Structural Reasons Volume 2 2023

2023-06-01 · Bulgaria · BP

The field

Premier

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

95 teams (This edition)

Motions

Structural Reasons Volume 2 2023 (2023)11 motions

Round 1THBT the LGBTQIA+ movement should actively advocate for "lavender marriages" in culturally conservative societies
Round 2THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures
Round 3THO the glorification of grit in narratives of success
Round 4THBT government should prioritize place-based investment over people-based investment when pursuing upliftment in under-developed areas of the state
Round 5THS the use of lustration in newly-formed democracies
QuarterfinalsTHBT Brazil should prioritize relations with China ahead of the USA
SemifinalsAssuming MoD is widely available, TH, as an average 18-year old, W choose to remain ignorant of one's own fate
Grand FinalTHBT the EU should create a standing army
ESL SemifinalsTHBT Brazil should prioritize relations with China ahead of the USA
ESL FinalsAssuming MoD is widely available, TH, as an average 18-year old, W choose to remain ignorant of one's own fate
Novice FinalsTH, as Jean Valjean, W turn himself in to the authorities and save the innocent man as opposed to letting the innocent man be incarcerated

What gets set here

International Relations27%

Social & Identity18%

Philosophy18%

Law & Crime9%

Economics9%

Politics9%

Practice International Relations motions ›Read: Generating arguments ›

You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

International Relations · 27% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Social & Identity · 18% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Philosophy · 18% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Law & Crime · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Economics · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Politics · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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T-7Read the roomGo through this page once so nothing on the day surprises you.
T-6Work through "Generating arguments"Foundations for International Relations motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-5Prep sprint: one International Relations motion, 15 minutes, full caseMechanism, actors, weighing. Time it like the real thing.Pull a motion ›
T-4Case-prep past motions this tournament actually setStart with: THBT the LGBTQIA+ movement should actively advocate for "lavender marriages" in culturally...Motion archive below ›
T-3One practice round with a partner or clubmateAsk for a International Relations motion and your weaker bench.
T-2Second sprint: Social & IdentityPull a motion ›
T-1Light review and logisticsReread the numbers above, check the schedule, sleep. No new material the night before.

Breaking here

17% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 80.1.

Last edition: 16 of 95 teams broke.

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Break categories

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

Open break16 teams
ESL break15 teams
Novice break6 teams

How scoring works here

77.3 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 74.5 and 80.1.

This is 0.6 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 84.0

Top-10 pace 80.8

Top-20 pace 80.2

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

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

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

Debater	Speech	Motion	Score
🇨🇦 Naomi P.	LO	THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures	91
🇬🇧 Ahmed E.	MO	THBT the LGBTQIA+ movement should actively advocate for "lavender marriages" in culturally conservative societies	84
🇬🇧 Alexandr S.	MG	THBT government should prioritize place-based investment over people-based investment when pursuing upliftment in under-developed areas of the state	84
🇺🇸 Madeleine W.	DLO	THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures	84
🇷🇴 Carasel V.	GW	THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures	84
🇷🇴 Carasel V.	DLO	THO the glorification of grit in narratives of success	84
🇺🇸 Eli P.	PM	THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures	83
Dung N.	OW	THBT the LGBTQIA+ movement should actively advocate for "lavender marriages" in culturally conservative societies	83
🇺🇸 Ram O.	DPM	THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures	83
🇨🇳 Ricky J.	MO	THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures	83
🇧🇬 Maria M.	GW	THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures	83
🇬🇧 Ahmed E.	DLO	THS Nayib Bukele's anti-gang measures	83

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