2026 Lincoln Parliamentary Debate League Fall Tournament
McHenry County College - Nov 21 | Status: Accepting Entries | 3:48 PM Central
Tournament Time: 3:48 PM Central
Welcome to the home page for the 2026 Lincoln Parliamentary Debate League Fall Tournament tournament hosted by McHenry County College on Nov 21, 2026
Status: Accepting Entries
College In Person
Welcome to Lincoln Parliamentary/Public Debate League’s 2026-2027 Season
Please reach out to Matt DuPuis (mdupuis1@niu.edu) or Liz Fritz (efritz@mchenry.edu) with any questions!
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ENTRY FEES
$15 – Each covered PARLI team (1 judge covers two entries)
$50 - Each uncovered team entered into a tournament (note: a full team fee is charged for Maverick parli teams, which a half-fee is charged for each member of a hybrid parli team)
Financial Hardship Waiver:
Programs facing significant budget restrictions may discuss a financial hardship membership and/or entry fee waiver with a member of the LPDL board.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
| Round 1 - 12:00 - 12:00pm-1:15pm CST |
| Round 2 - 1:20 - 1:20pm-2:35pm CST |
| Round 3 - 2:40 - 2:40pm-3:55pm CST |
| Round 4 - 4:00 - 4:00pm-5:15pm CST |
| Outround 1 - 5:45 - 5:45pm-7:00pm CST |
| (IF NEEDED) Outround 2 - 7:00 - 7:00pm-8:15pm CST |
LPDL TOURNAMENT REMINDERS:
LPDL does allow internet access during prep time.
LPDL does allow flex time in Parliamentary Debate
LPDL does not allow intrasquad interaction or coaching during prep time.
LPDL encourages highly respectful debate that encourages the education of all competitors.
As per the LPDL Constitution, if the tournament size permits (16 or more teams entered), there will be 6 prelim rounds with no final. Awards are based on preliminary standings only. If the tournament size does not permit (15 or fewer teams), there will be 4 prelim rounds with an appropriate amount of Final Rounds as per Article VII, Section 20 of the LPDL By-Laws. Coaches will be notified on Thursday of the rounds.