National Speech and Debate Tournament
2022 — Louisville, KY/US
Ian Hollander Paradigm
Lincoln Douglas
Lincoln Douglas Debate Judge Philosophy
Your experience with LD Debate (check all that apply)
Current LD coachFormer LD competitor
Experienced LD judge
Current Public Forum coach or judge
Former Public Forum debater
How many years have you judged LD debate?
6How many LD rounds have you judged this year?
11-20What is your preferred rate of delivery?
7/91 = Slow conversational style9 = Rapid conversation speed
Does the rate of delivery weigh heavily in your decision?
NWill you vote against a student solely for exceeding your preferred speed?
NHow important is the criterion in making your decision?
It is a major factor in my evaluationDo you feel that a value and criterion are required elements of a case?
YRebuttals and Crystallization
Voting issues should be given:
At the end of the speechThe use of jargon or technical language ("extend", "cross-apply", "turn", etc.) during rebuttals:
Is acceptableFinal rebuttals should include:
BothVoting issues are:
Absolutely necessaryHow do you decide the winner of the round?
I decide who is the winner of the key argument in the roundHow necessary do you feel the use of evidence (both analytical and empirical) is in the round?
7/91 = Not necessary9 = Always necessary
Please describe your personal note-taking during the round
I write down the key arguments throughout the roundAlthough I wouldn't penalize someone for going to quickly, I do not personally support spreading or have the skill set to interpret and understand it. Fast is fine, but not too fast. I do not keep a strict line by flow, but I will flow both cases and rebuttals, as well as any outlined voting issues. I generally will vote on who won V/C clash, and then who won the most arguments on the flow. I will not give low point wins unless someone is unethical or completely drops the ball on a key argument and throws the round. I generally don't prefer kritiks as well, but if they're done well, I'm game, but if it's ridiculous I won't give it too much value.
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