Tournaments
The 10th GLC Debate 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Fri 3 Apr 2026
From 1 tab, newest 10th GLC Debate 2026.
How many points did it take?
10points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 76.6 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity2 of 9
- Philosophy2 of 9
- Law & Crime1 of 9
- Economics1 of 9
Out of 9 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
16of 70 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Below Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
10th GLC Debate 20269 motions
- Round 1THBT it is in the interest of immigrant communities in the west to actively encourage the appropriation of their culture.Practise this motion
- Round 2THBT individuals have a moral duty to reveal uncomfortable truths about those in their close circles.Practise this motion
- Round 3THBT the birthright citizenship law should be abolishedPractise this motion
- Round 4THO large manufacturing countries (China, India, etc.) engaging in the practice of industrial overcapacityPractise this motion
- Round 5THP a fatalistic worldview to a deterministic one.Practise this motion
- Open QuarterfinalsTHBT it is in the interest of religious communities that require high levels of commitment to deny re entry to former apostatesPractise this motion
- Open SemifinalsTHS middle eastern states whose economies are dependent on the Strait of Hormuz (e.g. GCC oil exporters) contributing naval and military assets to a US-led coalition to reopen the StraitPractise this motion
- Open Grand FinalsTHBT the governing authority of the Martian colony should prohibit migration from Earth once the colony becomes self-sufficient.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsAssuming humanity could painlessly phase out all sentient non-human animal life, THBT it would be morally right to do soPractise 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 break16 teams
- Novice break9 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 74.0
- where most speakers land
- 71.5 to 76.4
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.4
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker79.4
- 10th speaker78.0
- 20th speaker76.4
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Macau Debate Open 202675.6
- Tilburg Open 202675.3
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojas | CGMG | THO large manufacturing countries (China, India, etc.) engaging in the practice of industrial overcapacity | 85 |
| Angad C. | COOW | THBT it is in the interest of immigrant communities in the west to actively encourage the appropriation of their culture. | 82 |
| 馃嚠馃嚦 Prabhav N. | COMO | THBT it is in the interest of immigrant communities in the west to actively encourage the appropriation of their culture. | 82 |
| Akshat S. | COOW | THO large manufacturing countries (China, India, etc.) engaging in the practice of industrial overcapacity | 81 |
| Vishwa R. | CGMG | THBT individuals have a moral duty to reveal uncomfortable truths about those in their close circles. | 81 |
| 馃嚠馃嚦 Prabhav N. | CGMG | THO large manufacturing countries (China, India, etc.) engaging in the practice of industrial overcapacity | 81 |
| Aarohi B. | COOW | THBT the birthright citizenship law should be abolished | 81 |
| Angad C. | CGGW | THO large manufacturing countries (China, India, etc.) engaging in the practice of industrial overcapacity | 81 |
| Minautee | CGMG | THBT it is in the interest of immigrant communities in the west to actively encourage the appropriation of their culture. | 80 |
| 馃嚠馃嚦 Vihang V. | OOLO | THBT the birthright citizenship law should be abolished | 80 |
| Ram | COMO | THO large manufacturing countries (China, India, etc.) engaging in the practice of industrial overcapacity | 80 |
| Samrat V. | COOW | THO large manufacturing countries (China, India, etc.) engaging in the practice of industrial overcapacity | 80 |