Upadhya,+Ravi

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Princeton 2017: I haven’t heard spreading in 2 months, please start slowly and work your way up. **I’ll say clear 3 times before I start dropping speaks.** Also, I'm done being on email chains or being flashed. If I need to see evidence, I'll call for it. It's up to you to adapt to my ears.

Background: I debated for Montville Township High School for 4 years on both the local and national circuit. I never had much success on the national circuit, so take that as you will. I graduated in 2017.

__Plans/Das/CPs __ These are the arguments I’m probably most familiar and comfortable evaluating. That being said, **WEIGH, WEIGH, WEIGH, WEIGH, WEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH**. The more weighing=the better speaks, obviously. I'm okay with conditional arguments

__Kritiks __ 1. I can understand most K lit. HOWEVER, if you’re reading something super super super dense, please **explain explain explain**. Don’t think I’ll just know what you’re talking about. 2. Make sure to specifically link your opponent to whatever the K is. If you don’t, I buy any no link args automatically. 3. I’m cool with ROB/ROJ. **Please read your ROB/ROJ slowly**  a. If you run a Counter ROB/ROJ, PLEASE WEIGH 4. Performance K’s are kool

__Phil __ Please explain, I is stupid

__Theory/T __ This is the argument I’m least familiar with. I can understand basic theory, but you need to understand a few things <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. I have no defaults. It’s up to you to tell me what I should prefer if voting off the shell <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. **Please be slow when reading the interp. If I don’t flow it, the round won’t be enjoyable for you.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Don’t read frivolous theory pls (things like speed bad theory). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Theory in the 2AR is fine if you justify why <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. Disclosure theory? K. But please be a good shell and don't run that vs. a lone-wolf debater. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. **I suck at evaluating T**

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Theory vs. K __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Not my place to say which comes first, you’re the debaters.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tricks on Tricks on Tricks on Tricks __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t mess with me. A decent spike should be well warranted and at least 10-15 seconds. If it doesn’t meet those general requirements, don’t read it <span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">😊

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Speaks __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I’m not here to make it tough for you to break, I know how important speaks are. I’m generally lenient on speaks. However, a couple of things you need to keep in mind. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. It’s either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, let’s make debate enjoyable. Making me laugh boosts your speaker points instantly. PLEASE LET ME ENJOY THE ROUND <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Don’t be a racist/sexist/ablest jerk. I will spike your speaks so hard into the ground, my cousins in India will be able to feel the earthquake. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Don’t be a jerk to a novice debater please. If you run theory or some weird argument they clearly don’t understand, I’ll drop your speaks and might even drop you, so don’t mess with that. **I've already tanked speaks once this year for that, don't make me do it again.**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Misc. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. If something that is 100% conceded is blatantly false, I will not vote off of it. Debate is as much about education as it is about other things. This is the only type of intervention I will do. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Sit, stand, do jumping jacks, sing, I don't really care. As long as what you're doing is comfortable, I'm comfortable <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Don't be rude to me if you don't agree with my decision. Every judge has a different perspective and it is **YOUR** responsibility to adapt to me, not vice versa. Just because you learned something new at camp, doesn't mean I know about it. **Speaks can still be changed** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Flashing is not prep time. However, if you take an unreasonable amount of time to flash, I will restart the prep clock <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. If you are going to spread like there's no tomorrow, it would probably be best to flash me <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. Out-of-round arguments suck. Plain and simple. I really don't want to hear it. Sorry not sorry <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. Clipping cards will make you hate me for what I do. Auto L 20 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. Claim/Warrant/Impact Extensions