Schedule: Events

Tournament Calendar

2025-2026

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.

Harvard College Debating Union Season Opener

August 30-31: 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.

NYPDL September Invitational

September 6-7: Online
September 27-28: In-Person

NYPDL September will be held at Friends Seminary; it will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

In-Person Registration

Online Registration

Yale University
Invitational

September 20-21: Online

Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, many debaters in the league participate! Additionally, it does count towards rankings.

NYPDL October Invitational

October 18-19: Virtual
October 25-26: Online

Virtual Registration

Online Registration

Due to unforeseen circumstances, October In-Person has now been moved online and renamed as "virtual" to avoid any confusion with the NYPDL October Online Tournament.
Both will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

NYPDL November Invitational

November 8-9: California In-Person
November 15-16: In-Person
November 22-23: Online

Cali. In-Person Registration

In-Person Registration

Online Registration

NYPDL November will be held at
Rye County Day;
The California In-Person Invitational will be held at Menlo-Atherton.
Both will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

NYPDL December Invitational

December 6-7: Online

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Tournament Calendar

Harvard College Debating Union Season Opener

August 30-31: 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.

NYPDL September Invitational

September 6-7: Online September 27-28: In-Person

NYPDL September will be held at Friends Seminary; it will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

Yale University Invitational

September 20-21: Online

Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, many debaters in the league participate! Additionally, it does count towards rankings.

NYPDL October Invitational

October 18-19: Virtual October 25-26: Online

Due to unforeseen circumstances, October In-Person has now been moved online and renamed as "virtual" to avoid any confusion with the NYPDL October Online Tournament. Both will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

NYPDL November Invitational

November 8-9: California In-Person November 15-16: In-Person November 22-23: Online

NYPDL November will be held at Rye County Day; The California In-Person Invitational will be held at Menlo-Atherton. Both will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

NYPDL December Invitational

December 6-7: Online

NYPDL December will be held online; it will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

The Ridge Debates

December 12-14: Ridge High School (NJ)

Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, many in the league participate!

NYPDL January Invitational

January 10-11: Online January 17-18: In-Person

NYPDL January's location is TBD; it will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

Berkeley High School Invitational

TBD

Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, we encourage you to participate! There will be novice, JV and varsity divisions.

Brown Invitational

Online, TBD

Although this is not an NYPDL tournament, we encourage you to participate!

NYPDL February Invitational

February 14-15: In-Person February 21-22: California In-Person February 28-March 1: Online

NYPDL February's location is TBD. The California In-Person Invitational will be held at TBD. It will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

NYPDL March Invitational

March 14-15: In-Person March 21-22: California In-Person March 28-29: Online

NYPDL March's location is Brooklyn Tech. The California In-Person Invitational will be held at TBD. Both will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

NPDL Nationals

TBD

NPDL Nationals is an online national tournament hosted by the NPDL.

NPDL Tournament of Champions

TBD

NPDL TOC is one of the most prestigious tournaments of the year. Performance at TOC is not counted towards NYPDL Rankings. ​ ​

NYPDL April Invitational

April 18-19: Online April 25-26: In-Person

NYPDL April's location is TBD; it will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

NYPDL Championship

May 16-17: Online

The NYPDL Championship is the finale of the NYPDL season.

September 6-7: Online
September 27-28: In-Person

Yale University
Invitational

October 18-19: Virtual
October 25-26: Online

Due to unforeseen circumstances, October In-Person has now been moved online and renamed as "virtual" to avoid any confusion with the NYPDL October Online Tournament.
Both will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

November 8-9: California In-Person
November 15-16: In-Person
November 22-23: Online

NYPDL November will be held at
Rye County Day;
The California In-Person Invitational will be held at Menlo-Atherton.
Both will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

December 12-14:
Ridge High School (NJ)

NYPDL January
Invitational

January 10-11: Online
January 17-18: In-Person

NYPDL February
Invitational

February 14-15: In-Person
February 21-22: California In-Person
February 28-March 1: Online

NYPDL February's location is TBD.
The California In-Person Invitational will be held at TBD.
It will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

March 14-15: In-Person
March 21-22: California In-Person
March 28-29: Online

NYPDL March's location is Brooklyn Tech. The California In-Person Invitational will be held at TBD.
Both will be open to novice and varsity debaters!

NPDL TOC is one of the most prestigious tournaments of the year. Performance at TOC is not counted towards NYPDL Rankings.

April 18-19: Online
April 25-26: In-Person