It is once again Ethics Bowl season at the Prindle Institute. Registration is now open, and Regional Case Sets available, for both the National High School Ethics Bowl and the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. This year, the Prindle Institute will host the Indiana High School Ethics Bowl, the NHSEB Central Divisional Ethics Bowl Playoffs, and the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (IEB) Online Regional Competition.

Indiana High School Ethics Bowl (IHSEB)

The Indiana High School Ethics Bowl (IHSEB) is an affiliated Regional Competition with the National High School Ethics Bowl program. The 2027 IHSEB will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2027 at the Prindle Institute for Ethics on the campus of DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. All teams will participate in three preliminary rounds in the morning, with winning teams moving onto elimination rounds in the afternoon. The winner of the IHSEB will advance to NHSEB’s Central Divisional Playoffs (also hosted by the Prindle Institute) to compete for a seat at the NHSEB National Championship in April 2027 at the University of North Carolina’s Parr Center for Ethics.

Registration is now open and will be a two-step process for 2026-2027. Note that this is a change from previous years. First, register locally with the Prindle Institute for the IHSEB. Second, register nationally at NHSEB.org, where the $175 NHSEB registration fee is paid. Both steps should be completed in tandem. Schools may register one team between September and November 2026; after that, registration opens to second teams as space allows, with invitations going out in initial registration order. There is no additional cost to field a second team for the IHSEB.

IEB Online Regional Competition

The Prindle Institute for Ethics is the new institutional home of the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Online Regional Competition. First established in 2021, IEB Online is designed to provide a premiere Ethics Bowl experience for students and teams who prefer an online experience, or who are unable to travel for participation in more traditional APPE IEB Regional Competitions.

The 2026 IEB Online Regional Competition is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, and will be conducted online in a series of video conference “rooms” via Zoom. The IEB Online Regional Competition will follow the same rules and procedures as the APPE IEB National Championship.

Competition will feature three preliminary rounds featuring all 18 participating teams in random matchups, a semi-final elimination round with four teams advancing, and a championship match between the final two remaining teams. Discussions will focus on the full APPE IEB Regional Case Set. A number of bids to participate in the APPE IEB National Championship will be extended to teams based on final competitive placement, and the number of available bids will be announced in advance of the event.