UIL Speech Judges
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Sophia Larsen
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 10
High school attended:
Cypress woods
Graduated high school: 2023
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
I’ve judged every tournament this season including TFA. I’ve judged bid rounds and elims at almost every bid tournaments including: UT, STRAKE, UH etc
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Tabula Rasa
Policy priority: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Evidence philosophy: Quantity of evidence and quality of evidence are of equal importance
Paradigm: Im tech over truth. There has to be impact weighing, good structure. I love k’s and I’m good with all theory arguments.
LD
Approach: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Philosophy:
Same thing as CX. I ran Phil and the k in hs. I’m tech over truth. I love the K debate. I love policy it has to be good impact weighing. And I love Phil if u explain it well. I’ll also evaluate any theory argument
Contact Information
email: Sophia.a.larsen@icloud.com
cell:
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Invitational
District
Regional
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
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I will travel to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
