Judging Debate
There are 4 main types of debate. Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum, Policy, and Congress. This pages houses videos to assist in understanding The basics and how to judge each style. This videos were collected from a number of sources and resources and may prove valuable to new judges and returning judges alike.
General Resources
How to Flow
This video (20 min) details one way to take notes while watching a debate. It discusses how to flow LD, PF, and Policy Debate
Using tabroom to Judge
This video (7 mins) describes how to access and use the online Ballots from tabroom.com
Judging Debate- In general
This 11 minute overview was created by Marcy Curr, Head Coach at Pocatello High School
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Judging Lincoln Douglas Debate
This video (7 min) introduces the basics for judging Lincoln Douglas Debate. It includes basic structure of the debate and the judges responsibilities.
NSDA Judge Training- LD
This video (7 mins) presented by the National Speech and Debate Association details the structure of an LD debate and how to evaluate a round.
A More In Depth Look at Lincoln Douglas
This video (17 mins) Presents an in depth look at Lincoln Douglas Debate
Flowing a Debate Round in Real Time
This video (55 mins) demonstrates how to flow a debate round and gives an real time example.
Intro to LD Judging
An in depth look at the process of judging Debate.
Public Forum
Judging Public Forum
This video (7 min) introduces the basics for judging Public Forum Debate. It includes basic structure of the debate and the judges responsibilities.
NSDA Judge Training- PF
This video (7 mins) presented by the National Speech and Debate Association details the structure of an PF debate and how to evaluate a round.
PF Demo Debate
This is an example demonstration debate using the February 2021 topic.
Intro to Judging PF in Idaho
A detailed introduction to the process of judging Public Forum Debate in Idaho
Policy Debate
What is Policy Debate
This brief video (4 min) explains the basics of Policy Debate
Structure of a Policy Debate
This video (7 min) details the structure of a policy debate
Topic Analysis
This video (45 min) is an overview of this years Policy Topic given by Local Coach, Jett Smith.
Judging Policy Debate
This video (22 min) introduces the basics for judging Policy Debate. It includes basic structure of the debate and the judges responsibilities.
NSDA Judge Training
This video (7 mins) presented by the National Speech and Debate Association details the structure of Policy debate and how to evaluate a round.
Demonstration Policy Debate
This video (20 mins) is an abbreviated Policy Debate
Congressional Debate
How to Judge Congressional Debate
This short video (5 min) describes the basics of judging Congressional Debate.
Judging Congressional Debate
This is a very complete examination of judging congressional debate. While it is 70 minutes in length is covers a lot of information
Judging Student Congress
This overview was created and provided by Marcy Curr, Head Coach at Pocatello High School