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Liverpool IV 2024

2024-06-01 · England, In person · BP

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The field

Below Average

A smaller or newer tournament. Good for building confidence and getting reps.

30 teams (This edition), 38 teams (2023)

Motions from this series

Liverpool IV 2024 (2024)7 motions
  • Round 1THS the posthumous release of “Until August”
  • Round 2TH, as a nation seeking independence in a western liberal democracy, would advocate for devolution over secession
  • Round 3THBT it is in the interests of the Conservative party to call a vote of no confidence in Lindsey Hoyle
  • Round 4THW decriminalise squatting
  • Grand FinalTHP a world with widespread belief in moral particularism
  • Silver FinalsTH, as Comedian DJ, would accept the offer to join Taskmaster
  • Pro-Am FinalsTHW legalise sex work
Liverpool IV 2023 (2023)7 motions
  • Round 1THO the dominance of political leftism in mainstream LGBTQ+ discourse
  • Round 2THW choose the super intelligent AI song for your Eurovision entry rather than producing your own song
  • Round 3THW refuse offers to play in the men's league
  • Round 4THBT developing countries should establish charter cities
  • Grand FinalTHBT it is in the interests of Saudi Arabia to further develop ties with China at the expense of existing ties with the USA
  • Silver FinalsTHBT the SNP should elect a leader that delivers continuity from Nicola Sturgeon rather than elect a leader who heavily focuses on economic and social policy
  • Pro-Am FinalsTHW leave Still Valley as opposed to remaining

What gets set here

Politics21%
Pop Culture14%
Law & Crime14%
Philosophy7%
Social & Identity7%
Technology7%

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Practice Politics 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.

  • Politics · 21% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Pop Culture · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Law & Crime · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Philosophy · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Technology · 7% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

31% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 8 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 77.0.

Last edition: 12 of 30 teams broke.

  • 20238 pts · 78.8 speaks8/38
  • 20248 pts · 75.3 speaks12/30
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How scoring works here

75.4 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 71.8 and 79.0.

This is 0.7 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 83.0

Top-10 pace 79.8

Top-20 pace 78.0

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

Comparable: FAST IV 2025 (76.0), IITK PD'26 (74.1)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇬🇧 Eli F.PMTH, as a nation seeking independence in a western liberal democracy, would advocate for devolution over secession84
🇬🇧 Cyrus B.GWTHW decriminalise squatting84
🇩🇰 Laura P.MOTHW decriminalise squatting83
🇬🇧 Matthew H.MGTH, as a nation seeking independence in a western liberal democracy, would advocate for devolution over secession83
🇬🇧 Eli F.MGTHW decriminalise squatting83
🇬🇧 Eli F.MOTHS the posthumous release of “Until August”83
🇬🇧 Cyrus B.DPMTH, as a nation seeking independence in a western liberal democracy, would advocate for devolution over secession83
🇬🇧 Harvey O.DLOTHW decriminalise squatting82
Sky N.PMTHW decriminalise squatting82
🇬🇧 Laura H.DLOTH, as a nation seeking independence in a western liberal democracy, would advocate for devolution over secession82
🇩🇰 Laura P.LOTH, as a nation seeking independence in a western liberal democracy, would advocate for devolution over secession82
🇬🇧 Harvey O.DLOTHBT it is in the interests of the Conservative party to call a vote of no confidence in Lindsey Hoyle82

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