# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Yale IV 2025
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 am – Sun, 02 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: CONTACT: YaleIV2025@gmail.com

The Yale Debate Association invites you to the 2025 Yale IV, North America's premier WUDC prep competition! We are excited to welcome you all to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut for our fully in-person tournament.

Dates: November 1st-2nd, 2025

Org Comm: Kaley Alexandre-Burke, Faith Duncan, Netra Easwaran, Jesse McCormick, Mirabel Raphael
Tab: Étienne Beaulé, Manos Alevras, Caleb Loh, Chi Nguyen
CAs: Xiao-ke Lu, Sarenna McKellar, Jane Mentzinger, Tanay Patri, Naz Soysal
Equity: TBA

Please direct all inquiries to YaleIV2025@gmail.com.

IMPORTANT DATES / TLDR
IA application here (October 10th deadline, subsequently rolling): https://forms.gle/uYemQgGrdT3zrHbc9
Institutional Reg (due Oct. 22nd): https://forms.gle/vmmu9vboQhtFiS7x9 
Team Info (due Oct. 22nd): https://forms.gle/Yy61hW1an7kzYASD7 
Judge Info (due Oct. 24th): https://forms.gle/hFVxT8C1PapXz84r8 

September 29th: Team pre-registration due.
October 4th: Initial team slots allocated.
October 10th: IA applications due (subsequently rolling).
October 22nd: Institutional registration and team information due.
October 24th: Judge information due.
October 26th: Deadline for final registration changes and updates to names of debaters.
October 29th: Deadline for team drops (afterwards, there will be a drop fee).
October 29th: Payments due.
November 1st-2nd: Tournament!
In general, we will be reasonable with deadlines and fees. Communicate with us, and we will work with you.

REGISTRATION
Cap: Goal cap- 132 Teams (subject to change depending on registration numbers)
Fees: $200 USD per Team. Financial assistance is available for teams in need; reach out to YaleIV2025@gmail.com.
Pre-Registration Form: https://forms.gle/9tVue59cNSNFRaHNA
We do allow hybrid / cross teams at the Yale IV (ie, the speakers are from different universities) in keeping with the US, rather than the international, definition of IV.

JUDGING REQUIREMENTS
Requirement: n-1 (e.g. 4 teams = bring 3 judges). Information on Institutional Judges forthcoming.
Missing Judge Fees: the penalty for failing to meet the judge requirement is $50 for the first missing judge, and an additional $100 for each subsequent missing judge.

PAYMENT
Teams will be expected to make payment by Wednesday, October 29th at 11:59pm. We will offer financial aid for teams with demonstrated need. Teams concerned about the cost of attendance should contact us at YaleIV2025@gmail.com. The deadline to request financial aid is Sunday, October 19th at 11:59PM.
Our tournament is pay-to-play. Your team will NOT be eligible to compete without proof of payment. We offer Zelle/PayPal/check options for payment. Please reach out to treasurer.yda@gmail.com with questions. For the full list of payment options, please see this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rUr3ITwopWG6zrKBKq-q9nj2KJxznuykTAx4I2UlMNE/edit?usp=sharing

HOUSING AND FOOD
Registration for the Yale IV includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Please include any dietary restrictions in the registration forms. For the pre-reg form, provide an ESTIMATE we can use for planning purposes. We will then consider dietary restrictions on the team registration form (to be released later) final.
We will provide crash housing for Friday and Saturday night on a limited basis. There will be priority given to teams who register and pay earlier and who demonstrate greater need for crash housing. More information will be out later.

TENTATIVE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Saturday:
8:30 AM - Check-in Closes
8:40 AM - Announcements + Briefings
9:15 AM - Round 1
11:45 AM - Round 2
1:45 PM - Lunch
2:30 PM - Round 3
5:00 PM - Round 4
Sunday:
8:30 AM - Check-in Closes and Breakfast
9:00 AM - Round 5
11:30 AM - Brunch
12:15 PM - Break Announcement + Speaker Awards
12:30 PM - Open Quarterfinals/Novice Semifinals 
2:30 PM - Open Semifinals/Novice Final/ESL Final 
4:30 PM - Open Final
6:30 PM - Awards

Tournament staff is working to help provide support to teams that need visas. Please contact tournament staff via email at YaleIV2025@gmail.com if you need assistance.

Best,
Yale IV Tournament Team
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/yale-iv-2025/200028790979622
- **Event Categories**: sports, tournaments, contests, brunch
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://forms.gle/9tVue59cNSNFRaHNA?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=new+haven-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: New Haven
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Yale University
- **lat**: 41.31457
- **long**: -72.92361
- **full address**: Yale University, 38 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-8936, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Yale Debate Association (https://allevents.in/org/yale-debate-association/26596183)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Yale University, 38 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-8936, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Yale Debate Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, tournaments, contests, brunch
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Yale IV 2025 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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