Yos Sudarso Debating Championship 2025

Jun 1, 2025 · AP

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Not enough data to assess field strength.

34 teams (This edition), 35 teams (2024)

Yos Sudarso Debating Championship 2025 (2025)7 motionsCA: Christopher T.

Round 1THW abolish technologies that allow parental surveillance of children
Round 2THBT social media influencers' commercialization of wellness sports (e.g. Yoga, Pilates, Padel, etc.) undermines the value of physical and mental health.
Round 3THW abolish employability as one of the measurements of university success
Round 4TH regrets humanity’s over reliance on technological solutions to fix ocean plastic pollution.
QuarterfinalsTHW ban sports entertainment companies (e.g. WWE, AEW, TNA) from using mental health and body image issues as part of their storylines.
SemifinalsTHBT modern society’s obsession with happiness has made them more miserable.
Grand FinalTHBT the doctrine of "fruit from the poisonous tree" should not be applicable in white-collar crime prosecutions.

Round 1THW mandate all companies to provide real nutrition information and consequences in their packagings and marketing
Round 2THBT individual awards at all levels (e.g. MVP, Ballon d'Or, Player of the Year, etc.) should be abolished in team-based sporting associations (e.g. FA, FIFA, NBA, FIBA, NFL, etc.)
Round 3In developed countries with low birth rate, THW provide significant subsidy to Early Childhood Education and Care
Round 4TH opposes the use of political messaging in children's entertainment.
QuarterfinalsThis House Regrets the prevalence of cynicism of modern society
SemifinalsTHBT venture capital should primarily invest in companies that comply to ESG standards
U-16 SemifinalsAs local people in high touristy place, THW fight overtourism through radical approach
U-16 FinalsTHW implement upper age limits for public offices (e.g. for members of parliament, ministers, congresspeople).

Sport13%

Education13%

Technology7%

Environment7%

Health & Medicine7%

Media7%

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

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T-7Read the roomGo through this page once so nothing on the day surprises you.
T-6Work through "Weighing arguments"Foundations for Philosophy motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-6Work through "Generating arguments"Foundations for Technology motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-5Prep sprint: one Philosophy motion, 15 minutes, full caseMechanism, actors, weighing. Time it like the real thing.Pull a motion ›
T-4Case-prep past motions this tournament actually setStart with: THW abolish technologies that allow parental surveillance of childrenMotion archive below ›
T-3One practice round with a partner or clubmateAsk for a Philosophy motion and your weaker bench.
T-2Second sprint: TechnologyPull a motion ›
T-1Light review and logisticsReread the numbers above, check the schedule, sleep. No new material the night before.

23% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 4 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 75.6.

Last edition: 8 of 34 teams broke.

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73.8 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 72.3 and 75.4.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 78.0

Top-10 pace 76.8

Top-20 pace 76.0

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 2 editions.

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