2026 NYPDL September Online Invitational

Dear Parliamentary Debate Leader,

On behalf of the New York Parliamentary Debate League, we invite you and your debate team to the New York Parliamentary Debate League September Online Invitational on September 26th and 27th. The tournament will run through Tabroom, so all debaters and judges must first set up a free Tabroom account atthis link.

The New York Parliamentary Debate League was founded in 2016 as a student-run organization dedicated to fostering open and respectful discourse concerning modern day issues in the Parliamentary Debate style. For more information, please visit our website.

You can register for this tournament through this Tabroom link starting on September 11th. Registration and Judge Entries are due by Wednesday, September 24th at 11:59 PM ET.
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Schedule

Please note that tournaments may run slightly over the time given in the schedule and that debaters should plan accordingly. Please also note that this schedule may be subject to slight changes. All times listed below are in Eastern Time.

Saturday

9:00 - 10:00: Debater Check-In

9:30 - 10:00 - Judge Equity Briefing

10:00-10:25: Judge Training

10:00 - 10:25: Debater Equity briefing

10:25 - 10:30: General assembly (required)

10:30 - 12:15: Round 1

12:15 - 2:00 PM: Round 2

2:00 - 2:45: Lunch

2:45 - 4:30: Round 3

4:30 - 6:15: Round 4

6:15 - 8:00: Round 5
8:15 - 8:30: Award Ceremony

Sunday*

10AM - 10:30: Check-In and GA

10:30 - 12:15: Varsity Octofinals / Novice Quarterfinals

12:15 - 12:45: Lunch

12:45 - 2:30: Varsity Quarterfinals / Novice Semifinals

2:30 - 4:15: Varsity Semifinals / Novice Finals

4:15 - 6:00: Varsity Finals

The times below are listed in PST:

Saturday

6:00 - 7:00: Debater Check-In

6:30 - 7:00 - Judge Equity Briefing

7:00-7:25: Judge Training

7:00 - 7:25: Debater Equity briefing

7:30 - 9:15: Round 1

9:15 - 11:00: Round 2

11:00 - 11:45: Lunch

11:45 - 1:30: Round 3

1:30 - 3:15: Round 4

3:15 - 3:30: Screen Break

3:30 - 5:15: Round 5

5:15 - 5:30: Award Ceremony

Sunday*

7:00 - 7:30: Check-In and GA

7:30 - 9:15: Varsity Octofinals / Novice Quarterfinals

9:15 - 9:45: Lunch

9:45 - 11:30: Varsity Quarterfinals / Novice Semifinals

11:30 - 1:15: Varsity Semifinals / Novice Finals

1:15 - 3:00: Varsity Finals

*Rounds will be added/removed as needed, based on the number of breaking teams
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Judging Obligations

Each team is required to bring one judge for every two teams, rounded unfavorably — if you are bringing three teams, you must bring two judges. Schools may split up judging requirements between multiple people. Judges must be present for all preliminary rounds and the round after their last team has been eliminated from the break. While experienced judges are preferred, judge training is required. If you are unable to meet the judge requirement, we reserve the right to break up an entry into two judges.

A judge must be either a) a high school sophomore or older, or b) a high school freshman who has attended at least two high school debate tournaments.


Find more information about this tournament in the invitation attached to the Tabroom profile.