ADL Smart Debate Novice PF Novice Policy Tournament
2020 — Taipei, TW
Debate Judges Paradigm List
All Paradigms: Show HideHi! I'm Mira :) I did policy for 4 years in high school (Taipei American, class of 2024) and currently debate at the University of Michigan. I qualified to the TOC 3x & Nats 4x in hs
i'm sticking to a 10 second summary because my paradigm keeps getting deleted so i don't want to spend 208320840 minutes typing whole paragraphs:
policy:
- email for chain: mirab2508@gmail.com
- i primarily went for DA + CP, DA + case, or process CPs. tech > truth. soft left impacts are true and more ppl shld read it. impact turns are fun (no death good, suicide good, life has no meaning, etc). pls explain ur Ks if its anything beyond cap or setcol. k affs must have connection to topic. fairness is an impact. pls weigh ur stuff. many thanks
pf:
- everything in the final focus needs to be in the summary
- don't just read like 2 arguments against your opponents arguments and proceed to read a bunch of new contentions in your rebuttals. the rebuttal is responding to what the other team said, it's not a time to read new contentions unless you finished answering their stuff.
wsd:
- competed in worlds at nats for my senior yr
- weigh ur arguments in the reply
- dont introduce a third argument in ur second speech if it isn't going to be developed / helpful - i would rather u give more answers against the other team's arguments than give a third just bc it's the norm
Newbie Coach for ADL
I flow.
I give pretty high speaks if you're nice.
Email Chain: Brandonchen.135@gmail.com
Ask in round if you want to know more about me
experience:
- done SD, PF, and Policy for the past 6 years
- National WSD 3rd Speaker
- Co-President of TPDSA
general (x = where I lean towards)
- Clash-x-------------No Clash
- Tech---x------------Truth
- Impact Calc-------x--------Impact Comparison
- Speedy-----------x----Conversational
- Flowing CX--------------x-Not Flowing CX (there are exceptions)
- Signposting (please do it) - i.e. let me know where you are going in your speech
notes for PF and SD
- I like it when there is a narrative i can follow
- speak up because if you are too quiet it technically doesn't count on my flow
- don't be rude to your opponents
- please have warrants -- i will not just accept your arguments just cuz you have an author
- extend what your 2nd speaker says
- hopefully your final reflects the summary
- remember that you are a partnership, not an individual person
- don't assume that your judge knows nothing and try to stick to the truth
policy
- If you are gonna do theory, please make sure you understand it
- Same thing with Ks -- also note that my ability to judge these are very limited
- Please give a road map
- Though I like to be included on the email chain, expect me to vote off what I got on my flow and not what I got off the speech doc (I have no issue admitting that I simply couldn't hear what you said and hence could not vote for you)
- let's not spread analytics or theory ←_←
- condo is probably good
- I <3 aff-specific DAs---impact calc/comparison---card indicts/rehighlightings---topicality
I debated in middle school and high school. I started off in public forum, then switched over to policy. I competed in tournaments in Taiwan, US, Korea, and China.
I'm more focused on your arguments than the way you present them. Give me a reason why you win. Don't bring up new arguments in the final focus. I don't flow crossfire. If you feel that you made a good point in the crossfire, you'll need to repeat it later on in one of your speeches.
I'm fine with speed; be clear.
Hi, I'm Miria (she/her)
If you have any questions: miriayc26@gmail.com
I am from Taiwan, so due to the significant time difference, I might look a bit tired.
I am very understanding when it comes to tech problems, so don't worry if any techy issues happen.
FLOW. SIGNPOST. IMPACT CALC. Honestly, I might not know your topic very well so do explain your arguments clearly. I won't vote on any arguments that aren't extended. What is said in the final focus must be included in the summary, or else, I will not evaluate it.
I am pretty generous with speaks, just don't say anything rude, racist, sexist, homophobic...
