Are you the GOAT? Would you like to be the APDA all time speaker-points leader? Would you like to own the city of Toronto? If the answer is yes to any of the above, the Brown Debating Union welcomes you to Brown APDA Fall 2025: LeBrown.
LeGA — Macmillan Hall Room 117
LeDebate:
We’re running five rounds of loose-link American Parliamentary debate, breaking to the varsity Elite 8 (quarters) and novice Final 4 (semis). Break size is subject to change based on the amount of teams attending; we aim to break all 4-1s.
LeRegistration:
Registration will be $150/team. We will have a $70 technical foul fee for late registration and late drops (less than 24 hours before the tournament). We are willing to negotiate reg breaks. Registration is due on Sunday, September 19th by 11:59 pm, if you need an extension or reg break please message Anna.
Fill out the form below for registration for Institution, Teams, and Judges.
Institution:
https://forms.gle/vNHnk5z35DGJETeu7
Teams:
https://forms.gle/9W4jyfNQZbNRRvwo6
Judges:
https://forms.gle/vYtDTXf6HurWyTTf8
There will be a soft cap of 70 teams.
Please let us know immediately if your roster changes.
LeJudging:
We will be enforcing the n/2 judging (n-1)/2 requirement rounded up, but please bring extra judges if possible so that we don't have to cut teams. Our missing judge fee will be $80 per missing judge. Novices will not count towards a school’s judge requirement
LeTab/LeEquity
Tournament Director: Sophie Rukin (FB Messenger;
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Tab Directors: James Afford (FB Messenger;
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Tab Observer: Alessandro Perri (FB Messenger)
Finance Director: Anna Kim (
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Food and Housing Director: TBD
Equity: Pranav Garigipati (FB Messenger) and Tosca Neumann (FB Messenger)
Tab policy and discretionary scratch form will be posted soon.
LeFood:
TBD. Because every debate GOAT needs fuel, options for those with dietary restrictions will be provided.
LeHousing:
Housing for our 6’8” debate legends is limited! It will be based on financial need followed by first come first serve unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Please fill out the form below by Thursday, October 16th to register for housing:
https://forms.gle/wBPK1JJ7nRFpqNxh6
LeTransportation:
We recommend taking public transportation if possible as parking is very limited. If driving, we recommend the Power Street Parking lot, though it is a paid lot. If interested in more information on parking here is the visitor parking information link:
https://transportation.brown.edu/parking/visitor-parking. Message us with any questions.
LeSchedule:
We want to run this tournament on time, especially considering its size. We will drop teams if we consider it necessary.
Friday:
2:45 PM - Check-In starts
3:30 PM - Check-In closes
3:45 PM - Round 1
5:45 PM - Dinner
6:45 PM - Round 2
8:45 PM - Round 3
Saturday:
8:00 AM - Breakfast
9:00 AM - Round 4
10:30 AM - Round 5
12:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Octofinals
3:00 PM - Quarterfinals
5:00 PM - Semifinals
7:00 PM - Finals
*We will release pairings as they are ready. Schedule subject to change.
Message/Email Sophie or James with any questions or issues.
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