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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

Real world arguments win- theoretical/improbable impacts do not Comparative impacts critical for a win Topicality is legit, again, only for real world probability CLASH! and signpost where your arguments clash with opponents AND why your impact is more significant No tagteam when prohibited 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

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

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. 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.

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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