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Imperial IV 2021

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

Sat 6 Nov 2021

From 1 tab, newest Imperial IV 2021.

How many points did it take?

10points were safe
in 2021

The last team in averaged 77.2 speaks in 2021.

What will they set?

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

How many teams, and how many break?

28of 105 teams made the open break
in 2021

Field strength: Ultra Premier in 2021, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Imperial IV 202110 motions
  1. Round 1THBT parents should teach children to choose friendship instead of romantic love as the primary relationship of importance in their lifePractise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT extensive media coverage of high profile criminal trials does more harm than goodPractise this motion
  3. Round 4THR the aesthetisation of sufferingPractise this motion
  4. Round 5THS political parties that exclusively represent women's interestsPractise this motion
  5. Partial OctofinalsTHS the universal adoption of cryptocurrencies as additional legal tenderPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTHBT increased US political disengagement from Europe is in the interest of the EUPractise this motion
  7. Pro-Am FinalTHW impose criminal laws to crimes committed by users of avatars in virtual worlds (such as 'Second Life')Practise this motion
  8. SemifinalsTHR the exclusive focus of modern antitrust regulators on ensuring consumer welfare without promoting structural market reforms (e.g. also taking into account firm size or degree of market consolidation when considering antitrust cases)Practise this motion
  9. ESL FinalTHW allow the use of MYRAGEPractise this motion
  10. Grand FinalTHP a world without international law and international multilateral institutions (e.g., the International Criminal Court, World Trade Organization, World Intellectual Property organization, etc.)Practise 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 2021

  • Open break28 teams
  • ESL break4 teams

How speakers score here

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

average speaker score, 1 edition
77.3
where most speakers land
74.8 to 79.9
average at tournaments of similar strength
77.2

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker83.0
  • 10th speaker80.2
  • 20th speaker80.2

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Vienna Pre-EUDC 202677.2
  • LSE Open 202178.3

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
馃嚞馃嚙 Rhys S.COOWTHR the aesthetisation of suffering85
馃嚟馃嚪 Tin P.COMOTHR the aesthetisation of suffering85
馃嚥馃嚲 NaveenOODLOTHR the aesthetisation of suffering85
馃嚥馃嚲 PloopyOOLOTHR the aesthetisation of suffering85
馃嚠馃嚤 Hadar G.OOLOTHR the aesthetisation of suffering84
馃嚭馃嚫 Enting L.OOLOTHR the aesthetisation of suffering84
馃嚨馃嚟 Luigi A.OOLOTHR the aesthetisation of suffering84
馃嚭馃嚫 Xiao-Ke L.COOWTHR the aesthetisation of suffering84
馃嚫馃嚞 Nar M.CGMGTHR the aesthetisation of suffering84
馃嚞馃嚙 Rhys S.OGDPMTHS political parties that exclusively represent women's interests84
馃嚠馃嚜 Jack S.OGPMTHBT extensive media coverage of high profile criminal trials does more harm than good83
Eva Q.COOWTHS political parties that exclusively represent women's interests83