Region 8 Tournament
2020
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Salem,
UT/US
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Morgan Black
Springville High
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Ashton Gardner
Salem Hills HS
8 rounds
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Heidi Jones
Maple Mountain HS
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Garrett Lopez
Payson High School
8 rounds
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Karen O'Brien
Park City
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Kristy Oblad
Salem Hills HS
8 rounds
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Kristy Oblad Paradigm
I participated in Speech and Drama in High School. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Socio-Cultural Anthropology. My brother was a state champion in debate and placed in Nationals. My oldest son debated all through HS and I currently have a son in his third year in debate. I enjoy judging all types of speech and debate. I am the most inexperienced with Policy and Congress. Speaking skills/communications is my predominate style of judging. You must be consistent from start to finish with your hypothesis to conclusion. Contradiction will hurt you. I do not mind if you go fast but if you do you must still be articulate. Speed as a tactic does not impress me. Filler words such as "like" and "um"--I tend to dislike these.
I feel tournaments are a place to practice and get better. That is an important part of participating in debate. If you are well-prepared and I can see your effort and desire for improvement, yet you aren't a top-notch speaker--yet...Your preparation and participation combined with a well researched, reasoned argument will sway me. Make sure you are civil. I can see through tricks/tactics to confuse. I do not appreciate condescension. I do appreciate explanations with the premise that I am intelligent and will be able to follow your argument/presentation if you are well prepared and have a good flow of reason.
Tim Platzek
Payson High School
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David Pratt
Salem Hills HS
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Bari Nan Rothchild
Park City
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Sat February 27, 2021 at 1:01 AM MDT
In all events, I'm happier when I can understand what you're saying. Speak clearly and slowly and make a great argument. I'm about sportsmanship, good eye-contact and thoughtful debate.
I'm an experienced (lay) judge, but I like when you treat all judges with kindness—and assume we know less than we do.
Jack Sheehan
Wasatch High School
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Judith Stockwell
Park City
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Fri January 26, 2018 at 11:56 AM MDT
I am a traditional judge. Please do not speak too fast.
Christopher Wilson
Maple Mountain HS
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