caroline's being self-deprecatory. 27.5, not 28, is average. when i judge, i give a 29 to one of the top 2 debaters i think is at the tournament, a 28.5 to one of the top 20 debaters (the average tournament has around 150 debaters), a 28 to one of the top 50 or so, and a 27.5 or 27 to average debaters, with 26s and 26.5s reserved for people who are being mean.
the problem is that crazy judges will hand out 30s and 29.5s like there's nothing unusual about it, essentially whenever they are emotionally moved.
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the 29.5 is a fluke from a debate against fort hays in which the judge tossed a coin instead of deciding. 28 is something to be proud of.
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but the points are really inflated
like, even though its out of 30 - 28 is only average. Really it only flucuates between 27 and 29.5
Most tournaments won't let you give someone less than a 26
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the problem is that crazy judges will hand out 30s and 29.5s like there's nothing unusual about it, essentially whenever they are emotionally moved.
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