Background-

I did basically all events in high school and am comfortable and experienced judging everything. In college I debated parli for 4 years at Texas Tech University and was very nationally competitive by the end of my career. I have been coaching for 15ish years and judging for even longer than that.

Here are specifics for debate:

What I vote on-

I default Netben unless told otherwise. Impacts and solvency are the best things to convince me to give you my ballot. Be civil or be tanked on speaks.

LD-

I don't mind hearing policy style or critical arguments, but you still need to engage with opponents that use Value and Criterion. You can't just format your opponents out of the round. For me, it is all about the line by line and how you structure your framework. The easiest thing for me to vote on are solvency and impacts. I will listen to theory, but there needs to be clear abuse. I am probably not the guy to run super experimental or out there arguments with. I don't mind hear critical stuff, but it is very easy for me to attach myself to arguments that simply say your K has no impact, perm do both, or just reading theory. I would say K's are not my strong suit, but I'll listen to them.

CX-

I'm good with everything. Don't name/card drop at me assuming I have heard the card you are talking about. (Cause I probably don't remember it lol)

Speed-

I'm ok with it as long as your opponent is ok with it. I refuse to let someone just spread a newer and/or traditional debater out and not allow them to engage in the debate. I will tell you to slow down if I need you to. Particularly so on online tournaments, speed needs to be accessible. I'll be honest, my ears are not as fast as they used to be. You probably just need to plan on going a little slower for me and give me access to evidence.

K-

Don't name drop and assume I know what your talking about. I expect links and impacts just like any other argument.

T-

Need to prove abuse, don't just say it is unfair.

CP/DA-

Absolutely my favorite thing to listen to in debate.

LD -

Yes I wanna be on the email chain :) alyssavanzandt16@gmail.com

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I’m open to every argument, but here’s what I typically lean towards…

Traditional paradigms:

In trad debate I’m truth > tech 100%. I find the criterion debate more essential than the value debate and framework overall a huge voter in the round. That being said, if your contention level arguments suck, I will not vote on framework alone. You need both. Do the weighing for me in your voters. I am familiar with the most common philosophers debated, and am very encouraging of people using new philosophers.

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Progressive paradigms:

K:

love K debate. I am not familiar with all of the literature though. K Affs are fun.

CP/Plans:

I don’t have any problem with these being ran. Always justify why a perm doesn’t work and give clear solvency to the harms in your case and I’ll weigh it. If your plan text has the word "ought" in it, I'll cringe.

PICs:

I like these when they’re done well. If the PIC is just meant to bait theory or be goofy, I will be less open to the argument.

Theory:

Not a big fan, but I will evaluate it. If you're using theory to genuinely call out abuse don't let this deter you.

Disads/ads:

I like Disads and ads when there’s more to the impact calc than magnitude. I typically don’t buy extinction/ low probability high magnitude arguments over helping people and saving lives now. so minimizing SV>util usually for my ballot. If you clearly outline in your framing why low probability matters, I’ll weigh it :)

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Speaks:

I like to give high speaks unless you’re being rude, aggressive, or generally making the debate space feel unsafe.

I don’t mind speed, but send me your case (alyssavanzandt16@gmail.com). I will dock speaker points if you’re simply incoherent or failed to share your case with your opponent.

i will listen to any argument as long as the warrants makes sense. I tend to have a high threshold for voting on extinction scenarios, doesn’t mean I won’t, but your link chain has to be solid.
Non topical stuff needs to show me why giving you the ballot outweighs topical debates.

Not very receptive to shady theory. I want a reasonable argument indicating abusiveness.
I vote on arguments made in a voters section. These arguments must be substantiated throughout the debate. But I don’t want to intervene so it’s your job to write my RFD.

i want to be on the email chain but I find speech drop works best.

I don’t time. Time each other. Don’t be rude, keep it professional and avoid any personal attacks. Kindness will be rewarded in speaks.

if you plan on running anything different might double check before the round that I’m okay with it. I listen to most stuff. I love K debates over super policy rounds. I find debates that collapse to topicality and theory very boring, if the round necessitates such arguments I understand but I’d rather your strategy make sense to the context of the round.

Always send a marked version of the doc if you end up going off schedule and be clear when you’re reading anything not on the doc. I flow off the doc, I still want to understand you when you’re speaking so don’t abuse the fact that I flow off the dock and read so fast you’re incomprehensible.

Speaks

30-29: Expect to see you in out rounds. Amazing well thought out strategy. Clear arguments.
29-28: Few logical inconsistencies, good strategy and good overall performance.
28-27: Confusing at times and suspect strategy. Made the round unclear.
27-26: Mostly unclear. Strategy is poorly planned.
26-25: Non responsive and no viable strategy.
25-20: Reprehensible behavior.