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Durham IV 2020

2020-06-01 · BP

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The field

Average

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

57 teams (This edition)

Motions

Durham IV 2020 (2020)10 motions
  • Round 1This House prefers a world where people are told to aspire towards self-acceptance rather than self-improvement
  • Round 2TH as the European Union would implement a unifrom, common tax policy (e.g. corporate tax, value-added tax, and income tax)
  • Round 3Assuming he wins, THBT President Biden should repair relations to China
  • Round 4THW outsource UN Peacekeeping Missions to Private Military Corporations
  • Round 5TH, as new immigrants, Would prioritise the preservation of their traditional culture in the household over assimilating to the new culture
  • QuarterfinalsTHBT France should abandon its policy of Laicite
  • SemifinalsTHW encourage the loud reclamation of provocative and vulgar language in pop culture (e.g. Cardi B's WAP, Eminem's Insane)
  • Grand FinalTHR the increasing usage of memes and political satire in political commentary
  • Pro-Am SemifinalsTHBT Muslim majority countries should boycott China
  • Pro-Am FinalsAssuming feasibility, THP a world without clothing

What gets set here

Social & Identity50%
International Relations30%
Economics10%
Politics10%

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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 · 50% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 30% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Economics · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

28% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 78.2.

Last edition: 16 of 57 teams broke.

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Break categories

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

  • Open break16 teams
  • Pro-Am break11 teams

How scoring works here

76.1 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.4 and 78.8.

This is 0.9 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 83.2

Top-10 pace 79.8

Top-20 pace 78.6

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

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

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇭🇷 Tin P.MGTHW outsource UN Peacekeeping Missions to Private Military Corporations85
🇬🇧 Jacklin K.LOTH as the European Union would implement a unifrom, common tax policy (e.g. corporate tax, value-added tax, and income tax)84
🇮🇪 Jack S.DPMAssuming he wins, THBT President Biden should repair relations to China84
🇮🇪 Jack S.GWTHW outsource UN Peacekeeping Missions to Private Military Corporations84
🇵🇭 Luigi A.GWTH, as new immigrants, Would prioritise the preservation of their traditional culture in the household over assimilating to the new culture83
🇭🇷 Tin P.LOTH as the European Union would implement a unifrom, common tax policy (e.g. corporate tax, value-added tax, and income tax)83
🇭🇷 Tin P.MOThis House prefers a world where people are told to aspire towards self-acceptance rather than self-improvement83
🇵🇭 Luigi A.DPMThis House prefers a world where people are told to aspire towards self-acceptance rather than self-improvement83
🇬🇧 Lucie S.DLOTH as the European Union would implement a unifrom, common tax policy (e.g. corporate tax, value-added tax, and income tax)83
🇵🇭 David A.PMThis House prefers a world where people are told to aspire towards self-acceptance rather than self-improvement83
🇵🇭 David A.LOTH as the European Union would implement a unifrom, common tax policy (e.g. corporate tax, value-added tax, and income tax)83
🇵🇭 Quintin C.PMTHW outsource UN Peacekeeping Missions to Private Military Corporations83

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