I am a quantitative person. Statistics, used honestly, are very persuasive to me.

I frequently check evidence. Don't try to slip things by on me!

Speed is great in policy and LD. It has no place in PF in my opinion.

I am retired now after coaching debate for over thirty years. I also debated in high school and college. I coached all events but always focused on debate before anything else in my program. I have taken students to nationals in all events so I know my way around a flow sheet and rely heavily on it to make my decision in a debate round. If I look confused or stop flowing it means arguments are not clearly labeled or coming too fast and I can't get them down. If that happens, those arguments won't be a part of my final decision.

I like to see the round start on time and good manners all around. I expect students in LD and PF to be good speakers but will not punish them for speed.

Please don't ask me tho shake hands at the end of the round. It's just not what I do.

Students need to speak slowly and distinctly.  Want to see clear framework.

Be respectful of each other.

Experience: Competed: 2012-2016 and Coached 2017-Present

I will judge based on argumentation, logic, and the reality of the situation.

I prefer no off-time road-maps, you have a speech limit keep it within that and the grace period, please.

PLEASE NO SPREADING, if I can't understand you it will be difficult for you to win the ballot.

Don't be rude.

Stay organized if you are bouncing all over the place it will disorganize my flow and it will be hard to ensure you get the W.

Stay on topic and stay within the parameters of the resolutions, don't pull anything too crazy that completely changes the wording or the intentions of the resolution.

Use short taglines for your contentions if you can. I don't want to spend half your speech trying to figure out what exactly your point is supposed to be, make it clear right from the beginning.

Don't talk down to me, your partner, or your opponent(s). I will not tolerate this and will result in a lower score.

Make sure you have your cards ready because if I don't believe that you're presenting truthful/faithful evidence I will double-check them and if you don't have them it may not work out in your favor.

I am a Speech and Debate Coach for a High School in Salt Lake City, UT.  I occasionally judge both Policy Debate and Individual Events.  When I judge Policy Debate I am looking for significant voter issues.  I do not choose them myself unless forced.  I wait for the debaters in the round to tell me how to vote.  I will sometimes have to decide on my own which arguments are most significant but I always prefer the debaters to tell me.  I like to think of myself as Tabula Rasa, knowing of course that that is almost impossible.  But I do not care if you run a policy, performance, and or Critique, or what you wear or say during the round specifically regarding issues etc.  I can adjust.  I promise I am smarter than I look. Your debate will have a much bigger impact on the type of judge I am than anything I could say here.  However:

1. Be courteous- you can have confidence but don't be a jerk

2. Humor is appreciated

3. Debate like you want to be there
4.Sound smart--look like you know what you're talking about. You build ethos by knowing your arguments like the back of your hand.
5. Be bold.
6. Don't lie- I will probably vote against you just for lying.

When I judge Individual Events I really like to hear things I haven't heard before.  I am looking for a well constructed speech with a flow.  But I like stories.  Even in Impromptu.