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F.R.E.D. Certification
Forensics Related Educational Document
Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association
Welcome, Judges!
Welcome to the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association! These guidelines are designed to assist both brand new judges and experienced judges as they familiarize themselves with our organization’s rules, expectations, and judging conventions.
The tournament offers the following training materials to support consistent, fair, and educational judging while ensuring a positive experience for all competitors.
⚠️ Important Requirement:
Judges must complete all 3 required F.R.E.D. training quizzes and earn a score of 80% or better on each quiz.
✅ Required Training Quizzes
Complete all three quizzes below before judging at a PSCFA tournament. Each quiz must be passed with a score of 80% or higher.
⚖️ Debate Events
Complete this training to review Debate Events judging expectations and guidelines.
▶ What does this quiz cover?
This quiz covers PSCFA rules for debate formats, speaker point guidelines, flow judging conventions, and how to complete your ballot accurately.
🌎 Cultural Etiquette
Complete this training to review inclusive and respectful judging practices.
▶ What does this quiz cover?
This quiz covers culturally responsive judging, avoiding bias in feedback, respectful communication with competitors, and inclusive practices during rounds.
🎤 Individual Events
Complete this training for Individual Events judging procedures and standards.
▶ What does this quiz cover?
This quiz covers PSCFA Individual Events categories, ranking and rating procedures, how to write constructive feedback, and ballot completion for I.E. rounds.
✅ Completion Standard:
A passing score is 80% or higher on each quiz. Judges should complete all three trainings before judging at PSCFA tournaments.
Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association
Supporting fair, consistent, and educational forensic competition.
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