KC Parliamentary Debate League October
2020
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Jason Balistreri
St. Pius X
8 rounds
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Eric Ball
Grain Valley High
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Jordan Henson
Grain Valley High
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Fri March 3, 2023 at 9:24 AM EDT
I am a speech/debate coach. Though I did not participate in the activity myself, I have five years of experience coaching and judging at all levels of competition.
I can follow you at whatever speed you wish to debate, as long as you don't sacrifice clarity for speed.
I will be taking notes throughout the round, focusing on key arguments in the case. I am willing to vote on topicality, to vote for counterplans, and to vote for a K, but at the end of the day, my decision will come down to who argues their side most effectively. A well-argued stock issues case will win my ballot over a poorly-articulated theory argument every time (and vice versa).
Gabe Hinkebein
St. Teresa's Academy
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Reid Holben
Rockhurst High School
8 rounds
Last changed on
Mon November 30, 2020 at 10:26 AM CDT
Traditional style LD, be respectful in the round. If you speak clearly and are not harassing to your opponent, you will be successful.
Kaelan Jungmeyer
Rockhurst High School
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Sat May 28, 2022 at 2:36 AM CDT
I judge very highly based on speaking. Debate is not just the art of "being right". It is the art of convincing someone, namely me, that you are right. If you have a great flow and argumentation, but speak incredibly fast with no emotional or weighted impacts spoken in a dispassionate tone, ill be more likley to vote for your opponant who spoke better. That is not to say I dont flow, but I do not vote exclusively off of it. It is a balance. You must have good argumentation spoken well. Obviously if you demolish the flow and it is not close I will vote soly based on that. Outside that scenario, however, I vote very highly on speaking. Do not spread or I WILL vote you down.
In congressional debate specifically, I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY discourage one sided debate. If you give the second or third speech on a POL in a row (or motion to open debate on a POL specifically just to give a speech and its the only speech on that side) i will vote you down
Grant Lander
Rockhurst High School
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Thu April 25, 2024 at 1:28 PM EDT
Have fun and be energetic. Let me know that you want to be here.
Alicia Stewart
St. Teresa's Academy
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Timothy Wheaton
Grain Valley High
8 rounds
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