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University of Western Ontario Winter High School Tournament 2026

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

Sat 31 Jan 2026

From 1 tab, newest University of Western Ontario Winter High School 2026.

How many points did it take?

11points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 79.2 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 10 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 93 teams made the open break
in 2026

Who has set the motions?

  • 🇺🇸 Maria X.
  • 🇨🇦 Nirvan B.
  • Alex L.
  • Brent S.

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

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

University of Western Ontario Winter High School 202610 motions
  1. Round 1This House regrets the creation of dating appsPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT the environmental movement should adopt a 'joyful militancy' approachPractise this motion
  3. Round 3This house regrets the decline in belief in journalistic objectivityPractise this motion
  4. Round 4From behind the veil of ignorance, TH prefers to be born into a religion that promises reward in the afterlife as opposed to one that promises material reward in this lifePractise this motion
  5. Round 5THW grant incentives (eg. subsidies, fast tracked permitting, cheaper licenses) to developers who build communal housing in major urban centersPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsIn post-conflict societies, TH prefers TRCs (Truth and Reconciliation Commissions) to the prosecution of perpetrators of atrocitiesPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHBT individuals should pursue purpose over happiness when making major life decisionsPractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHBT Mark Carney's strategy to pivot Canada away from the United States is in the interest of CanadiansPractise this motion
  9. Junior SemifinalsTHO optimization culturePractise this motion
  10. Junior FinalsTHW opt into the experimentPractise 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.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break16 teams
  • Junior break11 teams

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2026🇺🇸 Maria X., 🇨🇦 Nirvan B., Alex L., Brent S.

How speakers score here

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

average speaker score, 1 edition
77.2
where most speakers land
75.1 to 79.3

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker81.6
  • 10th speaker80.0
  • 20th speaker79.6

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇺🇸 Hugo W.CGMG?84
Jeffery L.OGDPM?84
Jeffery L.COOW?83
Anderson W.OGPM?83
Annie Z.OGPM?83
Saketaram M.COMO?82
🇨🇦 Serina F.COMO?82
Valerie F.CGGW?82
Justin H.OGDPM?82
🇨🇦 Serina F.CGMG?82
Nathan H.CGMG?82
Laura W.CGMG?82