In terms of experience, I've competed in Public Forum, Policy, and Parliamentary debate on the national level. I debate for the Brown Debate Union, and I'm currently ranked as the #13 first-year debater on the American Parliamentary circuit. A few things about debate:
- feel free to spread (if both sides are okay with it), but please articulate and add me to the email chain (darren_fang@brown.edu)
- your narrative/story should clear and extended throughout the round. I'm tech > truth, so anything that's dropped will be considered as agreed on by both teams, but I won't write the ballot for you. That is, if your opponents dropped something but I'm not told how it should factor into the ballot, it's not an automatic win
- please weigh and tell me how to evaluate your arguments (be comparative!). Absent debate to the contrary, I default to voting for the advocacy that is likely to accrue the most net beneficial util impacts upon consideration of its hypothetical implementation. Unless i'm told to do otherwise, I use the heuristics of offense/defense, time-frame/probability/magnitude, and uniqueness/link/impact to compare arguments
- please be nice during cross! (no shouting please). I won't flow cross, so if it's important, bring it up in your speech
I have taught public forum debate for a few years.
I prefer quality arguments over quantity. Not a big fan of spreading, so spread at your own risk.
I like cases that have a consistent thread/narrative throughout. I also think pathos and rhetorical skills deserve a bigger place in PF. These sorts of things impress me.
Happy debating~
I started doing debate when I was in 6th grade, but only started to take it seriously in 7th grade when I started Policy Debate. I switched over to public forum debate in 11th grade. I have competed in tournaments in the US, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
I'm a flow judge - make sure to be clear though. I'm fine with speed, and I love kritiks and CPs.
hii
my email: sophiehsu2.0@gmail.com
Voting
if you don’t extend WARRANTS with your claims then i most likely won’t vote on it
WEIGH your arguments with your opponents (especially in final focus)
- COMPARE WARRANTS
- COMPARE IMPACTS
- impact calc
tell me how the RFD should be written- otherwise i’ll have to use my own judgment to write the RFD, so its in your favor to write it out for me
quality > quantity
i wont evaluate anything new brought up in the final focus so make sure u bring it up in the summary
Tips:
dont read a new contention in the rebuttal- fully explain why your opponents’ contentions are false instead of rushing to extend your own case
even if ur opponents completely concede an argument, it doesn’t mean u dont have to extend warrants for me to vote on the argument
line by line
communicate w ur partner
act like u want to be here
Crossfire:
i don’t flow crossfire so if anything important happens in crossfire, bring it up in your speech so that it’ll go on my flow
don’t ask clarifying questions if you don’t have to
try to trap your opponents and come up with offensive questions
crossfire isn’t for you to make another speech- let everyone have the chance to talk
cross is closed, but if both teams agree on open cross then im okay with it
Speaking:
i’m okay with speed but make sure your opponents can understand what you are saying
if you think your opponents are going too fast, you should ask them to slow down
don’t be rude
dock speaks if u dont flow
signpost
Debated in middle school and high school; experience with policy and public forum.
Flow judge, focus on argumentation and clash over reading pieces of evidence.
I'm okay with anything; speed is fine if you are clear.
I have been debating since 2017.
-Tech > truth: meaning that you can run anything as long as it is well warranted.
-Make sure you have clash and compare the arguments.
-I love Impact Calculus!!!! (Probability, Magnitude, Timeframe)
-Argument quality > quantity
-Use speed as your weapon and not against you (be clear).
-Explain why you should win. Write my ballot in your final speeches.
-I don't flow crossfire so if there is anything important make sure to bring it up in a speech.
-Be kind and respectful (if you don't it will drop your speaker points).
-Have fun!!!
I have been debating competitively for around five years now with experience in PF, CX, LD, and a little bit of WSD. During these years, I have competed in up to 15 tournaments all around Asia and the United States.
I’m a flow judge and will therefore focus primarily on your content. I’m ok with speed and spreading; presentation and delivery is not as much of an issue as long as you are clear in what you’re saying. I have a background primarily in CX so I enjoy arguments along both the lines of your regular policy-oriented topics as well as ones that are more critical based. I don’t have strong preferences in terms of argument types, so feel free to run whatever you think you can best debate.
That said, some debaters take this as an invitation to run all the arguments that they know applies to the topic—try not to do this for the mere sake of running more arguments. Quality and depth outweighs quantity. (Don’t let this discourage you. If you think you can defend all your positions effectively, by all means, run them!) This should answer most questions regarding my stances on kritiks/theory/cp etc. Run them if you can explain them extensively and use them strategically. One thing I will say is that I think framework is an area of argumentation that debaters should use effectively. I’ve seen that a lot of debaters tend to drop them after their first speech. Engage in the fw and write my RFD for me in terms of what my decision should be based off of in the round.
