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Western Intervarsity 2024

Oct 6, 2024 · BP

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The field

Above Average

A competitive tournament. Good preparation ground for larger events.

70 teams (This edition)

Motions

Western IV 2024 (2024)10 motions
  • Round 1THBT the significant rise in women representation among right-wing parties is in the interest of women
  • Round 2THBT Dan Schneiders shows should be removed from all streaming services and television stations
  • Round 3TH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)
  • Round 4THS China's efforts to broker normalization and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iran
  • Round 5THP a world with mythological religions over a world with Abrahamic religions
  • Pre SemifinalAs a moderately successful writer writing your first piece of Fantasy fiction, THW write using a Hard Magic System as opposed to a Soft Magic System.
  • SemifinalsTHW pursue the relationship
  • Grand FinalTHP a world without the ability to lie
  • ESL FinalsAs a moderately successful writer writing your first piece of Fantasy fiction, THW write using a Hard Magic System as opposed to a Soft Magic System.
  • Novice FinalsTHW pursue the relationship

What gets set here

Social & Identity20%
Fiction20%
Abstract20%
Media10%
Law & Crime10%
International Relations10%

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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.

  • Social & Identity · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Fiction · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Abstract · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Media · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Law & Crime · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

19% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 78.0.

Last edition: 13 of 70 teams broke.

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Break categories

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

  • Open break13 teams
  • ESL break4 teams
  • Novice break5 teams

How scoring works here

75.7 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 72.9 and 78.6.

This is 0.3 points below tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 81.8

Top-10 pace 78.6

Top-20 pace 77.6

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

Comparable: Meta Open 2026 (74.8), Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇨🇦 Jacob S.MGTHP a world with mythological religions over a world with Abrahamic religions84
🇭🇷 Robert R.DLOTH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)84
🇺🇸 Xiao L.GWTHP a world with mythological religions over a world with Abrahamic religions84
🇮🇱 Ayal M.LOTH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)84
🇺🇸 Xiao L.OWTH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)84
🇨🇦 Jacob S.MOTH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)83
🇺🇸 Victor T.PMTH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)82
🇮🇱 Ayal M.MOTHBT Dan Schneiders shows should be removed from all streaming services and television stations82
🇭🇷 Robert R.OWTHBT Dan Schneiders shows should be removed from all streaming services and television stations82
🇺🇸 Pranav A.GWTH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)82
🇬🇧 Shaurya C.PMTHBT the significant rise in women representation among right-wing parties is in the interest of women82
🇮🇪 Hilary V.DLOTH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)82

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