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Technion Open 2026

May 16, 2026 · BP

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The field

Premier

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

34 teams (This edition), 58 teams (2023)

Motions from this series

Technion Open 2026 (2026)8 motions
  • Round 1This House supports Peter Magyar removing all Orbán-aligned officials from public sector roles at every level of government
  • Round 2This House opposes the social expectation to validate others' emotions in interpersonal relationships
  • Round 3This House prefers a world in which citizens view foreign policy as an amoral pursuit of national interests rather than a righteous pursuit of moral values abroad
  • Round 4This House regrets the decline of long-term contracts between artists (e.g. singers, actors, film directors etc.) and production studios.
  • Round 5This House would implement "Mandatory Development Zoning"
  • SemifinalsThis House believes that the decline of NATO is not in the interests of the people of non-NATO states in Eastern Europe* *excluding Russia
  • Grand FinalThis House supports the privatisation of Kibbutzim
  • ESL FinalThis House prefers a world in which states only procured weapons and military equipment domestically
Technion Open 2023 (2023)10 motionsCA: 🇬🇧 Zarina B., Klaudia M., Pranav K., Joy H., 🇮🇱 🍃 G.
  • Round 0THS the implementation of the Rooney Rule in elite football (soccer).
  • Round 1THS the implementation of the Rooney Rule in elite football.
  • Round 2THS academic piracy
  • Round 3THR the globalisation of religion.
  • Round 4THBT the Finkbeiner test should be widely adopted in media.
  • Round 5THBT consumers should predominantly aim to buy locally produced goods and services
  • Partial Double SemifinalsTHBT history education in post-conflict societies should focus on reconciliation at the cost of truth (e.g. limiting the information on the severity of harm done, etc.).
  • SemifinalsTHS the Migrate to Educate to Migrate model
  • Grand FinalTHS all constitutional amendments being approved via public referendum.
  • ESL FinalsTHS the Migrate to Educate to Migrate model

What gets set here

Education22%
Politics17%
International Relations17%
Media11%
Economics11%
Social & Identity6%

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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.

  • Education · 22% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 17% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 17% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Media · 11% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Economics · 11% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Sport · 11% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

23% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 79.0.

Last edition: 8 of 34 teams broke.

  • 202310 pts · 78.9 speaks13/58
  • 202610 pts · 79.1 speaks8/34
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Break categories

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

  • Open break8 teams
  • ESL break7 teams

How scoring works here

76.7 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 74.3 and 79.0.

This is 0.3 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 81.2

Top-10 pace 79.8

Top-20 pace 78.4

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
🇺🇸 Amitai P.MOThis House would implement "Mandatory Development Zoning"84
🇬🇧 Lucie S.OWThis House would implement "Mandatory Development Zoning"84
Kryštof O.LOThis House regrets the decline of long-term contracts between artists (e.g. singers, actors, film directors etc.) and production studios.83
Avital S.MGThis House regrets the decline of long-term contracts between artists (e.g. singers, actors, film directors etc.) and production studios.83
Julie D.DLOThis House regrets the decline of long-term contracts between artists (e.g. singers, actors, film directors etc.) and production studios.83
🇬🇧 Alexandr S.MGThis House regrets the decline of long-term contracts between artists (e.g. singers, actors, film directors etc.) and production studios.82
🇩🇰 Darin M.MOThis House opposes the social expectation to validate others' emotions in interpersonal relationships82
Speaker A.MOThis House would implement "Mandatory Development Zoning"82
🇬🇧 Lucie S.GWThis House prefers a world in which citizens view foreign policy as an amoral pursuit of national interests rather than a righteous pursuit of moral values abroad82
🇩🇰 Laura P.OWThis House opposes the social expectation to validate others' emotions in interpersonal relationships82
🇮🇱 Oz S.GWThis House regrets the decline of long-term contracts between artists (e.g. singers, actors, film directors etc.) and production studios.82
🇬🇧 Lucie S.DLOThis House supports Peter Magyar removing all Orbán-aligned officials from public sector roles at every level of government81

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