2017 24th Annual BBQ Capital of the World Speech and Debate Tournament
Owensboro Community and Technical College - Nov 3-4 | Status: Completed
Judge Philosophies
Abby Barnes - MTSU
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Allie Hasslett - MTSU
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Billy Wooten - Berea College
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Brian Powell - Transy
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Brian Gerber - CSCC
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Carolyne Wilhelm - UIndy
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Courtney Wright - IC
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Donovan Finan - Transy
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Dr. Coel -
<p>Don't speed. Run Topicality once and move on. Persuade me.</p>
Eric Hogsten - Berea College
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Ethan Hall - TTU
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Graham Kash - TTU
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Jacob Metz - TTU
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Janis Crawford - Butler
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John DeBerry - GCTC
<p>In NPDA I don't have a philosophical bias towards any issue on face. Run what you think gives you the best opportunity to win. However, please tell me why it’s a voting issue. If you don't then you leave it up to me to decide why it’s important and you might not like my decision. I don't have a problem with Topicality when warranted, but "stupid T" really annoys me. Don't run topicality just to run topicality because you've been taught to always run topicality. Remember topicality is essentially arguing that your opponents have broken the rules and you should not make that claim unless it’s warranted. I will vote on RVI's on topicality if I think the t argument is stupid. Finally, while I don't have any issues with the standard voting issues (i.e. Topicality, Solvency, Harms, etc.), I warn you again running some type of performativity case with me as your judge. While I believe some of them have merit in their intent, most of the ones I have seen are simply attempts to skew the round to the point that there is no way for your opponent to win, or to make your opponent have to argue a very morally reprehensible position. I have seen what the proliferation of these type of cases has done in CEDA and do not wish to see the same craziness come to NPDA.<br /> </p>
Josh Titlton - MTSU
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Karen Hill-Johnson - VSCC
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Laurie Rowland - CSCC
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Logan Copeland -
Maddi Scoggins - MTSU
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Natonya Listach - MTSU
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Nick Romerhausen - EMU IE
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Nina Brennan - EMU IE
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Patrick Richey - MTSU
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Rebecca Radcliffe - Transy
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Rebekah Watson Gaidis - UIndy
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Rhett Knott - Owensboro
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Ryan Goke -
Ryan Louis - Ottawa
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Stephanie Wideman - UIndy
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