Fri 3 Mar 2023
From 2 tabs, newest Southampton Open 2023.
How many points did it take?
12points were safe
in 2023
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 12 (12, 9, newest first). The last team in averaged 76.3 speaks in 2023.
What will they set?
- Law & Crime3 of 12
- Social & Identity3 of 12
- International Relations2 of 12
- Philosophy1 of 12
Out of 12 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 37 teams made the open break
in 2023
Field strength: Below Average in 2023, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Southampton Open 20236 motions
- Round 1THW hold online platforms liable for third-party content displayed on their websitesPractise this motion
- Round 2THR the vilification of women who do not support feminism among the feminist communityPractise this motion
- Round 3THR the rise in the prominence of Geoeconomics in Western foreign policyPractise this motion
- Round 4THS the European Union imposing further measures to control refugee and asylum seeker inflow into the European Union (i.e., directing refugees to specific ports of entry, mandating yearly asylum seeker quotas, giving more powers to an EU border security agency, etc.)Practise this motion
- Pro Am FinalsTHBT the use of non-human animals in scientific experimentation is inherently immoralPractise this motion
- Silver FinalsTHO the narrative that the world ultimately behaves in ways describable through reasonPractise this motion
Southampton Open 20226 motions
- Round 1TH, as the state of Florida, would attempt to kill all the meth gatorsPractise this motion
- Round 2THO the shift in non-STEM academia and higher education teaching to focus on quantitative research as opposed to qualitative researchPractise this motion
- Round 3THR the prevalence of 'choice feminism'Practise this motion
- Round 4 (Closed)THP localised attempts at post conflict justice (e.g. prosecutions, truth and reconciliation commissions, etc.) over international attemptsPractise this motion
- Open FinalTHS the concept of an art canonPractise this motion
- Pro-Am FinalTHW legalise consensual cannibalismPractise 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 | 12 | 76.3 | 8 of 37 |
| 2022 | 9 | 79.2 | 5 of 28 |
Every break in 2023
- Gold break4 teams
- Pro Am break8 teams
- Silver break8 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 75.6
- where most speakers land
- 72.5 to 78.8
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.3
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker84.0
- 10th speaker79.0
- 20th speaker77.5
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Macau Debate Open 202675.6
- QMUL Open 202672.9
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Shaurya C. | OGDPM | THR the rise in the prominence of Geoeconomics in Western foreign policy | 86 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Shaurya C. | COMO | THR the vilification of women who do not support feminism among the feminist community | 84 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Elena R. | OGDPM | THR the vilification of women who do not support feminism among the feminist community | 83 |
| Stefan M. | CGMG | THS the European Union imposing further measures to control refugee and asylum seeker inflow into the European Union (i.e., directing refugees to specific ports of entry, mandating yearly asylum seeker quotas, giving more powers to an EU border security agency, etc.) | 83 |
| Stuart J. | OODLO | THR the vilification of women who do not support feminism among the feminist community | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Arthur C. | OGPM | THR the rise in the prominence of Geoeconomics in Western foreign policy | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Shaurya C. | CGMG | THS the European Union imposing further measures to control refugee and asylum seeker inflow into the European Union (i.e., directing refugees to specific ports of entry, mandating yearly asylum seeker quotas, giving more powers to an EU border security agency, etc.) | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Hamza N. | OODLO | THS the European Union imposing further measures to control refugee and asylum seeker inflow into the European Union (i.e., directing refugees to specific ports of entry, mandating yearly asylum seeker quotas, giving more powers to an EU border security agency, etc.) | 82 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Kamila K. | CGGW | THR the vilification of women who do not support feminism among the feminist community | 82 |
| Aidan W. | OOLO | THR the rise in the prominence of Geoeconomics in Western foreign policy | 82 |
| Rayne A. | CGGW | THR the vilification of women who do not support feminism among the feminist community | 82 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Arthur C. | COOW | THR the vilification of women who do not support feminism among the feminist community | 82 |