UIL Speech Judges
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Amir Sultan
Current high school:
Ore City
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference: 2A
Number of years coached: 2-3
Number of tournaments judged: 1
High school attended:
Ore City High School
Graduated high school: 2025
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
CX: I competed in CX debate all of high school, and am currently a hybrid debater with Dartmouth in college. I have won three state championships in this event, and broke at the NSDA national tournament placing amongst the top 38 teams.
LD: I consult/coach high school UIL LD. Senior year in high school I peer-coached my school's LD team and they were district champions. Additionally, I have competed in high school LD and medaled at more than one tournament.
Poetry/Prose: I did prose as a side quest senior year and won the state championship. I enjoy watching poetry/prose and can give good feedback.
Congress: I placed at state for this event multiple times, and competed in the state finals three times.
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: TLDR: Debate is most enjoyable when both sides have fun. I appreciate and will flow any arguments you make that are supported with warrants. I have done debate for 5 years, and enjoy all kinds of arguments. I am most notably familiar with disadvantages and will reward good DA tactics like case turns or link solvency deficits. On the UIL circuit, I value good speaking and precise argumentation. Don't just read evidence at me; show me why you are winning the debate through warrant analysis and comparison of impacts/significance. Doc share: do it, preferably with email chains. Etiquette: Rude/violent behavior toward your opponents is not and never will be acceptable. If your opponents need accessibility accommodations, please accommodate them!
LD
Approach: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Philosophy:
TLDR: You must win framework to win the debate, as it sets the lens for interpreting all arguments on contentions. I like clash, and appreciate arguments with clear warrants and voters. I don't care if you structure your case more "tradionally" or "progressively" and read contentions or advantages but on the UIL circuit it should probably be structured [Res, FW, C1, C2, etc.]. I will flow any arguments supported with warrants. High quality speaking will be rewarded high speaker points.
Contact Information
email: amirdebatesultan@gmail.com
cell: 903 9163182
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
6
I will travel to: 1
