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African Nations DL 2023

2023-06-01 · BP

Part of the African Nations Debate League series →

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The field

Premier

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

16 teams (This edition), 16 teams (2022), 18 teams (2021)

Motions from this series

African Nations DL 2023 (2023)8 motions
  • Round 1ATHW not perform the surgery.
  • Round 1BTHW not perform the surgery.
  • Round 2ATHS the trend of "self-centricity“
  • Round 2BTHS the trend of "self-centricity"
  • Round 3ATH as the Feminist Movement will oppose elective plastic surgery and injections i.e botox, nose jobs, BBLs etc.
  • Round 3BTH as the Feminist Movement will oppose elective plastic surgery and injections i.e botox, nose jobs, BBLs etc.
  • Round 4ATH as African women will also carry out the "Birth Strike"
  • Round 4BTH as African women will also carry out the "Birth Strike"
African Nations DL 2022 (2022)11 motions
  • Round 1AIn countries where transitions of power have failed to produce stable democratic governments (e.g. Sudan), THW allow corporations to bid for temporary control of the executive.
  • Round 1BIn countries where transitions of power have failed to produce stable democratic governments (e.g. Sudan), THW allow corporations to bid for temporary control of the executive.
  • Round 2ATHBT European Football Leagues should welcome the use of a draft system to replace its existing transfer system.
  • Round 2BTHBT FIFA should abandon the system of Continental qualifiers for world cup in favor of the global ranking system
  • Round 3ATHBT the ICC should abolish the principle of complimentarity
  • Round 3BTHBT the ICC should abolish the principle of complimentarity
  • Round 4A"TH as a non-religious person living in an extremely religious community will practice ""faking religion"" as opposed to living a secular life"
  • Round 4B"TH as a non-religious person living in an extremely religious community will practice ""faking religion"" as opposed to living a secular life"
  • Round 5ATHW cancel Kanye
  • Round 5BTHW cancel Kanye
  • Grand FinalFor marginalized and oppressed groups in society, THS external attribution as a dominant technique of character building as opposed to internal attribution
African Nations DL 2021 (2021)11 motions
  • Round 1ATHBT women from privileged backgrounds should not benefit from affirmative action programmes.
  • Round 1BTHBT women from privileged backgrounds should not benefit from affirmative action programmes.
  • Round 2AIn developing nations with high youth unemployment rate, THW significantly lower labour law requirements on benefits given to employees, in favour of job creation.
  • Round 2BIn developing nations with high youth unemployment rate, THW significantly lower labour law requirements on benefits given to employees, in favour of job creation.
  • Round 3ATHP a world where evil is seen as a direct result of agency/intention as opposed to one where evil is seen as a by product of good intention.
  • Round 3BTHP a world where evil is seen as a direct result of agency/intention as opposed to one where evil is seen as a by product of good intention.
  • Round 4AThis House Supports the proliferation of sites that provide illegal, free access to pay-wall protected academic resources.
  • Round 4BThis House Supports the proliferation of sites that provide illegal, free access to pay-wall protected academic resources.
  • Round 5AAssuming feasibility, THW mandate all media work about the accomplishments of women in all fields (science, humanities, arts etc) to pass the Finkbeiner test.
  • Round 5BAssuming feasibility, THW mandate all media work about the accomplishments of women in all fields (science, humanities, arts etc) to pass the Finkbeiner test.
  • Grand FinalIn instances of gendered crimes such as sexual assault, harrassment and rape, THW reverse the onus of proof and require the defendant to prove their innocence.

What gets set here

Social & Identity37%
Abstract7%
Politics7%
Sport7%
International Relations7%
Pop Culture7%

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You vs this tournament

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  • Social & Identity · 37% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Abstract · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Sport · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Pop Culture · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

24% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 21 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 79.3.

Last edition: 4 of 16 teams broke.

  • 202118 pts · 79.1 speaks4/18
  • 202224 pts · 78.6 speaks4/16
  • 202320 pts · 80.3 speaks4/16
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How scoring works here

78.1 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 76.9 and 79.3.

This is 1.4 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 80.4

Top-10 pace 78.4

Top-20 pace 76.9

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 3 editions.

Comparable: Vienna Pre-EUDC 2026 (77.2), Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇰🇪 Alec B.MOTHS the trend of "self-centricity“84
Archimedes D.MOTH as African women will also carry out the "Birth Strike"84
🇷🇼 Israel S.DPM84
🇰🇪 Michelle A.OWTHS the trend of "self-centricity“84
Minenhle N.MGTH as African women will also carry out the "Birth Strike"83
Sonia T.OW83
Serg M.LOTH as African women will also carry out the "Birth Strike"83
🇰🇪 Jeff M.LOTHW not perform the surgery.83
Andrews T.PMTHW not perform the surgery.83
Archimedes D.LOTHS the trend of "self-centricity“83
Archimedes D.PMTH as the Feminist Movement will oppose elective plastic surgery and injections i.e botox, nose jobs, BBLs etc.83
Aisha O.MO83

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