2023
From 2 tabs, newest Cambridge IV 2023.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2023
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (11, 11, newest first). The last team in averaged 80.2 speaks in 2023.
What will they set?
Out of 18 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 45 teams made the open break
in 2023
Field strength: Above Average in 2023, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Who has set the motions?
- Klaudia M.
- 🇵🇪 Mauricio C.
- 🇬🇧 Geneva R.
- 🇲🇾 Banun S.
Chief adjudicators in 2023, the newest tab that lists them.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Cambridge IV 20238 motions
- Round 1THS people adopting an indifferent approach to newsPractise this motion
- Round 2THS the use of the Ludovico Treatment for violent prisonersPractise this motion
- Round 3This House opposes the use of nostalgia* in political campaigning (*nostalgia refers to sentimental feeling of affection for a period of the past)Practise this motion
- Round 4This House would continue to keep his identity a secretPractise this motion
- Round 5THW break up banks* considered "Too Big to Fail" *Such as but NOT limited to Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and HSBCPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House believes that it is in the best interest of Arab states to sever ties with the Israeli governmentPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHP a world where religions adopted the concept of "God's light"Practise this motion
- ESL FinalsTHP a world where people do not strive to leave behind a legacyPractise this motion
Cambridge IV 202210 motions
- Round 1THB the mainstream media should have covered the Hunter Biden emailsPractise this motion
- Round 2THS the antiwork movementPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT Xi Jinping's consolidation of power is in the interest of the Chinese peoplePractise this motion
- Round 4THBT the general approach of environmentally conscious large investors should be to sell their stakes in environmentally damaging companies rather than engage in shareholder activismPractise this motion
- Round 5THS Elon Musk's purchase of TwitterPractise this motion
- ESL SemifinalsTHB that international pro-democracy organisations should provide material support to feminist groups that aim to challenge non-democratic regimes (e.g. the Women's Organisation of Iran, Tehran Youth, Seminario de Estudios Sociólogics sobre la Mujer in Franco's Spain)Practise this motion
- ESL FinalsTHP a world with rational egoism as the dominant outlook on lifePractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHBT majority liberal supreme courts should actively misinterpret constitutions in order to advance progressive rightsPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT advanced economies should focus on rapid increases in growth, even at the expense of significantly higher rates of inequalityPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTH supports Iran’s extension of the Sharia principle of “an eye for an eye” to the victims of acid attacksPractise 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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 80.2 | 8 of 45 |
| 2022 | 11 | 80.2 | 16 of 72 |
Every break in 2023
- Open break8 teams
- ESL break4 teams
Who sets the motions
Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.
- 2023Klaudia M., 🇵🇪 Mauricio C., 🇬🇧 Geneva R., 🇲🇾 Banun S.
- 2022🇭🇷 Tin P., 🇬🇧 Jason X., 🇷🇸 Marta V., 🇬🇧 Isabelle S., Harish N., 🇸🇬 Nar M.
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 76.8
- where most speakers land
- 73.5 to 80.2
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 76.2
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker83.6
- 10th speaker81.6
- 20th speaker80.4
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- GME Pra-KDMI 202576.0
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 William S. | OODLO | THW break up banks* considered "Too Big to Fail" *Such as but NOT limited to Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and HSBC | 85 |
| 🇭🇷 Tin P. | OGPM | THS the use of the Ludovico Treatment for violent prisoners | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Pranav B. | OODLO | This House would continue to keep his identity a secret | 84 |
| 🇲🇾 Ahsan | OGDPM | THS the use of the Ludovico Treatment for violent prisoners | 84 |
| Jack S. | CGGW | THW break up banks* considered "Too Big to Fail" *Such as but NOT limited to Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and HSBC | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Bharath A. | CGMG | THS the use of the Ludovico Treatment for violent prisoners | 83 |
| Jack S. | OODLO | THS the use of the Ludovico Treatment for violent prisoners | 83 |
| 🇲🇾 Kuhan K. | OGPM | THS the use of the Ludovico Treatment for violent prisoners | 83 |
| Manuel M. | CGMG | THS the use of the Ludovico Treatment for violent prisoners | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Mark R. | CGGW | This House opposes the use of nostalgia* in political campaigning (*nostalgia refers to sentimental feeling of affection for a period of the past) | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Mark R. | OODLO | THW break up banks* considered "Too Big to Fail" *Such as but NOT limited to Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and HSBC | 83 |
| 🇷🇸 Ilija I. | OGDPM | This House would continue to keep his identity a secret | 83 |