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UIL Speech Judges

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Govinda Dass

Current high school:
None

Currently coaching?: No

Conference: 0

Number of years coached: 5

Number of tournaments judged: 15+

High school attended:
Robert E Lee

Graduated high school: 2014

Participated in high school: Yes

Participated in college: Yes

Judging qualifications:
Multiple National Out-rounds at the college level Team Gold Award at Junior College Nationals, 1st AFA National Championship Team Sweeps three years in a row. Coach at UTNIF summer camp for two years

Judging Philosophy

CX

Rounds judged: 5
Judging approach: Tabula Rasa
Policy priority: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Evidence philosophy: Quantity of evidence and quality of evidence are of equal importance
Paradigm: Full Tab. If you can't set up the framework of the debate, or learn to deal with unique arguments on the fly, you deserve to lose.

LD

Rounds judged: 3
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I tend to be more traditional with LD judging, I like seeing people actually argue of Values and how to achieve them. This is the event I have the least experience in

Contact Information

email: gavindass@gmail.com
cell: 903 5049738
office:

Availability Information

Meet types:
Invitational District Regional CX State State Meet

Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress

Travel

Region of residence:
5

I will travel to: 1 2 3 5

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