I am a parent judge with little to no experience. Assume I have no background knowledge about the topic you are discussing. I strongly prefer you to talk slowly and thoroughly explain your points.

Follow the debate rules, make strong arguments with supporting evidence and show your speaking skills. Be kind and diplomatic to your opponents.

Please remember, its not the end of the world if you lose a ballot.

Hi all reading this. First things first, good work checking paradigms your coach taught you well.

Next a bit about me. I have been coaching middle school debate for 6 years, competed in PF (2 years), LD (2 years), and college policy (1 year). Also, I serve on my city's Housing and Human Services Commission overseeing matters related to section 8, housing insecurity, and now Emergency Rental Assistance.

Finally, on to the part you are probably looking for. The flow determines the round. Please be sure to keep bringing up the most important contentions and don't drop them. I don't want to make a decision in your round because the flow should do it for me. Also be sure to clash, try to address every point your opponent brings up. You don't always need citations. If you can use raw logic to explain why a contention is incorrect then it is incorrect, just address it.

Speaker points are based on both your argument and performance. PF should be accessible if you spread you can still win the round but will have lower speaker points.