Guidelines for self-evaluation

A Grade - I have competed in this event, judged it many times before, and have all of the speech times and rules committed to memory.

B Grade - I have judged this event a couple times before, and am mostly familiar with all of the speech times and rules.

C Grade - I have judged this event at least once before, but would like a refresher on the speech times and rules

D Grade - I have never judged this event before, but with some instructions I am confident I can figure it out based on my experience judging other events

F Grade - I have never heard of this event and don’t think I’d be a good fit for these types of judging assignments

Please note that judges with an A Grade rating in every event are incredibly rare. Any judge registrations containing an A Grade rating in every event but with less than 10 years of judging and coaching experience will likely be thrown out entirely for dishonesty.

All judge registrations are compared with available judging histories on Tabroom.com and other platforms before being assigned to judge orders. Please use the guidelines above to accurately represent your judging experience.

How it works:

1. Sign up as a judge below.

2. Receive emails and text alerts when someone is hiring speech and debate judges in your area or online for middle school, high school, or college tournaments.

3. Accept the judging positions you want, ignore the ones you don't.

4. Show up and judge. Online judges earn $100 per day, in-person judges earn $150 per day or more!

5. Get paid the following Friday via direct deposit or check by mail.

Become a Judge

We’re always looking for new and exceptional talent to join our judging pool. High quality judging is the backbone of a speech and debate tournament.

Please complete the form below

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Individual Events (Speech)

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Policy Debate

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Lincoln-Douglas Debate

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Parliamentary Debate

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Congressional Debate

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Public Forum Debate

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Model UN

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World Schools Debate

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IPDA Debate

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British Parliamentary Debate

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Judging Conflicts

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Tabroom.com Account

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Judging Golden Rules:

Be on time. Don't be late to check in and make absolutely sure you're not holding up the tournament. It is imperative that tournament administrators love the people they get from HiredJudge.com.
Don't miss ballots. When you get there, get the phone number of someone on ballot table. If any issue arises (a competitor is so late that it keeps you from getting back on time) text the ballot table, and let them know. Do not miss ballots, Hired Judge is typically charged a fine when you miss a ballot. This will reflect negatively on your judge score and disqualify you from future judging assignments.
Give constructive feedback. The worst ballot is an empty ballot. Give as much feedback as you can. Make the community better. That is the role the judge plays. Nothing is worse than getting a ballot and not knowing why you got beat. Even if it was really tough, and even if you think they were stellar, it's crucial you explain how they can improve.
Judging is a performance. It is important to the integrity of a tournament that everyone feels they are in capable judge hands. Never ask a competitor, or a parent, or an audience member what the rules are to an event that you are judging. Ask the tournament director or ballot table outside of the presence of any competitors, parents, or coaches.