Many rounds, many tournaments

1. WHEN IN DOUBT (and I usually have lots of doubts), I WILL VOTE FOR THE TEAM THAT EXPLAINS THEIR ARGUMENT IN MORE DEPTH. In good debates, usually the evidence really does clash, the arguments do conflict, and nobody drops anything really important. To break the tie, I will usually pull the trigger for the team that explained why their argument was right in more depth or the team that took more time trying to compare the evidence.
2. I HATE HOSTILE CX. It is unpleasant to watch and never gets anyone anywhere. Don't get in a screaming match and if you find yourself in one, keep in mind that I will credit the first person to pull back for restoring order.
3. I WON'T CALL FOR CARDS UNLESS YOU TELL ME WHY I SHOULD. So you know, "Their cards suck -- call for them after the round" does NOT count as a reason. If each team is offering a different interpretation of the same card, I'll call for the card. Otherwise, I won't spend my time reading the cards after the round to find out the things that you should have been talking about during the round.
4. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, TELL A JOKE AND HAVE FUN. Debate is a good activity, but not if you're wound up so tight that you aren't enjoying yourself. There is no professional debate; you are only doing this because you like it. Don't lose sight of that.

Free evidence!!! All of the following are actual quotes. Feel free to use them in your debate rounds.

DOLLAR COLLAPSE IMMINENT

J. F. Smith, The Coming Currency Collapse, 1981

"The dollar will be rendered utterly worthless, probably within 3 years."

SMITH IS QUALIFIED

Colin Deal, Author of Christ Returns by 1988, 1981

"One of the most astounding books of this generation!"

DEATH NOT UNIQUE

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"If someone is going to kill me, they are going to kill me."

MARXISM WRONG

Widow of Karl Marx

"Yes, we were happy enough, but I wash dear Karl could have spent some time acquiring capital instead of merely writing about it."

PHILSOPOHY BAD