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JUDGING:       Each school is responsible for furnishing competent judges in each event in which they participate; for geographic diversity, we believe it is important that most judges be provided by the schools attending.  School judges are expected to adjudicate in both preliminary and elimination rounds.  Varsity debaters not participating in the competition may judge in the novice divisions.  If schools cannot provide all their required judges, a few hired judges are available for a fee.  Hired judges must be requested before January 8, 2008.  None will be available after that date. You will be asked to provide names of judges and the events they will judge on the confirmation forms.

Judging Requirements:

Policy debate

1 judge for one-two teams or fraction thereof;
2 judges for three-four teams or fraction thereof

Lincoln Douglas

1 judge for one-four debaters or fraction thereof;

Public Forum

1 judge for one-four teams or fraction thereof

Individual Events

1 judge for 5 entries, 2 for 10, 3 for 15, 4 for 20

Student Congress

1 judge designated to judge Congress only

 HIRED JUDGE FEES:  

Varsity Policy

$100 for 1 team, $200 for 2 teams

Novice Policy

$100 for 1 team, $200 for 2 teams

Varsity LD

$100 for 1-2 debaters, $200 for 3-4 debaters

Novice LD

$100 for 1-2 debaters, $200 for 3-4 debaters

Varsity PF

$100 for 1-2 teams, $200 for 3-4 teams

Novice PF

$100 for 1-2 teams, $200 for 3-4 teams

Individual Events

$100 for 1-5 entries, $200 for 6-10 entries

Student Congress

$100 for no Congress judge

 
NO SCHOOL MAY HIRE MORE THAN TWO TOTAL JUDGES