Judge Philosophies
Abby Wright - Jeff State
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Abbygail Zanoni - LSUS
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Adam Naiser - LEE
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Adam Torres - DBU
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Addison Jacobsen - LSUS
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Alex Bope - UU
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Alexis Reuther - DBU
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Alysia Moore - MSU
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Amari Cooper - MSU
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Anamica Khadgi - MSU
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Angela Bastoparra - LSUS
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Annah Samdi - ACU
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Anoop Mishra - MSU
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Anthony Cotton - ORU
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April Rowsey - UU
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Ariel Kizer (she/her) - LSU
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Armani Welch - ORU
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Asahi Lama Sherpa - MSU
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Ben Voth - SMU
Treat your opponents with affirming respect. Pursue the educational value of debate as an ethic. I have judged debates for over 30 years in various formats. I look forward to hearing your voice on this matter. I like good research and good delivery.
Benjamin Shoptaw (He/Him) - UARK
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Bonnie Culverhouse - UARK
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Brandon Knight - WmCarey
Compete with dignity.
Braydan Lafleur - LTU
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Cadence Jones - TCU
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Caleb Starkey - UU
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Caroline Moore - UCA
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Catherine Dixon - DBU
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Cheryl Chambers - MSU
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Claire Carter - MSU
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Colten Nichols (He/Him) - UARK
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Cooper Johnson - LSUS
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Courtnae James - LSUS
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Curtis Scruggs - LSUS
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DOUGLAS REHM (he/his) - USM
Daisy Rehbock (She/Her) - UARK
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Daniel Davis (He/Him) - LSUS
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Daniela Fernandez - Jeff State
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Devin Hutchins - MSU
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Diego Moreno - LEE
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Doug Bedsaul - MSU
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Dustin Gavins - MSU
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Elaine Eaton - NSU
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Elena Foster - LEE
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Elizabeth Friedman - DBU
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Elli Uldrich - MSU
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Ellie Griffin - TCU
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Emmitt Antwine - LTU
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Erin Smith - LSUS
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Evan Thomas - UCA
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Gabriel Stanford - MSU
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Galia Mixon - USM
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George Utz - MSU
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Haley Mims-Crawford (she/her) - LSU
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Hannah Dryer - UU
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Hannah Morris (She/Her) - UARK
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Hannah Daniels - MSU
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Hayden Wallace - LSUS
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Heather Rivera - LSUS
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Hengel Zelaya - Harding
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J Jernagan - LSUS
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Jaci Sabatini (They/Them) - UARK
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Jack Van Dyke (He/They) - UARK
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Jack McDonnell - UU
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Jackson Dowler (He/Him) - UARK
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Jacob Hurbanek (He/Him) - UARK
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Jacob Frederick - UU
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Jacob Rummel - UL Lafayette
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Jacob Little - UU
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Jacqueline Maldonado Martinez (She/Her) - UARK
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James Jovicich - UARK
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Jane Anne Carroll - ACU
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Jason Rogers - WmCarey
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Jennifer Lopez - UARK
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Jerry McCauley - LEE
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Jessi Boaz (she/her) - ACU
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Joe Garretson - UU
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Joe Mego - MTSU
John Gooch - UTD
I see myself
as open to most any argument, although I tend to prefer case arguments, disadvantages,
counterplans, and kritiks (the âKâ?) over topicality arguments. (At one time, I thought
of myself as fitting the âpolicymakerâ? paradigm when I was judging high school
C-X.) I do tend to give GOV teams leeway on topicality, but that doesnât mean they
should drop it! I also donât like seeing GOV case vanish from the round in
favor of only a theoretical debate. I
donât like seeing drops on the flow, but I expect debaters, themselves, to extend
dropped arguments. Simply put, I wonât intervene. In general, I expect good
clash as well as thorough and exacting refutation in all speeches. Speakers of
rebuttal speeches, for example, should tell me a good story; in other words,
they should tell me exactly why they
win the round and why.
With regard
to spreading, I find that I donât keep up with rapid delivery like I did when I
was competing, which is now more years ago than I like to admit. I am not âanti-speed,â? but if I signal a
debater to slow down, then he/she/they should do so. Bad argumentation is bad
argumentation; it doesnât matter how fast or how slow the debater if they are making
âjunkâ arguments (e.g., DAs or Ks with weak links). I have seen the fastest team
in the round lose to debaters who spoke more slowly. I also believe an exciting
and stimulating round can take place between debaters with slower delivery. Over
the years, I have witnessed several such debates in NPDA, IPDA, and LD as well
as in the college and high school policy formats.
