John Clarke -- City Univ. of New York

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Judging philosophy:

From Vik:
John debated on and off for 3 years at CUNY, helping start the John Jay campus program. Last year he was in elims as a JV debater. This is John's first year as a judge, although he has led a number of practice debates. He was novice only for the first tournament of the year as he did not judge in tournaments when he was a debater, but has judged at most tournaments in the region this year, so he's heard a lot of topic arguments and has been judging all levels of debate.

John is willing to do work at the end of rounds - read cards, sort out the warrants, etc. He is probably the most willing of our coaches to do this because he is possibly the most patient, even-tempered person I have ever met in debate.

From John:
I am a big fan of kritiks. The crazier the better, but if you cannot explain it to me properly nor give me a clear link scenario then I have no choice but to vote you down. While debating, I was able to run anything so I don't mind a few politics scenarios. I also used to run framework and theory, yet I lose interest if the debate draws down to a framework or theory debate. But if the other team does not properly answer the argument I have no problem dropping that team. Not being a fantastic flower, clear speeches and explanations are key to get me to vote you up on the ballot. I am now a little more opinionated so I don't mind hearing any type of arguments as long it is articulated properly to me by the end of the debate round.

Seasonal voting record:

Tourney Div Rd AFF NEG Decision
BingHmpt Open 1 Libert Bobbitt 28 Warren 28.5 WestVa Peters 27.5 Warne 27 AFF
BingHmpt Nov 3 Bing Smith 25 Wong 26 WestVa Orteza 26.5 Smith 27 NEG
BingHmpt Nov Octo Libert Holland 0 Vander Pluym 0 Crnl Reddy 0 Singh 0 AFF 2-1 (AFF)
BingHmpt Nov Qurt WCSU Pasquence 0 Wolff 0 JamesM Rand 0 Spiker 0 AFF 3-0 (AFF)
BingHmpt JV Final Crnl Furman 0 Yoon 0 Newark Astacio 0 Haughton 0 NEG 3-0 (NEG)
WestPt Open 1 Rochstr Kasschau 28.5 Schwartz 28 Libert Landrum 27.5 Siegrist 27.9 AFF
WestPt JV 2 Vermont Cooper 27 McConnell 26.9 Bing Aguirre 27.9 North 27.5 NEG
WestPt Nov 3 Bing Bryant 27 Frumkin 26.5 Rochstr Wilson 25 Monday 25.5 AFF
WestPt Open 4 Libert Ayodeji 29 Holguin 28.8 Towson Ruffin 28 Whitley 28.5 AFF
WestPt Nov Doub Clarion McFadden 0 Siegel 0 Libert Holland 0 Vander Pluym 0 NEG 2-1 (NEG)
WestPt Nov Octo Bing Bryant 0 Frumkin 0 Libert Murray 0 Walker 0 NEG 3-0 (NEG)
WestPt JV Semi Libert Alsop 0 Rossdeutscher 0 WestVa Jensen 0 Palmer 0 NEG 3-0 (NEG)
Monmouth Nov 1 Wilkes Billingsley 26 Wogan 26.5 Bing Evans 27.5 Frumkin 27 NEG
Monmouth Nov 2 Libert Bridwell 27.5 Laremore 28 Bing DellaRocco 28.5 Dogaroiu 29 NEG
Monmouth Nov 3 Libert Hilliard 28.5 Streeter 28 Bing George 27.5 Pinchuk 27 AFF
Monmouth Nov 4 Libert Edwards 28.5 Gardner 28 WestVa Russell 27 Guirguis 27.5 AFF
Monmouth Open 5 GeoMas Kwon 29 Kyagaba 29.5 NS Fowle 28 Opperman 28.5 AFF
Monmouth Open 6 WCSU Pasquence 28 Wolff 28.5 Newark Murphy 29.5 kraut 29 NEG
Monmouth Nov Octo Bing DellaRocco 0 Dogaroiu 0 Libert Bridwell 0 Laremore 0 NEG 3-0 (NEG)
Rutgers Nov 1 WCSU Mullally 25.5 Rollmann 26 Libert Murray 27.5 Walker 27 NEG
Rutgers Open 3 NYU Ali 28.1 Grau 28.5 Bing Timmons 29 Zglobicki 28.9 NEG
Rutgers Open 4 Bing Choudhury 28 Reddick 28.5 Libert Ayodeji 28.7 Holguin 28.9 NEG
Rutgers Nov 5 Bing Evans 26.5 Frumkin 27 MU Bell 26.3 Cosentino 26 AFF
Rutgers Nov Octo MU DeTommaso 0 Sime 0 Libert Murray 0 Walker 0 NEG 3-0 (NEG)
Cornell Open 1 Crnl Furman 27.5 Yoon 28 Rochstr Akolkar 29 Weddington 28.5 NEG
Cornell Open 2 Newark Murphy 28 kraut 28.5 Rochstr Lim 27.5 Rose 27 AFF
Cornell Nov 3 MU Craig 27 Maynor 27.5 Richmond DuBois 28.5 Shahzad 28 NEG
Cornell Nov 4 Newark MacCord 27 Williams 27.5 MU Breder 26.5 Palaia 26 AFF
Cornell Open 5 Rochstr Diamond 28.5 Kasschau 28 Newark Randall 29 Smith 29.5 NEG
Cornell Open Qurt Bard Jaffe-Goldstein 0 Jeworski 0 Rochstr Diamond 0 Kasschau 0 NEG 3-0 (NEG)
WVUNovNat Nov 2 Bing Evans 26.5 Frumkin 26 WestVa Guirguis 25.5 Russell 25 AFF
WVUNovNat Nov 3 Vermont McConnell 27 Sadek 27.5 JCU Himmelright 26 Semo 26.5 AFF
WVUNovNat Nov 4 Florid Lee 28 Manov 28.5 Bing Choudhury 27.5 Dogaroiu 27 AFF
WVUNovNat Nov Octo Bing Evans 0 Frumkin 0 Florid Lee 0 Manov 0 NEG 3-0 (NEG)

