2025-26 Season
Current Resolution:
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially strengthen collective bargaining rights for workers in the United States.
Tournament Schedule:
The American Debate Association (ADA) is committed to increasing participation, maintaining a balance between education and competition, and ensuring an equitable and fair activity for all programs, regardless of their size or experience, in intercollegiate policy debate.
In doing so we are excited to announce the tentative schedule of 2025-26 sanctioned Fall and Spring tournaments:
| Dates | Tourney | ADA Divisions | Modality | |
| September 27-29 | Kentucky | All | Hybrid | *ADA Novice Packet |
| October 17-19 | Minnesota | All | Hybrid | *ADA Novice Packet |
| November 1-3 | Gonzaga | All | Hybrid | *ADA Novice Packet |
| November 15-17 | ADA Fall Championship @ Wake Forest | JV & Novice | Hybrid | |
| January 17-19 | Navy | All | Online | |
| January 23-25 | Arizona State | All | Hybrid | |
| January 24-26 | Indiana | All | Hybrid | |
| January 31- February 2 | Texas | JV & Novice | Hybrid | |
| March 7-9 | ADA National Championship @ University of Minnesota | All | Hybrid | |
| Updated November 26, 2025 |
Tournament schedule updates can be found here and here.
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