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Oxford IV 2023

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

Fri 10 Nov 2023

From 4 tabs, newest Oxford IV 2023.

How many points did it take?

11points were safe
in 2023

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (11, 11, 11, newest first). The last team in averaged 79.4 speaks in 2023.

What will they set?

Out of 45 past motions with a topic, from 4 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 128 teams made the open break
in 2023

Field strength: Ultra Premier in 2023, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Who has set the motions?

  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Aditya D.
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sam H.
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Hadar G.
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Andrew C.
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Xiao-ke L.

Chief adjudicators in 2022, the newest tab that lists them.

Past motions

4 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Oxford IV 202311 motions
  1. Round 1THS Ukraine's assassination programPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THR the Left's tactic of strong anti-police rhetoricPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THO the Purdue Pharma settlement agreementPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THR the norm of association between sex and romantic lovePractise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT Israel should allow members of the Jewish diaspora to vote in elections.Practise this motion
  6. Novice Grand FinalTHO the narrative that human progress is inevitablePractise this motion
  7. ESL SemifinalsTHW ban cryptocurrencyPractise this motion
  8. QuarterfinalsTHO the use of Pink Glasses technologyPractise this motion
  9. ESL Grand FinalsTHO libertarianismPractise this motion
  10. SemifinalsTHBT China should pursue aggressive economic stimulus policies (e.g. injecting central bank funds directly into the economy at large scale, providing stimulus checks to ordinary citizens and businesses, buying housing to push up prices, etc.)Practise this motion
  11. Grand FinalTHBT a second Donald Trump presidency is in the interests of the people of the United States of AmericaPractise this motion
Oxford IV 202210 motions
  1. Round 1THW require all public primary and secondary schools to have significant quotas for all major ethnicites in their regionPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THS states pursuing the goal of energy self sufficiencyPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THP a world where the dominant norm is one where it is acceptable to talk about sex, sexual interests and advances with adults in all contexts (e.g. strangers, friends, work etc)Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THS mission command models in militariesPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THP sectoral bargaining to enterprise bargainingPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTHBT the US Federal Reserve should not continue to increase interest ratesPractise this motion
  7. Novice FinalTHBT childhood years are the best years of lifePractise this motion
  8. SemifinalsIn federations, THBT laws regarding individual rights should be regulated exclusively by the federal governmentPractise this motion
  9. ESL FinalTHBT Gantz should enter a coalition with Netanyahu conditional that The Religious Zionist party is kept out of itPractise this motion
  10. Grand FinalTHBT it is in the interest of the Indian people for India to align with the WestPractise this motion
Oxford IV 202111 motions
  1. Round 1THBT states should discourage the concentration of their country's economic and political power within a single cityPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THW allow parents to give the Politeness Pill to their children under the age of 18, regardless of the children's consentPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT Western liberal democracies should finance the creation and operation of โ€œRecovery from Religionโ€ organisationsPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THS the current rise in energy pricesPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT no-platforming movements* in universities have done more harm than good *No-platforming movements aim to deny certain individuals the opportunity to express their views publiclyPractise this motion
  6. Open Partial OctofinalsTHS all professional football* clubs requiring majority fan ownership *For this purpose of this debate (as it is in the real world) football refers to soccer not your other subpar handball games.Practise this motion
  7. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT NATO should significantly expedite the approval of Ukraine's NATO membershipPractise this motion
  8. Open SemifinalsTHBT proliferation of the Metaverse will bring more harm than goodPractise this motion
  9. Open Grand FinalTHO the dominant influence of popular culture on what constitutes good sexPractise this motion
  10. ESL Grand FinalsTHO the increasing prevalance of nihilism among young peoplePractise this motion
  11. Novice Grand FinalsTHS the implemention of the 'Teacher Draft' programPractise this motion
Oxford IV 202013 motions
  1. Round 1THBT contemporary social movements should focus on class differences rather than on identity-based differences (gender, race, religion etc.)Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THP lockdown policy decisions in federal governments to be made regionally (e.g. by states, provinces) rather than by the centralized governmentPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THW allow victims of violent crimes to veto the prosecution of their offenderPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT governments in the developing world should limit migration to megacitiesPractise this motion
  6. OctofinalsTHR the increasing emphasis upon publicity and performative expressivism in social movements.Practise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHW prefer to be born with HSAMPractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHR the narrative that there exists no objective truthPractise this motion
  9. ESL Pre-SemifinalsTHP to live in a world where most individuals lead polyamorous relationships, as opposed to single-partner relationships.Practise this motion
  10. ESL SemifinalsTHW leave DharmaPractise this motion
  11. ESL FinalsTHR the Americanization of social justice debates, e.g. focus on police brutality as a result of BLM, use of english terms by social movements rather than words in local languages and the focus on American icons such as MLK or RBGPractise this motion
  12. Novice SemifinalsTHW hold social media platforms liable for illegal content that is posted (fake news, defamation, etc.)Practise this motion
  13. Novice FinalsTH opposes the glorification of career achievements as a basis of self-worth.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.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Open break
20231179.416 of 128
20221180.516 of 117
20211179.624 of 157
20201279.132 of 194

Every break in 2023

  • Open break16 teams
  • ESL break11 teams
  • Novice break5 teams

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2022๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Aditya D., ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sam H., ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Hadar G., ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Andrew C., ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Xiao-ke L.

How speakers score here

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

average speaker score, 4 editions
76.5
where most speakers land
73.7 to 79.2
average at tournaments of similar strength
77.0

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker83.2
  • 10th speaker80.8
  • 20th speaker80.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 4 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Vienna Pre-EUDC 202677.2
  • LSE Open 202178.3

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
SpeakerCOMOTHO the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement85
Molly C.OODLOTHR the norm of association between sex and romantic love84
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Matt S.OODLOTHR the Left's tactic of strong anti-police rhetoric84
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tejas S.CGGWTHO the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement84
Manuel M.OODLOTHS Ukraine's assassination program84
Speaker S.COMOTHR the norm of association between sex and romantic love84
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ted C.OODLOTHO the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement84
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Max R.OGDPMTHS Ukraine's assassination program83
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Max R.OODLOTHO the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement83
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Kamila K.CGMGTHO the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement83
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Reana Y.OGPMTHS Ukraine's assassination program83
Wajeeh M.CGMGTHS Ukraine's assassination program83