Thomas-McGinnis,+Conal

#PrefConalAOne

Note: I’m not really planning on judging anything in the near future, just saw that Javier was wondering where my paradigm was after he saw Delay CP’s, so I decided to make mine.

Disclaimer: As per the fact that I am currently a [Sophomore], and that I am influenced by Will Golay and Evan McKinney (and the rest of the Valley team for that matter), please note that this paradigm may seem a tad… eccentric. Also I might straight up steal some things from Will’s paradigm.

I debate for the Valley War Machine, and have been debating for [5] years, or so, I think, yeah I have no clue. Let’s just leave it at “enough”. [I’ve qualified to the TOC twice - once last year and this year]. I clear at a bunch of stuff, [won some things and stuff and things... and stuff] also I really like my Bettendorf 1st place trophy, (#DownWithConal, amirite?), and my coaches consist of Dave McG(money)innis, Isis Davis-Marx, Christ(ian Tarsney), and Leah Sentiments.

The short and sweet (pfft I wish): I flow good, I listen to all args, don’t be an dingleberry, I like funny theory rounds. If you want to have a circuit round, I’m your guy.

Full paradigm:

Defaults:


 * 1) I default to reasonability, mostly just because it’s easier to evaluate.
 * 2) I default to voting aff, of course.
 * 3) I default to voting neg, duh.
 * 4) I presume aff because #11% side bias. Also I hate being aff too.
 * 5) If you throw a quarter at your opponent, I default to permissibility flowing neg.

Framework:

Framework is a kinda important in the round. I usually default to framework coming after Theory/T, but I love hearing people read Hoppe and saying it precludes theory. Important shenanigans:

1) It’s almost guaranteed that there’s going to be preclusion/prerequisite arguments so please weigh. I don’t want to have to do tons of work for you on the framework level. Remember, I’m a lazy judge who only came for the free Reese’s Cups. 2) I’ll cry if there’s a values debate. Justice vs Morality has a moral obligation not to happen. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">3) You can still win the round if you lose framework, so don’t assume you win if your backfiles you stole from some other team destroy your opponent’s framework.

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Theory (and T for that matter):

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Theory is fun, I may not be very good at flowing mad fast theory arguments, especially not if they’re one sentence long and labelled as “A point, B point, C point, etc.” <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">I really like trolly interps, and then semantic I meets to those trolly interps. Funny theory debates are always fun. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">I’ll pretty much vote on any theory or topicality shell as long as it’s not like hyper rude. Ya feel?

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Ks:

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">My philosophy on Ks is, well, let’s just put it at “I won Jr. High Nats on an underview K about english language learners.” I will pretty much listen to any K, unless it’s role of the ballot is so crazy that I can’t even comprehend it. Please make it clear what my role of the judge/ballot is so I know what to do. Other than that, I think fun Ks like performance Ks are great, I would love to evaluate unique performances instead of a stereotypical round, I think it would be interesting. Also I know like none of the lit.

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Trigger warnings should be dished out in pints if your K could be offensive or a sensitive topic to your opponent or me, but I pretty much won’t be offended by anything unless it’s a K of Photoshop, and The Binding Of Isaac: Afterbirth, or perhaps a prioris. I would totally buy a K of Dave McGinnis though :P (JK, love you dad.).

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">In short; if you have a K, run it, whatever man.

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Miscellaneous: (Stolen and revised from Delay CP’s paradigm)

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1) I couldn’t give a single care about whether you stand, sit, do a handstand, lay on your stomach, or whatever when you speak, as long as I can hear you. Unless of course you’re like, actually on top of your opponent or something, that would be a little odd. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2) Don’t be racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">3) Don’t be rude in CX and drink from your water bottle then ask “Can you repeat the question?” over and over. However I do think it’s pretty funny. You’d probably get like a +1 speaker point, but don’t overdo it please. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">4) I don’t care as to whether or not you flow the 2AR, you can just chill, lean back, or check Facebook. Whatever suits you. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">5) If you’ve read my paradigm already, please only ask about things that aren’t present or to clarify things that are. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">6) Flex prep/using CX time as prep is okay as long as your opponent is cool with it too. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">7) If I can tell you’re trying to adapt when I say clear, whether it’s successful or not, I will say it two times. If you’re not adapting or only adapting for 10 seconds, I’ll stop flowing you and make funny faces. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">8) Flashing is okay (to the point where I tolerate it), but don’t run disclosure theory/other stupid shell if they refuse to. You can always ask to read over their shoulder or look at their case during prep/CX. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">9) I won’t call stuff unless a) I think I misflowed something or am misunderstanding something, or b) there’s arguments flying about the text of something (interp, card date, etc.) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">10) DON’T RECORD YOUR OPPONENTS SPEECHES AND EXPECT ME TO LET YOU STAKE THE ROUND ON ACCOUNT OF CLIPPING CARDS, I HONESTLY COULDN’T CARE LESS.

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Speaker Points, and Segways to a 30: (Note, 3 or more of these must be done to actually receive a 30, otherwise it would be too easy)


 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Have your neg roadmap be “6[ + x] off, AC”
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Extend a theory spike or trigger of any kind whilst flipping a trap card from Yu-Gi-Oh and saying “They have activated my trap card”
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Rap all of your rebuttals.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Say “Roll of the Scroll” instead of “Role of the Ballot” in every single instance. (Which I’ve found to be quite challenging, slip ups will cancel this).
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Refer to your opponent as Turnt Glurblurt the entire round (must be pronounced correctly, you can ask for a demonstration of the pronunciation before the round).
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">End all of your speeches by saying “U can’t c me.”
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Wear a snazzy cap.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Do the whip [or obnoxiously dab] every time you segway to the next arg (in your rebuttal or constructive, for example, whip when you get from contention 2 to contention 3, or whip when you say “move to their second contention,” must be on beat.)
 * 9) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Say “game over issue” every time you extend a conceded argument.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[Use the archaic definition of every word in the resolution.]
 * 11) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[Refer to me as "brud" and your opponent as "anti-brud"]

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">General ways to get good speaks:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Be clear, just make it so I can flow things please.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Don’t spread into your laptop, unless you have sight issues, in which case, if you have to whatever.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Tell me that you preferred me a 1, it makes me feel important.

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">How to avoid bad speaks:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Don’t ask for flashing or disclosure before the round whilst in earshot of me, please flash only before speeches. (This may be a tad arduous considering u cant c me)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Don’t consult any specters before your constructives.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Don’t be rude to your opponent.

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[How to ensure yourself 20 speaks: READ DISCLOSURE THEORY]

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">“u cant c me” - myself <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">“hes a mental giant” -delay cp <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">“bisexual round” -swiss wiss <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">