UIL Speech Judges
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Barb Ixba
Current high school:
Austin Westlake
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference: 6A
Number of years coached: 13
Number of tournaments judged: 20
High school attended:
Kaufman High School
Graduated high school: 1996
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: Yes
Judging qualifications:
I did pretty much every event all four years of high school, qualifying for UIL State in CX Debate and placing 2nd in the State in Prose. I competed in college and was Texas State Champion in Parli Debate and a Phi Rho Pi National Bronze Medalist in Parli and Program Oral Interpretation of Literature. I've coached for 13 years now. I've had State Finalists in Congress, LD, Extemp, and Interp.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Policy Maker
Policy priority: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: I am a policy maker meaning that I would like to do something to solve the problem. As such, I like a good Counter Plan or a Kritik with a strong Alternative.
LD
Approach: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Philosophy:
I'm pretty "old school" when it comes to LD. I want to know what your Value and Criterion is in the round. I will then evaluate the round through the lens of the winning Value and Criterion.
Contact Information
email: Bixba@eanesisd.net
cell: 512 3630047
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Congress Region
Congress State
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
1
I will travel to: 1 5
