Princeton APDA 2026: Into the APDA-Verse
Schedule
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Princeton University | Princeton, NJ
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The Princeton Debate Panel presents: Into the APDA-verseGet ready to dive into the multiverse of madness at Princeton Adlai!
Prepare to jump across dimensions! This tournament will feature five APDA Motion preliminary rounds, where teams will navigate alternate realities (aka the debate rounds) in pursuit of Varsity Octofinals and Novice Semifinals (subject to change).
CAP: Dennis Su, Emily Paulin, Emmanuel Murphy, Rahul Kalavagunta and Vivienne Monteiro
CONTACTS
For all your tournament needs, here are the nexus guides running the show:
General inquiries: [email protected]
Tab: [email protected]
Payment and Crash: Parth Jain ([email protected])
Rooms: Aashna Parikh ([email protected])
Logistics and Dinos: Dane Lester ([email protected])
JUDGING
Judge Requirement: (n-1)/2, rounded up
Penalty Fee: $100 per missing judge
Note: 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, their payment will be penalized.
Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 5th at 11:59 PM
Reg fees are $160 per team. Please reach out to Parth Jain ([email protected]) if you need a reg break (available on a case-by-case basis). Reg break requests must be made by 11:59 PM on Sunday, March 22nd (two weeks before the reg deadline). Your teams will not be allowed to compete unless we have received payment or proof of payment being sent; additionally, if your school owes money to Princeton Debate Panel from any previous tournament, those fees must be paid prior to the start of the tournament. The last-minute drop fee is $50 per team within 48 hours of the tournament and $100 per team within 24 hours of the tournament.
There’s no guarantee that we will accept late registration, but if you do reg late, we will charge an additional $50 per team.
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🔗 School Registration: Register Here
(https://forms.gle/j4oi6zrNuDN711RY8)
🔗 Team Registration: Register Here
(https://forms.gle/USb8bQtmvsaZ98678)
🔗 Judge Registration: Register Here
(https://forms.gle/LQpS68BAW6ugAoty6)
🔗 Crash Form:
(https://forms.gle/3taDZRkAGgW7r4fo9)
SCHEDULE
Friday 10th April (GA: TBD)
2:30 PM – Check-in Open
3:00 PM – Check-in Closes; Briefings
3:30 PM – Round 1
5:45-6:15 PM – Break/Dinner
6:15 PM – Round 2
8:30 PM – Round 3
Saturday 11th April (GA: TBD)
8:00 AM – Check-in Opens
8:30 AM – Check-in Closes
8:45 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 requests after that cannot be guaranteed to be met.
Crash application deadline is the 22nd of March!
You must fill out this form: (https://forms.gle/3taDZRkAGgW7r4fo9) to request crash housing. Contact Parth Jain or message him 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.
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Where is it happening?
Princeton University, 2 Dickinson St, Princeton, NJ 08540-5132, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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