i flow

no bs please

I Flow:
I flow but please don’t mumble like you're casting a spell from a Harry Potter movie. If you start rapping mid-speech, I might join in with some awkward beatboxing.

Argumentation:

I’ll accept literally anything. But ridiculous arguments are disproven easily. If you're going to run nuclear extinction make sure your opponent can't shut it down easily. Prog is fine.

Weighing Arguments:
I take "weighing arguments" literally. I’ve got a bathroom scale in my bag, and your cases better be heavy. I’ll put each team’s printed cases on the scale, and whichever one weighs more gets extra points

No Collapsing Allowed:
If you collapse, so will I—into a pile of disappointment. Keep yourself upright and fully conscious at all times, or I’ll have to give you the dreaded "Collapso Award," which is just a napkin with a sad face on it.

Speed:
Listen, if I can still understand what you’re saying, you’re not going fast enough. I expect sonic boom levels of speed—if windows don’t start rattling, we’re doing it wrong. Aim for 300 wpm or higher, but if you break the sound barrier, bring earplugs for the rest of the room. If you go too slow, I’ll assume you’re hosting a meditation podcast, and I might fall asleep.

Speaks:
Speaks start at -10. Yes, negative. Because life is hard. If you want to get to positive speaks, you better impress me. Did you give a DI instead of a constructive? -3. Did you juggle while giving your rebuttal? +5. Please no crying in debate events because that's just awkward for everyone.

Cross-Examination:
The louder you yell, the more I’ll assume you’re winning. When you argue in the real world it's mainly about who can talk the loudest to drown out the other persons voice.

If your really bored here's some entertainment for you:

hi im jiadong

Congress

• For me, Congress is 30/70 speaking and argumentation.
• I'm more of a speaker myself, but ultimately it's thecherry on top. What makes Congress so great (keep congress great!!!!!) is interacting with the round.
• Don't be afraid to run arguments late into the round unless its rehash.
• Rule of thumb?
• POing:
• Hot take, but I'm not the most massive supporter of POs. I appreciate that someone is willing to keep the round running, but I will rank good speakers over POs anytime, anywhere. However, if you do PO, expect to be ranked anywhere from 4-6, unless you do badly or do exceptionally well.

Extemp

tech>truth to an extent, if your opponents argument has low probability or is ridiculous in general but you don’t point that out, i evaluate it nonetheless.

warranting is the most important part of debate, make sure you always include warrants in all cards you cut or claims you make.

i will give speaks between 28-30, auto 30s if you use cross to sing a lil mosey song (preferably noticed) or if you bring me food/drink (ezells chicken and diet coke preferred).

i have a low threshold for theory, don’t run some bs friv theory (unless it’s funny). i think disclo, para, and ev ethics are all valid shells, as well as ivis for any significant in round abuse.

i am fine with Ks, just make sure you weigh and do comparatives properly to avoid a 2 ships sailing alone in the night situation.

if no offense left, i always presume neg.

debated pf for 2 years

hates raising canes

make sure your contention makes sense. if i can understand it ill flow it

in rebuttal list the number of responses you are giving, as well as response types (ie turn, delink, etc).

in second rebuttal, make sure to frontline your opponent's responses. tell me which ones you are responding to

extend and collapse your points in summary and ff. dont give me everything you said in your contention and rebuttal. tell me your most important voters.

WEIGH. tell me what is more significant than the other. this is what determines my final decision. if you dont weigh ill leave the room

tech over truth. if you drop responses, ill flow them

I dont care much about how cross goes, make sure to not ask 3 questions in a row, and also give a clear concise response. dont rant in cross, big no no for me

if you yell i give you 0 speaks. be funny (required). be respectful

spreading (speed-reading) is fine, but if you can choose to not spread 500 wpm, i'd prefer that

hi i have debated open pf for 2 years

truth > tech. I'll flow, try to not drop any rebutals on ur flow, if ur opps say something outlandish just point it out and i'll probably believe u.

extend responses through every speech. narrow it down during ff and tell me main voters. puh-lease weigh

speed is fine, u shouldnt be spreading in novice tho. dont run theory in novice

cross ethics

im very big on entertainment. be aggressive in cross. i do not mind interruptions if your opponents go on rants during cross (if u let the other team go on long rants with no interruptions, you will lose speaker points). be entertaining, soccer references and analogy are greatly appreciated. if i dont deem cross to be entertaining both teams get -5 speaker points deduction

Plz read or else Nathanael Chiang-Lin will make me drink a bottle of Prime.

PF Paradigm:

Similar to you, I am also a sleep deprived spebater coping on unhealthy levels of caffeine to function. Because of this, my hollow brain cannot keep up with the overstuffing of words, a.k.a. spreading. Your rapping skills might be iconic but my focus is not chronic. THAT BEING SAID, If you spread WITH A BEAT or beatbox, +5 speaker points. If you sing KSI's thick of it, or any Jojo Siwa song during a speech, +5 speaker points. If you refute a point with "that's not skibidi", I will consider your argument instead of letting my pet parrot dictate the round. If you refuse a point with an uno reverse card, I will also personally consider your argument.

