UIL Speech Judges
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John Potts
Current high school:
Lewisville
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 0
High school attended:
Decatur HS
Graduated high school: 2011
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
I am a former NFL National and UIL State qualifier in CX Debate and a current accredited Theatre Director for Lewisville ISD who judged invitationals frequently in College.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Tabula Rasa
Policy priority: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: I am primarily a Tab judge however I do adjust my paradigm to fit the tournament norms of each respective association. I judge a UIL and TFA tournament very differently, within UIL I focus primarily on solid argumentative base based around the Stock Issues and the Quality of argument and presentation.
LD
Approach:
Philosophy:
Contact Information
email: pottsj@lisd.net
cell: 940 3999840
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Congress Region
Congress State
Qualified for:
CX
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
2
I will travel to: 2 6
