I've been judging various forms of speech and debate events on local, state and national levels since 2013. Head coach of St. John's School since 2020.

I have no event specific expectations on what should happen, I prefer everything to be spelled out in round. I do not like intervening.

Speaker points are a tie-breaker, so I am a bit more conservative with them, but that doesn't mean I'll tank your points unless you're unclear, have frequent speech errors, go over time, or if you're rude. Expect an average 27.5-29.5 range in PF/LD/CX and a range of 68-72 in Worlds and a 3-5 range in Congress. Perfect speaks reserved for those who truly exemplify great public speaking skills. Rudeness can also be a cause for a team losing.

Don't assume I know anything, explain as if you were talking to someone non-specialized in whatever subject matter you're speaking on.

Ask before round any further questions you might have.

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For WSD

I will be following the conventions and norms from the WSD mandatory judge training.

Debate Paradigm:

I am a open book clean slate judge. I come into the round with a blank sheet of paper and it is your job to tell me what to vote at the end of the day and what it means when I sign my ballot. Impact analysis is key for me.

I am not a fan of:

-K Debate

I prefer:

- Organization is key for me If i don't know where you are in the speech or how to put it in the flow It wont end a factor in my decision