I start with y=-x^2 speaker points. Every second you speak the possible speaker points decreases by x. Not speaking is much more preferable.

I place a HUGE emphasis on loudness. As a DI kid, if you are not DI screaming your cases into my ear, I will not accept it. I will bring signs into round with a thumbs up ad thumbs down. If I give you a thumbs down, you must speak louder or -40 speaker points.

English is my 5th language. I am using google translate to write this paradigm with the help of my pet parrot. The only thing I can say in English is Peas, so if you say Peas in your speech, +10 speaker points. This is not to be confused with Pea, or Peace (Which i heavily disagree with).

I only listen to Crickets, Not tricks, or Critiques. White noise is my best friend, and any coherent arguments will not be considered. If you can solve the Problem of the topology of algebraic curves and surfaces in 20 minutes, I will give you +15 speaker points. However, the entire proof must be written on a napkin. And you have to draw a sad face on the 3rd fold. Happy Debating!

Oh yeah, I use a coin flip to dictate wins. (And I thank Beyonce.)

Hi! I do Congressional Debate and some speech events.

If you want to win or get good ranks:

For Speech and Congress, I do value speaking and delivery a lot but know that quality content can really set you apart from other competitors

No personal attacks even if it’s joking around

Actually be logical, it’s easy to tell when you’re BSing

Please don’t spread 300 words per minute I wouldn’t understand you

Be kind & best of luck!

i do pf

• if ur gonna spread (like actually speed of light), pls send speech doc
• theory :(
• please weigh or give voters, it really helps outline the round
• extend if u actually care abt smth, especially offense (case + turns)
• be respectful!

Tech = Truth

If you speak fast sure but verbal sign post or i'm gonna get lost. Could use offtime roadmap but it doesn't really matter to me if you're clear on which part of the flow you're on.

Theory = auto drop. Please don't run theory in novice... (Also probably don't need to spread in novice for that matter)

Extend your points please, they will not be considered otherwise.

DO NOT BE IDLE DURING CROSS, I expect to not be bored out of my mind during cross. Be aggressive and don't let your opponent control the cross or rant for longer than 30 seconds.

Speaks are usually 28-30.

Howdy! I like being concise, so here are the main points:

Am I judging you for an event that isn't Congress? I have no idea what's going on. I'll try my best to flow and provide fair rankings/decisions, but if there are any event-specific things you're using (theory, K's, etc.), please explain those to me. Also, tech > truth or something, whatever that means.

Now moving onto Congress-specific things (as in ignore if you're doing any other event):

I'm almost exclusively a flow judge. Your case will determine all of your speech points; speaking/performance is more of a yes/no thing. The good news is that getting a "yes" on speaking/performance shouldn't be difficult as long as you speak calmly/conversationally and don't stare at your pad the whole time. And I mean speak conversationally. Extremely unpopular take, but """""passionate""""" speaking is cringe, even if you're actually passionate about the issue.

Argumentation matters more than rhetoric. In all honesty, it's unlikely that your rhetoric will be memorable enough to gain you a rank boost from me.

I don't care what method of delivery you use (legal pad, iPad, etc.), as long as it's not too bulky. If you're reading off a laptop, that'll definitely hurt your ranks.

My "default" PO ranking is 1-3 places below breaking if it's not a final round, or 6th if it is (unless it's a T6 bid final, in which case the PO gets 7-9 by default). If you're an efficient and accurate PO, I'll rank you high enough to break/bid, or as high as 3rd if it's finals (or even higher if it's a really, really bad final). If you're the PO, I don't need any information from you besides which speech is next (1st neg, 5th aff, etc.) and the speech time (after a speech concludes).

I believe that generally, Congressional debate is about whether the legislation has a net benefit or a net harm, regardless of amendments or counterplans. Ineffectiveness is not a net harm unless there's seriously no other neg ground.

Speaking of counterplans, they're always invalid unless the legislation makes your CP, which is likely to be implemented and would be beneficial if implemented, harder to pull off.

Constitutionality arguments suck. In general, try to make only arguments that prove a tangible impact (or lack thereof).

Don't run stock cases. "Bureaucracy/government agency bad" is a stock neg point, unless, again, the bill doesn't really have other neg ground.

"Don't run stock cases" applies to authorships/sponsorships too. A generic 1A will get a generic score from me. Surprise the neg and give them a really hard time, and I'll rank you accordingly.

I rank based on your best speech, though I reserve the right to make exceptions, especially if you're given the chance to speak and don't take it.

Don't speak early-round every time.

Don't use canned AGDs. If I've heard it before, I won't like it. With canned rhetoric, I'm a bit more generous, though.

Please refute if you're not the sponsor/author. Namedropping someone without specifying their argument is not a refutation.

In terms of point quantity, less is more.

Good luck, and hopefully have fun.