Sat 28 Feb 2026
From 1 tab, newest Dorchester Cup 2026.
How many points did it take?
10points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 78.1 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Politics2 of 8
- Religion1 of 8
- Technology1 of 8
- Economics1 of 8
Out of 8 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 33 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.
Dorchester Cup 20268 motions
- Round 1This house prefers Christian religious apologists to emphasize the instrumental value of Christianity over its truth claims in their public advocacy.Practise this motion
- Round 2This house predicts that artificial intelligence will make liberal democracies more rather than less democratic over the next decade.Practise this motion
- Round 3This house believes that the United States government should significantly reduce its tariff rate on Chinese-made electric vehicles.Practise this motion
- Round 4Assuming it is performed legally and the decision is uncoerced, this house believes that it is immoral for a pregnant person to abort a fetus they are carrying that was conceived through consensual sex, except when necessary to save the pregnant person's life.Practise this motion
- Round 5This house believes that it is in the interests of elite colleges and universities with persistent grade inflation to significantly increase the rigor of their academic programs (e.g., require more demanding assessments, impose stricter attendance policies, tighten grading standards so that A-range grades are less common).Practise this motion
- Open SemifinalsFrom behind a veil of ignorance, this house prefers to be born with unusually high justice sensitivity.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalThis house, as the Iranian regime, would immediately announce and begin a transition to democracy rather than resist regime change.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalThis house supports President Claudia Sheinbaum using the kingpin strategy against organized criminal groups in Mexico.Practise 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 break8 teams
- Novice break4 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.2
- where most speakers land
- 71.9 to 78.4
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.4
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.6
- 10th speaker78.6
- 20th speaker77.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Vijay T. | COOW | This house predicts that artificial intelligence will make liberal democracies more rather than less democratic over the next decade. | 83 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 David Z. | CGMG | This house believes that the United States government should significantly reduce its tariff rate on Chinese-made electric vehicles. | 83 |
| 馃嚠馃嚤 Hidden debater 路 1r7em | CGMG | This house prefers Christian religious apologists to emphasize the instrumental value of Christianity over its truth claims in their public advocacy. | 83 |
| Hidden debater 路 56vqj | OGDPM | This house believes that it is in the interests of elite colleges and universities with persistent grade inflation to significantly increase the rigor of their academic programs (e.g., require more demanding assessments, impose stricter attendance policies, tighten grading standards so that A-range grades are less common). | 82 |
| Big L. | OODLO | This house predicts that artificial intelligence will make liberal democracies more rather than less democratic over the next decade. | 82 |
| 馃嚫馃嚞 Lit W. | CGMG | Assuming it is performed legally and the decision is uncoerced, this house believes that it is immoral for a pregnant person to abort a fetus they are carrying that was conceived through consensual sex, except when necessary to save the pregnant person's life. | 82 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Jonathan L. | CGGW | This house believes that the United States government should significantly reduce its tariff rate on Chinese-made electric vehicles. | 82 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Eve P. | COMO | This house predicts that artificial intelligence will make liberal democracies more rather than less democratic over the next decade. | 82 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Eve P. | OGPM | This house believes that the United States government should significantly reduce its tariff rate on Chinese-made electric vehicles. | 82 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Vijay T. | OGDPM | This house believes that the United States government should significantly reduce its tariff rate on Chinese-made electric vehicles. | 82 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Tanya C. | CGGW | Assuming it is performed legally and the decision is uncoerced, this house believes that it is immoral for a pregnant person to abort a fetus they are carrying that was conceived through consensual sex, except when necessary to save the pregnant person's life. | 82 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Lily C. | OGPM | This house believes that it is in the interests of elite colleges and universities with persistent grade inflation to significantly increase the rigor of their academic programs (e.g., require more demanding assessments, impose stricter attendance policies, tighten grading standards so that A-range grades are less common). | 82 |