Fri 27 Jan 2023
From 2 tabs, newest NorthAms 2023.
How many points did it take?
5points were safe
in 2023
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 5 (5, 5, newest first). The last team in averaged 78.8 speaks in 2023.
What will they set?
- Philosophy38%
- Social & Identity3 of 24
- Politics3 of 24
- Technology3 of 24
Out of 24 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
16of 68 teams made the open break
in 2023
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
NorthAms 202312 motions
- Round 1THR the glorification of women's resiliencePractise this motion
- Round 2THBT left-wing political movements, in ridings where they are certain to lose (eg. Democrats in deep red states) should prioritize running progressives over moderatesPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT FIFA should significantly limit the number of players that teams can loan in/outPractise this motion
- Round 4THW abolish the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) of the World Trade OrganizationPractise this motion
- Round 5THBT all isolated religious communities (eg. Hasidic Jews, Jehovah's Witnesses) should offer 18-year-olds in their community a 'Rumspringa'Practise this motion
- Round 6THP the capitation over the 'fee for service' systemPractise this motion
- OctofinalsTHR the presence of organised religion in Truth and Reconciliation processes in post-conflict states.Practise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHR the environmental movement’s focus on climate destruction over the financial benefits of green technologiesPractise this motion
- SemifinalsIn countries where there is no unique official currency, THW adopt the usage of a new blockchain-based digital currency over conventional currency systems.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalAssuming feasibility and proportionate punishments (e.g., if an Angel descended from Heaven and slapped you every time you lied), THW criminalize ordinary acts of lying and promise breakingPractise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsTHP works of literature set in utopias rather than dystopiasPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHBT CGI or other technology should not be used to simulate the performance of a deceased actorPractise this motion
NorthAms 202112 motions
- Round 1THBT the left should oppose the use of judicial review by unelected courts.Practise this motion
- Round 2As a minority parent, THW prefer to live in a poorer all-minority neighborhood than a richer neighborhood in which they were a minority.Practise this motion
- Round 3THW institute a worldwide 50 year debt jubilee.Practise this motion
- Round 4THP a world in which everyone considers morality to be universal as opposed to a world in which everyone considers morality to be culturally specific.Practise this motion
- Round 5TH, as the feminist movement, would endorse positive masculinity instead of deconstructing masculinity.Practise this motion
- Round 6TH, as the CCP, would have allowed the Ant Group to IPO.Practise this motion
- OctofinalsTH, as the anti-theist movement, would aggressively donate money to progressive and liberal churches.Practise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHW repeal the Volcker rule.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT perpetually oppressed peoples have no duty to obey the law, even under otherwise just governments.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalAssuming the intentions of this specific ASI could not be corrupted, THP a world with an active ASI, which governs the world with the aim of protecting humanity.Practise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsTHBT the US government should nationalize Facebook and Twitter.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHS the unification of the United States and Canada.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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 78.8 | 16 of 68 |
| 2021 | 5 | 79.6 | 16 of 64 |
Every break in 2023
- Open break16 teams
- Novice break4 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 77.2
- where most speakers land
- 75.0 to 79.4
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker81.7
- 10th speaker80.3
- 20th speaker79.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.