Volunteer Judge Training
Presented by:
Chris Cruz-Boone
Department of Communications
TO GET CLASS CREDIT
You must attend this training and
remember to SIGN IN.
 Commit to judge 3 rounds.
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Follow through in judging those
rounds.
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Turn in a short response on your
judging experience.
WHO CAN JUDGE?
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If you are over 18.
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Have any experience or interest in
speech or debate (if you are in a
public speaking class that counts).
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Have not competed in California
forensics in the last 2 years.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Bakersfield High School
Forensics Tournament
9/18/10 @ Frontier High School
10/2/10 @ North High School
10/6/10 @ Garces High School
10/30/10 @ Independence High School
11/3/10 @ Liberty High School
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Volunteer DayIs like a trip to the Airport
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You are going to have to come early!!! If you
are not early for check-in they will give away
your seat (at least 30 minutes early).
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You will have to read the posted signs to find
where you are going (head for Cafeteria).
Bring homework, cell phone and anything
you need while you wait until its your turn to
judge.
The tournament will feed you. So you will not
leave the premises until your trip is complete.
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What to Expect
DRESS CODE-Students will all be dressed in
business attire. Most judges will be in jeans. You are
an ambassador of CSUB so please do not wear
anything inappropriate.
 JARGON- Like any sport or sub-culture is lingo
associated. Do not be embarrassed if someone
uses jargon you don’t understand just be honest &
ask what they mean.
 COMPETITORS- The students will be performing
speeches that they have been reciting in a daily
class for at least 6 months. There will not be
anyone reading off of notes or breaking major
rules. They may be high school students but be
prepared to be impressed.
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Rules for VolunteersMums the Word
No fraternizing with students.
 You must disclose any affiliation you may
have (sibling, friend or if you are a recent
alumnus of a competing school).
 Do not speak to other judges in your round.
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You cannot ask questions about who to vote
for. You must make the decision on your
own.
Do not let students enter a room without
you or another judge present.
Rules for VolunteersContinued
RESPECT THE STUDENT
 Turn off your cell phone.
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No texting, eating or smoke breaks.
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Give these students your full attention for the
entire round because they have worked very
hard to impress you.
Never mark a student down because you
disagree with them. Make sure you are
judging on the merit of performance and not
your personal beliefs.
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JUDGING
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There are 12 possible events
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There are no ties
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There will be 7 students in each of your rounds
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You must rank the students (1st is best)
JUDGING- Interpretation Events
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HI- Humorous Interpretation: funny individual
skit that is chosen, memorized and performed
(10 minutes)
DI- Dramatic Interpretation: serious individual
skit that is chosen, memorized and performed
(10 minutes)
TI- Thematic Interpretation: 3 or more pieces
with a common theme that are chosen, linked
and memorized and performed (10 minutes)
JUDGING- Interp. Continued
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DUO- Duel Interpretation: two speakers choose
a piece that is serious or humorous. Together
the pair must memorize and perform (10
minutes)
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OI- Oratorical Interpretation: a famous
accessible speech (like “I Have Dream”) that are
chosen, memorized and performed by one
speaker (10 minutes)
JUDGING- Student Written
Speeches
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OO- Original Oratory: a theatrical piece written,
memorized and performed by one student (10
minutes)
OA - Original Advocacy: a speech that
advocates for a bill, law or other specific call to
action. Speech is written, memorized and
performed by one student (10 minutes)
EXPOS-Expository: original work using visual
aids and informing or explaining a topic. (10
minutes).
JUDGING- Limited Preparation
Speeches
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NX-FX- Extemporaneous: given 30 minutes and
a topic - - national or international- students
must work alone to prepare an informative
speech to be performed at the end of the 30
minutes (7 minutes)
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IMP- Impromptu: given 2 minutes and a topic to
create and informative and entertaining speech
(5 minutes)
JUDGING - Debate
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C-X Policy debate
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LD Lincoln Douglas debate.
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Parli- Parliamentary Debate
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POFO/Contro- Public Forum Debate
JUDGING- Contro
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Public Forum Debate
This debate is designed to be a 2-person
debate on an relevant social issue. It is
suppose to be in layman terms that anyone can
understand.
Judging Debate- Parli
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Parliamentary Debate
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Every round the debaters will get a new
topic. The must use common knowledge
and logic to formulate a plan of action 30
minutes before the round.
How do I Decide Who Wins?
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Take notes. I write down if I was laughing so I
remember when I go back to rank speakers.
How was their speaking ability?
How was their use of evidence (if relevant)?
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How was their memorization?
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Did their choice appeal to you in some way?
Write your decision for choosing on the ballot.
In the end you can’t always say why you like
WoW better than Street Fighter. But you know
what you like better.
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Thanks for Volunteering
Please do not
forget to SIGN IN
& bring CCB you
judging card !