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Jozi Rumble 2023

2023-06-01 · BP

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The field

Above Average

A competitive tournament. Good preparation ground for larger events.

98 teams (This edition), 75 teams (2022)

Motions from this series

Jozi Rumble 2023 (2023)12 motions
  • Round 1TH, As Prince Harry, Regrets Publishing Spare
  • Round 2THW abolish the common farming exception.
  • Round 3THW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.
  • Round 4TH, as a modern democracy, Would utilise the Sibyll System.
  • Round 5THBT Feminist Movements In Developing Nations Should Deprioritize The Strategy Of Advocating For Carceral Feminism
  • Round 6THS Kanye West's use of the Confederate Flag
  • Round 7THS the continued circulation i.e buying and selling of academic work and intellectual property of academics who have been accused of human rights violations and/or abuse.
  • QuarterfinalsTHW Accept The Offer
  • Partial SemiTHW Accept The Offer
  • SemifinalsTHBT it is permissible to withhold all diplomatic travel privileges from people who come from countries that have passed laws that are considered human right violations.
  • Novice FinalsTHBT it is permissible to withhold all diplomatic travel privileges from people who come from countries that have passed laws that are considered human right violations.
  • Grand FinalTHP a world where the Norse gods' belief system is more valued than the Abrahamic god belief system.
Jozi Rumble 2022 (2022)10 motions
  • Round 1In a world where meta-humans exist, THW impose "Act X" on all meta-humans
  • Round 2THS state-led culling for population control of wild animals that pose a threat to livestock and agriculture.
  • Round 3THS the use of "baby bonds" as a form of reparations for marginalized groups
  • Round 4THBT regional organizations such (AU, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, EU, etc) should refuse to accept peacekeepers from nations where the military exerts a significant amount of control over the civilian government.
  • Round 5THBT progressive individuals should have a zero-tolerance policy for people with regressive values in their social circle
  • QuarterfinalsTHR the rise of citizen journalism.
  • SemifinalsTHBT "white collar crimes" should always be punishable by direct imprisonment.
  • Grand FinalTHBT comedians should have a social responsibility for their choice of material.
  • Novice SemifinalsTHBT feminists should not use rhetoric about women being more empathetic or more caring than men as part of their advocacy
  • Novice FinalsTH, as an up-incoming artist, would choose to join an artist-run record label (For example; Dreamville, RocNation etc.)

What gets set here

Law & Crime14%
Social & Identity14%
International Relations14%
Pop Culture9%
Fiction9%
Abstract9%

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Practice Law & Crime motions ›Read: Linear flow

You vs this tournament

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

  • Law & Crime · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Pop Culture · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Fiction · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Abstract · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

19% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 77.5.

Last edition: 17 of 98 teams broke.

  • 202210 pts · 78.2 speaks16/75
  • 202312 pts · 76.7 speaks17/98
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Break categories

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

  • Open break17 teams
  • Novice break6 teams

How scoring works here

75.8 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.1 and 78.4.

This is 0.0 points below tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 82.8

Top-10 pace 80.2

Top-20 pace 79.0

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

Comparable: Meta Open 2026 (74.8), Vivaatam Pre-ABP 2026 (75.0)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Sthembiso M.GWTHW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.83
Oyisa K.OWTHW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.83
Franciscus C.MOTHW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.83
Mahomed M.DLOTHW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.82
Daisy W.MGTHW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.82
Elethu D.DPMTHW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.82
Dan L.MOTHS Kanye West's use of the Confederate Flag82
Tumelo B.MGTHW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.82
Katlego M.OWTHS Kanye West's use of the Confederate Flag82
Dan L.LOTHBT Feminist Movements In Developing Nations Should Deprioritize The Strategy Of Advocating For Carceral Feminism82
Nick F.LOTHW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court only in instances of Organized Crime and Terrorism.81
Mahomed M.OWTHW abolish the common farming exception.81

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