Tournaments
Prague Debate Spring 2024
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Thu 11 Jul 2024
From 3 tabs, newest Prague Debate Spring 2024.
How many points did it take?
6points were safe
in 2024
Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 4 (6, 4, 4, newest first). The last team in averaged 71.2 speaks in 2024.
What will they set?
- Philosophy40%
- Law & Crime23%
- Health & Medicine3 of 30
- Social & Identity3 of 30
Out of 30 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
16of 66 teams made the open break
in 2024
Past motions
3 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Prague Debate Spring 202411 motions
- Round 1In times of global pandemic, THW allow scientists to violate medical ethics codes for the purpose of finding a cure, conditional on the subject of the experiment consenting to the treatmentPractise this motion
- Round 2THBT, once sufficient welfare services have been provided to every citizen, the state should not pursue policies to address relative inequalityPractise this motion
- Round 3THO the industrialization of sciencePractise this motion
- Round 4THS the prominent usage of nudge policies in government policy-makingPractise this motion
- Round 5THS India's geopolitical risePractise this motion
- Round 6THO the narrative that women are innately empatheticPractise this motion
- OctofinalsTHBT cultural compatibility is legitimate grounds for differential immigration policiesPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHR the narrative that 'family comes first'Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTHW break up the Big FourPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHP a world where "the singularity" is reachedPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHP a world without a belief in free willPractise this motion
Prague Debate Spring 202310 motions
- Round 1THBT it is legitimate to criticise and speak ill of recently deceased people who are accused of having done bad things in life (i.e. politicians, celebrities, billionaires)Practise this motion
- Round 2THW ban home-schoolingPractise this motion
- Round 3THW ban people who have been convicted of a crime from running for officePractise this motion
- Round 4THR the popular use of online dating platforms (dating sites, social media apps)Practise this motion
- Round 5THW rather be part of the "27 Club" than live an average anonymous lifePractise this motion
- Round 6THW incentivize employers to hire non-college graduatesPractise this motion
- OctofinalsTHW allow prisoners sentenced to life in prison to instead choose a death sentencePractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHW legalise squattingPractise this motion
- SemifinalsGiven the technology was available, THW allow the sale (exchange for money) of personality traits and talents (such as athleticism, intelligence, musical talent, etc)Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHS gold diggingPractise this motion
Prague Debate Spring 20229 motions
- Round 1THR the popularisation of thrifting.Practise this motion
- Round 2THBT large technology companies should not be eligible for patent protection.Practise this motion
- Round 3THW ban private educationPractise this motion
- Round 4THW introduce civil conscriptionPractise this motion
- Round 5TH prefers the Kyoto protocol mechanismPractise this motion
- OctofinalsTHS antiwork.Practise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTH does not care about the authenticity of artPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHW introduce vouchers for vegan meat substitutesPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHW ban zoosPractise 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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 71.2 | 16 of 66 |
| 2023 | 4 | not recorded | 16 of 38 |
| 2022 | 4 | 72.1 | 16 of 81 |
Every break in 2024
- Open break16 teams
- ESL break21 teams
- EFL break18 teams
- Novice break2 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 69.8
- where most speakers land
- 67.9 to 71.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker74.0
- 10th speaker73.0
- 20th speaker72.5
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.