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Ridge 2026

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

Fri 1 May 2026

From 2 tabs, newest Ridge 2026.

How many points did it take?

11points were safe
in 2026

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (11, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.4 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 14 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 63 teams broke
in 2026

Who has set the motions?

  • Judy W.
  • Tiana Z.
  • Julia D.
  • Ella F.
  • 馃嚚馃嚘 John W.

Chief adjudicators in 2026, the newest tab that lists them.

Past motions

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Ridge 20267 motions
  1. Round 1THW ban social media for children under 15Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT the state should pay a living wage to unpaid caretakers rather than reinforcing current elder care facilities (senior living homes, hospitals)Practise this motion
  3. Round 3TH, as the hockey player, W choose to come outPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT true crime media does more harm than goodPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT it is in the interest of an impoverished, visibly racialized, young immigrant in Canada to believe in the American DreamPractise this motion
  6. SemifinalsTHO the development of planned capital cities by developing nationsPractise this motion
  7. Grand FinalTHW join the infectedPractise this motion
Ridge 20257 motions
  1. Round 1THS a narrative that only informed citizens should vote.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT the development of AI will do more harm than good to education.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3THW go on the Jubilee video as opposed to the established left-leaning Youtube channel.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT second generation immigrants raised in a Western country in a primarily white neighbourhood, should predominantly raise their children acoording to the social practices of their parent's home country.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5TH, A a young working person who grew up in the GTA, W move to a community outside of the GTA.Practise this motion
  6. SemifinalsTHP a world where the "Algorizzm" exists.Practise this motion
  7. Grand FinalTHP High art to low art as a tool for social changePractise 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.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
20261177.48 of 63
20251077.18 of 39

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2026Judy W., Tiana Z., Julia D., Ella F., 馃嚚馃嚘 John W.
  • 2025Nathan H., 馃嚚馃嚘 Hamza A., Julia D., 馃嚚馃嚘 Allenna T., Eric Y.

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 2 editions
75.0
where most speakers land
73.1 to 77.0

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.8
  • 10th speaker78.2
  • 20th speaker76.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Heather D.COOW?83
馃嚚馃嚘 Melody Y.OGDPM?81
Chris Z.OOLO?81
Andrea W.OOLO?81
Andrea W.COMO?81
馃嚭馃嚫 Grace C.OOLO?81
Chris Z.CGMG?80
Andrea W.OGPM?80
馃嚚馃嚘 Sofie J.OGDPM?80
馃嚚馃嚘 Melody Y.COOW?80
馃嚚馃嚘 Sofie J.OODLO?80
馃嚚馃嚘 Melody Y.CGGW?79