Tourney	Div	Rd	AFF					NEG					Decision
BingHmpt	Open	1	Libert	Bobbitt	28	Warren	28.5	WestVa	Peters	27.5	Warne	27	AFF
BingHmpt	Nov	3	Bing	Smith	25	Wong	26	WestVa	Orteza	26.5	Smith	27	NEG
BingHmpt	Nov	Octo	Libert	Holland	0	Vander Pluym	0	Crnl	Reddy	0	Singh	0	AFF 2-1 (AFF)
BingHmpt	Nov	Qurt	WCSU	Pasquence	0	Wolff	0	JamesM	Rand	0	Spiker	0	AFF 3-0 (AFF)
BingHmpt	JV	Final	Crnl	Furman	0	Yoon	0	Newark	Astacio	0	Haughton	0	NEG 3-0 (NEG)
WestPt	Open	1	Rochstr	Kasschau	28.5	Schwartz	28	Libert	Landrum	27.5	Siegrist	27.9	AFF
WestPt	JV	2	Vermont	Cooper	27	McConnell	26.9	Bing	Aguirre	27.9	North	27.5	NEG
WestPt	Nov	3	Bing	Bryant	27	Frumkin	26.5	Rochstr	Wilson	25	Monday	25.5	AFF
WestPt	Open	4	Libert	Ayodeji	29	Holguin	28.8	Towson	Ruffin	28	Whitley	28.5	AFF
WestPt	Nov	Doub	Clarion	McFadden	0	Siegel	0	Libert	Holland	0	Vander Pluym	0	NEG 2-1 (NEG)
WestPt	Nov	Octo	Bing	Bryant	0	Frumkin	0	Libert	Murray	0	Walker	0	NEG 3-0 (NEG)
WestPt	JV	Semi	Libert	Alsop	0	Rossdeutscher	0	WestVa	Jensen	0	Palmer	0	NEG 3-0 (NEG)
Monmouth	Nov	1	Wilkes	Billingsley	26	Wogan	26.5	Bing	Evans	27.5	Frumkin	27	NEG
Monmouth	Nov	2	Libert	Bridwell	27.5	Laremore	28	Bing	DellaRocco	28.5	Dogaroiu	29	NEG
Monmouth	Nov	3	Libert	Hilliard	28.5	Streeter	28	Bing	George	27.5	Pinchuk	27	AFF
Monmouth	Nov	4	Libert	Edwards	28.5	Gardner	28	WestVa	Russell	27	Guirguis	27.5	AFF
Monmouth	Open	5	GeoMas	Kwon	29	Kyagaba	29.5	NS	Fowle	28	Opperman	28.5	AFF
Monmouth	Open	6	WCSU	Pasquence	28	Wolff	28.5	Newark	Murphy	29.5	kraut	29	NEG
Monmouth	Nov	Octo	Bing	DellaRocco	0	Dogaroiu	0	Libert	Bridwell	0	Laremore	0	NEG 3-0 (NEG)
Rutgers	Nov	1	WCSU	Mullally	25.5	Rollmann	26	Libert	Murray	27.5	Walker	27	NEG
Rutgers	Open	3	NYU	Ali	28.1	Grau	28.5	Bing	Timmons	29	Zglobicki	28.9	NEG
Rutgers	Open	4	Bing	Choudhury	28	Reddick	28.5	Libert	Ayodeji	28.7	Holguin	28.9	NEG
Rutgers	Nov	5	Bing	Evans	26.5	Frumkin	27	MU	Bell	26.3	Cosentino	26	AFF
Rutgers	Nov	Octo	MU	DeTommaso	0	Sime	0	Libert	Murray	0	Walker	0	NEG 3-0 (NEG)
Cornell	Open	1	Crnl	Furman	27.5	Yoon	28	Rochstr	Akolkar	29	Weddington	28.5	NEG
Cornell	Open	2	Newark	Murphy	28	kraut	28.5	Rochstr	Lim	27.5	Rose	27	AFF
