Tournaments
McMaster High Schools 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Fri 20 Mar 2026
From 2 tabs, newest McMaster High Schools 2026.
How many points did it take?
13points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 76.6 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity28%
- Technology3 of 18
- Environment3 of 18
- Politics3 of 18
Out of 18 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
12of 77 teams broke
in 2026
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
McMaster High Schools 20269 motions
- Round 0THW teach children to prioritize logic over emotional responses.Practise this motion
- Round 1THW teach children to prioritize logic over emotional responsesPractise this motion
- Round 2THS the monopolization of generative AIPractise this motion
- Round 3THS commercialization of queer culturePractise this motion
- Round 4THBT policies with environmental consequences should be vetoable by a court of scientific experts.Practise this motion
- Round 5THBT Individuals have a moral obligation to remain politically engaged even when they believe participation will not meaningfully change outcomes.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT the EU will break up in the next 10 years.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHR the glorification of trendy animals (e.g., capybaras).Practise this motion
- Junior FinalsTHBT social justice movements should prioritize broad coalition-building over ideological purityPractise this motion
Mcmaster High Schools 20259 motions
- Round 1This house regrets the glorification of unpaid workPractise this motion
- Round 2Assuming the technology is available, This house supports the genetic modification of endangered species for survival in newly uninhabitable environmentsPractise this motion
- Round 3This house would abolish electoral districtsPractise this motion
- Round 4This house, as a school board, would create courses which encourage the use of AIPractise this motion
- Round 5This house, as a queer individual, would prioritize antinormative fulfillmentPractise this motion
- Junior Semi-FinalTHO the narrative that art is inherently meaningfulPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis house opposes the glorification of resiliencePractise this motion
- Junior FinalThis house would donate their brainPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis house would allow their life to be run by AIPractise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 76.6 | 12 of 77 |
| 2025 | not recorded | 76.4 | 16 of 77 |
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 75.4
- where most speakers land
- 73.0 to 77.7
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.8
- 10th speaker78.6
- 20th speaker77.6
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.