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Trinity Open 2024

2024-06-01 · Ireland, In person · BP

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The field

Premier

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

31 teams (This edition), 44 teams (2023)

Motions from this series

Trinity Open 2024 (2024)8 motions
  • Round 1TH prefers a world with a ghost afterlife
  • Round 2THP a world in which Dynamic Ruleset are voted on by fans of the sport over a world with only general adaption of gameplay
  • Round 3THO the prevalence of independents running in parliamentary democracies
  • Round 4THBT South Korean feminists should advocate for the mandatory conscription of women
  • Round 5THP the integrationist over the accomodationist constitution-building model in post-conflict states
  • Pro-am/ NoviceTHBT the fertility snap is in the interest of animals
  • SemifinalsTH, behind the veil of ignorance, believes it is morally legitimate to have children
  • Grand FinalTHW only punish criminals if their actions are not in line with the action shown by the machine
Trinity Open 2023 (2023)8 motions
  • Round 1This House Prefers modern medicine's prioritisation of longevity over quality of life (e.g. extending lifespan vs. palliative care).
  • Round 2THP protest art with a named artist to protest art where the artist's identity is never revealed.
  • Round 3THBT resource-backed loans from Western financial institutions to developing nations do more harm than good.
  • Round 4TH, as Sèb, W release your game for free with micro transactions rather than charging a single upfront cost.
  • Round 5THBT religious leaders should not involve themselves with politics (e.g. taking an official stance on political issues, endorsing candidates, running for office, etc).
  • SemifinalsTH, as an aspiring K-Pop Star, W seek success by joining a survival show instead of joining a label as a trainee.
  • Grand FinalTHW wear and make use of the Pendant of Vagaries, rather than casting it into the lava.
  • ProAm FinalsAssuming reincarnation exists, THPAW where we retain memories of our past lives rather than start each life with no past memories.

What gets set here

Comedy & Novelty13%
Politics13%
Social & Identity13%
Sport6%
Law & Crime6%
Health & Medicine6%

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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.

  • Comedy & Novelty · 13% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 13% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 13% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Sport · 6% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Law & Crime · 6% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Health & Medicine · 6% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

27% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 80.1.

Last edition: 8 of 31 teams broke.

  • 202310 pts · 79.7 speaks12/44
  • 202410 pts · 80.4 speaks8/31
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Break categories

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

  • Open break8 teams
  • Pro-am/ Novice break4 teams

How scoring works here

76.8 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.6 and 80.0.

This is 0.2 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 82.6

Top-10 pace 80.6

Top-20 pace 79.2

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

Comparable: Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6), GME Pra-KDMI 2025 (76.0)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇮🇪 Dylan C.OWTHBT South Korean feminists should advocate for the mandatory conscription of women87
🇮🇪 Shane T.PMTHBT South Korean feminists should advocate for the mandatory conscription of women87
🇮🇪 Rob F.DPMTHBT South Korean feminists should advocate for the mandatory conscription of women87
🇮🇪 Dylan C.DPMTH prefers a world with a ghost afterlife86
Robyn L.PMTH prefers a world with a ghost afterlife86
Robyn L.MOTHBT South Korean feminists should advocate for the mandatory conscription of women86
🇮🇪 Martha P.DPMTH prefers a world with a ghost afterlife86
🇮🇪 Jack W.MOTHP the integrationist over the accomodationist constitution-building model in post-conflict states85
🇺🇸 Srishti N.PMTHBT South Korean feminists should advocate for the mandatory conscription of women85
🇮🇪 Oisín B.DPMTHBT South Korean feminists should advocate for the mandatory conscription of women84
Fiachra N.OWTHP the integrationist over the accomodationist constitution-building model in post-conflict states84
🇬🇧 Sachin T.MOTHP the integrationist over the accomodationist constitution-building model in post-conflict states84

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