On the same subject matter, be clear in how you want me to weigh the debate; otherwise, I will default to my personal judgement in deliberation. Quick note on final focuses: don’t bring up new arguments. I will not take new arguments into consideration. Try to focus on your extensions and analysis in this speech. Engage in your opponent’s points and create clash.
Lastly, please be respectful to everyone in your debate room. Feel free to approach me before the round if you have any other questions you would like to clarify.
Good luck with your debate!
I do not have any preference or bias towards specific type of argument.
Be clear, confident, and respectful!
ADL
UMich 25
email chain - debatekkjk@gmail.com
Tell me 5 reasons why we should debate - bonus points
haven't read too much into the topic - be sure to explain your warrants and argument
CX
Don’t copy paste evidence in the email body, send it in a separate doc
Disadvantages:
Hardly went for any DAs throughout my high school but I do like debating/learning/ judging them, so you do you. Tell me why your impact outweigh, if not why it turns their case. Do have links (multiple links are awesome)
Counterplan:
Explain the mechanism of your counterplan and why that is better than the 1AC. Tell me how you solve case, throwing out the terms CP solve case doesn’t mean anything. Have a net benefit so that your CP solves more and I’ll probably vote for the CP. I’m not the biggest fan of theory arguments. I would be willing to vote for them but you will have to do an insanely good job at explaining why it is bad and the impact of violation. Line by line still applies to theory arguments, so do that.
Kritik:
I'm probably an average judge for kritiks. I went for cap with a destituency alt most of my neg rounds in high school. If you are going for a kritiks please do explain them. So explain exactly what is the aff doing that you are criticizing. I prioritize analytics over reading a bunch of cards for kritiks. Yes, literature is important, so still have evidence to pry our advocacy but it shouldn’t be all just cards. Framework on K: tell me what the role of judge should be and how I should utilize my ballot.
Topicaility:
The neg team should have an impact and tell me exactly why the aff team not being topical does influence the debate. Tell me the violation, how and why they violate your definition.
----for ADL tournaments----
IF you go for an impact turn and win I will give you 30 speaks
IF you buy me food I will give you 30 speaks
IF you are a good debater I will give you 30 speaks
IF you roast Ray Wang or Micah Wang in your speech you will get 30 speaks.
bad jokes = -0.5 speaks - do it at your own risk
POLICY
----About me----
Taipei American School '23, Northwestern '27
I have been debating since the immigration topic.
I have been 1A/2N, 2A/1N, and double 2s.
I have qualified for the TOC twice.
I have zero knowledge of the 2023-2024 topic.
----Generic----
1. I will not flow crossfire/CX unless something is conceded.
2. I will time prep if you ask but it is still your responsibility.
3. Please add me to email chain: 23adaml.debate@gmail.com
4. Please set up an email chain or prepare whatever you need prior to the round.
5. respect your opponents and judge, please
----TL;DR----
tech over truth (most of the time)
strike me if you're gonna read high theory - I never have/never will read them, I don't vibe with them
warranting + explanation > spreading thru cards
condo is probably good
depth over breadth - especially in the block
overviews are nice unless it trades off with clash
YES:
aff-specific DAs
impact calc/comparison
card indicts/rehighlightings
agency CPs
some process CPs are fine
judge kick
blue highlighting
NO:
death good
lopez
rider DA
kicking planks
any kind of hate
yellow highlighting
----T----
Well-debated T debates = highest speaks
I probably won't vote on Ts about punctuation/"of"/"The"/"Resolved"
FXT, Extra T are hard to vote on solely based on it
reasonability is a bad argument
fairness is a terminal impact only if dropped
----DA----
ptx DAs should have an overview
Thumpers are great
warrant out all your cards - most DAs end up being just a ton of random cards
diversify your warrants don't just spam cards in the 1NR
If the scenario is absurd I'll probably not vote on it considering the risk
If the DA is creative/I haven't seen, +0.2 speaks
Aff-specific DAs, if executed well/is true, +0.2 speaks
I often find teams not doing the internal link debate, which is usually super weak - I do vote on this
impact calc is essential to a W
turns case scenarios are nice - but tell me why you turn them not they turn you
----CP----
Judge Kick is the default unless the Aff says something and that's dropped
Kicking planks is okay unless the Aff gives a reason why not
Multi-plank counterplans can be strategic, but I often find them abusive.
