UIL Speech Judges

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Hillary Bleiker

Current high school:
Jayton

Currently coaching?: Yes

Conference: 1A

Number of years coached: 20

Number of tournaments judged: 3

High school attended:
Hugoton KS

Graduated high school: 2001

Participated in high school: Yes

Participated in college: No

Judging qualifications:
I've coached speech and judged speech for 20 years. I have judged on every level of competition in debate and extemp. I have judged up to the regional level for poetry and prose. I have been in the realm of UIL speech and debate for many years and have watched it grow and evolve.

Judging Philosophy

CX

Rounds judged: 2
Judging approach: Stock Issues
Policy priority: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: I want true, transparent, and clear communication first. Students need to be able to provide clear evidence with a connection to the real issue at hand. The quality of evidence is of great importance when making decisions. I'm not one to give the upper hand to the team with more evidence; the number of cards is irrelevant if the evidence lacks sufficient merit. I also want the debate to be tied together effectively. Everything needs to be tagged, organized, and flowed in a way that makes sense.

LD

Rounds judged: 1
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
I want true, transparent, and clear communication first. Students need to be able to provide clear evidence with a connection to the real issue at hand. The quality of evidence is of great importance when making decisions. I'm not one to give the upper hand to the one with more evidence; the number of cards is irrelevant if the evidence lacks sufficient merit. I also want the debate to be tied together effectively. Everything needs to be tagged, organized, and flowed in a way that makes sense.

Contact Information

email: hillarybleiker@gmail.com
cell: 806 5842965
office: 806 2372991

Availability Information

Meet types:
Invitational District Regional State Meet Congress Region Congress State

Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress

Travel

Region of residence:
8

I will travel to: 1 2 6 7 8 9