Princeton APDA 2025
Schedule
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
McCosh Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States | Princeton, NJ
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The Princeton Debate Panel presents:APDAopoly Deal! 💰🎩
Pass GO, Collect Arguments, and Debate Your Way to Victory!
FORMAT 🏦
Just like a thrilling Monopoly Deal game, this tournament will feature five APDA Motion preliminary rounds, where teams navigate the board (aka the debate rounds) in pursuit of Varsity Octofinals and Novice Semifinals (subject to change).
CONTACTS 📞
For all your tournament needs, here’s the bank of officials running the show:
🏦 General inquiries: [email protected]
🏦 Tab ([email protected])
🏛️ Registration and Payment: ([email protected])
🏛️ Equity, Rooms, and Trophies: ([email protected]
🎩 Judging, Food, and Dino Questions: ([email protected])
TAB 🏠
📜 Tab Director: Sophia Zuo
🕵️ Tab Observer: TBD
🧩 Tab Staff: TBD
📝 Tab Policy: TBD
📖 Motions Guide: TBD
EQUITY ⚖️
🗳️ Equity Officers: TBD
🚨 The Equity Policy will be posted closer to the tournament!
JUDGING 🏛️
📜 Judge Requirement: (n-1)/2, rounded up
💰 Penalty Fee: $100 per missing judge
🕵️ CAP: TBD (Will be announced soon!!!!)
🎓 Only Varsity or Dino debaters count toward the requirement, but Novice judges are welcome!
REGISTRATION 🏗️
💰 Fee: $160 per team
🏆 Dinos can break but must judge outrounds if they don’t.
🗓️ Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 4 at 11:59 PM
📩 Need an extension? Message us!
🔗 School Registration: Register Here
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VpBoNDMztQ3kzzJGu0nIIbLqWoiCtKo-U3tXHtNVJIA/preview)
🔗 Team Registration: Register Here
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eHPFNwaOGMdIK4ZfkTD_UzOnqaOAHmRbEWpSaWF4yd8/preview)
🔗 Judge Registration: Register Here
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13Crki47lOtCSHVagewvSvxlbaFf6nE7p13voKRt23sA/preview)
🔗 Registration Break Application: Register here
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnfKTsbwH4BRufulZ4ya3ldAGHA_2xfT8oweGayfcc7NvZow/viewform?usp=header)
SCHEDULE ⏳
📍 Friday 11th April (GA: TBD)
🏦 2:30 PM – Check-in Open
🏦 3:00 PM – Check-in Closes; Briefings
🗣️ 3:30 PM – Round 1
🍽️ 5:30-6:00 PM – Break/Dinner
🗣️ 6:00 PM – Round 2
🗣️ 8:00 PM – Round 3
📍 Saturday 12th April (GA: TBD)
🏦 8:00 AM – Check-in Opens
🏦 8:30 AM – Check-in Closes
🗣️ 9:00 AM – Round 4
🗣️ 11:00 AM – Round 5
🍽️ 1:00 PM – Break/Lunch/Break Announcement
🎲 1:30 PM – Outrounds Begin
HOUSING 🏠
🏰 Crash housing will be available Friday night in the luxurious, historical Princeton dorms! Please respect the application deadline, any applications after that cannot be guaranteed.
Crash application deadline is the 22nd of March!
📩 You must fill out this form: (https://forms.gle/yumtnMxFz7BQKabg7) to coordinate crash housing. Contact Caitlin Hodge([email protected]) or message her on FB for specific questions or concerns.
TRAVEL 🚆
📍 Campus Map: Princeton Campus Map
🚆 From Philadelphia:
Take the Northeast Corridor NJ Transit from Union Station to NYP. Get off at Princeton Junction, then take The Dinky to Princeton.
🚆 From NYC:
Take the Northeast Corridor NJ Transit from New York Penn to Trenton. Get off at Princeton Junction, then take The Dinky to Princeton.
🛑 Roll the dice and claim your spot on the debate board—We can’t wait to see you at APDAopoly! 🎩💰🏛️
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Where is it happening?
McCosh Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
