Waterloo IV 2026 Tournament Package

We’re excited to welcome you to Waterloo IV! This site is the invite and tournament package; it currently includes registration and tournament details, but will be updated with further logistics as we approach the tournament.

This is a tentative schedule and may be subject to change.

Registration

The preliminary registration form will be open until May 11th 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

The registration fee is $160 CAD per team, $50 per judge. Institutions that do not meet the N-1 judge rule must pay $50 per missing judge.

Unless you have requested a waiver or you were told otherwise by the Tournament Directors, institutions will be required to send a full payment encompassing all registered teams by the deadline of May 15th at 11:59 PM EST.

If your club requires accommodations with regard to payment deadlines, please contact us and we will make alternative arrangements. Please note that the cancellation deadline for any team is May 19th at 11:59 PM EST. Refunds will not be given past this date.

Tournament Info

Use of Technology in Note Taking

By default, speakers should only use paper for their notes. For anyone that requires a laptop or any other form of accomodation, please submit the accomodation form. Any speakers approved for laptop notes will have a laptop emoji added to their name on TabbyCat for ease of tracking. Any illegal internet use will result in disqualification from the tournament.

Opt Out Policy

This tournament will use iron-person based opt outs. Should any speaker be uncomfortable debating a given motion, they may decide to opt out; in which case their partner will deliver both speeches. This decision must be communicated to the Equity Team within five minutes of the motion being released. If neither speaker is able to debate the motion, the team forfeits the round, automatically receivng fourth place. A team may opt out of a maximum of two in-rounds while remaining break eligible.

Notice of Recording & Photography

By attending this event, you consent to being photographed or recorded for promotional purposes/educational purposes and/or personal use of attendees. If you would like to opt out of any media produced at this tournament, please fill out the opt out form (we’d love to have nice photos of you though).

Logistics in Waterloo

Travel Notes

The University of Waterloo is accessible by GO Transit. GO Bus routes that go directly to the university include Route 25 from Square One, Route 30 from Bramalea, and Route 17 from Hamilton through Guelph.

The Kitchener Line does not always run all the way to Kitchener GO. If necessary, take the train to or from Bramalea and then use Route 30 to or from the University of Waterloo station.

UW Campus Map

You can register your car for overnight parking, either in a parking lot or street parking, here:

City of Waterloo parking registration details

UW campus parking details

Food

Breakfast and lunch will be provided on both Saturday and Sunday. Any dietary concerns (including severe allergies, halal, kosher, vegan, etc.) should be indicated on the registration form so that we can properly accommodate your needs.

Billeting

A form for billeting will be sent out at a later date.

Social

We will be hosting a social on Saturday evening at Columbia Lake Firepit 1. The social is OUTDOORS so please plan accordingly. More social information will be released on Saturday.

Organizers

Contact this email to reach the TDs: uwdsintervarsities@gmail.com

Chief Adjudicators