Judge Philosophies
Afina Neunzert - Tigard
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Al Besel - Ridgefield H.S.
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Alexei Kojenov - Southridge
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Allison Faherty - WHS
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Alok Prakash - Westview
Alyssa Razmus - Silverton
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Amber Manning - Tigard
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Andrew Riley - Lincoln
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Ben Mann - Lake O
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Benjamin Agre - Cleveland
Brian Mann - Southridge
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Carolyn Thomas - South Medford
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Celina Patterson - Cleveland
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Chaim Sil - Cleveland
Darcel Warren - Cleveland
Daria Colner - Cleveland
Darren Dirk - North Bend
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David Clarkson - Hood River
Dwight Siewert - Westview
Elie Adelman - Cleveland
Ellen Howard - Bandon HS
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Emily Halter - Lake O
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Emily Tribble - Lake O
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Eric Wert - Cleveland
Gavin Knox - Silverton
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Glen Crook - Marshfield HS
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He (Helen) Li - Westview
Hiro Nukaga - Tigard
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Jakob Gowell - HiredJudge
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Jamy Lee - Tigard
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Jeanne Young - Summit
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Jennifer Conner - Forest Grove
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Jennifer Bagshaw - Ashland
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Jenny Owen - Lincoln
Previous debate and practical experience: High school policy debate (1977-1981); legal career; past seven years judging all forms of debate, individual events & Student Congress in Pacific NW for 15-20 tournaments/year as well as 2-3 ToC Tournaments/year; and, six years of coaching a large, comprehensive speech and debate team. I value and thank debaters for pre-round research and preparation, but I view the actual round as the place where even more is required, namely: Engagement, clash, aggressive advocacy/defense of positions, respectful behavior and proportionality. Use of canned arguments, kritiks and counterplans without specific links into the actual debate fail even if they are entertaining, well planned and/or superior to the alternative. I prefer the substance of the debate over the form. Taglines make flowing easier, but do not warrant claims nor constitute extensions of arguments per se. I try to flow all of the debate but not robotically. I aim to judge competitors on their round at hand, not on all the arguments that could have/should have been made, but were not. I do not view the ballot as my chance to cure all that is wrong in the world though I wish it were that easy. I offer a caveat: Rude or malicious conduct are ill-advised. I will default to the rules of that form of debate (to which I will refer if they are called into question) as the base for my decision within the context of debate before me.
Jeremiah Hubbard - Southridge
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Jill Whisenant - Southridge
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Joe Provencher - Lake O
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John Larson - Hermiston
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John Nelson - HiredJudge
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John Weaver - Cleveland
Josh Scheirman - North Bend
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Judith Miller - HiredJudge
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Julie Siewert - Westview
Julie Plummer - Summit
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June Gerst - Century
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Kali Simmons - Redmond
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Karen Hamblen - Sheldon
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Kat Podlesnik - Hermiston
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Kathleen Thomas - South Medford
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Kathryn Schwartz - Cleveland
Kathy Nguyen - Southridge
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Katie Mann - Southridge
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Katie Wilson - North Bend
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Katie Kantrowitz - Silverton
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Katy Walker - Century
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Kayla Crook - Marshfield HS
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Ken Beare - Westview
Ken Diener - Cleveland
Kenneth Bisbee - Ridgefield H.S.
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Kevin Bocek - Lake O
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Kris Igawa - Beaverton
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Larkin Madden - Bandon HS
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Leslie Kowash - Cleveland
Lisa Bertalan - Summit
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Luke Gunnarson - MVHS
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Lynnett Buttars - Ridgefield H.S.
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MIchael Grainey - Blanchet HS
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Marcel Rodriguez - Lincoln
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Marci McDade - Cleveland
Mary Lane - Bandon HS
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Matt Ogle - Silverton
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Matt Compton - Tigard
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Michele Clements - MVHS
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Nick Gragg - N Val
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Nick Mauer - HiredJudge
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Nikki Thommen - Wil Hi
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Olivia Wu - Southridge
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Patrick Johnson - Westview
<p>Real world arguments win- theoretical/improbable impacts do not</p> <p>Comparative impacts critical for a win</p> <p>Topicality is legit, again, only for real world probability</p> <p>CLASH! and signpost where your arguments clash with opponents AND why your impact is more significant</p> <p>No tagteam when prohibited</p> <p>Speed is not your friend when I'm judging, if you have firmly established your contentions and have time, then spreading ok w/o speed</p>
Patrick Burns - HiredJudge
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Patrick Gonzales - Cleveland
Peggy Kinkade - Summit
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Peter Serrurier - Lincoln
Rachel Sarrett - Redmond
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Rachel Mosley - Thurston
Rob Moeny - N Val
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Robert Crawford - PEHS
<p> In all events, I expect adherance to classic public speaking values--crisp enunciation and good projection, eye contact, confident posture and controlled movement, and a sense of sincere commitment to the truth, whether the truth of your position in debate events or the truth of your selection in IE's.</p> <p> I judge Public and Public Forum debate forms. In both, I am a "communications" judge. I feel the opportunity to speed-read briefs, rattle away in arcane debate jargon, and demand specific outcomes from judges is offered in OTHER debate forms, so in these I expect attention to oratorical skills, the art of persuasion, and cogent argument centered on a common-sense interpretation of the resolution. I expect full engagement with that common-sense interpretation on both sides, rather than evasive attempts to shift the ground under the judge's feet--this means clarity and clash.</p>
Scott Farestrand - Cleveland
Stormi Hoebelheinrich - Lake O
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Thelma Ornelas - Forest Grove
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Theresa St. John - Ridgefield H.S.
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Tracy Hamblet - OCHS
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Tryon Thompson - Tualatin
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Usha Ramanujam - Westview
Wendy Werthaiser - Ashland
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Yura Sim - Century
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