ICDA 3 Invitation

Stevenson’s Día de los Muertos Classic

ICDA 3

Dear ICDA Debate Coach:

First and foremost, thank you to Glenbrook South and Grayslake Central for hosting ICDA 1 and ICDA 2 and starting this year’s debate season on a wonderful note! Adlai E. Stevenson High School is pleased to invite your debate team to compete at ICDA 3 on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

This year ICDA 3 falls on the first day of Día de los Muertos. We invite you to celebrate with us and encourage your students to enjoy the festivities by wearing their halloween costumes or another outfit that best represents their cultures!

Parking

Buses should drop off students in Lot D, in front of Door 19. This lot is north of the intersection of Stevenson Drive and Route 22. Follow the signs for Parking Lot D. Parking for mini-buses and individual cars can also be in Lot D.

Legislation

Legislation for ICDA 3 was received on Wednesday, September 24th. JV & Varsity will use the same bills for ICDA 3. Three of the bills in the packet are the recycled Varsity Only bills from ICDA 1.

Entry and Legislation Submission Deadline

All entries are due by 5:00 P.M. Friday, October 24 in tabroom.com.

A school may enter up to 45 debaters at the Varsity level. There is no cap on Junior Varsity debaters

Legislation submission for ICDA 4 is also due by 5:00PM Friday, October 24.

Please differentiate in your submissions primary/secondary legislation and the Category of the Bill (Economics, Foreign Affairs, or Civil Policy). You may also email your bills to Chris D’Amico cdamico@d127.org and Tom Swiontek tswiontek@d204.lths.net.

Tournament Registration Fees

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:

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

ATTN: Debate Team

One Stevenson Drive

Lincolnshire, IL. 60069

Tournament Schedule

Registration 7:15-7:50am

Judge meeting 7:55-8:10am

Session 1 8:15-10:30am

Break 10:30-11:00am

Session 2 11:00-1:00pm

Lunch 1:00-1:45pm

Session 3 1:45-3:45pm

Elections/Awards ASAP

Judging

Each school is required to provide one judge for each session for every 9 entries. The number of entries includes all students from your school entered in the Varsity and Junior Varsity 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 also note that a judge must be available for ALL THREE sessions. If a judge cannot judge the full day, it is the team’s responsibility to bring extra judges to cover all three rounds.

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

• Judges should be entered on Tabroom no later than Wednesday, October 29th 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.

Food and Concessions

Pizzas order for debaters need to be submitted on Tabroom under the Concessions tab, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24th.

• The cost will be $17 per cheese pizza and $18 per sausage or pepperoni pizza. You may specify your preference of cheese, pepperoni, or sausage. Otherwise, debaters supply their own lunches.

• Concessions for student purchase will be sold throughout the day.

• Breakfast and lunch will be provided for the coaches and judges.

Awards

Awards will be in the Stadium (weather permitting). Encourage your students to wear their Halloween costumes—only at the awards ceremony!

Please anticipate approximately 45-60 minutes after Round 3 prior to the awards ceremony.

Contact

If you have any questions/concerns about the actual tournament logistics, registration, or technology please email: Elisa Galvan Alba (egalvan@d125.org) and Kaitlyn Remian (kremian@d125.org) - Tournament Hosts

If you have any other questions regarding rules or the state of ICDA, please email Chris D’Amico - ICDA President (cdamico@d127.org). If you have any questions/concerns about the Tabroom tournament logistics, registration, or technology, please email Carl Schwartz ICDA Commissioner for Registration and Technology (cschwartz@d211.org).

Please feel free to contact us if you have any other questions or concerns. We look forward to hosting you soon!

Sincerely,

Elisa Galvan Alba and Kaitlyn Remian

Co-Head Debate Coaches

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

egalvan@d125.org | kremian@d125.org