2021 HWS IV

2021-10-28 · BP

Average

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

64 teams (This edition)

2021 HWS IV (2021)10 motions

Round 1When medical resources are highly limited, THW prioritise the vaccinated
Round 2THS the glamourization of alternative construction housing by mass media and influencers (e.g. shipping container homes, 3D-printed concrete, off-site prefab, etc.)
Round 3This House believes that democratic states should adopt debt ceilings
Round 4THBT environmental activists should advocate for nuclear power.
Round 5THO the narrative that parents should prioritise the interests of their children over their own
Round 6TH prefers a world where the conception of an after-life is centred around divine grace, as opposed to karmic balance
SemifinalsTHW tax telecoms companies for lack of use of spectrum they own.
Grand FinalTHR the narrative that democracy is the only legitimate form of governance.
Novice FinalsTH regrets the commercialisation of social movements (e.g. the inclusion of pop cultural icons, financial and corporate sponsorship etc.)
ESL FinalsTHBT developing countries should adopt English as the primary language of instruction in schools

Social & Identity30%

Health & Medicine10%

Economics10%

Environment10%

Religion10%

Technology10%

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

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T-7Read the roomGo through this page once so nothing on the day surprises you.
T-6Work through "Generating arguments"Foundations for Social & Identity motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-6Work through "Weighing arguments"Foundations for Health & Medicine motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-5Prep sprint: one Social & Identity motion, 15 minutes, full caseMechanism, actors, weighing. Time it like the real thing.Pull a motion ›
T-4Case-prep past motions this tournament actually setStart with: When medical resources are highly limited, THW prioritise the vaccinatedMotion archive below ›
T-3One practice round with a partner or clubmateAsk for a Social & Identity motion and your weaker bench.
T-2Second sprint: Health & MedicinePull a motion ›
T-1Light review and logisticsReread the numbers above, check the schedule, sleep. No new material the night before.

19% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 13 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 77.7.

Last edition: 12 of 64 teams broke.

~??% estimated break chance

??.?–??.? estimated speaker score

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

76.4 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.8 and 79.0.

This is 1.7 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

Comparable: Tilburg Open 2026 (75.3), Munich Open 2026 (73.6)

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

Debater	Speech	Motion	Score
🇨🇦 Naomi P.	PM	When medical resources are highly limited, THW prioritise the vaccinated	88
🇺🇸 Zi H.	DPM	When medical resources are highly limited, THW prioritise the vaccinated	87
🇨🇦 Naomi P.	MG	This House believes that democratic states should adopt debt ceilings	85
🇺🇸 Isaac C.	DLO	THS the glamourization of alternative construction housing by mass media and influencers (e.g. shipping container homes, 3D-printed concrete, off-site prefab, etc.)	85
🇬🇧 Jason X.	LO	THS the glamourization of alternative construction housing by mass media and influencers (e.g. shipping container homes, 3D-printed concrete, off-site prefab, etc.)	85
🇨🇦 Arpi Y.	DPM	TH prefers a world where the conception of an after-life is centred around divine grace, as opposed to karmic balance	84
🇺🇸 Zi H.	GW	This House believes that democratic states should adopt debt ceilings	84
🇬🇧 Matt C.	MG	When medical resources are highly limited, THW prioritise the vaccinated	84
🇺🇸 Rohan K.	PM	This House believes that democratic states should adopt debt ceilings	84
🇨🇦 Naomi P.	LO	TH prefers a world where the conception of an after-life is centred around divine grace, as opposed to karmic balance	84
🇨🇦 Chris P.	PM	TH prefers a world where the conception of an after-life is centred around divine grace, as opposed to karmic balance	84
🇺🇸 Bilal M.	GW	THO the narrative that parents should prioritise the interests of their children over their own	83

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