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From 5 tabs, newest Imperial IV 2026.
How many points to break?
10points, the middle of
the last 3 editions
In the middle figureOlder, not counted
Safe points at the last 3 editions with a figure: 9, 10, 11, newest first. The last team in averaged 79.2 speaks in 2026.
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 25 teams broke
in 2026
Who has set the motions?
- 🇮🇪 Lucy M.
- 🇬🇧 Joseph L.
- Emily F.
- Maša P.
Chief adjudicators in 2025, the newest tab that lists them.
What gets set here
Motions with a topic, from all 5 editions with results. Pick a year to see that edition alone.
42 categorised motions across all editions.
Inrounds and outrounds
| Topic | Inrounds | Outrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 4 of 24 | 33%6 of 18 |
| International Relations | 1 of 24 | 4 of 18 |
| Abstract | 1 of 24 | 2 of 18 |
| Social & Identity | 3 of 24 | 2 of 18 |
| Philosophy | 1 of 24 | 2 of 18 |
Out of 24 inround and 18 outround motions with a topic, all editions.
Grand final motions
- 2026This House, as a devout early medieval Christian monk, W choose White Martyrdom over Green Martyrdom.Philosophy
- 2025TH, as president Vučić, would allow project Jadar to be realised.Economics
- 2024This House Believes that God exists.Religion
- 2022THS the legalization of DriftAbstract
- 2021THP a world without international law and international multilateral institutions (e.g., the International Criminal Court, World Trade Organization, World Intellectual Property organization, etc.)International Relations
The open grand final of each edition, where the tab names it.
Every edition
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke. Open an edition for its motions and top speakers.
| Edition | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Imperial IV 2026Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 9 | 79.2 | 8 of 25 |
| 2025Imperial IV 2025Sat 26 Jul 2025 | 10 | 79.0 | 8 of 33 |
| 2024Imperial IV 2024Sat 20 Jul 2024 | 11 | 79.7 | 8 of 45 |
| 2023Imperial IV 20232023 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| 2022Imperial IV 2022Fri 8 Jul 2022 | 10 | 79.2 | 24 of 118 |
| 2021Imperial IV 2021Sat 6 Nov 2021 | 10 | 77.2 | 28 of 105 |
Who sets the motions
Chief adjudicators, from the 3 of 6 editions whose tab lists them.
| Chief adjudicator | Years |
|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Jack S. | 2024, 2022 |
| Emily F. | 2025 |
| 🇬🇧 Joseph L. | 2025 |
| 🇮🇪 Lucy M. | 2025 |
| Maša P. | 2025 |
| 🇬🇧 Chris C. | 2024 |
| 🇮🇪 Daniela W. | 2024 |
| 🇬🇧 Taha I. | 2024 |
| 🇺🇸 Emery T. | 2022 |
| Mukhtar T. | 2022 |
| 🇮🇱 Tamar M. | 2022 |
How speakers score here
- average speaker score, 5 editions
- 77.0
- where most speakers land
- 74.3 to 79.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker82.2
- 10th speaker80.2
- 20th speaker78.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 5 editions.
Records and top speakers
Top speakers in this series
- 1🇭🇷 Tin P.83.0
- 2🇭🇰 Aniket G.83.0
- 3🇭🇷 Paula D.82.5
- 4🇬🇧 Arjun G.82.4
- 5🇬🇧 Matt H.82.2
- 6🇬🇧 Chris C.82.2
- 7🇬🇧 Ivan K.82.2
- 8Dylan M.2 editions82.2
- 9🇨🇦 Naomi P.2 editions82.0
- 10🇦🇹 Katharina J.82.0
- 11🇮🇪 Andy C.2 editions82.0
- 12🇬🇧 Gareth Y.82.0
- 13🇬🇧 Mustafaa K.2 editions82.0
- 14🇬🇧 Saim K.82.0
- 15🇬🇧 Matt C.81.8
Best speaker average at any one edition.
Records
- Best speaker average🇭🇷 Tin P., 202183.0
- Biggest field2022118 teams
- Strongest fieldUltra Premier2025
Field strength by year
- 2021Ultra Premier
- 2022Ultra Premier
- 2024Ultra Premier
- 2025Ultra Premier
- 2026Average
Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.