2026 Bob R. Derryberry Forensics Classic
Southwest Baptist University - Sep 25-26 | Status: Reg shutdown | 6:33 PM Central
Tournament Time: 6:33 PM Central
Judge Philosophies
Abby Mock - A-State
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Abby Montgomery - Hired Judges
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Allison Johnson - Hired Judges
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Amaleiya Cerrone - Hired Judges
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Baochuan Lu - Hired Judges
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Brandt Merritt - Hired Judges
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Brian Winckler - Hired Judges
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Brodie Rinker - Hired Judges
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CJ Miller - UCMO
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Charity Kelly - Hired Judges
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Charlie Earl - UCMO
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Chloe Walker - Hired Judges
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Darion Graham - Hired Judges
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Darrell Moore - Hired Judges
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Darren Elliott - KCKCC
Darren Elliott "Chief" --Director of Debate and Forensics Kansas City KS Community College
Director and Head Coach at KCKCC for the past two decades. In that time we have had multiple late elim teams at CEDA Nats, multiple teams qualified to the NDT, 2015 NPDA Parli National Champions, 2016 NFA LD National Champion, mulitple CC National Championships in all formats of Debate and some IE's as well. I appreciate the breadth the activity provides and I enjoy coaching, judging hard working students who value the activity.
*PARLI ADDITION--The Aff should have any plan texts, ROTB, ROTJ, Alts, Etc. written on paper prior to the end of the PMC. The Neg should have any counterplan texts, ROTB, ROTJ, Alts, Etc. written on paper prior to the end of the LOC. Debates are routinely spending 3-5 minutes prior to FLEX time after the first two speeches to manage these issues.
Probably the least interventionist judge you will encounter. Will listen to and fairly consider any argument presented. (Avoid obvious racist and sexist arguments and ad Homs). For an argument to be a round winner you need to win the impact the argument has in relation to the impacts your opponent might be winning and how all of those affect/are affected by the ballot or decision (think framework for the debate). No predispositions against any strategy be it a Disad/CP/Case or K or T/Framework on the Neg or a straight up policy or K Aff. Win what it is you do and win why that matters. I actually appreciate a good Disad/CP/Case Offense debate as much as anything (even though the arguments a number of recent KCKCC debaters might lead one to think otherwise). The beauty of debate is its innovation.
I appreciate in-depth arguments and hard work and reward that with speaker points. A debate that begins in the first couple of speeches at a depth that most debates aspire to be by the last two speeches is a work of art and shows dedication and foresight that should be rewarded. Cross-X as well, in this regard, that shows as good or better of an understanding of your opponents arguments as they do will also be rewarded. Cross-X is a lost art.
Most of all--Have Fun and Good Luck!!
David Bowers - MVU
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Dustin Vann - Hired Judges
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Eduardo Magalhaes - Simpson
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Ella Martin - Hired Judges
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Emily Bergman - CCU
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Emma Terris - Webster
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Grace DuVall - Hired Judges
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Hannah Raub - Hired Judges
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Hudson Baker - Hired Judges
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Isabella Breese - Hired Judges
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Joel Gammon - Hired Judges
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Jordan Smith - Ottawa
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Jordan Compton - UCMO
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Joshua Arendt - Hired Judges
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Joshua Shirkey - Hired Judges
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Julia Bartgis - Hired Judges
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Kate Thomure - Hired Judges
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Ken Troyer - Sterling
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Kristen StoutHart - MoState
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Kwasi Ofori-Yeboah - Hired Judges
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Lane Walker - Hired Judges
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Laurel Kratz - Webster
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Lillian Wade - Hired Judges
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Liz Houlihan - CCU
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Lora Cohn - Park
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Lorelai Carr - Hired Judges
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Luke Lockhart - Hired Judges
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Lyra Thompson - Hired Judges
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Marisa Mayo - Simpson
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Maya Manning - Mizzou
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Micah Tillman - Hired Judges
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Natalie Farrar - Hired Judges
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Noah Smentkowski - SEMO
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Olivia Jones - Hired Judges
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Paige Showen - UCMO
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Rachel Freeze - A-State
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Rebekah Crites - Hired Judges
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Reece Tabor - Hired Judges
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Scarlett McCoy - Hired Judges
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Scott Krueger - Simpson
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Shayl McHugh - Hired Judges
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Sheila Cox-Hines - Hired Judges
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Stef Cambra - Drury
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Stephen Scheffel - CCU
I think that IPDA is a comment sense and rhetoric based event. I am going to judge primarily on the arguments, but speaking ability will most certainly be taken into consideration. Please refrain from using overly technical language, speed, policy tactics, etc. If it would not be persuasive to a lay person, I won't find it persuasive.
Be sure to properly back up your claims logically. I understand that the speech and debate community has a specific political bent, but I am not going to consider an argument that is made without warrant simply because it is a widely held belief in the debate community.
Sydney Crank - UCMO
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Tamara Samek - Hired Judges
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Tammy VanHoornbeek - Hired Judges
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Tammy Barker - Hired Judges
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Terri Magalhaes - Simpson
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Tiana Brownen - Simpson
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Tom Serfass - Webster
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Ty Schroeder - UCMO
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Tylor Aary - Mizzou
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Victoria Sapp - Hired Judges
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