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Western WSDC 2026

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Fri 23 Jan 2026

From 1 tab, newest Western WSDC 2026.

How many points did it take?

5points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 71.4 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 12 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise International Relations motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

12of 42 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Western WSDC 202612 motions
  1. Round 1THBT it would be in the interests of the EU to establish a Belt-and-Road Initiative style infrastructure development program in developing countriesPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT the government should allocate media subsidies to informal journalism (e.g. citizen journalism, hyper-local reporting) as opposed to large traditional media agencies (e.g. the BBC, NPR and PBS)Practise this motion
  3. Round 3THO the stigma against excessive displays of emotion in workplace environmentsPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT it would be in the interests of the EU to establish a Belt-and-Road Initiative style infrastructure development program in developing countriesPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THS the rising popularity of non-medically necessary cosmetic procedures (e.g. Botox, Ozempic)Practise this motion
  6. Round 6THP a world where postcolonial writers prioritized writing in their indigenous languages, rather than writing in global lingua francas e.g., English, French, etc.Practise this motion
  7. Partial OctofinalsTHO Canada's expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) eligibility to those without terminal illnessesPractise this motion
  8. QuarterfinalsTHW ban region lockingPractise this motion
  9. SemifinalsTHO the solicitation of international intervention for regime change operations by opposition parties in authoritarian countriesPractise this motion
  10. Grand FinalTHS FideismPractise this motion
  11. ESL FinalsTHW impose the THREAD act worldwide in 2030Practise this motion
  12. Novice FinalsTH, as a gay person living in a conservative country, would enter a lavender marriagePractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break12 teams
  • ESL break5 teams
  • Novice break2 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
70.6
where most speakers land
69.6 to 71.7

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker72.8
  • 10th speaker72.2
  • 20th speaker71.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.