Per state rules, I believe teams should follow the set standards of formality. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining a timely debate, not facing the opposing speakers and refraining from any implication of perceived abuse towards another speaker. Eye contact and speeches should be directed toward the judge only. Additionally, a copy of a team's case or citation cards must be presented to the opposing team upon request. Rapid fire delivery that inhibits effective communication will be penalized. In terms of Topicality, I believe in a tabula rasa approach, and feel that there is room to allow some deviation from original language, and provide metaphorical examples to support a case, within reason. Proof that the affirmative's plan is not in line the with the resolution will be held to a high standard.

Speed isn't a problem so long as you are clear. If you read the K make sure you explain the alt

I am a Tab judge meaning that if you can explain the argument well enough to me, I will vote for you. I'm not a fan of the Theory/K debate but if you present this make sure you have all the facts/parts you need to. I'm really big on technical and structure debate, so make sure you have all the parts of your arguments/case and be ready to explain/defend them.

Topicality- Topicality is a voting issue. I will vote for this but please make sure you have all the parts you need to run it! (Same for DAs)

CP- Make sure you tell me how it is competitive in the round; this is most important for CPs.

On-Case Arguments- I will vote on all On-Case attacks, especially Funding, Inherency, and Solvency.

As far as New in the 2 I am okay with it as long as it isn't abusive to the round. I understand that you might spread for time's sake, but I give speaker points based on your ability to explain/analyze your own evidence and your opponents. Make sure that you give an off-time roadmap of your speech and that you signpost during the speech as well, this helps with the flow and organization.

Remember questioning is for clarification, not argumentation!

When it gets to the rebuttals, please do not just re-read old cards, give your analysis, weigh impacts, give impact calcs, etc. This is where you tell me why you win!

Policymaker

Will vote on anything.

Do what you do best.

Feel free to ask specific questions in round.

Tab, I will go with what you give me. I do not flow CX(questioning) periods.

I have experience in the UIL and NSDA circuit. Just don't give up!

Don't be afraid to ask me questions and any more information about my paradigm. ☺️

For CX and LD:

I am primarily Stock and Policy. I.e. Framework, evidence, why this outweighs, clash, etc. I'm not a big fan of Kritics, but it's a case-by-case basis, and I'll still flow it. Give Voters!!

Seating isn't too important, but I prefer Aff on my Left, Neg on my Right. (Your Right and Left respectively as you're facing me.)

Speed-reading is okay as long as it isn't 1000wpm. If you do spread, at least slow down for taglines.

You can keep your own time if you'd like, but I will be timing as well, and my timer is final. My timer begins on your first word. For Prep Time, I will give 30 second intervals unless told otherwise. Be sure to tell me to "Cease prep time," otherwise it will continue to run.

Please ask "Judge/floor ready?" before you start, I may still be writing or getting my timer ready.

Framework/going down the flow is important, and sign-posting is much appreciated. If you jump back and forth from On/Off case, I may get lost and mistake your attacks for your defense and vice versa.

Off-time roadmaps are preferred, but not necessary.

I personally will not join your Speech Drops or take a copy, what I hear is what I write. This is so I'm not reading ahead of what you say, or adding in any cut portions. You can still share your speeches with your opponents if you'd like.

I'm not great at disclosures, but everything will be on the ballot and hopefully helpful to your learning experience.

For Extempt:

One person in the room at a time. Hand me your topic when you're ready.

The timer begins at your first word. Starting from 7m, I will start hand-signing at 5m-1m, give 30s (horizontal, extended index finger), 15s (half, horizontal, index finger), then hand-sign again from 5s-1s. For practice tournaments, a 10 second grace period past 7 minutes will be given, but you will not be in first place. I apologize ahead of time if I'm too engrossed in writing that I forget to hand-sign.

My scoring criteria is as follows, in order of importance:

Speech. Introduction (Attention grabber, topic, answer, preview of key points), Body (Key points with sources to back them), Conclusion (Restate topic, answer, closing statements.)

