Judge Philosophies
Amy McLoughlin - Southridge WA
Chuck Hamaker-Teals - Southridge WA
<p>I am the coach for Southridge High School in eastern Washington. I competed in high school debate in the 90s. I've been coaching for 18 years. Each topic has lots of ground, find it and bring the arguments into the round. Be polite and kind. Rude debaters almost never win. I can flow relatively quickly but will punish debaters’ speaks if they are unclear or unprepared. I try to vote on the flow, although I don't like Topicality run without forethought. I am not a fan of the kritik but I will vote for one. I don't mind theory arguments, I just need to be clearly told how the impact relates to what is happening in the round. I vote on issues where I can clearly see the impact in the round. I like clear, fast, well organized debates with lots of good arguments and lots of impacts. When I sit on out round panels, my decisions are very similar to those of current college debaters, not communication judges. Arguments about sources are tiresome and I am more persuaded by rationale or meta-analysis. </p>
Don Hendrixson - Ephrata
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Flor Viveros - Wildcats
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Heather Hoppe - DHS
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Katie Haynes - Wildcats
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Katie Brunson - Southridge WA
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Laura Cooper - OHS
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Leanna Conrad - Wildcats
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Mandi Wickline - Cascade
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Mauricio Bustos - Ephrata
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Omar Nava - OHS
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Sara Jo Barrett - DHS
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Tamara Lawson - DHS
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Thomas Lackie - OHS
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Tim Taff - OHS
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Zhanna Peite - DHS
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jon landefeld - Southridge WA
<p>I am a first year parent judge with experience in PF and LD. My main judging preferences are for clear polite debates. I value debaters who respond to eachother's arguments, clearly set up voter issues and stick to topically relevant issues.</p> <p> </p>