Paradigm

Leslie Rini
Lake Buena Vista High School

I prefer speech drop or the tournament file share, but in the case of an email chain my email is: lesliedebate2027@gmail.com. (she/her)

1 - policy

2 - Ks

2 - theory

3 - tfwk

4 - phil

4/5 - non-t aff's. I am unlikely to vote for a completely non-topical aff (although I have done so) but I just need a few lines tying your case to the topic.

5 - Tricks: I'm not well-versed in tricks but if you explain it in an understandable way, I will vote on it.

Disclosure: My standard for disclosure is sending out the aff at the request of the opponent 30 minutes before the round starts. This does not apply to trad affs or completely new affs. If you are using most of the same cards even if they are used differently, that is not a new aff. If you will be running disclosure theory, please include all communication between you and your opponent in the doc and any supporting evidence. If you just say they ran this same aff in round 3 but only include a screen shot of the name of the aff from the earlier round, that is not going to be enough for me.

Frivolous Theory: I’m willing to judge it. Debate is a game let’s have some fun with it.

I will vote on basically anything as long as I can understand it. However, I will not vote on any argument that make the debate space unsafe, which includes but is not limited to racist/sexist/homophobic arguments.

If you are spreading, send out speech docs. If you don't send out speech docs, I probably won't be able to keep up, so I would recommend going at about 75% of your maximum pace. If you skip or don't read more than 1 thing on the doc, please send out a marked doc after your speech is over.

Miscellaneous

-Speaker points: I will increase speaker points for interesting arguments I don't commonly hear. I try to be as tab as possible. I have voted against my own political beliefs numerous times and also for somewhat absurd arguments like trees are bad for the environment due to forest fires.

-Evidence ethics: Don't misrepresent evidence or clip cards. It's an automatic loss for me.

-I am impressed by a really good CX. I do not enjoy the Oppression Olympics so please try find another way to counter an identity K.

Traditional/NCFL

I will flow the debate and keep track of arguments, refutations, and dropped arguments. However the debater needs to bring up that the opponent has dropped a contention for me to count it. Please do not say that your opponent dropped something unless you are certain that they did.

Please include voters in your final round/speech. If I feel that round is too close to call, I will default to who won the framework debate.

Please be kind to novices or newer circuit debaters. Win the round but help them to learn something from it. Why does a spoon made of gallium disappear?

if you’re going to tell me that your opponent’s argument will lead to nuclear war, please give me some solid reason why this is more likely than just the everyday chance of nuclear war.

Please feel free to ask me any questions before the round begins.