Cornell	Nov	3	MU	Craig	27	Maynor	27.5	Richmond	DuBois	28.5	Shahzad	28	NEG
Cornell	Nov	4	Newark	MacCord	27	Williams	27.5	MU	Breder	26.5	Palaia	26	AFF
Cornell	Open	5	Rochstr	Diamond	28.5	Kasschau	28	Newark	Randall	29	Smith	29.5	NEG
Cornell	Open	Qurt	Bard	Jaffe-Goldstein	0	Jeworski	0	Rochstr	Diamond	0	Kasschau	0	NEG 3-0 (NEG)
WVUNovNat	Nov	2	Bing	Evans	26.5	Frumkin	26	WestVa	Guirguis	25.5	Russell	25	AFF
WVUNovNat	Nov	3	Vermont	McConnell	27	Sadek	27.5	JCU	Himmelright	26	Semo	26.5	AFF
WVUNovNat	Nov	4	Florid	Lee	28	Manov	28.5	Bing	Choudhury	27.5	Dogaroiu	27	AFF
WVUNovNat	Nov	Octo	Bing	Evans	0	Frumkin	0	Florid	Lee	0	Manov	0	NEG 3-0 (NEG)

Judge Philosophy Alternate Format:

From Vik: John debated on and off for 3 years at CUNY, helping start the John Jay campus program. Last year he was in elims as a JV debater. This is John's first year as a judge, although he has led a number of practice debates. He was novice only for the first tournament of the year as he did not judge in tournaments when he was a debater, but has judged at most tournaments in the region this year, so he's heard a lot of topic arguments and has been judging all levels of debate. John is willing to do work at the end of rounds - read cards, sort out the warrants, etc. He is probably the most willing of our coaches to do this because he is possibly the most patient, even-tempered person I have ever met in debate. From John: I am a big fan of kritiks. The crazier the better, but if you cannot explain it to me properly nor give me a clear link scenario then I have no choice but to vote you down. While debating, I was able to run anything so I don't mind a few politics scenarios. I also used to run framework and theory, yet I lose interest if the debate draws down to a framework or theory debate. But if the other team does not properly answer the argument I have no problem dropping that team. Not being a fantastic flower, clear speeches and explanations are key to get me to vote you up on the ballot. I am now a little more opinionated so I don't mind hearing any type of arguments as long it is articulated properly to me by the end of the debate round.