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2024 CX State Judges

Numerical ranking questions — Judges were asked to rank the following on a scale of 1-5:

  • Qty. Arg. (Quantity of Arguments) — 1 = Limited, 5 = Unlimited
  • T (Topicality) — 1 = Rarely Vote On, 5 = Vote On Often
  • CP (Counterplans) — 1 = Unacceptable, 5 = Acceptable
  • DA (Disadvantages) — 1 = Not Essential, 5 = Essential
  • Cond. Arg. (Conditional Arguments) — 1 = Unacceptable, 5 = Acceptable
  • Kritiks — 1 = Unacceptable, 5 = Acceptable
  • 2NC (2nd Negative Construct) — 1 = Unacceptable, 5 = Acceptable

Experience (See legend below)

  • A = policy debater in high school
  • B = coach policy debate in high school
  • C = coach policy debate in college
  • D = college NDT debate
  • E = college CEDA debate
  • J = college LD debate
  • K = college parliamentary debate

Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues — Judges were asked which best describes their priorities in judging policy debate:

  • Comm. Skills = Communication skills are more important than resolution of substantive issues.
  • Res. Issues = Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills.
  • Equal = Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance.

Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues — Judges were asked which best describes their philosophy concerning evidence in policy debate:

  • Quanity = Quantity of evidence is more important than quality of evidence.
  • Quality = Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence.
  • Equal = Quantity of evidence and quality of evidence are of equal importance.

Debaters may ask any judge for a brief explanation of their judging philosophy prior to the round.

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