Welcome

We are very happy to welcome you all to the website for the Yale Intervarsity Parliamentary Debate Tournament, an international debate tournament held in British Parliamentary style.

The fourth annual Yale IV tournament will be held on the weekend of October 23-24, 2009. Last year's results are available here.

We are committed to providing high-quality adjudication. Judges at past Yale IVs have included

David Denton, Worlds Finalist, Dublin Worlds 2006
Josh Bone, 2nd Speaker, Assumption Worlds 2008
Adam Chilton, top speaker, Oxford and Cambridge IVs 2007
Anna Garsia, World Champion, Vancouver Worlds 2007
Rory Gillis, Deputy Chief Adjudicator, Cork Worlds 2009
Eoin Kilkenny, Deputy Director of Registration & Communications, Cork Worlds 2009
Kylie Lane, Deputy Chief Adjudicator, Assumption Worlds 2008
Uve Poom, Deputy Chief Adjudicator, Newcastle Euros 2009
Derek Lande, Chief Adjudicator, Cork Worlds 2009
Daniel McCarthy, Assistant Chief Adjudicator, Cork Worlds 2009
Can Okar, Chief Adjudicator, Koc Worlds 2010
Jo Read, Chief Adjudicator, Cambridge IV

This year we are also pleased to welcome the 2010 Koc Worlds Universities Debating Championship tab staff to our tab room.