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Uhuru Worlds 2023

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

Fri 23 Jun 2023

From 3 tabs, newest Uhuru Worlds 2023.

How many points did it take?

12points were safe
in 2023

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 14 (12, 14, 14, newest first). The last team in averaged 79.3 speaks in 2023.

What will they set?

Out of 24 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 261 teams made the open break
in 2023

Field strength: Average in 2021, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

3 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Uhuru Worlds 202312 motions
  1. Round 1THBT parents in liberal democracies should teach their children to be primarily responsible for the happiness of others instead of their own happiness.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2TH would reject doing the BLS in favour of doing an apprenticeshipPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THW not allow pharmaceutical companies to financially settle private lawsuitsPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT that developing countries should also trade in their individual currencies with other countries like China, USA and RussiaPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THR the rehabilitative approach of universities in their management of bullying and harassment incidentsPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTH, as WUDC Council, would ratify a constitutional amendment that allows composite teams to be eligible to break under extenuating circumstances rather than a blanket banPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTH would provide significant campaign funding for congressmen and senators who score highly on bipartisan metrics in western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHBT judges ought to interpret the constitution from an originalist perspectivePractise this motion
  9. ESL SemifinalsTHBT all debating majors should be rotationally convened by a global roster of nationally registered non-profit organisationsPractise this motion
  10. ESL FinalsTHBT judges ought to interpret the constitution from an originalist perspectivePractise this motion
  11. Novice FinalsTH would provide significant campaign funding for congressmen and senators who score highly on bipartisan metrics in western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
  12. Schools FinalsTH would provide significant campaign funding for congressmen and senators who score highly on bipartisan metrics in western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
Uhuru Worlds (Loxodonta) 20227 motions
  1. Round 1THBT the environmental movement should heavily prioritize funding geoengineering technologies as a solution to climate changePractise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT sports leagues facing declining viewership should heavily invest in the development of modified short-form versions of their gamesPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT animal rights movements should actively advocate against traditional religious and cultural practices that harm animals (e.g. Halal slaughter, Indigenous whaling, animal sacrifices etc.)Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THS the Indonesian government's moves towards greater regional autonomyPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THP a world where LGBTQ+ labels are widely believed to be descriptive rather than prescriptivePractise this motion
  6. Round 6THW allow rural communities to vote to enact community titlePractise this motion
  7. Round 7THBT in areas with high crime, governments should pay gangs in return for reductions in violent crime in the areas they controlPractise this motion
Uhuru Worlds (Loxodonta) 20215 motions
  1. Round 1THBT progressive political candidates and parties should refuse to accept donations from corporations and high-net individuals.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THS Mafia Association Laws.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3THW confiscate persistently vacant residential properties to use as social housing.Practise this motion
  4. Round 6TH as developing states would prefer the use of a neutral aggregate currency to the US Dollar as the global reserve currencyPractise this motion
  5. Round 7THBT settler-states should pursue immigration policies that lead to no cultural or racial group being a majority of the population.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.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Open break
20231279.316 of 261
20221476.621 of 144
20211477.622 of 157

Every break in 2023

  • Open break16 teams
  • ESL break14 teams
  • Novice break8 teams
  • Schools break8 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 3 editions
75.6
where most speakers land
73.3 to 77.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.0
  • 10th speaker78.3
  • 20th speaker77.9

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 3 editions.