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Smart Debates Open 2021

2021-06-01 · BP

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The field

Below Average

A smaller or newer tournament. Good for building confidence and getting reps.

30 teams (This edition)

Motions

Smart Debates Open 2021 (2021)6 motions
  • Round 1THW allow individuals raised in isolated communities to sue their communities for harms caused by their culture
  • Round 2THBT it is within the Republican Party's interest to support the Trump Impeachment
  • Round 3THR the rise of nihilism in pop culture (e.g. BoJack Horseman, the Joker, etc.)
  • Round 4THBT the feminist movement should support celebrating 'Cupcake Feminism' as a lifestyle choice.
  • SemifinalsTHP to live under the Sibyl System
  • Grand FinalTHBT progressive Christian denominations should actively reject the popular portrayal of Jesus Christ as a Caucasian male.

What gets set here

Social & Identity33%
Law & Crime17%
Politics17%
Fiction17%
Religion17%

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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 · 33% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Law & Crime · 17% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 17% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Fiction · 17% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Religion · 17% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

30% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 8 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 77.8.

Last edition: 9 of 30 teams broke.

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How scoring works here

77.0 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.6 and 80.5.

This is 2.8 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 81.3

Top-10 pace 80.0

Top-20 pace 77.5

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

Comparable: Macau Debate Open 2026 (75.6), QMUL Open 2026 (72.9)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇲🇾 SallehGWTHR the rise of nihilism in pop culture (e.g. BoJack Horseman, the Joker, etc.)84
Shalupa K.GWTHBT it is within the Republican Party's interest to support the Trump Impeachment84
🇲🇴 KaiMGTHR the rise of nihilism in pop culture (e.g. BoJack Horseman, the Joker, etc.)84
Kazi L.OWTHR the rise of nihilism in pop culture (e.g. BoJack Horseman, the Joker, etc.)83
Johan L.GWTHBT the feminist movement should support celebrating 'Cupcake Feminism' as a lifestyle choice.83
Andy S.MGTHR the rise of nihilism in pop culture (e.g. BoJack Horseman, the Joker, etc.)83
Andy S.DPMTHBT the feminist movement should support celebrating 'Cupcake Feminism' as a lifestyle choice.83
Luis G.PMTHBT the feminist movement should support celebrating 'Cupcake Feminism' as a lifestyle choice.83
Srijan P.MGTHBT it is within the Republican Party's interest to support the Trump Impeachment83
Kazi L.PMTHBT the feminist movement should support celebrating 'Cupcake Feminism' as a lifestyle choice.83
Luis G.GWTHR the rise of nihilism in pop culture (e.g. BoJack Horseman, the Joker, etc.)82
Leah P.MGTHBT the feminist movement should support celebrating 'Cupcake Feminism' as a lifestyle choice.82

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