Dockweiler Invitational
2024 — Los Angeles, CA/US
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read whatever you want as long as it has a warrant but dont read nebel t
Hi, I'm Theo! I use any pronouns and I have debated LD at Marlborough (3 years).
General
please add me on the email chain: theokim27@marlborough.org
tech> truth
Both sides should be flowing
I'm fine w any speed as long as you are clear, share your case doc, and also make sure to signpost and read all the cites. I will say clear if you are going too fast and I can't understand you, if I say that please slow down just a little more.
Off-time roadmaps are a must for me, so please do that.
I'm good w flex prep and I will flow everything/as much as I can in round including CX.
Please don't be offensive - I will drop your speaker points if you disrespect your opponent or say anything racist, homophobic, xenophobic, etc. Debate should be fun and everyone should be able to enjoy it.
TLDR: WEIGH. Be ready to over-explain things. Lots of judge instruction. I absolutely LOVE weighing so try and make the most compelling weighing arguments.No tricks or friv theory.
LD:
Pref:
Honestly anything as long as you describe it well enough. Just please NO TRIXS
LARP/Policy:
You should have clear warrants and have a solid impact calc for each of your arguments.
CPs: Open to all as long as you don't have millions of CPs and also ones that don't have a link to the aff or a net benefit. Please have solid solvency advocates!!
DA:Clearly explain each step in the link chain.Read whatever DA you want and organize your 2NR
Ks:
Since I debate var I've seen some Ks and I'm good w security ks, set col, fem Ks, etc. Please show the clear link for the K to the aff and also still try and engage in the aff's content. I haven't seen many phil arguments but as long as you're clear enough I should be fine.
Theory/T:
DEFINITIONS ARE A MUST - please also show why ur interp is better.
Speaks:
I'll give a starting 28.5. Don't be offensive and make strategic arguments. If you make any offensive arguments, I'm giving you the lowest possible speaks. Please speak loud and clear. If you're a quiet speaker please try and speak as loud as you can and if you're a spreader as I said, I'm fine until I say "clear". If I tell you "clear" multiple times or say I can't understand you and you don't listen I will dock a significant amount of points. If you enter in some jokes maybe I'll give you 0.5 more points.
FW:
I'm down for a good FW debate just really be specific and push hard on the topic if you're gonna go for the framing argument.
Please:
HAVE FUN!! Debate is all about learning experiences, don't take my ballot to heart after all I'm prob just a stranger to you and you have so many more chances to improve.
Don't read tricks, I said it before and I'll say it again. I've never encountered them yet (thank god) but it doesn't seem like a good way to spend the debate on.
Feel free to ask or email me questions before or after round!
PF:
I am HIGHLY uneducated in PF, policy, etc. so please be clear and I will try and evaluate the best I can. Just treat me as if I'm a lay judge for this T-T. I love weighing so weighing and judge instructions should be the bulk of your final speech.
Hello my names Edward; debated for Loyola
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Joke paradigm:
Hello, I am a very experienced judge and am sure my decisions are always correct.
T shells are the best type of arguments because they complain
As John Dockwiler Gonzalez once said, Trix debate is the best any other debate I will down vote you....
Disclosure: Edward.min@lhsla.org
Real paradigm
Disclosure: Use speech drop or email me @ edward.min@lhsla.org
Speaks ova:
Your starting speak for me is 27.5 lowest I'll give you is 25 and highest is 30
If you make me laugh i'll give you 0.5-1 speaks points depending how you do it
You can lose speaks if you abuse your opponent too much. (This depends on me) (I have an example later in paradigm but yea)
LD: All arguments are fun more specific below; not exactly the best judge for trix and K's but I can handle it
Spreading: sure as long as u disclose, as for like rebuttal and things ur gonna say off the top of ur head, slow it down a bit just so I get all the info :)
Trix: Line by line it please :)
K's: Cool ????
Theory/T: Love them favorite types of argument; I will count friv theory, but friv theory can't be ur main point of contention unless u extend it well enough
FW: Nice and simple
Standing or sitting; I don't care if you sit or stand
I won't vote on disclosure unless the aff is completely new, your opponent is being a jerk, OR its the start of a new topic like per say the first 2 weeks of a tournament
I also won't vote on spreading theory cuz its dumb. If ur trad debater and ur opp is a circut debater then well use your time wisely. You have your opponents case so there isn't any misunderstanding. IF anything if your opponent is spreading and reading a lot of arguments then its good for you cuz it makes u make short and concise rebuttals ????
Do not:
Be nit picky if your opponent doesn't read the tag don't press them on it, I'll keep it in the back of my head(honestly really won't).
Too abusive: eg. if it's your opponent is a newer debater don't read 5 offs,3 t-shells/theory arg and a k (Like I may or may not have done)
Public Forum: be clear in you speech
Congress: cool! Please just don't make ur speaches boring as well as be too complainy/whiney
Policy: same rules give clear warrants for stuff
If you have any questions email me; I will disclose right then and there, if I forget remind me.
If u've made it here Ill give u +3 speaks if during the round at anytime you shout "How yea doin mate" (in a british accent ofc)