National Speech and Debate Tournament
2023 — Phoenix/Mesa, AZ/US
Joseph Tyler 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
Former Policy debater
Current Public Forum coach or judge
Former Public Forum debater
Speech coach
How many years have you judged LD debate?
5How many LD rounds have you judged this year?
11-20What is your preferred rate of delivery?
9/91 = 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:
Either is acceptableThe use of jargon or technical language ("extend", "cross-apply", "turn", etc.) during rebuttals:
Is acceptableFinal rebuttals should include:
BothVoting issues are:
Not 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?
9/91 = Not necessary9 = Always necessary
Please describe your personal note-taking during the round
I keep a rigorous flowI am keenly aware of the structural limitations in LD when it comes to a neg advantage. In particular, when it comes to multiple conditional worlds for neg, as well as conditionality as a whole for more than 3 off-case positions, I am more likely to side with aff on condo bad. This is not done to keep neg from winning, but rather to ensure that I don't vote neg simply because they are neg instead of the superior debater in the round. If you're a neg debater reading this and don't like it, tough. Imagine you had me as a judge when you are aff and you'd thank me.
Note: if you wish for your pronouns to appear the debaters you judge on text/email blasts, log into Tabroom, click Profile at top, and add them in the Pronouns field.