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JERSEY SHORE INVITATIONAL AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (November 20-22, 2026)

We are pleased to announce the invitation to participate in the Jersey Shore Invitational at Monmouth University to be held from November 20-22, 2026. The tournament offers competition in policy debate in the open, jv and novice divisions. If collapsing is needed, we will inform coaches by the deadline. We will be using a 30-point scale with a tenth of a point increments (e.g. 27.1, 27.2 etc) on individual speaking scores.Joe Schatz will run the tab. This year's policy debate tournament will feature six preliminary rounds of competition including two on Friday, four on Saturday and elim rounds on Sunday.

We will be debating the 2026-27 NDT/CEDA resolution concerning the reduction of arms transfers.

We want the the Jersey Shore Invitational at Monmouth University to be a great experience for everyone as it was last year. The tournament will provide snacks on Friday and will provide breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday.

REGISTRATION: The in-person registration fee is $100 per team plus a $50 hospitality fee for coaches, judges and observers. The tournament will allow hybrid entries at $80 per team plus a $30 fee for uncovered teams.

LODGING: There are many hotels just a couple of miles away from campus. We are in discussions about a discounted rate and will update interested parties as the tournament gets closer.

JUDGING: Each school is responsible for securing three rounds of judging for every team registered at the tournament. The tournament doesn't expect to have hired judging available. Judge undeclared no-shows in Rounds 5, 6 or elims may lead to additional fees or round forfeitures by teams.

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, please contact me at (732) 263-5742 (office) (732) 930-4300 (cell)
or by e-mail atjpatten@monmouth.edu. Please let me know if there’s anything at all we can do for you or your students to help make this a wonderful tournament and weekend.

STAFFING: Jos Schatz, Director of Binghamton University, NDT National Champions will run tab. NYU Director Wiill Baker has agreed to assist Joe Patten with onsite tournament administration. Rounds three through six will be power matched.

GOVERANCE: Our tournament is CEDA sanctioned and will comply with CEDA’s Statement on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination and the Statement of Ethical Principles and the ABAP Digital Bill of Rights for online rounds. Time limits for speeches are 9-3-6 with ten minutes of preparation time. Rounds one and two will be pre-determined and rounds three through six will be power matched. Each school is responsible for securing three rounds of judging for every team registered at the tournament. The tournament doesn't expect to have hired judging available.

In friendship,

Joe Patten, Monmouth University

Monmouth University’s Jersey Shore Invitational Tournament Schedule

Friday, November 20, 2026

10:00am-2:30pm Online Check-in/Registration Confirmation

3:15pm PairingsReleased Rounds 1 & 2

4:15pm Round 1

6:45pm Round 2

Saturday November 21, 2026

7:00am Continental Breakfast, Student Center, Monmouth University

7:30am Pairings Released

8:30am Round 3

11:00am Round 4

1:00 PM Lunch Provided – Student Center

2:30 PM Round 5

5:00 PM Round 6

All judges are obligated for the first elimination round or Sunday or one round past their team's elimination

8:30pm Elimination Round participants released online

Sunday November 22, 2026

7:30 am Elim Pairings Released and Continental Breakfast, Student Center, Monmouth University

8:30 am 1st Elim Round

11:00 – Awards

11:45 am Pairings Released for 2nd Elim Round

2:45 pm Pairings Released for 3rd Elim Round