Tournaments
South East Asia Debating Championship 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 21 Feb 2026
From 1 tab, newest South East Asia Debating Championship 2026.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 77.5 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity4 of 10
- International Relations2 of 10
- Fiction1 of 10
- Economics1 of 10
Out of 10 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
18of 103 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Above Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
South East Asia Debating Championship 202610 motions
- Round 1THR the villainisation of cheating in relationships.Practise this motion
- Round 2THS the popularisation of gay media marketed to and read primarily by female audiences (i.e. yaoi).Practise this motion
- Round 3TH Predicts that the Trump Administration will successfully overthrow Khamenei's regime in IranPractise this motion
- Round 4THBT Ethan Hunt should destroy the Sevastopol (and the Entity's source code)Practise this motion
- Round 5In emerging economies, THP industrial peace over labour autonomy.Practise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHBT the "asian values" discourse has done more harm than good for the promotion and protection of human rights in Southeast Asia.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTHW allow South Indian states full ownership over coastal and offshore energy resources within their EEZs.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT members of marginalised communities have a moral obligation to consider the social implications of their lifestyle choices.Practise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsIn states where capital punishment is regularly administered, THBT human rights groups should lobby for reforms in the punishment over the outright abolition of capital punishment.Practise this motion
- Novice Grand FinalTHP a world where all high-stakes life decisions (e.g., career path, choice of spouse, medical treatment) are made by a perfectly objective AI, rather than by individuals.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 break18 teams
- Novice break11 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.8
- where most speakers land
- 73.9 to 77.7
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker81.2
- 10th speaker78.6
- 20th speaker77.6
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Vivaatam Pre-ABP 202675.0
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚫馃嚞 Ian C. | COMO | TH Predicts that the Trump Administration will successfully overthrow Khamenei's regime in Iran | 84 |
| Rachel L. | COOW | TH Predicts that the Trump Administration will successfully overthrow Khamenei's regime in Iran | 83 |
| 馃嚨馃嚟 Maeca P. | CGMG | In emerging economies, THP industrial peace over labour autonomy. | 82 |
| Isaac L. | OODLO | TH Predicts that the Trump Administration will successfully overthrow Khamenei's regime in Iran | 82 |
| Pham M. | OGPM | THBT Ethan Hunt should destroy the Sevastopol (and the Entity's source code) | 82 |
| Abdul B. | CGMG | THS the popularisation of gay media marketed to and read primarily by female audiences (i.e. yaoi). | 82 |
| Jovan K. | COMO | THR the villainisation of cheating in relationships. | 82 |
| 馃嚨馃嚟 Maeca P. | CGMG | THS the popularisation of gay media marketed to and read primarily by female audiences (i.e. yaoi). | 81 |
| 馃嚠馃嚦 Aryan K. | CGGW | THS the popularisation of gay media marketed to and read primarily by female audiences (i.e. yaoi). | 81 |
| Chloe W. | OODLO | THR the villainisation of cheating in relationships. | 81 |
| 馃嚘馃嚭 Isobel D. | OOLO | THS the popularisation of gay media marketed to and read primarily by female audiences (i.e. yaoi). | 81 |
| 馃嚘馃嚭 Auguste M. | OGDPM | THS the popularisation of gay media marketed to and read primarily by female audiences (i.e. yaoi). | 81 |