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Doxbridge IV 2021

2021-06-01 · England · BP

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The field

Premier

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

189 teams (This edition)

Motions

Doxbridge IV 2021 (2021)14 motions
  • Round 1THW, as major sporting associations of female dominated sports (e.g. netball, gymnastics, beach volleyball, figure skating), focus our marketing/recruitment on expanding men’s participation
  • Round 2THS the trend of long-term romantic couples living apart (i.e. at separate residential addresses)
  • Round 3THBT it is in the interest of China to continue pushing for the internationalisation of the Yuan
  • Round 4This House Regrets the increasing secularization of philosophy
  • Round 5This House Believes That international development institutions (e.g. the World Bank) should not finance natural resource extraction projects in corrupt states.
  • OctofinalsThis House Believes That Black Lives Matter should closely integrate the black church and elements of black liberation theology (the narrative that liberating the oppressed is the core of Christian doctrine) into its organisational structure and doctrines.
  • QuarterfinalsTHBT political parties should be able to replace their elected members at any point during their term in office
  • SemifinalsTHW use the Sweden Pill in Country X
  • Grand FinalTH, as DoxGaming, would continue development on 'DoxTastic 2077' rather than 'DoxBot 420'
  • ESL Quarter FinalsThis House Believes That Black Lives Matter should closely integrate the black church and elements of black liberation theology (the narrative that liberating the oppressed is the core of Christian doctrine) into its organisational structure and doctrines.
  • ESL Semi FinalsTHBT political parties should be able to replace their elected members at any point during their term in office
  • ESL FinalTHW receive help from the CIA
  • Schools Semi FinalsTHS 'Teach For' model.
  • Schools FinalTHO epidemic sovereignty

What gets set here

International Relations29%
Social & Identity21%
Politics14%
Sport7%
Religion7%
Comedy & Novelty7%

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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.

  • International Relations · 29% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 21% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Sport · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Religion · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Comedy & Novelty · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

17% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 79.7.

Last edition: 32 of 189 teams broke.

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Break categories

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

  • Open break32 teams
  • ESL break22 teams
  • Schools break11 teams

How scoring works here

77.3 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 75.2 and 79.3.

This is 0.5 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 82.2

Top-10 pace 81.0

Top-20 pace 80.6

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

Comparable: Vienna Pre-EUDC 2026 (77.2), Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Miguel S.LOThis House Regrets the increasing secularization of philosophy85
🇵🇭 Bea L.DLOThis House Regrets the increasing secularization of philosophy85
🇮🇪 Jack S.GWThis House Believes That international development institutions (e.g. the World Bank) should not finance natural resource extraction projects in corrupt states.85
Radko N.DLOTHS the trend of long-term romantic couples living apart (i.e. at separate residential addresses)85
🇬🇧 Rachel O.LOThis House Regrets the increasing secularization of philosophy84
🇺🇸 Amaar J.MGTHS the trend of long-term romantic couples living apart (i.e. at separate residential addresses)84
🇺🇸 Aditya D.OWThis House Regrets the increasing secularization of philosophy84
🇬🇧 Ana V.DLOTHBT it is in the interest of China to continue pushing for the internationalisation of the Yuan84
🇧🇬 Rumen M.LOTHS the trend of long-term romantic couples living apart (i.e. at separate residential addresses)84
🇸🇬 Nar M.MGThis House Regrets the increasing secularization of philosophy84
🇬🇧 Cerys W.DLOTHS the trend of long-term romantic couples living apart (i.e. at separate residential addresses)84
🇵🇭 Ignacio V.OWTHS the trend of long-term romantic couples living apart (i.e. at separate residential addresses)83

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