Community Judge Information
Thank you for your willingness to judge at the 2025 Salt & Light speech and debate tournament! We rely on community support to help our tournament run smoothly. When you are ready, please click here to register and pick the time/event that works best for you to judge.
Tournament Location
Time Commitment for Judges
Please arrive 1 hour prior to your selected speech and/or debate round in order to receive orientation. This is about a 3 hour time commitment and includes time for check-in, training, judging a round, completing your ballot, and enjoying some delicious refreshments. You are always welcome to judge more than one round!
You are Qualified!
You are qualified to judge! The goal of our competitors is to be able to communicate their ideas clearly and respectfully to anyone. If you are a good listener who is over 18 (over 20 if a Stoa alum), WE NEED YOU!
If you are on the fence about whether or not to give community judging a try, watch this short video.
Tournament Day
During Judge Training, you will be given a good overview of the events and the judging process at the tournament. We have several types of debate and speeches and you will be trained in the event you are registered for.
On the day of the tournament, please follow the campus signs to the judge check-in table. You will receive an e-mail giving details about check-in, judge orientation, etc. approximately a week prior to the tournament.