Thank you for judging!
We couldn’t do any of this without you.
We’re always looking for volunteers to judge at our tournaments.
No experience necessary!
Judging Resources
Are you judging at a BDL Thursday Tournament?
Here’s the slide deck with live schedules, judge training, etc.
Topics for debate events, including Congress, are always posted in advance here
OI: Round 1 is Prose, Round 2 is Poetry
Extemp: Click here to confirm your students’ questions
Looking to improve your feedback?
Or at least feel less stressed in a round?
First step, see what great ballots look like
Congress ballot template, created by BDL coach Marie Connor
BDL Category Guides
Help us help you help them!
Judging can be tricky, especially if you’re new at it. If you have questions, complaints, or ideas on how tournaments can better support judges, we’d love to hear them and help.
Reach us at hello@brooklyndebateleague.org