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About me: Elizabeth LC '22, CSU Northridge '26. Pronouns are He/Him. I debated policy all four years of high school and still debating it in college. It's all I've ever known. With that said, I'm super down and excited to learn about other types of debate and see what I can learn from them.

Now I know you're reading this to see what kind of arguments you can read in front of me, but really you can read whatever you like. Just have fun and please MAKE GOOD ARGUMENTS!

Things you should know:

1. Do your thing! This activity should center the stylistic decisions of students, not judges. There are things I like and dislike but please do what you do and I'll do my best to keep up. I also want to throw in the fact that I am very familiar with the tense feeling that comes with debate. I know it's easier said than done but if possible ease up and really try to have fun.
2. Getting down to business, an argument consists of a) a claim (what I'm saying) b) a warrant (why it's true) and c) an impact (what it means). Anything less than that isn't a full argument. If you are introducing an argument, it's your responsibility to provide each of these, especially if you want it included in the final reasoning for why you should win the debate.
3. Debate is a communications activity - how you're saying it matters just as much as what you're saying. It's not enough to just make an argument once in passing and assume the judge will assign proper weight to it, even if the other team does not explicitly respond to it. If something matters a lot to you, be sure to communicate that.

One last thing, I'm new to judging LD so all that theory stuff is kind of whack to me. Don't expect me to vote on it.

I also like it when people talk about the Lakers or basketball in general. Just wanted to throw that in there.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Yes I want to be on the email chain mattconraddebate@gmail.com. Pronouns are he/him.

My judging philosophy should ultimately be considered a statement of biases, any of which can be overcome by good debating. The round is yours.

I’m a USC debate alum and have had kids in policy finals of the TOC, a number of nationally ranked LDers, and state champions in LD, Original Oratory, and Original Prose & Poetry while judging about a dozen California state championship final rounds across a variety of events and the Informative final at NIETOC. Outside of speech and debate, I write in Hollywood and have worked on the business side of show business, which is a nice way of saying that I care more about concrete impacts than I do about esoteric notions of “reframing our discourse.” No matter what you’re arguing, tell me what it is and why it matters in terms of dollars and lives.

Politically, I’m a moderate Clinton Democrat and try to be tabula rasa but I don’t really believe that such a thing is possible.

Please do not spread, you can talk at whatever pace that is comfortable for you, but not too fast.

Criticism will NOT be tolerated. Judge your opponent's arguments, not them.

I do appreciate sign posting.

I vote on who has the biggest impact/value.

Please use vocabulary everyone can understand.

Good luck

My preferences are:

- State your contentions clearly

- Speak clearly and slowly, don't spread. You will know you are speaking too quickly if I drop my pen. I cannot follow you if you speak too quickly so pay attention to this preference.

- Be polite, if you are rude and disrespectful to your opponent or to me, you will lose the round.

-Track your own time and your opponent should track their time.

You can spread but you must be clear. If you run a theory position such as a K, T or a vagueness let it be sweet and simple. I’m a flow judge. If I’m not flowing, that’s not a good thing. If you make Islamophobic or xenophobic comments you will be dropped.

Be respectful and don't spread

Don't run superfluous K's or theory unless you have a legitimate reason to do it. Quality over quantity.

Hello, I'm a second year parent judge. Excited to be here! Please keep spreading to a minimum and emphasize impacts. I love an off time road map. Thank you.

- I don't like speakers who rush their speech in order to convey a lot of information within a given time.

- I prioritizes arguments that are well-supported and clearly tied to the resolution.

- I give higher points to debaters who provide strong, well-researched evidence to support their contentions and clear explanations.

- I give higher points to debaters who deliver their arguments in a clear, confident, and engaging manner.

I debated in High School and College and am in my sixth year coaching.

I have experience in judging Policy, LD, Parli, PuFo and Congress. My primary experience is in Policy.

Address for the email chain: chris.ryan@lmusd.org

Judging Preferences:

I am big on courteous debate. A national champion or top talent must to be able remain professional under all circumstances, whether debating other top talent or a heavy mismatch. I can and will drop arrogant, superior debaters for violations of decorum. No debater should leave a round and be discouraged because of how they were treated by their opponent(s). Similarly, partners that write speeches or handle all of the CX are not "partners". When will your partner learn if they are not given the chance to succeed or fail on their own merits?

Policy Specific:

I would like a well debated round. The resolution is for conflict between the Aff and the Neg. Speed should not be at the expense of logic and well crafted arguments. Barfing cards or precanned responses is not debate. I can understand speed I just don't think that it furthers our activity. Explain why your arguments are important and how they create a narrative to capture my ballot.

I typically am a policy making critic.

LD Specific:

I prefer classic LD that warrants deep philosophical thought about a topic. I'd prefer if it not devolve into single competitor policy debate, plans, counter-plans and kritiks.

- Speak clearly and slowly, don't spread.

- Be polite.

-Track your own time.

- I like quick off-time road maps.

- For those debaters who have Nuclear War as an argument - I hope you have evidence to support it.

Good luck!

For all events:

1. Absolutely no spreading.
2. Treat your opponent with respect.
3. Have fun!