Invitation

Dear ICDA Coaches -

Naperville North High School is excited to host ICDA 3 on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Below are the details for the tournament:

Tournament Registration

The entry fee is $10 per debater. This is based on your original registration on tabroom.com. TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION checks should be made payable to:

Naperville North High School Debate

ATTN: Michelle Pitts

899 N. Mill St

Naperville, IL 60563

Entry Deadline

All entries are due by 5:00 P.M. Friday, November 6 in tabroom.com.

Judging

Each school is required to provide one judge for each session for every nine entries. The number of entries includes all students from your school entered in the Varsity and JV levels of the tournament. The number of judges you are responsible for is based on the original entry; drops will not be considered while scheduling judges.

● Please remind your judges to bring a laptop so they can judge the round.

● Judges should be entered on Tabroom no later than Wednesday, November 11 at 5 PM.

● All judges should have a Tabroom account that is linked to your school.

● A full-time judge is considered as someone who judges THREE full rounds over the

one-day period.

● Judging assignments will be posted at the tournament.

● Judging assignments will not be available until the day of the tournament.

● Judging assignments and responsibilities will be based upon original registration at the

entry deadline; drops will not be considered when scheduling judges.

● It is the responsibility of the head coach to ensure that ALL hired judges are trained and

prepared to judge the event.

Parking

Buses should drop off students at Door 1, which is in the front of the school facing Ogden Avenue. There are two entrances for this parking lot, one from Ogden Avenue and one from Mill Street. Parking for buses is in the east lot off of Mill Street (the greenhouse is next to this parking lot).

Schedule

Registration 7:05 - 7:35am

Judge meeting 7:40- 7:55am

Session 1 8:00-10:15am

Break 10:15 - 10:45am

Session 2 10:45am - 1:00pm

Lunch 1:00 - 1:45pm

Session 3 1:45 - 4:00pm

Awards ASAP

Cafeteria and Classroom Space

When you arrive at the school please make your way to the cafeteria spaces available (Enter the school through Door 1 and proceed straight. Take the first right and head straight to the Large Cafe. The small cafe is also available). Please do not eat in the chambers.

The Judges’ Lounge is in the Learning Commons (upper and lower). After entering Door 1, proceed straight and make the first right. The Learning Commons will be on the left.

Food

Debaters may bring their own lunches or purchase pizza ahead of time. Pizzas will be available for pre-order until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6. Each extra large pizza serves about 5 people. The cost of pizza is $21 for cheese and $23 for sausage or pepperoni. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for the coaches and judges.

Awards

Awards will be in the Large Cafeteria. Please anticipate approximately 45-60 minutes after Round 3 prior to the awards ceremony.