Judge Philosophies
Abhishek Singh - NOF
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Afreen Khan - NOF
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Alan Wang - xxxxx
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Alex Chon - NOF
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Alex Night - NOF
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Amanda Nobra - NOF
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Amy Lee - Able2Shine
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Andrew Yllescas - NOF
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Ashley Butler - NOF
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Beth Cole - NOF
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Bing Neris - LiangyiLeaders
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Brennan Mock - Confident Class
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Chris Robles - QDLearning
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Cindy Gutierrez - NOF
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Cindy Ma - Velasquez Academy
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Damaris Rosales - Roosevelt
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Dara Adebanjo - NOF
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Deborah Onabajo - NOF
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Derrick Braswell - NOF
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Eltho John - Young Voices
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Erica Zhu - LiangyiLeaders
1/ I am an avid supporter of signposting: Using transitions and naming the contention is general good practice -> I follow general good practice in presentation.
2/ I am always looking for strong links and logic in combination with performance and presence.
3/ Have fun, do your best!
There is also hundreds of judges who have better specifications listed... I would say I'm a kind grader who is somewhere farther from lay and leaning towards tech.
Frank Ziyanfan - xxxxx
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Gary Li - LiangyiLeaders
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Gavin Zhu - LiangyiLeaders
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Griffin Abrams - Able2Shine
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Gustavo Lanz - LeapUp
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Hazel Huang - S&D Institute
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Israel Beltran - Wilshire
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Jakob Tran - S&D Institute
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Janiel Victorino - QDLearning
Events I Judge: LD, PF, US Parlimentary, Congress, Speech
Judge since: 2019
Debate Style: Tech-pref w/ narrative override.
Ideal Round: Clash-focused, pedagogically intentional, with impact clarity.
How I Judge:
Truth > vibes | Action > potential | Pedagogy > punishment
As a speech native, Performance is my native language. Ive spent years competing in Platform and Interp before learning the technical side of debate starting in 2019. That means I see debate through a speech artists eyes, but Ive also trained to follow complex flows and evaluate technical debates with care.
Youll get strong post-round feedback, My ballot isnt just about winning; its about growing.
What I Prioritize:
Whether speech or debate, I care most about:
Strategic storytelling (Why does your argument/performance matter?)
Delivery with purpose (Are you performing or presenting, or just reciting?)
Intentional structure (Are you guiding me through your ideas clearly?)
Clash and comparison (Are you answering what your opponent said, or just repeating yourself?)
Debate Specifics
Speed: Moderate tolerance. I can follow fast rounds & will resort to verbatim flow if I dont understand something, but clarity > rate.
Theory & T: Yes, Ill vote on it, but its not an auto win. I need a full shell (Interp, Violation, Standards, Voters) clearly outlined and signposted. I dont vote on potential abuse, show me it mattered in this round.
Framework:
If its LD or PF, help me understand how you want me to evaluate. Weighing the world is essential. ROBs and ROJs are fine but you have to teach me your framing inside the round.
Kritiks:
Love hearing them. But you must explain how the alt solves, what the link is (specific, not just vibes), and how you win under your framing. If I dont get a clear why that matters for the ballot, Ill flow back to the other team.
Speech as Performance:
In all events I judge~ I notice if your voice, pacing, or body posture reinforce (or undermine) your message. Debate is also a performance, you just might not realize youre acting.
Feedback Style
Ballots will be timestamped (line by line in speech, key moments in debate), feedback-rich, and tied to both NSDA skills and real-world habits.
I do not always rank according to personal opinionI have voted down arguments I deeply disagreed with, because technical mastery won.
I will explain myself. If you dont see the logic behind my RFD, email me if you see it in your ballot, I archive ballots and flows for follow-up learning.
Lets grow together.
(Coach Note: I respect all coaching philosophies and am glad to calibrate feedback style if specific priorities or league norms are communicated pre-tournament.)
Jess Jieunlim - xxxxx
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Jing Shu - Able2Shine
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Julia Cheng - LiangyiLeaders
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Kabang Lauron - S&D Institute
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Kaitlyn Horng - LiangyiLeaders
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Karon Petty - NOF
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Kathy Zhu - xxxxx
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Kennedy Hack-Juman - AmerHer
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Kristina Rietveld - NOF
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Kyler Groner - Hired
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Lauren Velasquez-Galvez - Velasquez Academy
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Manitta Mathew - Young Voices
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Michael Starzynski - NOF
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Muskaan Mahajan - NOF
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Nicole Lee - Wilshire
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Rachel Wear - NOF
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Ranjith Kutty - Young Voices
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Rebecca Li - Able2Shine
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Roshi Ranjith - Young Voices
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Sarina Wang - NOF
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Sheetal Nayak - Young Voices
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Shreyan Singha - NOF
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Sirisha Gandi - Young Voices
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Sreesha Nambiar - Young Voices
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Srikanth Mohan - GSA
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Tai Du - NOF
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Travis Cornett - NOF
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Veronica Galvez - Velasquez Academy
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Yashesh Shroff - Young Voices
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Yegor Zenkov - Hired
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Yun Ye - Able2Shine
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xuejing (Helena) Shen - Able2Shine
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