you can pull it off well (please weigh).

GOOD EXTENSIONS MATTER. Fully extend case args w/ uniqueness, links, impacts, etc. and responses should be well implicated. This can be as simple as pre-writing case extensions and reading them in the back-half, but for some reason it is still poorly done, which is sad :(

Any offense you’re going for in final focus must be in summary. Defense is not sticky.

I don't really listen to cross, won't evaluate anything from cross unless it's brought up in a speech.

Feel free to postround me -- I think it's educational and am more than happy to elaborate on any part of my decision/answer questions.

Progressive Args:

I will try my best! Generally lean towards disclosure good, paraphrasing bad but I won’t hack for either. I can probably evaluate a decent theory debate … anything outside of that realm run at your own risk.

Speaks:

Strategic round decisions = good speaks !

Not sending speech docs, stealing prep, being disrespectful = bad speaks :(

Finally, this goes without saying but don’t read arguments that are racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. because they WILL NOT be evaluated and you will most likely get terrible speaks/get dropped.

Have fun!!!

Hey! I'm Amrit (he/him) and I debated Public Forum for 4 years at the Quarry Lane School and am now a freshman at the University of Washington.

UPDATE FOR NSD Camp Tournament

I CAN NOT evaluate kritiks but I'm very open to theory shells and maybe tricks but run them at your own risk

IF YOU READ A K I WILL DROP YOU WITH 26 SPEAKS

Tech > Truth (If you make the argument that 1+1 = 3 and it is extended properly and not responded to, I will vote on it even though 1+1 = 2)

Add me to the email chain: 2005amrit@gmail.com

I expect all cards for both constructive and rebuttal speeches before the speech is given. Teams that don't do this will have their speaks capped at 27.

Things I like to see in round:

• Frontlining in second rebuttal
• Extending defense and arguments in Summary
• interacting with frontlines when extending defense, do not extend "thru ink"
• doing comparative weighing (explain WHY you o/w on magnitude, timeframe, severity, etc.)
• ^^this is what will decide rounds for me
• no new weighing in second FF, very minimal weighing in first FF, most of your weighing should come in summary (even better if it's in rebuttal)

Speaks:

• +0.5 if you read cut cards in case
• +0.5 if you are disclosed on the wiki with highlights and cites
• Automatic 30 if you read solely from cut cards in both rebuttal and constructive

Progressive:

Shells:

Familiar with most (Paraphrasing, Disclosure, TW) , I can't judge a full-fledged theory debate nearly as well as others so run at your own risk

Kritiques:

I know less than nothing about these, please do not run unless I'm the only judge on a panel who doesn't know them.