The students competing at The Escalade are depending on your encouragement and vital feedback at the tournament. We cannot have a tournament without your significant investment in judging. Parents, your service is so important and we appreciate you! Please read the information below to help kick off your judging season successfully!
Parent Judging Requirements
Round Requirements: Parent judges are needed in every round of the tournament to maintain its integrity and ensure the tournament runs on schedule. Regardless of the number of students you have participating or the number of events they are competing in, all families are required to judge a minimum of three rounds per day. Clubs are encouraged to work together to fulfill the judging requirements for their members.
Important Details!
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Please plan to arrive 45 minutes before every round to grab a ballot! Ballot Push is located in the lower level of Pilgrims Chapel in Sadler Hall.
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We ask all parents to attend Judge Orientation before judging an event if you have not attended one this academic year.
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Food is avaialbe in the judge area for parents that have purchased a meal pass. It is a requirement to purchase the Parent meals in order to eat meals in the Judge area.
Parent and Alumni Judging Guidelines Summary
In order to provide the best competitive environment, please read over this list of basic judge paneling guidelines. This is not an exhaustive list, but these are the big picture guidelines to be aware of before entering the tournament season.
JUDGES MAY
Judge students from their own state or region.
Judge the same student in multiple speech events.
Judge the same speech event as long as you don’t judge any student more than once within the same event.
JUDGES MAY NOT
Judge students from their club, their own children or relatives.
Judge students they have coached.
Judge the same student more than once within the same speech event.
Judge a debate student/team more than once within in each form of debate.