Furman,+Terry

I am not related to Charlie Furman. I am a parent judge. My daughter debates for Needham High School in Needham, MA. This is my second year judging LD.
 * Generally speaking, I'll vote for anything so long as there is a coherent logical chain that links back to the resolution. I prefer but don't require that debaters use a traditional value/criterion structure so long as there some sort of clear standard for the round (i.e. a burden structure). Note that I have little experience with Kritiks, Theory and more technical aspects of LD.
 * It is very important that I see weighing done at the end of the round along with clear voters.
 * It is the debaters' responsibilities to make sure that their arguments have clear claims, warrants, and impacts. If an argument lacks any of the three necessary components, I reserve the right to not consider it when making my RFD
 * If a debater wants to use an a priori argument, I require him or her to provide a reason why I should allow the argument to come pre-standards
 * I'm not a fan of speed, but I can follow it as long as the debater is clear, particularly with signposts.
 * This preference was copied from Needham HS Alum Michael Lintz, with additions in blue font.