Would vote on cheaty process CPs
Consult CPs are disgusting
I will vote on sufficiency framing unless the aff specifies a solvency deficit that outweighs the net benefit (modelling etc.)
I will "reject the argument not the team" especially when the CP is super abusive (specifics on theory)
----K----
I've been a policy team my whole life so you need to explain if the lit base isn't cap, set col, bioptx, security, etc.
Not the biggest fan of K affs unless it is well explained. That being said, I'm all for K affs that are somewhat related to the resolution, especially teams that explain to me why the alt is key for solving a specific thing. Being vague is bad.
Framework v. K Affs - I'm easily persuaded by fairness as an impact. That also means I'm susceptible to impact turns, which means that winning competitive models of debate is key to winning the ballot - i.e. why your model is more debatable.
Aff framework v. Ks - almost never the voter, aff should get to weigh the aff, neg should get the K, link debating is the most important
Generic K links are bad - please read specific cards and explain it well. Long overviews are nice but make sure it doesn't trade off with clash. If generic, you must somehow spin it/contextualize in a way that makes coherent sense, otherwise it's hard for me to give the neg a link
no baudrillard
Aff impact turns against cap and security are nice, often find myself erring aff on them
If you're not black, don't run afropess
99% of the time, defense won't be enough for an Aff ballot
----Theory----
I probably won't vote on theory unless there's clear abuse (ex: lopez CP, 4+ CPs in 1NC, etc.) that means even if not dropped, spending enough time explaining that abuse can win you the ballot
Dropping theory isn't an instant voter - you still need to explain to me the abuse that has happened within the round
T outweighs theory - don't BS me
any DA theory is BS
severance is a reason to reject the argument 99% of the time
going for theory = lower speaks (only a bit) cuz I do think substance should be the core of debate
2AC theory should be in the doc - I find that teams just spread through a one-liner and hope they drop it
----Misc----
Speed - The only thing I care about is clarity (separate tags from the card itself, signposting is good). Don't read speed Ks. If the opponents are too fast, chances are I can't flow them either. I will intervene when it's too unclear.
Organize speech doc and speech in general and please highlight the cards. Don't say 'stop prep' and take 2+ minutes to send the doc - if there's a problem, tell me. Do send cards in the body of the email.
Don't be too pressing and be nice during cx - it can be a determinant of speaks if done well. I also think cx is binding. Avoiding questions will lower your speaks
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Public Forum
I probably don't know the topic that well, so a clear explanation/overview is very important.
1. In round behavior matters - Be nice and kind
2. Speed doesn't matter, as long as both the other team and I can understand, be CLEAR
3. No preference for specific arguments
4. Crossfire should be done in a civilized way - don't speak loudly at the same time as opponents.
5. Don't extend cards without explaining the warrants and linking it to the args.
6. It's good to compare different parts of different arguments on both sides to show how you outweigh.
7. Please do Line-by-line if possible, at least show what argument you are moving on to. Organize your speeches and flow.
8. You MUST show me WHY and HOW you win the debate in order for me to vote for your team. PERSUASION IS KEY!!!
9. I will vote on RESOLVED arguments, if there are random arguments that are left unanswered or not clear, I will not vote on that. Also if an argument is dropped, you must mention it or I will disregard it completely.
----Speaker Points Rubric [for both]----
30-29 hands down you're a great speaker. A few minor flaws could affect your speaks but it already exceeds my standards.
29-28 You are doing well, but there are probably some key things that you missed. Great speaking overall!
28-27 You're gonna have to work on your speaking a little more.
27-26 This is the speaks I will give to someone who I can't really understand/sounds like clipping/interrupting others.
<26 Forfeiting a speech, offensive language, or inappropriate behavior in general - please don't!!!
As far as my judging philosophy goes, I do not have particular preferences. I believe that debate is a place for discussion and discovery. Respect and politeness is a very important part of a good debate. Below is a briefing of how I look at each speech/area of the game, for both Public Forum and Policy (shorter for Policy as you should know what you need to do).
