Hello!

I did speech and debate previously.

One thing that is very important to me is to be respectful to the opposing side. I will not tolerate any yelling, intimidation, or other unwelcoming behavior.

Also, please do not spread. I will not be able to flow your arguments if you speak too fast.

Otherwise, I am a blank slate. Your job is to convince me that your side has the best impacts and I will leave it up to you to decide how you want to do that.

Have a wonderful time at the tournament!

I debated in high school, primarily in policy debate.

I appreciate practical, creative, and evidence-based arguments and speeches. I believe that speech and debate is more than just winning trophies and is a way to sophisticate one's way of thinking and manner of speaking, and I enjoy behavior from competitors that reflects that.

With policy in particular, if the round flows that way, I will vote on kritiks, but I disagree with them on personal level, and would prefer to see other arguments. I dislike spreading, and if I cannot understand what you are saying I will ask you to slow down.

More than anything, I ask simply that you treat your fellow competitors with respect.

My email is mergifford@gmail.com.

Parkrose '26 | 2N

parkroseghdebate@gmail.com

Tech over truth.

I read evidence.

+0.3 speaks if your 2NR/2AR is off the flow.

+0.1 speaks for good disclosure on the wiki after the round, just let me know.

Please don't send a google doc or a one drive link if you don't have to. If on the Oregon circuit, a novice, and/or verbatim is inaccessible to you, that is understandable.

For Novices:

Do line by line. Try to answer your opponents' arguments in the order they made them.

Extend your offense first. This means if you're Aff, extend your advantages first. If you're Neg, extend your disadvantages first. Responding to your opponents' offense comes later.

No topic knowledge----------------X--Lots of topic knowledge

Links to the plan----X------------Links not to the plan

Condo Good---X-------------Condo Bad

Competing Interps----X------------Reasonability

Affs with a plan--------X----------Affs without a plan

Insert rehighlights --X--------------Read the rehighlight

Fairness ----X--------------Clash

My name is obiora Goodluck, am a judge and have judged in many debates,

My rounds will always be a respectful and inclusive space for everyone. Disrespectful or offensive language and misgendering will not be tolerated in my rounds. I didn't think I'd have to remind people of this but I would like people to check for racial bias in their cases and language. You can affirm or negate any resolution without biased arguments.

In debate events, I am looking for a few things: confidence in both your argument and your delivery, quality arguments, and rebuttals, and a fair and respectful debate.

Clarity is of utmost importance to me. you must speak clearly and at a normal pace. It is an accessibility concern for me, as well as other debaters and judges with disabilities. Your presentation of your speeches is important to me as well as the content. Deliver your speeches with confidence and clarity.

I'm not very particular about how you debate, all I ask is that it is logical and easy to follow. With that being said I am ok with spreading because it focuses on systems under which society operates.

I'm okay with debate theory, make sure it's educational and fair.

I'm okay with spreading, I understand that you have to talk fast and at the same time sustain your arguments.

Just be clear and loud

emails for the chain: lukesusswood@icloud.com & franklinspdebate@gmail.com

franklin high school & portland urban debate league '25 (NATO, fiscal redistribution, IPR)

HS novice: +1 speaker point if the 2ar/2nr is off ur flow