I am a parent judge new to speech and debate, expecting students to speak slowly and clearly. Please just assume that I would sometimes know about the topic beforehand. In addition, I might need students to explain their voting issues clearly.

Just go with your preparation and keep it relevant to your topic and do your best. You'll be judged by each of the judging criteria outlined for each event. I'm given equal weights for each criteria at this time (may do weighting in near future).  

I am a parent judge.(lay judge)

Please speak slowly and clearly. Signpost well so that I can follow along.

Refrain from using debate terminology. Make sure you tell me clearly why I should vote for you in late speeches.

I will take notes, and I will try to vote on arguments, though delivery is also important.

I have been a parent judge for 3+ years and have mainly judged LD. Important notes for debaters:

1. Speak clearly and at normal pace
2. Tag your contentions
3. Be respectful

I am a parent judge.

Please speak slowly and clearly, explain thoroughly and do not make assumptions about my knowledge of the topic. Please avoid using debate terminology.

I will take notes, and vote on arguments, though delivery is also important. I may not have time to give extensive verbal feedback.

Good luck to you all !

I am a lay judge with very minimal experience judging policy debate. Hence, I appreciate rounds with an emphasis on clear and effective communication of subject matter and arguments.

Looking forward to it. Good luck!

RK

Be kind to your fellow participants.

Be respectful of each other, let others finish their sentence, and keep your time.

Be clear and enunciate well to make sure you can showcase the effort that went into building the great content you have prepared.

Good luck to everyone!

I am a parent judge, so please speak clearly. Explain your arguments clearly and incorporate evidence, and I will vote for the team that is able to articulate its arguments effectively.

Lay Parent Judge

Please don't speak super fast so that I can actually understand your arguments. If your speed becomes too fast to understand I simply won't vote on it. Respect you opponents but I still want to see a competitive crossfire. Overall, I will vote on whichever team has defended their case better than the other. Please give me an impact on which I can actually vote on, and tell me why I should favor your argument. Also, it would help if you explain the topic before starting the round so I can judge as accurately as possible.

I am a parent judge and I have been judging events for the last 2-3 years.

For congress debate tournaments:

I look for clarity, speaking to the point, using floor space, eye contact, respect to other members. If you spread, talk too fast, run through impact parts too fast, I won't be able to keep track and will ignore them.

I try to focus and listen the entire duration of your speech. I write my feedback simultaneously as I listen to the speech. I also listen carefully to cross examinations, and will take account of every time you make a good point or defend effectively. Use your cross examination time effectively, I won't reward when there is a stalemate.

My decision is based on: framework, arguments, reasoning, evidence... Focus on why your impacts are important why they are better than your opponent. It would be good if you start out with specifics and then at the end you summarize.

Hi!

I am a parent judge who has judged parli debate for 6 years.

- Please make your arguments clear/logical.

- Use strong evidence and clearly explain your impacts. I highly take evidence and impacts into account, so this could really win you my vote!

- Be organized. Signpost! It is really helpful for me to flow your arguments if you tell me where you are on the flow. Off time roadmaps are also always helpful.

- No spreading. I need to be able to understand you if I am going to flow your arguments. I think speaking too fast is not only hard for me to understand but also completely unfair to your opponents who may have difficulty following your case as well.

- No theory, K, or other advanced debate strategies. I am not experienced in specific debate rules and I highly lean towards on case debate! If you run theory or K, I will still try and flow it but be warned that you will most likely lose the round.

- Please be respectful of your opponents.

Good Luck!

Hello,

Please explain arguments thoroughly at a reasonable pace as I am a lay parent judge and also keep crossfire respectful. I would prefer that no jargon is used in order for me to completely understand. Also make sure you familiarize yourselves with the rules beforehand ensuring no unintentional violations occur.

I am a lay judge. Adapt your argumentation as such. If you use any debate jargon, please clearly define it. I take notes while you debate, but please speak slowly and clearly (no spreading please!). I evaluate the debate based the quality of your arguments and responses, and in a case of a close debate, your speaking skills.

1. Group your arguments clearly, usually persuaded by large set of well developed & cited arguments.
2. Deliver your arguments slowly and clearly, backed up with evidence (historical/political/data) and adequate reasoning.
3. Evidences should be cited with author and any other relevant info.
4. I'd look for a well structured plan, impact and evidences over pragmatic analysis.
5. Be polite, civil and exhibit eye contact with your fellow debaters as well as with the judges.

I am a parent judge who has been judging for a couple of years but have a long history of participating and winning speech and debate tournaments.

I value calm cogent coherent arguments over bombastic and aggressive harangue.

Be kind - to yourself and to your opponents.

Be yourself. 

Be the best person you can be.

Be respectful.

Ad hominem arguments are an immediate fail in my book.

I take a dim view of spreading; if I can't understand you, evidently you can't convince me of the soundness of your arguments.

If you are not clear or understandable, I'll call out "Clear!" Please heed it.  I will not be repeating the call more than twice. 

Time: I expect the candidates to time themselves and honor it. But I do keep watch.

If you are using frameworks, define them clearly at the outset.

I appreciate good rebuttals and cross examinations.

Good luck, and most importantly, have fun.

Teams must respectful of eachother.

Facts and evidence are the most important in a round.

Hello, since I am a parent judge please speak at a clear and reasonable pace in oder to make it easy for me to follow along.

Thank you.

Hi Debaters,

Here are a few helpful tips to help you understand my preferences as a judge. I’m relatively new to judging, however, I do have a Law Degree and have plenty of debating experience.

1) SLOW DOWN..BE ORGANIZED. I'm very sensitive to "Spreading". If you throw a lot at me, it'll just get lost in the noise. I won't digest your points, and you'll hurt your credibility with me. Do your best to offer your arguments in structured and logical formats. If your argument will contain more than one element, try to preface your comments by indicating there are multiple items you want to speak to, then follow up with a structured approach to addressing them in order. (For example, "I believe there are 3 main arguments in favor of this approach. First,..., Second,..., Third...)

2) Speak clearly and confidently. Try to avoid "Um" and "Ah" as fillers between pauses. If you need time to think, let yourself take a small moment/pause in between statements to gather your words. This will add gravitas to your presence.

3) The most effective debate performances are the ones who don't shy away from the opposing arguments. If the opposition has raised points, be sure you capture them and address them when it's your turn to speak. The more comprehensively you counter all claims, the stronger your debate will be perceived.

4) Remember to always remain professional and courteous. At times arguments can get passionate, but always avoid personal attacks, or making statements that demean anyone's character, intelligence, or motives.