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Malaysia ABP 2023

2023-06-01 · Malaysia · BP

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The field

Premier

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

76 teams (This edition)

Motions

Malaysia ABP 2023 (2023)12 motions
  • Round 1THW significantly relax graduation requirements for schools in underprivileged areas (e.g. separate standardised testing, relaxed attendance requirements, flexible submission deadlines, reduced number of subjects, etc.)
  • Round 2THW would accept the contract to play in the Saudi Pro League
  • Round 3THBT countries with public healthcare systems should not subsidize life-extending treatments for the elderly or those with terminal illnesses.
  • Round 4THBT developing countries should nationalise all mining and resource extraction industries
  • Round 5THW lift economic sanctions on the Taliban
  • Round 6THBT the feminist movement should oppose policies that incentivise people to get married
  • Pre-QuarterfinalsTHBT an international body should have control over all water resources on Earth
  • QuarterfinalsTHR the democratization of financial information and financial advice
  • SemifinalsTHBT political candidates from minority religious backgrounds should not use their religious identity as an election campaign strategy.
  • Grand FinalTHR the emphasis on sacrifice when determining the moral values of actions
  • EFL Pre-FinalsTHBT the EU should cut funding* to EU member states that violate Article 2 of the EU Treaty *eg: Agriculture subsidies
  • EFL FinalsTHP a world with access to a pill that permanently removes your ability to feel strong or intense emotions

What gets set here

International Relations25%
Economics17%
Education8%
Sport8%
Health & Medicine8%
Social & Identity8%

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You vs this tournament

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

  • International Relations · 25% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Economics · 17% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Education · 8% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Sport · 8% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Health & Medicine · 8% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 8% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

32% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 78.7.

Last edition: 24 of 76 teams broke.

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Break categories

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

  • Open break24 teams
  • EFL break10 teams

How scoring works here

76.9 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 75.2 and 78.6.

This is 0.1 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 81.5

Top-10 pace 79.7

Top-20 pace 78.8

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

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
🇵🇭 Bea L.DLOTHBT developing countries should nationalise all mining and resource extraction industries84
🇨🇳 Ricky J.MOTHBT countries with public healthcare systems should not subsidize life-extending treatments for the elderly or those with terminal illnesses.83
🇵🇭 Luigi A.MGTHW lift economic sanctions on the Taliban83
🇵🇭 Luigi A.LOTHBT developing countries should nationalise all mining and resource extraction industries83
🇲🇾 Azim N.MGTHW would accept the contract to play in the Saudi Pro League83
🇸🇬 Ha T.DLOTHBT countries with public healthcare systems should not subsidize life-extending treatments for the elderly or those with terminal illnesses.82
🇨🇳 Ray W.OWTHBT countries with public healthcare systems should not subsidize life-extending treatments for the elderly or those with terminal illnesses.82
🇵🇭 Rivaldo A.DLOTHW would accept the contract to play in the Saudi Pro League82
🇸🇬 Ian C.DPMTHBT developing countries should nationalise all mining and resource extraction industries82
🇵🇭 Gabrielle P.MGTHBT countries with public healthcare systems should not subsidize life-extending treatments for the elderly or those with terminal illnesses.82
CavanDLOTHW would accept the contract to play in the Saudi Pro League82
🇸🇬 Wayne L.LOTHBT countries with public healthcare systems should not subsidize life-extending treatments for the elderly or those with terminal illnesses.82

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