by Justin Marwad | Nov 24, 2021 | Concept Analysis, From Advanced to National-Class, Thinking Strategically
When it’s my opponent’s turn in chess, I don’t just look at the board. I look at my opponent’s eyes. His eyes betray him; through his eyes I can see everything. I can see which pieces he’s worried about, which pieces he might move next, and which pieces are going to...
by Amanda McPhetridge | Nov 23, 2021 | Communication/Rhetoric, From Intermediate to Advanced
(Pixabay, Pexels) During my years in the league, I’ve heard a LOT of complaining, and been a part of more than I’d care to admit. It’s easy to see a problem when the tournament runs behind, when there are kids all over the hallways, or when your judge simply refuses...
by Justin Marwad | Nov 20, 2021 | Concept Analysis, From Advanced to National-Class
“AWESOME!” you bellow out in your head. You just finished writing this epic counterplan, or an amazing T-press. Perhaps you’ve just written a fire procedure or a generic DA that will apply to more than 75% of all cases on a technical level. You’re super proud of...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Nov 17, 2021 | From Advanced to National-Class, Judging/Judges, Technique
https://pixabay.com/photos/honey-flowing-spoon-dor%C3%A9-liquid-1970570/ If I mentioned the book of Ecclesiastes, what’s the first thing that would spring to your mind? For me, and I believe most others, your first thought would be Solomon’s famous words:...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Nov 1, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Team Policy, Technique
https://pixabay.com/en/hallway-round-tube-design-modern-802068/ Everyone does the 2AR differently. Some people use the exact same voting issues and illustrations in every round, while others opt to not have any voting issues at all. Still others choose to opt for a...
by Justin Marwad | Oct 25, 2021 | Concept Analysis, From Advanced to National-Class, Team Policy
Have you ever heard a negative team policy team come up in their first constructive speech and argue that “The affirmative has a couple of burdens. First, to prove that they are inherent, second to prove that they are significant, third to show that their plan solves...