Body language and voice. Any or lack of: swaying, stepping into points, hand gestures, eye contact, stutters, changes in pitch, rate, pauses. Essentially, confidence. If a notecard is being used, are you reading it word for word, or are you just glancing at it?

Time. This isn't as important, because if the rest is done properly, a 2 minute speech could be better than a 7 minute jumble of words. Was each point given an adequate amount of time? Was it over the time limit?

UIL LD: Direct clash is the most important thing. If I cannot flow your attacks and rebuttals, I will not be able to judge the round efficiently. Tell me what you want me to vote on. Tell me when your opponent drops your case. Do not assume I will "get it" or "figure it out." Do not ignore the criterion. Know what framework is, how to use it, and when to debate over it. If I cannot vote on framework, I will resort to on case argument (Contention) so make sure you know your case and not just how to read it. USE ALL YOUR PREP TIME.

CX: I'm a policy maker judge. I don't mind spreading. Yes, I want to be included in the email chain (Anna.rhea@kempisd.org), but I prefer Speechdrop. I am biased on impact but have been known to vote on timeframe and significance. I am not a fan of Topicality arguments as time suck. I'm probably not going to prefer your definition unless you can show in the shell there is a serious problem that skews the debate. Uses rebuttal to crystalize the round and avoid unnecessary summary - VOTERS are a must. I DO NOT vote on CX. That is for you to get an advantage on your opponent through inquiry.

TLDR;I would say I'm a tab judge, but I really prioritize offense & defense in a round. Cool with speed but share a doc, that makes flowing easier and allows me to evaluate the warrants of your arguments. I'm cool with any argument just don't be racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic... etc. I will vote you down on those actions alone.

Pronouns - He/They

Policy - I did 4 years of policy in high school. I used to run a little bit of everything, but since I've been in college I've learned a lot more about the K and run it pretty much every round. I'm down for whatever type of debate ya'll want me to judge, but please please please give me some sort of framing so I have an idea of how to weigh the round, especially in high school debate. I would like to intervene as least as possible so maybe throw a framing contention into your case in front of me as long as you understand it.

K-Aff's- You can run this in front of me, just make sure you have a well-explained alternative. I'm not the most familiar with all literature out there but do have a keen sense for Queer Futurity and Fem Epistemology K's. Just because I'm unfamiliar doesn't mean you shouldn't run it in front of me, but going super fast in these rounds could be harmful so go at your own risk. I run Cap K's a lot in college as well so I'm familiar with a lot of Marxist literature if that's something you're trying to run in front of me.

K's - probably the same things as above. Negative K's just need a clear link to the affirmative and should be as specific as possible, generally think underspecified links in the 1NC are probably bad for debate.

Topicality/Theory - Love this kind of argument, just make sure that as the negative you are reading standards and voters in the 1NC, I don't care if you expand the number of standards in the Block just make sure you are responsive to affirmative standards (and Vise Versa for the Affirmative Team). As the aff on this argument, make sure your interpretation is textually competitive with the negative interpretation (or vice versa if it's a procedural ran by the aff).

CP's - I would say these are cool. Make sure they are competitive though whether it be textually or through net benefits. Be ready to respond to theory, and I do have a rather low threshold for severance and intrinsic perm theory, as long as there is proven abuse.

DA's - Cool just have a good uniqueness lol. Politics DA's are probably my favorite, and most real world so I would like to hear them. Cool with anything else just make the internal link story make sense so you have a clear path and a high probability of the Impact.

LD: I would consider myself a traditional style LD judge. I enjoy listening to argumentation on Value, Criterion, and other Framework arguments. If I feel like the Framework debate is a wash I look to the impacts of the Affirmative and Negative worlds. The team that shows me the strongest impact arguments using Time Frame, Magnitude, and Probability will get my vote.

CX: I weigh stock issues and T arguments first. If the Aff loses on any stock issues or T they lose the round. After that I look to the impact calculus at the end of the round. I will flow DA, T, CP, and Ks from the Negative.