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WI have debated 4 years of HS and on my third in college at Gonzaga. I love the 'sport,' and what it does to the community. I give praise to everyone who debates, because it takes a lot of strength to get up there and speak your opinions. I’m a 2n/1a
Updated -- Summer ‘23
Chain? Yes. dawsonnick02 AT gmail DOT com
Please refrain from suicide reps, thanks. If you have questions, ask.
Top level notes is that I was generally a k debater in HS, that being said I am more versed in some areas than others. In college I’ve been a flex team reading both K and policy affs. I think that both some of my favorite arguments and debates are one off k's or one off strats that give args the most amount of clash, shifting the debate in the most fair way(being a small school sucks sometimes). That being said, I try to be a mainly tabu la rasa judge.
The 10 analytics you spread in 2 seconds on theory or otherwise shotgun out is super hard to flow, disperse analytics or actually communicate your argument and we'll be all good. In every other instance speed is not that much of a conern. Please signpost and either say 'and' or 'next' between cards. Strictly flowing off the doc leads to worse debates.
What you probably shouldn't run:
Double win/loss / other rule breaking
Defending suicide alternatives/advocacies(ligotti, schope, others like these are ok) at least give trigger warnings
If you have concerns just don't read the arg.
Theory
T and condo are always voters, and almost never reverse voters. If you drop it you'll lose. Almost every other interpretation is solved by rejecting the argument.
K's
I have a pretty good knowledge on most k lit. That being said, if you have specific questions, you can ask me before round. I'm down to hear whatever you got. Creative K's are epic.
For the Aff specifically. I will judge the aff how to tell me to judge it, and will vote on anything(unless earlier referenced).
We went for a sick werewolves k aff at the NDT in 2023.
Etc.
Rehighlighting need to be read unless it's a single word or similar.
Anything other than policy debate
I'm a blank slate judge that tries to leave all prior knowledge of the topic outside of the room.
I prefer it if debaters spentway more time on comparing the (framework/resolutional analysis/etc) to the other teams. This is, in my opinion the most important part of debate that can shield in or out different teams' offense.
Impact calculus in the later speeches isnecessary to define the most important parts of the round, and if you win it, it should mostly define what my ballot should be solving for.
any other questions feel free to ask me before the round.