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Trinity IV 2022

2022-06-01 · Ireland · BP

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The field

Premier

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

85 teams (This edition), 77 teams (2021)

Motions from this series

Trinity IV 2022 (2022)10 motions
  • Round 1THBT schools should teach children collectivist rather than individualist values (e.g. emphasizing duty to one's community over individual freedom)
  • Round 2THW require companies valued at $1B or above to trade publicly
  • Round 3THW ban advocacy for religious belief in public places
  • Round 4 (Closed)THBT a common foreign policy is in the interests of the EU
  • Round 5 (Closed)THS the rise of political activism by cultural icons (e.g. Neil Young's boycott of Spotify, celebrity support for politicians running for office, etc.)
  • QuarterfinalsTH, as Israel, would air strike Iranian nuclear sites
  • SemifinalsTHBT the European Central Bank should take significant steps to reduce inflation in the Eurozone (e.g. raising interest rates, ending bond purchases under its pandemic emergency purchase program, scaling back other asset purchases, etc.)
  • Grand FinalTHO the ideology of globalism
  • ESL FinalsTHR the shift in trend in artistic sports away from awarding points on the basis of style and instead awarding points on the basis of technical skill (e.g. the adoption of the Code of Points system in gymnastics and figure skating).
  • Pro-Am FinalsTHR the shift in trend in artistic sports away from awarding points on the basis of style and instead awarding points on the basis of technical skill (e.g. the adoption of the Code of Points system in gymnastics and figure skating).
Trinity IV 2021 (2021)10 motions
  • Round 1TH, as adopting parents, would not tell their kids they're adopted when it is reasonably possible to conceal that information
  • Round 2THR the increasing trend of the modern left characterizing conservative politicians and voters as morally reprehensible
  • Round 3THBT Xi Jinping's decision to prevent Ant Financial from engaging in an IPO is in the interests of the CCP
  • Round 4Assuming feasibility, THW determine the percentage of income that an individual pays as tax based on the relative material privilege the individual had during their upbringing (such as private education, parental wealth, childhood home etc.), and not based on their income.
  • Round 5THW ban research into the genetic connection between identity groups (e.g. ethnicity, gender) and attributes (e.g. intelligence, compassion)
  • QuarterfinalsTHBT constitutional states should revisit their constitution once in every generation (25 years)
  • SemifinalsTHBT the UK should place a cap on the number of Oxbridge graduates employed in any corporate (e.g. law, banking, consulting) or elected positions
  • Grand FinalTHBT Yin and Yang should be imprisoned.
  • ESL FinalsTHBT Yin and Yang should be imprisoned.
  • Pro-Am FinalsTHW implement a gender rotation policy for lead public roles (e.g. Prime Minister; cabinet members)

What gets set here

Economics25%
Social & Identity15%
Politics15%
International Relations10%
Sport10%
Comedy & Novelty10%

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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.

  • Economics · 25% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 15% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 15% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Sport · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Comedy & Novelty · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

20% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 79.3.

Last edition: 16 of 85 teams broke.

  • 202110 pts · 79.1 speaks16/77
  • 202211 pts · 79.4 speaks16/85
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Break categories

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

  • Open break16 teams
  • ESL break10 teams
  • Pro-Am break5 teams

How scoring works here

76.5 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.9 and 79.0.

This is 0.1 points below tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 83.0

Top-10 pace 81.0

Top-20 pace 79.4

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 2 editions.

Comparable: Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6), GME Pra-KDMI 2025 (76.0)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇭🇷 Tin P.MOTHW require companies valued at $1B or above to trade publicly85
🇭🇷 Tin P.LOTHBT a common foreign policy is in the interests of the EU84
🇦🇺 Jessica M.DLOTHW require companies valued at $1B or above to trade publicly84
🇮🇪 Caoimhin H.LOTHW require companies valued at $1B or above to trade publicly84
🇬🇧 William S.MOTHW ban advocacy for religious belief in public places83
🇬🇧 Hexuan H.MOTHW require companies valued at $1B or above to trade publicly83
🇬🇧 Tanae R.OWTHW require companies valued at $1B or above to trade publicly83
🇧🇬 Rumen M.MGTHS the rise of political activism by cultural icons (e.g. Neil Young's boycott of Spotify, celebrity support for politicians running for office, etc.)83
🇺🇸 Ted C.GWTHBT schools should teach children collectivist rather than individualist values (e.g. emphasizing duty to one's community over individual freedom)83
🇮🇪 Caoimhin H.MOTHS the rise of political activism by cultural icons (e.g. Neil Young's boycott of Spotify, celebrity support for politicians running for office, etc.)83
🇬🇧 Isabelle Y.GWTHW require companies valued at $1B or above to trade publicly83
🇩🇰 Daniyar B.OWTHBT a common foreign policy is in the interests of the EU83

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