Judge Resources

Thank you for judging — our students could not do this without your support!

All judges are expected to abide by the NMSDA Judge Agreement.

General Judge Resources

- Slides — NMSDA Judge Training

Includes how to use Tabroom, an overview of Speech events, and an overview of Debate events

- Recording — EMHS Top of the World Judge Training (filmed Sept 2024)

Round Overviews — Breakdown of what to do Before, During, and After the Round

- https://www.speechanddebate.org/judging-speech/

- https://www.speechanddebate.org/judging-debate/

Ballot Walkthrough

- Video Clip — Speech Ballot Walkthrough

- Debate Ballot Overview (video coming soon!)

- Tabroom Ballot Demo — practice clicking through the various screens of a sample electronic ballot

note: this resource was made for a different circuit than NM, so not all parts seen here will apply to our tournaments. It does, however, give a great interactive example of what to expect from the user interface of your ballot!

Event Overviews and Old Sample Paper Ballots:

- NMSDA Judging Resources Google Drive — no google account necessary to view!

Some hard copies of the event overviews will be available in the Judge Lounge.

- Full NSDA Competition Event Guide

Additional Judge Training

- NSDA Judge Accreditation — recommended to complete and earn a badge to add to your judge profile!

Various courses exist for debate, speech, congress, and specific events. Each take ~15 mins to complete.

- NFHS Course — Adjudicating Speech & Debate