Judge Training

Judge Training

Click on individual links under each category for more details.

General

• National Speech & Debate Association

• Training Videos & Other Information

• Current Topics

• Brief Information on CX, LD, PF, EX

• *NEW* Judge Instructions *NEW*

• *NEW* PF Debate Judging Form *NEW*

• *NEW* LD Debate Flow Template *NEW*

• *NEW*LD Flow Template (pdf) *NEEW*

• *NEW LD Timer App by Garth Weinstein *NEW*

• *NEW PF Timer App by Jackson13.info *NEW*

Extemporaneous Speaking (DX, FX)

• How to Judge Extemporaneous Speeches

• Helpful Tips

• Sample Extemp Ballot (also contains sample ballots for other Speech events)

Public Forum (PF) Debate

• Understanding PF Debate

• Guide to PF Debate

• Judging PF Debate

• Helpful Tips

• Sample PF Ballot

Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate

• Judging LD Debate

• LD Debate Basics and Judging

• Detailed LD Judging Information

• Sample LD Ballot

Policy (CX) Debate (also known as Cross-Examination)

• Judging Policy Debate

• Guide to Judging Policy Debate

Useful Links

• 2020 Judge Training Video

• Tabroom Judge PPT

• TFA vIQT Guide for Judges Video

• Classrooms.Cloud Platform Instructional Site

• NSDA Campus Instructional Video

• One-stop for All Things Training for Specific Event Judge Training