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LSE Open 2022

Apr 7, 2022 · BP

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The field

Premier

One of the strongest fields in the circuit. Multiple nationally-ranked teams attend.

90 teams (This edition), 95 teams (2021)

Motions from this series

LSE Open 2022 (2022)11 motionsCA: 🇷🇸 Milos M., 🇦🇺 Jessica M., Harish N., Mubarrat W.
  • Round 1This House opposes left wing media (e.g. The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight) using mockery to cover the right
  • Round 2This House believes that declining cities should be allowed to impose an "exit tax" on leaving businesses
  • Round 3THBT Bruce should become a masked vigilante
  • Round 4 (Closed)This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas
  • Round 5 (Closed)This House would ban the advertising of consumer goods and services
  • QuarterfinalsTHO organised religion
  • SemifinalsThis House would rather be a part of the "27 Club" than live an average anonymous life
  • Grand FinalThis House believes that the International Criminal Court should prosecute US presidents for war crimes (including but not limited to: Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama)
  • ESL SemifinalsTHO organised religion
  • ESL FinalsThis House opposes the human desire to leave behind a legacy
  • Novice FinalsTHBT the rise of online video streaming websites (e.g. Netflix, HBO Max, Disney + etc.) has done more harm than good
LSE Open 2021 (2021)9 motions
  • Round 1THR modern medicine's prioritisation of longevity over quality of life (e.g. extending lifespan vs. palliative care)
  • Round 2THP a world where, after COVID-19 is no longer a threat to public health and safety, remote work remains the norm
  • Round 4THO 'political consumerism'
  • Round 5THS the rise of private cities in the developing world
  • QuarterfinalsTHW require no-fee brokerages (e.g. Robinhood) to introduce a minimum asset threshold for all investors
  • ESL SemifinalsTHW require no-fee brokerages (e.g. Robinhood) to introduce a minimum asset threshold for all investors
  • SemifinalsTHBT the election of Joe Biden is in the interests of Israel
  • ESL FinalTHBT the election of Joe Biden is in the interests of Israel
  • Grand FinalTHBT the LGBTQ+ movement should emphasise family values as a part of their activism, rather than adopt the view that family values do not matter

What gets set here

Economics25%
International Relations20%
Social & Identity15%
Media10%
Pop Culture10%
Religion10%

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Practice Economics motions ›Read: Generating arguments

You vs this tournament

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

  • Economics · 25% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 15% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Media · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Pop Culture · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Religion · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

18% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 80.3.

Last edition: 17 of 90 teams broke.

  • 202111 pts · 81.5 speaks16/95
  • 202211 pts · 79.1 speaks17/90
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Break categories

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

  • Open break17 teams
  • ESL break12 teams
  • Novice break5 teams

How scoring works here

77.7 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 75.1 and 80.2.

This is 1.1 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 83.8

Top-10 pace 82.4

Top-20 pace 81.4

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

Comparable: Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6), GME Pra-KDMI 2025 (76.0)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇭🇷 Tin P.MGThis House would ban the advertising of consumer goods and services86
Janko Đ.GWThis House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas86
🇨🇦 Naomi P.MOThis House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas85
🇮🇱 Hadar G.DPMThis House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas85
🇬🇧 Taha I.MGThis House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas85
🇭🇷 Robert R.DPMThis House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas85
🇺🇸 Enting L.MGThis House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas85
Martin H.PMThis House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas84
🇭🇷 Tin P.PMThis House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas84
🇺🇸 Enting L.PMTHBT Bruce should become a masked vigilante84
🇵🇭 David A.DLOThis House opposes left wing media (e.g. The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight) using mockery to cover the right84
🇺🇸 Enting L.MOThis House would ban the advertising of consumer goods and services84

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