email: boldthirdcat@gmail.com

hey all, im louis and im currently a junior and this is my third year in speech and debate.

a little bit about me, I have done World Schools, Public Forum and Congress and did some IEs as well (original oratory, impromptu, duo interp and declamation). I personally like IEs more but debate is lowk fun too. my favorite musical artists are the classics frank sinatra and michael buble (i have absolutely no taste in modern pop). if you recommend me some new songs related to these wonderful, bestest ever, greatest most absolute goats of the musical industry, i will give you some extra speaker points

i like to call myself a flay judge, where i like to flow the round but im more lay than the other tech judges. Please keep in mind that despite me doing debate, I was "raised" in a league where everything is more lay, so running all the debate lingo stuff (theory, K, affs) I won't entirely understand unless you make me understand it myself. basic jargon is fine. honestly, do whatever you want in round, wtv is most comfortable for you too as long as you can persuade me.

Topicality is important. Please try your best to steer away from the args other than the resolution, unless it's completely unavoidable (this is to my discretion so just be careful).

As much as I believe the quantity of evidence is great, I also weigh the quality of args on a major scale. You need to tell me why the evidence works and rather than just throwing cards out there. Thus, it is important to not just blatantly read evidence, but tell me why it upholds your case. for example, i dont want to hear how your opponent dropped like 13 impacts when you didnt even tell me why it matters in the first place. dont make me intervene with the flow, tell me how your evidence clash and how it works.

im horrible at flowing. so personally, i like when you have a speaking style that is easy for me to understand (talking at a fast pace is fine as long as i can keep up with the flow). not a big fan of spreading mostly because im too lazy to go on a doc and flow it myself. if you do spread i will try to keep up with what youre saying but ill just take everything with a grain of salt and go off of that. remember, i value quality > quantity of evidence.

tech = truth: if aff says the sky is purple and no one responds aff wins the point, unless aff just blantantly says it is without telling me why. to me, debate is a game on who inherently tells me why they should vote for them using their warrants, not on just based on if points have gone dropped throughout the round. you need to tell me why i still need to vote for you regardless if your opponents drop your args or not. i feel like tech > truth or truth > tech judging is overrated and has ruined debate entirely. i will try to be tabula rasa but dont count on it, if i judged like several rounds before yours expect me have something on my slate. therefore, it is important for you to tell me why i must vote for your side in the most elaborate way possible (overstatement but you get the point -i hope-)

while i wont flow cross, i will keep notes on dominance. however, if there is smth that stood out in cx like a good question or arg, i will probably take note of it, but you must bring it up and carry it to your next speeches or ill drop the arg

Be respectful during round too! while it doesnt happen often, i will bring down your speaks if i do believe you are disrespectful. i dont have a position on cutting someone off during cross or anything, but pls be polite during questioning too

if i make any facial expressions during your speech or anytime throughout the round, im probably thinking about smth else; its not personal

offtime roadmaps are fine, just dont make it too long. time your prep as well.

Other than this, good luck to all teams!

Hi guys! I'm an alumni that did both speech and debate (liked speech a bit better though lol!) I've done tons of events

Speech: POI, Info, Duo, OO, DI, HI, Impromptu

Debate: Congress and PuFo

All I can say is tell me a story that is worth listening to (Whether its speech or debate). I will give you my full attention and give feedback to help y'all improve throughout the school year. Good luck and perform with passion <3

Have fun, enjoy it, if you think you did poorly then think about how you can make it better. Try your hardest this is for practice.

Congress: Look respectful + confident, good questions (I do think that yes or no questions can be good if done right). Don't stutter or drag the speech longer than need be, if its a 1:30 speech and its a banger, that's ok, not perfect, wont place first, but better than dragging it, it'd be massive. Be clear when explaining things. Have good body language, don't be swaying or things like that. avoid filler words like "um" I recommend things like "truly" if need be.

PF : I do flow, however I will not be flowing or even listening to any questioning periods as any judge should be, if something’s important bring it up in a speech. Be respectful or at the very least look it. Do brief off time road maps just really quick. Speak confidently as if you know everything. I enjoy meaningful clash. I think numbers are key in a debate as PF such as a specific definition or for impacts. I will be timing speeches + prep time and will keep note of the 15 second grace period, if you go over it I will not be listening. I do think speaking helps A LOT however I will be looking at content > presentation (obv) and if I can’t hear/understand you I will won’t write it down. Don't obscure/manipulate evidence!!