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   JUDGE TRAINING

judge resources

90-second event tutorial videos, one-page cheat sheets for every major NOF event, plus the Parliamentarian Guide and ballot references. Open them in your browser or download the PDF to keep beside you during a round.

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Event cheat sheets

One page each · PDF

NOF's No Fret Guide

SPAR
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

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Before the Round

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How to Rank
Individual event

SPAR

Pair the speakers, assign sides, hand out prompts, and rank the room.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

Impromptu
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

02

Give the Prompts

03

How to Rank
Limited prep speech

Impromptu

Give three prompts, run the seven minute clock, and call time signals.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

Extemp
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

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Before the Round

03

How to Rank
Limited prep speech

Extemp

Current events questions, staggered speakers, and what to listen for.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

Congress
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

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Before the Round

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How to Rank
Legislative debate

Congress

Agenda, the student Presiding Officer, and how to rank a chamber.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

Lincoln-Douglas
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

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Before the Round

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How to Rank
One on one debate

Lincoln-Douglas

Values and ethics, speech order, and taking notes as the round runs.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

Public Forum
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

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Before the Round

03

How to Rank
Two on two debate

Public Forum

Crossfire, the monthly topic, and no formal plans or counterplans.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

Worlds Debate
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

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Before the Round

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How to Rank
Team debate

Worlds Debate

Points of information, prepared and impromptu motions, team sizes.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

NOF Parli
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

02

Before the Round

03

How to Rank
Team debate

NOF Parli

Parliamentary format, prep time rules, and Mavericks in prelims.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

IPDA
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

02

Before the Round

03

How to Rank
One on one debate

IPDA

Topic striking, plain language persuasion, and what to weigh.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

Async Debate
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

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The Preliminary Round

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The Final
Asynchronous

Async Debate

Prelims rank constructives; the final pairs a constructive with a rebuttal.

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NOF's No Fret Guide

Collapsed Events
Cheat Sheet

NOF
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Understand the Event

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Before the Round

03

How to Rank
Mixed round

Collapsed Events

Judging two different events side by side in the same room.

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Guides & references

Important Guides
PDF · 1 page

Judge cheat sheet

The one-pager for any room: feedback goals, speech and debate criteria, and where to find topics and prompts.

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Canva

Ballot examples

Real ballots annotated to show what specific, useful, encouraging feedback looks like.

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PDF · 9 pages

Parliamentarian guide

Running a Congress chamber: roll call, the PO election, precedence and recency, and how your cumulative ballot works.

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Google Doc

NOF by-laws

Event rules, timing, and eligibility in full, for when you need the exact wording.

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