Public Forum
Cross-fire – Be polite, be persuasive, and don't beat around the bush. This is not the time for quarrel or to read off new arguments, but it's for answering your opponents' answer directly. I will not flow cross-fire, so if your opponents conceded to an argument or you think you made a great analytic, you need to mention it specifically in your speech so that I can take note of it. Ask good questions! Closed ended ones are always better than open-ended or clarification questions.
First speeches – There is no need to have a Framework, but it will definitely work for you if you utilize it throughout the debate. Often, people read framework just for the sake of reading it, and fail to develop it beyond their first speech. In short, it is a very powerful tool that debaters should definitely consider using and if you're not using it, don't bother reading it in the first place. As far as case goes, any type of arguments work for me – unless it's illogical or very offensive. But I expect that close to half of the arguments you read in the first speech would be extended into the debate, or else reading that one card is just a waste of time if you don't take advantage of it later in the debate.
Second speeches – The most important roles of the second speaker is to attack the opponents' case, defend their own side, and potentially build upon their case by reading add-ons or additional arguments. The order you put these burdens in really depends on how you are taught, but generally it is most effective to put your rebuttals first and case last, with more time spent on your case. Anyhow, I'm not picky about the order, it just have to be strategic in the debate. And again, if you have a framework you should definitely extend it right in the beginning of your speech.
Summary speeches – This is the time when debaters must funnel down the arguments of the debate for the judge. If you do not list out the most important arguments, it becomes time consuming for me to look through the notes and I might miss an argument that you believe you have won on. Don't feel obligated to extend every answer or argument, just explain to me which are the most important arguments and/or clash in the debate. What's even more strategic and effective is to start your impact calculus here, so that there's less work for the Final Focus. A final note is that I shouldn't see any new arguments in terms of contentions (new answers to the opponents are okay). Also, if you shadow extend any cards (meaning you only read it in the first speech not the second speech), I may or may not vote on that card. But if the opponents never addressed that inconsistency, then I will just let it through.
Final Focus – Here is where you want to limit down the debate to that one or two arguments you think you have won on. There are many ways to do this, but no matter what, it should be clear, concise, straightforward, and easy for me to follow. In the end, the more work you do for the judge means the more likely the judge will vote for you. Impact calculus is also very effective here. In short, no new evidence, elaborate your arguments (including your framework if you extended it throughout the debate), persuasion, and a story to sum things up if possible.
Speed – spreading is okay but hopefully you're not doing it in PF. Clarity > speed, always.
Policy Debate
Framework – like Public Forum, framework should be included in your speech unless you have a good reason not to do so. Develop it, use it to your advantage, and extend it across your speeches so that I will take this into consideration when deciding the ballot.
Topicality – if you do not extend it across the your speeches, I will disregard it as an argument, and be sure to include all of the necessary components. Again, this is a tool that can win you a debate.
Theory – must be explained clearly, efficiently, and logically if you're going to mention it.
Kritiks – only run them if you know how to explain them from the inside out. Have a strong link and don't rely on prewritten blocks. You can always tell when a debater doesn't understand a kritik they're running.
DAs – be strategic when running them, especially when paired with a CP
CPs – always have a net benefit to the CP, answer each permutations separately, and be strategic.
Prep – email/flashing is not considered prep, but if it takes an unreasonable amount of time, then down goes your speaker point.
Include me in your email chain: benson_lin@brown.edu
(work in progress)
Above are more like the logistics of the debate. As far as skill, persuasion, and speaker points go, just do your best and learn from your mistakes because it's not something that can improve in a day, but as you have more and more experience.
Good luck and have fun!
SD/PF
---warrant comparison
---impact calc
RFD
---map out the debate for me
6 years PF coaching experience. Science major in University.
•Technicality: take care to explain to me why I should vote for you-- provide coherent links & impacts
•Crossfires: I enjoy a good show.
•Speed: no spreading please :) I want to understand every word.
•Do judges even follow their own paradigms?
Email: tynews2001@gmail.com
I participated in four years of policy debate in high school and I debated four years at Western Kentucky University.
