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Cambridge IV

The Cambridge Intervarsity, a flagship of the UK circuit.

Editions

Field strength over the years

How strong each edition’s field was, on the cross-tournament strength scale.

Older editions predate a lot of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they really were.

  • 2022Average
  • 2023Premier
  • 2024Ultra Premier

What gets set here

The topic mix across 3 analysed editions. Tap a year to see that edition alone.

28 categorised motions across all editions.

Social & Identity18%
International Relations14%
Law & Crime14%
Politics11%
Media7%
Economics7%

It changes when you break

Outrounds here lean Social & Identity: 31% of outround motions, against 7% in the inrounds.

Grand final motions, year by year
  • 2024This House believes that it is in the UK’s interest to immediately commence the process of rejoining the EU. · International Relations
  • 2023THP a world where people do not strive to leave behind a legacy · Social & Identity
  • 2022TH supports Iran’s extension of the Sharia principle of “an eye for an eye” to the victims of acid attacks · Law & Crime

What it takes to break here

  • 202211 pts · 80.2 speaks16/72 broke
  • 202311 pts · 80.2 speaks8/45 broke
  • 202411 pts · 79.1 speaks18/86 broke

11 points has guaranteed the break in 3 of 3 editions with break data.

How scoring works here

Field average 76.8 across 3 scored editions.

  • Top speaker pace83.0
  • Top-10 pace80.6
  • Top-20 pace80.2

Median average speaks at each finishing position, across 3 editions.

Records

  • Best speaker average83.6 🇨🇦 Naomi P., 2022
  • Biggest field86 teams 2024
  • Strongest field2024 Ultra Premier

Top speakers in this series

The highest speaker averages recorded across every analysed edition.

  1. 1🇨🇦 Naomi P.83.6
  2. 2🇬🇧 Max R.83.2
  3. 3🇬🇧 Elena R. · 2 editions83.0
  4. 4🇧🇬 Rumen M.82.8
  5. 5🇬🇧 Aidan W. · 3 editions82.6
  6. 6🇺🇸 Xiao-ke L.82.4
  7. 7🇭🇷 Paula D. · 2 editions82.4
  8. 8🇭🇷 Tin P.82.2
  9. 9🇧🇬 Niki A.82.0
  10. 10🇷🇸 Ilija I.82.0
  11. 11🇦🇹 Miri M.81.8
  12. 12🇬🇧 Matt C. · 2 editions81.8
  13. 13🇺🇸 Ted C.81.8
  14. 14🇮🇪 Dylan M.81.8
  15. 15🇬🇧 Mark R. · 2 editions81.8

Who chairs it

Adjudication-core members from the editions where we know the panel.

  • 🇭🇷 Tin P.1 edition
  • 🇬🇧 Jason X.1 edition
  • 🇷🇸 Marta V.1 edition
  • Isabelle S.1 edition
  • Harish N.1 edition
  • 🇸🇬 Nar M.1 edition
  • Klaudia M.1 edition
  • 🇵🇪 Mauricio C.1 edition
  • 🇬🇧 Geneva R.1 edition
  • Banun S.1 edition
  • 🇷🇴 Ana C.1 edition
  • 🇬🇧 Max R.1 edition

We only know the panel for 3 of 6 editions. Know who chaired another year?