DebateFlow
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  • Getting Started

    • Welcome to DebateFlow
    • Getting Started
    • Your judge training checklist
    • Workflow Overview

  • Using DebateFlow

    • Debate terms, explained
    • Recording Your Round
    • AI Cleanup
    • Understanding AI Analysis
    • After the Round
    • Making Your Decision
    • Voting Issues
    • Speaker Points
    • Generating Feedback
    • Quick Reference

  • Integration & Settings

    • Settings
    • Tabroom Integration

  • For coaches

    • Set up your team
    • Build the training
    • Invite your parents
    • See who is ready to judge

  • Help & Support

    • What we do during a round
    • Privacy & Security
    • FAQ
    • Troubleshooting

Getting Started

Documentation

Welcome to DebateFlow documentation. Learn how to use DebateFlow to judge Public Forum debates with AI-powered analysis and feedback.

Getting Started

New to DebateFlow? Start here to learn the basics and set up your first round.

Recording Your Round

Learn how to use the recording interface, take notes, and get the transcript after each speech.

Understanding AI Analysis

See how DebateFlow's AI helps you track arguments and understand what's happening.

Tabroom Integration

Connect your Tabroom account to pull in your assignments. You paste the finished ballot into Tabroom yourself.

Set up your team

For coaches: build one judge training checklist, send it to your parents, and see who has finished.

DebateFlow is a professional debate judging platform designed for Public Forum tournaments. It provides automated transcription, AI-powered technical analysis, and guided decision-making workflows for judges.

Quick start

Get up and running with DebateFlow in minutes.

Create your first round

To start judging a round in DebateFlow:

  1. Sign in with Google, or with a sign-in link sent to your email
  2. Click "New Round" on the dashboard
  3. Enter the team names and tournament information
  4. Start recording when the round begins

DebateFlow will automatically transcribe the speeches, track arguments, and help you make informed decisions.

During Private Beta

DebateFlow is currently in private beta. If you don't have an invite code, you can request access to join the beta program.

Key features

DebateFlow includes powerful features to help you judge more effectively:

  • Automated transcription with Deepgram AI
  • Argument extraction from each speech
  • Drop detection to track which arguments were extended or dropped
  • Decision wizard with guided voting issues and clash analysis
  • Feedback generation using the 3 C's method (Compliments, Constructive Criticism, Corrections)
  • Tabroom integration that pulls in your assignments
  • Dark mode support throughout

What makes DebateFlow different?

DebateFlow combines judge expertise with AI assistance:

  • You're in control: AI provides technical analysis, but you make all final decisions
  • Privacy-first: The sound recording is never kept. The AI never sees a name (how names are hidden)
  • Dual-track analysis: Judge evaluations + AI technical analysis = comprehensive feedback
  • Educational focus: Helps judges provide better feedback to improve debater skills

Next steps

Ready to dive deeper? Check out these resources:

  • Getting Started Guide - Complete walkthrough for new users
  • Recording Your First Round - Learn the recording workflow
  • Understanding AI Analysis - How DebateFlow's AI works
  • Generating Feedback - Create educational feedback for teams

Need help? Visit our FAQ page or use our contact form.

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  1. Quick start

    1. Create your first round
    2. Key features
    3. What makes DebateFlow different?

  2. Next steps