I am open to anything and I try to be as tab as possible. Just use warrants in your argumentation, even if it is theory. If an argument has absolutely no warrant and is just a claim, there is a chance I still won't vote on it even if it is 100% conceded. That is to say, if you just say conditionality is bad because of fairness and education, that is a series of claims without warrants, and thus is unpersuasive even if the other team doesn't address it. However, if a poorly warranted claim goes conceded, then I will not necessarily adjudicate the strength of the warrant as it is the other team's obligation to defeat this warrant, and as such I will take the warrant as true unless it is unintelligible or utterly absurd. I will default as a policymaker if you don't put me in a competing paradigm.
When adjudicating competing claims, it is my hope that debaters will engage in evidence comparison. However, if two contradictory claims are made, and no one weighs the strength of the internal warrants of the evidence, then I will likely call for the evidence to adjudicate which claim is more strongly warranted (assuming the argument may be part of my reason for decision). Same goes with topicality. I am 50/50 in voting for topicality, and I default competing interpretations.
If you are running critical/performance arguments, please be familiar with the argument and able to intellectually defend it. My personal preference when I debate is usually policy-oriented discussions and my personal bias is that switch-side policy debate is good, but I don't let this inform my decision in the round. At the same time, I think that non-traditional forms of debate are an important component of the community and have an important message to broadcast, and as such, I have voted for performance affs in the past.
The following is a preference and not a requirement. It is common for me to judge teams running non-traditional forms of arguments and personally be unfamiliar with the literature base. Thus, it is probably in your interest to ask if I'm familiar with a non-traditional argument prior to the round unless you plan to explain it extensively in the round. An argument is inherently less persuasive when the messenger also does not fully understand it, and the debate is probably less educational for everyone involved as a result. In general, I think you should be familiar with any argument you read before you deploy it in-round, but I've found this is more frequently an issue when high school debaters deploy the critical literature base. If I don't think you are familiar with your argument, I won't hold it against you in my RFD (although it will inform my speaker points), but it will probably influence whether you are able to effectively deploy the argument on the flow, where I will vote.
Finally, you should tell me explicitly how the RFD should be written if you win so I can understand your vision of the round. If you do not have ballot directing language, I will use my own judgment to write the RFD, so it is in your interest to write the RFD for me.
October 2022 update: I am unfamiliar with the 22-23 high school topic and this will be the first time I judge this resolution - please keep this in mind before you spread through your blocks :)
Conflicts: ADL. My pronouns are He/Him. Add me to the chain: junxuan.ethan@gmail.com
Stolen from Dylan Willett: I am in Taiwan which is at minimum 13 hours ahead of the tournament I am judging so make sure to start off at a pace where I can adapt to your speed and speed up progressively through the speech because I might begin the debate a bit groggy.
I will judge the debate based on the flow. That said, I'm not too familiar with high theory Ks, but I will try my best to adapt to whatever argument style presented in the debate.
I lean negative on most theory arguments. I lean AFF on T, and I find reasonability a very persuasive argument when argued well. Please don't let this dissuade you from going for T - good debating can overcome most of my preferences/biases.
I won't judge kick the CP unless the 2NR tells me to. Impact calculus is very important. The Cap K is a very good argument if your link explanation goes beyond "state bad".
Chloe Wang
Taipei American School '25
9 years at Asian Debate League
Contact me at chloeraewang@gmail.com
Founder of the Taiwan Creative Writing Student Association (TCWSA)
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she/her
SPEECH
Experience
Top Speaker, Extemporaneous Debate (NSDA 2019)
Second Speaker, Novice Policy (Michigan 2019)
Champion, Storytelling (NSDA 2016)
Voting
I am generous with speaker points! Here is some advice that aligns with how I judge:
a) Don't forget to be confident and stay engaged with your speech.
b) Look around the room and not just at your parent or your paper.
c) Respect your peers and their time.
DEBATE
Experience
Quarterfinalist, Novice Policy (Michigan 2019)
Finalist, JV Policy (Berkeley 2020)
PF/SD
Please explain the magnitude, probability, and timeframe of your winning argument(s).
Clarification about arguments in crossfire is okay, but I will dock speaker points if you hadn't been flowing.
Do not rely on me to time your speech.
No clash ≠ judge intervention.
Evidence quality > quantity.
Tech > Truth.
Be nice, please!
SPEAKER POINTS
29.7-30 Exceptional.
29.4-29.6 Above average.
28.6-29.3 Keep doing what you're doing!
28-28.5 Average.
27-27.9 You're getting there.
