Judge Philosophies

Aaron Rovinsky - Uni HS

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Afreen Khan - NOF

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Alexandra Smith - NOF

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Alice Chen - Velasquez Academy

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Aly Hamel - S&D Institute

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Anagha Iyer - AmerHer

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Andrew Yee - LYL

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Annie Yu - ModernBrain

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Armaan Christ - NOF

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Arumugam Vinoth Kumar - Brooks Debate

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Asha Taylor - Speak In Power

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Ashley Butler - NOF

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Ayla Ramazanova - AmerHer

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Bharti Hathalia - GSA

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Calvin Mathew - AmerHer

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Charlotte Wu - AmerHer

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Christopher Doherty - AmerHer

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Daniel Lin - LYL

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Deanna Ableser - ModernBrain

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Derrick Braswell - NOF

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Dhiraj Gupta - GSA

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Dhruv Iyer - AmerHer

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Edward Rumbos-Perez - S&D Institute

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Eli Wilson - ACLA Network

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Eva Lu - ModernBrain

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Frank Smith - ModernBrain

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Frida Ramirez - S&D Institute

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Griffin Abrams - Able2Shine

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HOZEFA SHIYAJI - GSA

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Hannah Kim - ModernBrain

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Happy Hai - Able2Shine

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Henry Nathanson - AmerHer

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Hongbo Rong - GSA

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Huang Emerald - Able2Shine

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Isaiah Salgato - CL

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Isaiah Sohn - LYL

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Jackie Fassbender - Nova 42


James Kyle - Nova 42

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Janiel Victorino - NOF

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Jay Yan - GSA

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Jonathan Torres - Nova 42

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Juan Duquesne - NOF

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Julia Cheng - LYL

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KRISTIN POTTER-OLIVERI - ADHUS

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Kalin Agarwal - Alter Ethos

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Kaori Dadgostar-Shimazaki - Velasquez Academy

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Karen Cui - NOF

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Kelly Hurst - LYL

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Kyle Duffy - COC

Ive been judging for the past 8 years and mainly judge I.E. events. Thus, I look for a few key things when it comes to debate:
- Do NOT Spread. I dont consider this a sign of a well thought out argument. More information rarely helps. Choose the best sources and arguments you have. You wont always have time to say everything and thats ok.
- Do NOT speak quickly. A normal, conversational rate is always the most appropriate.
- Absolutely no personal attacks against your opponent. Be respectful.
- Do your best to signpost your topics and follow a logical structure. I do have difficulty following along at times, especially if pacing is quick. So help me out.
- No need for complicated theory positions.
- If you can insert humor into your debate, go for it!
- Please time yourselves. This allows me to focus on your arguments and not the clock.
- Most importantly, have fun and relax! Im friendly and I love to joke around.
At the end, I primarily judge based on two key areas: how well you convinced me that your argument is the correct one via your logic and evidence (how credible do you sound?), and second, your ability to persuade me via your emotional connection to the topic (they really moved me).


Lauren Velasquez-Galvez - Velasquez Academy

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Lee Thach - CL

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Lena Tang - Brooks Debate

Hi, My name's Lena ! I have a background in medical and business. I've been judging debate for almost 3 years working with Brooks Debate Institute in Fremont, CA.

Judging Preferences:

- I appreciate astrong framework, fair definitions, and I love to be givenclear standardsby which I should weigh arguments and decide rounds. Tell me how to think.

- I prefer when an argument is backed up withfactual evidences through cited sources and quantitative data. If there's no real evidence, then it's just an opinion at this point.

- Final speeches of ANY debate I watch should emphasize voting issues. Tell me how I should weigh the round and explain which key arguments I should vote for -PleaseDO NOT repeat the entire debate.

-Speed: I'm okay with some speed, but I ABSOLUTELY HATE SPREAD. You should be concerned with quality of arguments over quantity. If you're reading more than 250-300 words per minute, you're probably going too fast. Can't win if I can't hear your arguments properly.


Liang Guo - Velasquez Academy

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Liliana Canchola - ACLA Network

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Lisa Podos - ModernBrain

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Lizeth Chimal - Mt. SAC

Hi! My Name is Lizeth Chimal.

When judging, I want a clear reason on why I should be voting for you. (Make it easy for me) I should not have to fill in the holes. Logic in arguments is very important. The more you break down an argument the more enticed I will be to vote for you. Have fun! No spreading.


Luvienne Sans - LYL

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Manoj Goyal - GSA

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Martin Peng - Able2Shine

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Matthew Jones - Alter Ethos

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Mi Hee Song - Velasquez Academy

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Michael Liu - Able2Shine

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Micheal Brown - NOF

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Ming Wei - Able2Shine

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Mitu Walia - Brooks Debate

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Nathalie Estiverne - NOF

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Olivia Carter - Uni HS

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Padmanabhan Sadagopan - GSA

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Patty Zhu - Able2Shine

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Ping Luo - Able2Shine

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Ping Luo - BASIS Fremont

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R. A. Velasquez - Velasquez Academy

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Rishi Oberoi - GSA

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Ritabrata Mitra - NOF

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Ryan Yoo - Wilshire

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Samantha Sallee - ModernBrain

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Sasha-Kay Lindo - AmerHer

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Shuba Lall - GSA

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Sumit Gabada - GSA

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Tai Du - NOF

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Veronica Galvez - Velasquez Academy

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Vin Rossi - Nova 42

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Vyom Mishra - AmerHer

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Wei Zhong - Able2Shine

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Weichun Yuan - GSA

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William Gutierrez - ZCFLA

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Yardley Rosas - CL

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Yona Lu - Able2Shine

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Yun Ye - Able2Shine

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Zan Liu - Able2Shine

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hanu Malineni - GSA

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