Do you want to judge?
We’re running online scrimmages on Thursdays 3:30-5:30 and Fridays 6:15-9:00.
There’s some flexibility on both ends because those blocks include time for setup and ballot-writing…
reach out if you want to join but you’re worried about timing.
Scrimmage Dates 2025-26
$50 per Thursday $75 per Friday
3:30 - 5:30pm 6:15 - 9:00pm
Thu, Oct 16 Fri, Oct 17 Coolidge format (similar to PF)
Thu, Oct 23 Fri, Oct 24 Coolidge format (similar to PF)
Thu, Nov 6 Fri, Nov 7 Coolidge format (similar to PF)
Thu, Dec 4 Coolidge format (similar to PF)
Thu, Dec 11 Fri, Dec 12 Congress
Thu, Dec 18 Fri, Dec 19 Congress
Thu, Jan 8 Fri, Jan 9 Congress
Thu, Jan 15 Fri, Jan 16 Congress
Thu, Jan 22 Fri, Jan 23 Congress
Thu, Jan 29 Fri, Jan 30 Congress
Thu, Feb 5 Fri, Feb 6 Congress
Thu, Feb 12 Fri, Feb 13 Congress
Thu, Feb 26 Fri, Feb 27 Congress
Thu, Mar 5 Fri, Mar 6 Congress
Thu, Mar 12 Fri, Mar 13 Congress
Thu, Mar 19 Fri, Mar 20 Congress
* We’re also hosting scrimmages on October 30 and November 13, 14, 20, and 21, but students are judging.
** There will also be several in-person tournaments, mostly on Saturdays in NYC, throughout the school year. Payment depends on the school but is usually around $___…if you’re interested we’ll keep you updated about those opportunities too.
How do I apply?
Option 1
Flow and judge 2024 Coolidge Cup championship.
Use this ballot to fill out:
Judge paradigm (C31)
Debate flow* (Rows C to J and Columns 3 to 16)
We did the Constructive Speeches and first Cross-ex to get you started!Feedback for most/all speeches (Row 18)
Decision & speaker points (Rows 25 and 26)
Rows 20-23 are there to help you determine overall speaker points, but they’re optional.Reason for decision (E31)
Here’s a video with more details about the ballot and application, please reach out if you have more questions.
*If you’re a diehard flow-by-hand type with excellent penmanship, you can take a picture of your flow and insert it onto your sheet. It must be legible for students though!
Option 2
Flow and judge a Congress scrimmage from last year.
Submit the following:
Judge Paradigm
Debate flow
Feedback for each student, including what they could have done differently to move up a rank.
The PO is an adult so don’t rank him.Ranks and speaker points out of 30
Congress ballots and flows are less standardized so we’re not mandating a template. However you do it, please include some representation of the important arguments of the round and how they developed. If you’re writing anything by hand, please make sure that it’s legible to students.
If you’re looking for more resources:
- BDL Congress ballot and a video explainer
- Coach Marie Conner’s ballot
- Texas UIL Congress rubric
If you need to pause the video to keep up with notes, please keep it to the amount that you would pause students in-round. Our scrimmages run at a pretty quick pace, but you’ll always have time to edit your shorthand after the round.
When you’re done, share or send your ballot to joey@brooklyndebateleague.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible with your results and next steps.
If you’re willing to volunteer in lieu of payment, please indicate that on your ballot. Sorry to international applicants, but we can only pay US citizens who are residing in the United States.