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Hart House Inter-Varsity 2020

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

Sat 17 Oct 2020

From 1 tab, newest Hart House IV 2020.

How many points did it take?

11points were safe
in 2020

The last team in averaged 78.9 speaks in 2020.

What will they set?

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

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 116 teams made the open break
in 2020

Field strength: Above Average in 2020, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Who has set the motions?

  • 馃嚞馃嚙 Jason X.
  • 馃嚚馃嚘 Navin K.
  • Sebastian D.

Chief adjudicators in 2020, the newest tab that lists them.

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Hart House IV 202010 motions
  1. Round 1THR the rise of OnlyFans in the pornography marketPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT Supreme Courts should abide by a textualist model of interpretationPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THS the phenomenon of green card marriagesPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT organized religious groups should formally recognize scripture that contradicts primary religious textsPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THW prohibit cities from offering tax credits and other incentives to attract large companiesPractise this motion
  6. Novice Semi FinalsTHW abolish sex-based segregation in sports in favour of ability-based segregationPractise this motion
  7. QuarterfinalsTHBT the Argentinian government should have rejected the 2018 IMF bailout and sought to negotiate further concessions, even at the risk of not receiving a bailoutPractise this motion
  8. Novice FinalTHP a world in which parents follow an authoritarian parenting model rather than an egalitarian parenting modelPractise this motion
  9. SemifinalsAssuming feasibility, THW nationalize all high-cost research equipment and create a national pool of this equipment where all researchers must apply to a centralized agency for accessPractise this motion
  10. Grand FinalTHBT it is in the interest of countries that experienced Japanese colonial occupation (e.g., South Korea, China, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam) to boycott the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo if far-right paraphernalia (e.g., displays of the Rising Sun flag) are permitted.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 2020

  • Open break16 teams
  • Novice break11 teams

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2020馃嚞馃嚙 Jason X., 馃嚚馃嚘 Navin K., Sebastian D.

How speakers score here

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

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.5
where most speakers land
74.6 to 78.5
average at tournaments of similar strength
75.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker81.4
  • 10th speaker80.0
  • 20th speaker79.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Meta Open 202674.8
  • Vivaatam Pre-ABP 202675.0

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
馃嚭馃嚫 Sandy G.OOLOTHBT Supreme Courts should abide by a textualist model of interpretation84
馃嚚馃嚘 Naomi P.OGPMTHBT Supreme Courts should abide by a textualist model of interpretation84
馃嚞馃嚙 Max R.OODLOTHS the phenomenon of green card marriages83
馃嚭馃嚫 David E.COMOTHS the phenomenon of green card marriages83
馃嚞馃嚙 Max R.CGGWTHW prohibit cities from offering tax credits and other incentives to attract large companies83
馃嚚馃嚘 Emma J.OODLOTHW prohibit cities from offering tax credits and other incentives to attract large companies83
Elaina T.OODLOTHBT organized religious groups should formally recognize scripture that contradicts primary religious texts82
馃嚚馃嚘 Jun K.CGGWTHBT organized religious groups should formally recognize scripture that contradicts primary religious texts82
馃嚭馃嚫 Eva-Marie Q.COOWTHS the phenomenon of green card marriages82
馃嚚馃嚘 Reana Y.OOLOTHS the phenomenon of green card marriages82
馃嚚馃嚘 Emma J.CGMGTHBT organized religious groups should formally recognize scripture that contradicts primary religious texts82
馃嚭馃嚫 Dennis S.OODLOTHBT Supreme Courts should abide by a textualist model of interpretation82