VHSL Class 1 3 Central North and 5D Regional Debate Tournament
2023
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Bridgewater,
VA/US
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Craig Edgerton
Fluvanna
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Timothy Greening
Woodgrove
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I have coached debate for close to a decade, so I judge all styles. My background is in the humanities, and I teach philosophy at the high school and collegiate level. In this paradigm, I will list my preferences in order of importance:
1. Evidence (timely and well-sourced)
2. Logical connections between evidence and arguments
3. Ability to adjust in-round to what is happening and strategically and effectively countering the opposing side
4. Solvency
I rarely award wins on topicality. I am fine with kritiks and spreading, as long as I can see what you are reading. If you don't seem to understand your own argument, you will almost always lose when I am judging you. I assess this in terms of how you explain your argument in cross-ex in your own words and in your correct pronunciation and use of jargon and philosophical terminology.
Anthony Hammer
Luray
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Emmett Sheahan
Spotswood
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Ruth Taylor
Caroline
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Lindsay Zirkle
Broadway
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