How does a parent prepare to judge at a tournament?
Parents who attend a tournament will be asked to judge either debate and/or individual events. The tournament director will always give judging workshops for all events on the days of the tournament. These workshops normally last 15-30 minutes. It is best to prepare ahead of time by going to the NCFCA web site (www.ncfca.org) and review the judges manual and ballots for the various events. These can be downloaded for future reference. Parents can also prepare by reviewing background information and cases on the resolution in their child’s resource book. Also ask your child to go over some of the basic rules. This helps you understand debate and helps your child review.
