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Colgate Open 2023

2023-03-24 · BP

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The field

Average

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

28 teams (This edition), 88 teams (2021)

Motions from this series

Colgate Open 2023 (2023)8 motionsCA: 🇺🇸 Sreyan K., 🇺🇸 Meg K., 🇺🇸 Pranav A., Ruth A.
  • Round 1THR the commercialization of social movements (e.g. the inclusion of pop cultural icons, financial and corporate sponsorship etc.)
  • Round 2TH, as ASEAN, would afford freedom of movement to all nationals of its member states.
  • Round 3THW only subsidize art that has been judged by a panel of civilians
  • Round 4THBT India should lease Protected Areas to local residents
  • Round 5THBT developing countries should actively discourage the formation of primate cities
  • SemifinalsTHBT the UBS purchase of Credit Suisse is bad for the global financial system
  • Grand FinalTHS the creation of an open marketplace for the buying and selling of luck between individuals.
  • Novice FinalsTHS the narrative that all people are reedemable
Colgate Open 2021 (2021)9 motionsCA: Helena H., 🇨🇦 Patrick C., 🇨🇦 Ruth S., 🇺🇸 Sandy G., 🇬🇧 Umar B.
  • Round 1TH, as a minority artist in creative spaces that are widely prejudiced and toxic toward your identity (e.g. LGBT people in hip-hop, women in film directing), would not reference such identity in your art.
  • Round 2TH, as Danone, Regrets Faber's removal
  • Round 3THW not pursue romantic relationships with non-Reanimationists
  • Round 4TH, as a progressive candidate, Would heavily prioritize economic policy over social policy.
  • Round 5THBT the international actors who had supported Fayulu should actively support Tshisekedi’s attempts to form a new government.
  • QuarterfinalsTHS the narrative that “education is the greatest equalizer.”
  • Novice FinalTHBT humans should give up on earth, instead of re-inhabitating it.
  • SemifinalsTHBT major pharmaceutical companies should cut off supply of its products to governments that don’t follow the company's protocol around their distribution and usage.
  • Grand FinalTHP this world over ours.

What gets set here

Social & Identity24%
Economics24%
International Relations12%
Environment12%
Comedy & Novelty12%
Arts & Culture6%

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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 · 24% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Economics · 24% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 12% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Environment · 12% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Comedy & Novelty · 12% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Arts & Culture · 6% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

23% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 78.9.

Last edition: 8 of 28 teams broke.

  • 202110 pts · 77.9 speaks16/88
  • 202310 pts · 79.9 speaks8/28
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Break categories

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

  • Open break8 teams
  • Novice break5 teams

How scoring works here

75.9 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.2 and 78.5.

This is 0.6 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 82.2

Top-10 pace 79.0

Top-20 pace 77.8

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
🇺🇸 Ted C.GWTH, as ASEAN, would afford freedom of movement to all nationals of its member states.85
🇺🇸 Bowser L.MGTH, as ASEAN, would afford freedom of movement to all nationals of its member states.84
🇺🇸 Ryan J.LOTH, as ASEAN, would afford freedom of movement to all nationals of its member states.83
🇺🇸 Xiao L.DPMTHBT India should lease Protected Areas to local residents83
Janul S.DPMTHBT developing countries should actively discourage the formation of primate cities83
🇺🇸 Afzal H.LOTHR the commercialization of social movements (e.g. the inclusion of pop cultural icons, financial and corporate sponsorship etc.)82
🇺🇸 Jacquelynn L.DLOTHBT developing countries should actively discourage the formation of primate cities82
🇺🇸 Xiao L.DLOTH, as ASEAN, would afford freedom of movement to all nationals of its member states.82
🇺🇸 Ryan J.PMTHBT India should lease Protected Areas to local residents82
🇺🇸 Bowser L.LOTHBT India should lease Protected Areas to local residents82
🇺🇸 Ram O.DPMTHW only subsidize art that has been judged by a panel of civilians82
🇺🇸 Jacquelynn L.DLOTHR the commercialization of social movements (e.g. the inclusion of pop cultural icons, financial and corporate sponsorship etc.)81

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