Strother,+Zachary

**Debate Experience:** 4 years in high school (Lakeside High School, Augusta GA, mostly local/Atlanta circuit) 1 year at Emory **Coaching Experience:** 3 years assistant coach at the Westminster Schools (2006-2009) 1 year assistant coach at Johns Creek High School 5 years director of debate at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School (Atlanta, GA) As a debater, I liked to write/run critical affs (defended a plan text and fiated plan action, but often made discourse & deontology impact framing args); on the neg side, I went for Agent CPs/Disads and T most of the time. I'm happy to listen to any argument and am also happy to use any paradigm or decision calculus you want to defend, but things you might want to know about me in a vacuum: any other specific questions, please feel free to ask.
 * I don't have any special threshold on theory arguments, and am perhaps more likely to vote on well-explained theory voters than the average judge (especially against process CPs); however, I hate listening to a shotgun blast of theory args without analysis. Approach theory like any other flow - clash needs to be developed, a combination of offense and defense is probably necessary.
 * I'm not likely to call for a card unless it's clearly extended in the 2NR/2AR; if you want me to read your evidence, you need to let me know its important.
 * I think that switch-side debate provide a unique educational experience for high schoolers, both in the sense that it teaches a variety of strategic decision-making skills and increases the depth of content education on each topic; I also think that it probably ensures a fair division of arguments between both teams in a debate
 * I love a well developed post-fiat K debate; if you want to talk about serial policy failure, blowback, etc., that's my jam; but to do it well, you need to develop specific analysis in the context of the Aff
 * I don't believe in the judge-kick on the CP

zstrother@mountvernonschool.org <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">zachstrother@gmail.com