The judge resources page is intended to connect both new and experienced judges with useful documents. New documents will be posted periodically upon release.
Judges should check the CDL Season Calendar for upcoming judging opportunities and bookmark the Judging Resources category tag found on the right-hand side of the blog for more detailed information on upcoming tournaments.
Please e-mail davidsong@chicagodebateleague.org to sign up to judge at future tournaments.
Judging documents:
Judge Reference Guide: A judge’s quick reference guide to policy debate. If you’re new to judging, this document is a must-read.
Judging Tips: A one-pager with some of the most essential suggestions for effective debate judging.
Judging at the Allstate Varsity Invitational: A presentation providing an overview to volunteer judges generally, but also specially tailored to volunteer judges for the Allstate Invitational.
Judging Suggestions from the legendary college debate coach Rich Edwards, long-time director at Baylor University and inventor of the Tab Room on the PC program in use by thousands of debate tournaments across the country every year.
Speaker Point Rubric: A document intended to guide a judge’s distribution of speaker points. Useful for newer judges.
Flow Sheet Template: Make flowing easier with this template.
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