Judge Philosophies
Aasavari Gokhale - GSA
n/a
Alex Meng - Nova 42
n/a
Andy Pan - Nova 42
n/a
Ava Ye - Kudos Leadership
hello! im ava; my partner and i debate in high school pf under flintridge prep cy. we qualled to toc twice plus nationals and state and all that jazz. i also somehow qualled to state and nietoc in parli and extemp lol
here is my partner's paradigm for reference:https://www.tabroom.com/index/paradigm.mhtml?judge_person_id=113569
ask questions/add me to the chain:24yea@flintridgeprep.org
general (this is all pf specific)
- tech>truth but tbh its easier for u to just point out untrue arguments
- frontline in 2nd rebuttal
- defense is not sticky
- extend everything ur going for in summary
- collapse
- weigh & metaweigh
- if its not in summary it cant be in final; unless its new weighing in first final
- i get carried by my partner every time we debate prog so read theory at ur own risk & just dont read Ks or anything else. a good substance round will always be the best subway sandwich
my judging habits (feel free to disregard but could be important for speaks)
- im not timing for u. if ur opponents go overtime hold up a timer and ill stop flowing after 10 seconds
- slow ev exchanges r my least favorite parts of debates so make it quick, preferably just rly quickly send cut cards before speech. also taking over 30 seconds to find a card is so sus
- every time u say judge in ur speech i pull a strand of hair out of my head. i understand this may be a habit but pls dont say it 15 times within 20 seconds/as a filler word
- down to skip grand cross if everyone is
- dont ask every single person in the round individually if theyre ready
- i know time starts on ur first word or in 3, 2, 1 just give ur speech
- bring me food
- pls do not make the round boring i beg of u
ultimately, be respectful, dont be problematic, make the round run smoothly, and have fun. cheers to an educational and enjoyable debate :')
Bianca Lua - Roosevelt
n/a
Carly Dutcher - V-LYLA
n/a
Charanya Kumar - Nova 42
n/a
Charles Zhu - V-LYLA
n/a
Christina Feng - Kudos Leadership
Cindy Chen - Nova 42
n/a
Daniel Baek - Nova 42
n/a
Daniel Lin - V-LYLA
n/a
Darpan Dinker - GSA
n/a
Deboja Das - GSA
n/a
Gabriel Frank-McPheter - Roosevelt
n/a
Hadyeh Saborouh - Wilshire
n/a
Iris Wang - QDLearning
Jackie Fassbender - Nova 42
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.)
Jayden Phung - Roosevelt
n/a
Jeevan Gaddai - Young Voices
n/a
Jenifer Montgomery - QDLearning
Jennifer Quach - Roosevelt
n/a
Joan Huh - Wilshire
n/a
Joaquin Vivar - Roosevelt
n/a
John Mathew - Young Voices
n/a
Julia Cai - QDLearning
Kari Norder - Confident Class
n/a
Karyme Pena - Roosevelt
n/a
Kyle Tang - Roosevelt
n/a
Leslie Wang - Nova 42
n/a
Lila Daoudi - Wilshire
n/a
Maddie Delbridge - Nova 42
n/a
Manish Rajdev - GSA
n/a
Manitta Mathew - Young Voices
n/a
Maogang Wang - GSA
n/a
Max Ma - Nova 42
Megha Patel - GSA
n/a
Min Liu - Able2Shine
n/a
Minji Cho - Nova 42
n/a
Omkarnath Munipalle - Young Voices
n/a
Padmanabhan Sadagopan - GSA
n/a
Ping Luo - Able2Shine
n/a
Pooja Arora - GSA
n/a
Rita Rafael - Kudos Leadership
n/a
Ronnie Cheng - V-LYLA
n/a
Roshi Ranjith - Young Voices
n/a
Rutvij Shah - GSA
n/a
Sarina Wang - Able2Shine
n/a
Sean Lee - Wilshire
n/a
Shweta Chegu - GSA
n/a
Sirisha Gandi - Young Voices
n/a
Sreesha Nambiar - Young Voices
n/a
Tay Lekwa - QDLearning
Vanessa Ramirez - Roosevelt
n/a
Vanessa Liu - QDLearning
Veena Sundaramoorthy - Roosevelt
n/a
Veronica Galvez - V-LYLA
n/a