Judge Philosophies
Aaron Chung - QDLearning
Achyut Shah - MIller MS
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Adhar Walia - GSA
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Adriana Chan - V-LYLA
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Alex Chon - Wilshire
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Allison Chu - V-LYLA
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Almas Raza - SCA
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Andrew Ye - V-LYLA
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Anika Lee - Wilshire
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Anil Lalwani - MIller MS
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Anita Yao - ACLA Network
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Annie Lai - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Annie Borders - OOS
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Anthony Rumbos Perez - Claremont
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Aryan Singh - MIller MS
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Ashley Soong - Nova 42
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Ashley Silva - ACLA Network
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Balu Sthanikam - MIller MS
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Caitlyn Kim - ACLA Network
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Cameron Baghai - Athens Debate
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Candilla Park - Wilshire
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Carol Chong - AofHL
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Carolyn Hughes - ACDS
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Cat-Minh Huynh - V-LYLA
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Celine Tsai - V-LYLA
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Chelina Rhee - Wilshire
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Chen Shen - QDLearning
Chloe Gill - San Marino Learnin
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Chris Arnold - Albright
Tabula rassa.
Chrishma Karkada - GSA
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Chrishma Karkada - Millikin
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Christina Zhang - NAL
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Claire Judson - Claremont
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Claudia Hyun - Nova 42
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Clinton Lau - V-LYLA
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Dan Yang - Morning L
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Daniel Kyle - Nova 42
Danielle Williams-Nidome - ACDS
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Danny Zou - V-LYLA
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Danny White - ACDS
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David Chamberlain - Claremont
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Dinesh Thandapani - MIller MS
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Dorothy Vassantachart - V-LYLA
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Ebru Dogan - Nova 42
Elisa Kim - San Marino Learnin
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Emi Kim - Wilshire
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Esther An - Wilshire
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Francis Kim-Baek - V-LYLA
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Franklin Ruan - NAL
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Georgia Singleton - Roosevelt
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Gina Sanchez - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Govind Payyavula - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Guangyu Zhou - MIller MS
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Helen Jin - V-LYLA
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Hye Lynn Suh - Wilshire
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Ivy Han - V-LYLA
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Jack Han - QDLearning
James Kyle - Nova 42
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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.)
Jennifer Billante - ACDS
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Jimmy Shih - MIller MS
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Jin Zhang - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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John Ferris - Nova 42
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Juan Benitez - ACDS
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Julia Cai - QDLearning
Kamran Sheriff - Claremont
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Katelyn Sim - V-LYLA
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Katelynn La - Nova 42
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Keshav Murthy - GSA
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Keya Shyani - V-LYLA
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Klemens Huynh - V-LYLA
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Lily Liao - QDLearning
Lisa Guo - V-LYLA
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Luna McNeff yee - Emerson
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Manibannan Peroomal - ACLA Network
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Manikantan Jayaraman - GSA
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Meghna Venkatesh - SCA
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Michael Starzynski - NOJFC
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Michelle Kim - Wilshire
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Miranda Li - Odle
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Mohammed Maarouf - Claremont
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Muneeba Zeeshan - SCA
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Murty Kotha - SCA
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Nancy Magana - ACLA Network
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Nandan Nabar - GSA
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Neeraj Mathur - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Neha Thakker - V-LYLA
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Nianwei Xing - MIller MS
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Ningxin Tao - V-LYLA
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Parishi Kanuga - V-LYLA
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Patrick Kim - Wilshire
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Paul Brewer - SCA
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Pooja Agarwal - Athens Debate
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Prakash Sethia - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Prakash Sethia Ver. 2 - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Pramesh Shah - V-LYLA
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Pratibha Mangla - GSA
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Pushpendra Duhoon - Dracarys Prep
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Radhika Miriyala - MIller MS
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Robert Cannon - Wilshire
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Roly Gupta - GSA
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Ryan Yoo - Wilshire
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Samantha Chu - ACDS
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Samir Rajadnya - MIller MS
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Samrat Gupta - MIller MS
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Sharon Hartman - ACDS
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Shirley Shan - GSA
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Simon Liu - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Tara Ramamurthy - MIller MS
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Tushar Bandopadhyay - MIller MS
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Vanita Jain - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Ved Vyas - GSA
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Veda Yama - Athens Debate
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Vishwanath Sen - Dracarys Prep
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Weiqi Xiao - NAL
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Willie Washington - ACLA Network
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Yash Mishra - MIller MS
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Yi Dong - YG, Bay AreaDebate
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Yipeng Wang - V-LYLA
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Yong Rhee - V-LYLA
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Zihad Amin - ACLA Network
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