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Sofia Online Open 2024

2024-03-08 · BP

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The field

Average

A standard open. Solid competition with a mix of experience levels.

94 teams (This edition), 74 teams (2023)

Motions from this series

Sofia Online Open 2024 (2024)11 motionsCA: 🇺🇸 Jane M., 🇧🇬 Velina A., 🇦🇺 Isabella F., 🇷🇴 Ana C., Anna S.
  • Round 1This house regrets the norm of traditionally feminine professions being considered high empathy careers (e.g. nursing, teaching)
  • Round 2THBT that major cities should adopt the Amsterdam rental model.
  • Round 3This house opposes the phenomenon where founders of companies remain in significant leadership positions (CEO, President, Techno-King...) in the company for a long time after it has gone public
  • Round 4THBT performative engagement with social movements brings more harm than good (e.g. Taylor Swift speaking up about feminism).
  • Round 5THW allow multinational companies to militarize in order to secure their supply chains.
  • QuarterfinalsTH, as a person of average attractiveness, would choose to date using the “Love is Blind” dating model over dating apps.
  • SemifinalsTH as a country that suffers from hyperinflation would dollarize
  • Grand FinalThis house prefers a world where the influencer meter exists
  • ESL SemifinalsAssuming feasibility, THP a world with relationship credit scores.
  • ESL FinalsTHP a world where the dominant norm is that people believe in an internal locus of control rather than an external locus of control
  • Novice FinalsTHP a world where all cultures perceive death as an occasion of celebration rather than mourning
Sofia Online 2023 (2023)10 motions
  • Round 1THS female athletes who capitalize on their sexuality to increase the viewership of female sports
  • Round 2THBT all credit rating agencies should be nationalized
  • Round 3THBT it is in the interest of Türkiye for Erdogan to win the presidential election
  • Round 4THBT universities should primarily consider teaching ability rather than research outputs when awarding tenure and salary
  • Round 5THBT prominent members of civil rights organizations should pressure governments externally rather than attempt to gain key positions in institutions and pass internal reforms.
  • QuarterfinalsTHO the use of the "knockout blow"
  • SemifinalsTHBT it is in the interest of the Catholic Church to put qualified candidates for sainthood up for a general election among Catholics around the world
  • Grand FinalTHS the internationalization of the Yuan.
  • ESL FinalsTHBT it is in the interest of the Catholic Church to put qualified candidates for sainthood up for a general election among Catholics around the world
  • Pro-Am FinalsTHW allow migrants to vote in general elections

What gets set here

Social & Identity29%
Economics29%
Comedy & Novelty10%
Sport10%
Religion10%
Politics5%

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You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

  • Social & Identity · 29% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Economics · 29% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Comedy & Novelty · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Sport · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Religion · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 5% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

19% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 79.8.

Last edition: 16 of 94 teams broke.

  • 202310 pts · 79.6 speaks16/74
  • 202411 pts · 79.9 speaks16/94
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Break categories

This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:

  • Open break16 teams
  • ESL break8 teams
  • Novice break4 teams

How scoring works here

76.8 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 74.0 and 79.7.

This is 1.6 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 83.4

Top-10 pace 80.6

Top-20 pace 79.8

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 2 editions.

Comparable: Meta Open 2026 (74.8), Tilburg Open 2026 (75.3)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇸🇬 Deon K.MOThis house opposes the phenomenon where founders of companies remain in significant leadership positions (CEO, President, Techno-King...) in the company for a long time after it has gone public84
🇺🇸 Xiao L.GWThis house opposes the phenomenon where founders of companies remain in significant leadership positions (CEO, President, Techno-King...) in the company for a long time after it has gone public84
🇺🇸 Tejas S.GWTHW allow multinational companies to militarize in order to secure their supply chains.84
🇺🇸 Tejas S.DLOThis house regrets the norm of traditionally feminine professions being considered high empathy careers (e.g. nursing, teaching)84
🇺🇸 Tejas S.OWTHBT that major cities should adopt the Amsterdam rental model.84
🇺🇸 Elizabeth L.LOThis house regrets the norm of traditionally feminine professions being considered high empathy careers (e.g. nursing, teaching)84
🇺🇸 Eli P.MGThis house opposes the phenomenon where founders of companies remain in significant leadership positions (CEO, President, Techno-King...) in the company for a long time after it has gone public83
🇺🇸 Afzal H.DLOTHBT performative engagement with social movements brings more harm than good (e.g. Taylor Swift speaking up about feminism).83
🇬🇧 Amelia P.DLOTHW allow multinational companies to militarize in order to secure their supply chains.83
🇬🇧 Amelia P.OWTHBT performative engagement with social movements brings more harm than good (e.g. Taylor Swift speaking up about feminism).83
Ben D.LOThis house opposes the phenomenon where founders of companies remain in significant leadership positions (CEO, President, Techno-King...) in the company for a long time after it has gone public83
🇬🇧 Stefan M.OWThis house opposes the phenomenon where founders of companies remain in significant leadership positions (CEO, President, Techno-King...) in the company for a long time after it has gone public83

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