ignore below for congress (capstone); havent ever judged this event but have a lot of knowledge of current global events and have judged other events! apologies if i mess up anywhere! im learning :)

bit abt me:

currently debate for dougherty pf and have been debating for ~5 yrs

as a judge, im pretty chill:

- im fine with speed but would much prefer u to not spread. if u do, u must email a speech doc

- i dont flow nor pay attention during cross- if smth important happens, tell me in a speech or it wont be on my flow

- tech>truth. obv exception is evidence ethics - if u claim that a source says smth and it doesnt, dont expect me to vote on it

- i wont evaluate OFFENSE that is extended through ink from rebuttal to ff- if u want me to vote for u on it, extend it through summary.

- also i expect the second rebuttal to have frontlines. u absolutely NEED to frontline please learn to manage your time. i dont wanna hear pure offense in second rebuttal or first summary

- the only time ill intervene is if theres no comparative weighing, or quite honestly, weighing at all. i dont wanna ever do this tho so if you'd like to win or lose the debate based on the content of the round, weigh.

-additionally, meta-weighing. esp if u and ur opponents are going for diff weighing mechanisms, please tell me why i should prefer ur weighing mechanism!

- i understand the appeal of progressive debate, and wont automatically down-vote a team that runs it. however, i prefer judging rounds that dont have friv theory. unless theres sum crazy stuff that happens in round or u rlly feel so extremely passionate abt ur shell i dont see a reason to run it; pls dont run it in front of me. and if u run disclo ur getting auto-dropped btw please do smth better w the time u have. #disclohater

- speech time: 15 second grace period. ill stop listening/flowing past that point

- prep Time: i dont keep track but dont abuse

if u have any questions/clarifications shoot me an email or ask me before the start of round! email is rapte824@gmail.com

I competed in speech and debate for 3 years, I debated at nats, as well as many TOC circuit tournaments. I am a flow judge, meaning that I judge on line by line debate rather than big picture. I don't flow cross-examination, meaning that you need to bring up any arguments or concessions during your speech. I will generally count dropped arguments as lost arguments, but you have to extend attacks on the argument for your opponent to lose it. Disrespect towards your opponent will make it very hard for you to win the round. No theory unless in framework, and K’s have to be well argued if you want to win.

kschwab@pinescharter.net

I've been coaching and teaching Debate (as well as the AICE courses Global Perspectives & Thinking Skills) for the past 14 years.

For LD/PF/Policy

Even though I have experience on the circuit and enjoy different types of cases, I am not a buyer of the belief that the technical should rule because sometimes format is not as important as content & understanding what you are running. I would consider myself a truth over tech although it will come to the clash provided not my own opinion on the truth. I will stick to the flow unless someone gives me a good reason to vote for them that is true and benefits the debate/educational event. I believe that kritiks, theory, LARP, etc... are all beneficial to learning and play into strategy, so I will vote in favor of anything IF you are able to prove the link is logically clear and strong enough in regards to what your opponent says is the reason for why I should not accept.

I do NOT have a preference for framework/cases - I've heard almost every kind by now and all types have won and lost my vote. Extinction impacts bore me without link work done, so I'd appreciate you at least have some linked harm impacts before extinction level even if final impact is extinction.

I can handle speed (even spreading) pretty well by now - if there is an issue with understanding or hearing I will say "clear" and will also check cards at the end for anything I missed...but please keep in mind that there are certain aspects in a construction that maintains well with speed and other areas that don't (i.e. - if you need me to understand how a philosophy or theory applies then allow me to absorb each part before rushing to the next because those are building block arguments, so missing one part can make the whole thing fall).

Congress:

This is a role playing event - I would like you to act better than our current congress :) I'm big on arguments... not on summation evidence (the kind that is just a quote that someone said the same thing as your claim). I like you to talk to us...be charming or intelligent or both if you really want my top scores. I love this event because when it's good it's so good. Have fun, be smart, and don't leave the chamber during session unless an emergency - there are plenty of breaks and I appreciate when students that don't take extra ones.

I've coached Speech & Debate for around a decade now. I do not support any form of progressive debate in PF. Prove you understand the resolution and the content of the topic. Here’s some advice:

- No spreading, I’ll say “clear” if you need to slow down

- Use taglines and signpost to maintain clarity of flow

- I do not flow cross examination so be sure to include ideas in speech

- I am a believer in pragmatism over the ideological

- Clear elaboration and correlation is as important as card use

-Link the arguments, don't make assumptions or just point to a card

-It should not take over a minute to find cards, please be familiar with your evidence

- Keep the round moving, I’ll keep time of speeches and prep