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Jozi Rumble 2024

2024-06-01 · BP

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The field

Above Average

A competitive tournament. Good preparation ground for larger events.

Based on the 2023 edition. This year’s field isn’t rated yet.

80 teams (This edition), 98 teams (2023), 75 teams (2022)

Motions from this series

Jozi Rumble 2024 (2024)12 motions
  • Round 1THBT Alfred Nobel's legacy should emphasize his role as the merchant of death.
  • Round 2For financial crimes, THW not punish individuals who are significantly impoverished.
  • Round 3THS the degrowth movement.
  • Round 4In her next memoir, TH, as Professor Alex, would opt for the explanation that 'God did it' rather than the explanation that 'there was nothing God could have done about it'.
  • Round 5TH opposes the notion that one should live in the moment.
  • Round 6TH opposes compartmentalisation
  • Round 7THW convert the largest fully private South African telecommunications providers (i.e. MTN, Vodacom and Cell C) into state-majority-owned companies.
  • Novice Semi FinalTHS a social norm where one derive meaning from platonic relationships over romantic relationships
  • Novice FinalTHW choose to be born in Veridonia over Lumina
  • QuarterfinalsTH, as the Global South, regrets BRICS expansionism
  • SemifinalsTH agrees with Popper
  • Grand FinalTHW be a Cypherist
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

Abstract15%
Law & Crime12%
Social & Identity12%
International Relations12%
Economics9%
Pop Culture6%

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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 · 15% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Abstract · 15% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Law & Crime · 12% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 12% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Economics · 9% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Philosophy · 6% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

20% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 12 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 77.2.

Last edition: 17 of 80 teams broke.

  • 202210 pts · 78.2 speaks16/75
  • 202312 pts · 76.7 speaks17/98
  • 202413 pts · 76.6 speaks17/80
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Break categories

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

  • Open break17 teams
  • Novice break11 teams

How scoring works here

75.5 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.0 and 78.0.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 80.4

Top-10 pace 78.4

Top-20 pace 77.6

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

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Nomsa M.DLOTHBT Alfred Nobel's legacy should emphasize his role as the merchant of death.84
🇺🇸 Khumo M.DPMTHBT Alfred Nobel's legacy should emphasize his role as the merchant of death.83
ShannonPMTHBT Alfred Nobel's legacy should emphasize his role as the merchant of death.83
LithalabaThembuLOTHBT Alfred Nobel's legacy should emphasize his role as the merchant of death.83
Molemo M.MGTH opposes compartmentalisation82
LithalabaThembuLOTHW convert the largest fully private South African telecommunications providers (i.e. MTN, Vodacom and Cell C) into state-majority-owned companies.82
Ammaarah C.GWTH opposes compartmentalisation82
Neli Q.GWTH opposes compartmentalisation81
Gabriella H.LOTH opposes compartmentalisation81
Abel K.DLOFor financial crimes, THW not punish individuals who are significantly impoverished.81
Fumane M.GWTHBT Alfred Nobel's legacy should emphasize his role as the merchant of death.81
Siyanda R.MGTH opposes compartmentalisation81

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