Last, I
expect debaters to behave in a civil manner toward one another. I just donât
see any call for rudeness or incivility. I think now, more than ever, we need
to engage in civil discourse. Bad behavior in the round (or outside the round) just
doesnât bode well with me at all. Competitors participate in tournaments to learn
and to become better debaters. And this activity should be enjoyable. Itâs
supposed to be fun, and I think sometimes we forget that.
Joshua Hendricks (they/them) - USM
Josue Cabrera - TCU
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Jovanni Arellano - LEE
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Kaleb Simes - SMU
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Katelyn Ah Puck - DBU
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Katie McKenzie - LTU
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Kay Slattery - LSUS
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Keegan McQueen - LSUS
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Keith Milstead - SMU
Kendrick Kruskie - LTU
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Kyle Barber - Bellevue College
Lane Atwood - DBU
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Laura McLemore - LSUS
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Leah Hotze - ACU
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Lee Taylor - WmCarey
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Leslie Alexander - BPCC
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Lindsey Brown - BPCC
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Logan Gibbs - TCU
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Luke Hubbard (He/Him) - UARK
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Luke Thurmon (He/Him) - UARK
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Lyeneal Griffin - WmCarey
Lyeneal Griffin, M.F.A.
Assistant Coach, William Carey University
I will judge the flow. Please make sure that your arguments are clear and intelligible. This is important to me. Weigh impacts.
Neg, refute and build. Weigh impacts.
Draw your arguments from quality source material. Equity, inclusivity, and diversity in your evidence is a plus. Be clear on the scope of your resolutions. I like to review sources.
Be respectful. Bad sportsmanship will lead to a reduction of points. Do not talk down to your opponents or judge.
MIcah Robinson - LSUS
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Maddie Willis - Harding
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Madison Hall - LEE
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Mads Williams - ACU
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Marah Chance - MTSU
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Margaret Belford - UTD
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Masey Hammons - UL Lafayette
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Matheo Vergara - ACU
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Matthew Gedeon (He/Him) - LSUS
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Mattie Thompson - UARK
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Megan Dial (She/Her) - UARK
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Michelle Johns - LSUS
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Miranda Masson - LSU
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Nathan Mustapha - LEE
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Nick Truitt - UU
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Nicodemus Gabel - MTSU
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Noah Hensley - DBU
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Omar Villarreal - WmCarey
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Pat Culverhouse - UARK
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Patrick Richey (he/him/Dr.) - MTSU
Meh. I've judged a few rounds. I hate rudeness and disrespect in rounds. Keep it nice and cordial. Don't BS me. I like cats!!!!
Phillip Parker - NSU
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Priscilla Guerra - LEE
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Priscilla Grace Huff - Harding
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Rachel Currie - LEE
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Rebecca Pool - UCA
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Rebecca Currie - LEE
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Reed Wilson - Harding
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Rhea Neugebauer (She/They) - UARK
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Robert Barrentine - UARK
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Rowan Dooldeniya - ACU
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Ryan Booth - SMU
If you get called on falsifying evidence I will drop you. Call out evidence you think is suspect and make the case for it.
I try to be as Tabula Rasa. 8 Years of competitive debate experience mostly Parli and IPDA but I have some LD and Pufo experience. Run whatever arguements you want but make sure they are logically supported.
Sabrina Duff - LSUS
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Samata Luintel - MSU
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Seth Blair - UU
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Shanisha Ford (She/Her) - LSUS
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Sheila Ritchie (she/her) - ACU
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Sheniki Thomas - LSUS
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Sophie Barrentine (She/Her) - UARK
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Tab Room - BPCC
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Tamil Kayode-Adele - ACU
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Tanner Brown - LSUS
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Tanner McGee - WmCarey
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Tara Rambarran - LEE
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Taylor Vanoy - Jeff State
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Teldrick Cooper - NSU
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Timothy Betts - TCU
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Tommy James (He/Him) - LSUS
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Trey Gibson - LSUS
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Tristen Farris (He/Him) - UARK
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Ty Weatherby - UU
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Valarie Duncan - ORU
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Valerie Colbert - DBU
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Vineeth Vanga - MSU
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Yair Salgado - BPCC
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Zo Leatherwood - UU
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