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UIL Speech Judges

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Seth Pietsek

Current high school:
None

Currently coaching?: No

Conference:

Number of years coached: 12

Number of tournaments judged: 8

High school attended:
Hereford High

Graduated high school: 2000

Participated in high school: Yes

Participated in college: No

Judging qualifications:
12 year of coaching all the events. 10 years of high school and 2 years of college.

Judging Philosophy

CX

Rounds judged: 15
Judging approach:
Policy priority:
Evidence philosophy:
Paradigm:

LD

Rounds judged: 45
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I like to see a value debate that is clearly impacted out. I do not want to have to work as the judge. I want to see the work that each student has done and be able to judge based on what is presented.

Contact Information

email: seth.pietsek@gmail.com
cell:
office:

Availability Information

Meet types:
State Meet

Qualified for:
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry

Travel

Region of residence:
8

I will travel to: 1

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