Deep Dish Classic - Jan 23-24th, 2026 

Located in the western suburbs of Chicago, the Deep Dish Classic will focus exclusively on Team Policy Debate. The tournament will be at Village Green Church, 200 S Lambert Drive, Glen Ellyn, IL 60189.

Judges

Thank you for judging! Community & Alumni Registration is OPEN NOW. Click here to sign up.

Please plan to arrive about 45 minutes before the round begins. You can grab a snack, and get trained on how to judge the round. The total time commitment is about 3 hours including training, the debate round, and filling out the ballot at the end. The schedule is posted in a tab on the left, and in the judge's registration page.

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Families and Competitors

This tournament is sponsored by a local homeschool co-op, EDGE (edgehomeschool.com). All tournament fees will be directed through them. You cannot pay at the StoaHub payment screen. You must come back to this page and click the link below.

How to Pay

EDGE is able to receive payment through Zelle using the email edgereg4@gmail.com. Please put the name of your students in the memo line so funds can be linked to your registration. If you’re unable to pay through Zelle, please email probaomniadebate@gmail.com to make arrangements. All fees must be paid in full by January 9, or competitors may be dropped from the tournament. 

Meals

A $20 student meal package is available and includes dinner Friday night, Saturday lunch, a snack, and Saturday dinner. Our meal breaks are short (30 minutes) so we encourage debaters to plan ahead for meals. Sign up during registration and make payments to EDGE Homeschool (see above). Parents who are judging or volunteering are invited to enjoy the complimentary meals in the Judge’s room. Other family members are encouraged to bring something for themselves to enjoy!

Hotels & Host Housing 

We have a block of rooms reserved at Hyatt Place (in Warrenville) for $115/night, held until Jan 5, 2026. To book call, 800-590-2796 or online at Speech and Debate Team, Group code: G-SPDE. 

If you’re interested in Host Housing, please probaomniadebate@gmail.com to inquire about availability. 

Student Info

This is a Stoa qualifying tournament, and membership in Stoa is required to participate.

Dress code will be business professional. Students should stay in tournament attire throughout the duration of the tournament.

We will do our best to accommodate everyone on a waitlist. Students will be moved from the waitlist as space becomes available, in the order they registered. 

Questions

Have questions or need to reach out to the Tournament Directors? Email Emily Walker at probaomniadebate@gmail.com.