<27 There's room to grow.
*Last updated 3/1/24
TLDR: Time yourself and do what you do best, and I will try to make the correct decision. Extremely low tolerance for disrespect. Do not say death is good. Minimize dead time and read aesthetic cards for higher speaks. Be nice, stay hydrated, and have fun!
Email: Add poodog300@gmail.com. Set up the chain before the round starts and include the Tournament Name, Round, and Teams in the subject. Will start prep if you are taking too long. Please take the two seconds it takes to name your file something relevant to the round.
AFF Things: Know what you are defending and stick to it. I will vote on any theory push if debated well enough, but most things are reasons to reject the argument. Terrible judge for non-resolutional K AFFs.
CP/DA Things: #Stop1NAbuse. CPs should have solvency advocate(s). I think competition debates are fun. Not a fan of UQ CPs. Politics is always theoretically legitimate. Can vote on zero-risk.
T Things: Don't blaze through analytics or at least send them out. Explain what your model of debate would look like. Outweighs condo and is never an RVI. Plan text in a vacuum is silly but I will vote on it.
K Things: Agree with JMH: policy debaters lie and K debaters cheat. Don't understand nor plan to learn high theory literature. No good in K v. K. I will be very unhappy if you read a K in a Novice/JV division or against novices. Debate is a game and procedural fairness is an impact.
PF/LD Things: Paraphrasing is fine if you have evidence that can be provided when requested. Will not vote on frivolous theory or philosophy tricks. Ks are fine if links are to the topic.
Nice People: Debnil. Both Morbecks. Michael B. Cerny. Steve Yao. Delta Kappa Pi.
Mean People: Eloise So. Gatalie Nao. Chase Williams. Kelly Phil. Joy Taw.
Hi I'm Jordan Y. As of right now I am in 6th grade.
I have been doing policy and PF for 1 year.
PF tournaments: 4
Policy tournaments: 7
I am open to anything and I try to be as tab as possible. Just use warrants in your argumentation, even if it is theory. If an argument has absolutely no warrant and is just a claim, there is a chance I still won't vote on it even if it is 100% conceded. That is to say, if you just say conditionality is bad because of fairness and education, that is a series of claims without warrants, and thus is unpersuasive even if the other team doesn't address it. However, if a poorly warranted claim goes conceded, then I will not necessarily adjudicate the strength of the warrant as it is the other team's obligation to defeat this warrant, and as such I will take the warrant as true unless it is unintelligible or utterly absurd. I will default as a policymaker if you don't put me in a competing paradigm.
When adjudicating competing claims, it is my hope that debaters will engage in evidence comparison. However, if two contradictory claims are made, and no one weighs the strength of the internal warrants of the evidence, then I will likely call for the evidence to adjudicate which claim is more strongly warranted (assuming the argument may be part of my reason for decision). Same goes with topicality. I am 50/50 in voting for topicality, and I default competing interpretations.
If you are running critical/performance arguments, please be familiar with the argument and able to intellectually defend it. My personal preference when I debate is usually policy-oriented discussions and my personal bias is that switch-side policy debate is good, but I don't let this inform my decision in the round. At the same time, I think that non-traditional forms of debate are an important component of the community and have an important message to broadcast, and as such, I have voted for performance affs in the past.
The following is a preference and not a requirement. It is common for me to judge teams running non-traditional forms of arguments and personally be unfamiliar with the literature base. Thus, it is probably in your interest to ask if I'm familiar with a non-traditional argument prior to the round unless you plan to explain it extensively in the round. An argument is inherently less persuasive when the messenger also does not fully understand it, and the debate is probably less educational for everyone involved as a result. In general, I think you should be familiar with any argument you read before you deploy it in-round, but I've found this is more frequently an issue when high school debaters deploy the critical literature base. If I don't think you are familiar with your argument, I won't hold it against you in my RFD (although it will inform my speaker points), but it will probably influence whether you are able to effectively deploy the argument on the flow, where I will vote.
Finally, you should tell me explicitly how the RFD should be written if you win so I can understand your vision of the round. If you do not have ballot directing language, I will use my own judgment to write the RFD, so it is in your interest to write the RFD for me.
(Credit to Tyler Prochazka for the awesome paradigm)
"Made by Jordan Y 5/11/2020"