New York Parliamentary Debate League
Tournament Calendar
2026-2027
Debaters can earn points to qualify for the NYPDL Championship at all of the tournaments listed below except for the NPDL Tournament of Champions. Please view our Rankings and Championship page for more information.
For a more expansive list of Parli tournaments, click here.
All NYPDL tournaments will be open to novice and varsity debaters!
Harvard Season Opener
Online
Harvard College Debating Union Season Opener.
September 5-6th
Online
$1000 cash prize for the winning team! Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, many debaters in the league participate! Additionally, it does count towards rankings.
September Invitational
NYPDL In-Person
NYDPL September In-Person Invitational hosted by TBD
September 26-27th
Yale Invitational
Online
Yale University Invitational
October 3-4th
Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, many debaters in the league participate!
October Invitational
NYPDL In-Person
NYDPL October In-person Invitational hosted by TBD
October 10-11th
October Invitational
NYPDL Online
NYPDL October Online Invitational
October 17-18th
November Invitational
NYPDL Online
NYDPL November Online Invitational
November 7-8th
November Invitational
NYPDL In-Person California
NYPDL November California In-Person Invitational
November 14-15th
November Invitational
NYPDL In-Person
NYDPL November In-person Invitational hosted by TBD
November 21-22th
December Invitational
NYPDL In-Person
NYPDL December In-Person Invitational
December 5-6th
December Invitational
NYPDL California In-Person
NYDPL December California In-Person Invitational
December 12-13th
December Invitational
NYPDL Online
NYPDL December Online Invitational
December 19-20th
The Ridge Debates
In-Person
The Ridge Debates hosted by Ridge High School (NJ)
December TBA
Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, many debaters in the league participate!
January Invitational
NYPDL In-Person
NYPDL January In-Person Invitational
January 9-10th
January Invitational
NYPDL Online
NYDPL January Online Invitational
January 23-24th
Berkeley International Parli Debate Invitational
Online
Berkeley International Parliamentary Debate Invitational
January 31 - February 1st
Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, many debaters in the league go!
February Invitational
NYPDL In-Person
NYPDL February In-Person Invitational
February 6-7th
February Invitational
NYPDL California In-Person
NYPDL February California In-Person Invitational
February 20-21st
February Invitational
NYPDL Online
NYDPL February Online Invitational
February 27-28th
March Invitational
NYPDL In-Person
NYDPL March In-Person Invitational
March 13-14th
March Invitational
NYPDL Online
NYPDL March Online Invitational
March 20-21st
April Invitational
NYPDL Online
NYPDL April Online Invitational
April 3-4th
NPDL Tournament Of Champions
Online
NPDL Tournament of Champions
April 10-12th
NPDL TOC is one of the most prestigious tournaments of the year. Performance at TOC is not counted towards NYPDL Rankings.
April Invitational
NYPDL In-Person
NYDPL April In-Person Invitational
April 17-18th
NYPDL Championship
NYPDL Online
NYPDL Championship
May 22-23rd
The NYPDL Championship is the finale of the NYPDL season.