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Manchester Novices 2024

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

England, In personBPThe tab

Sat 19 Oct 2024

From 2 tabs, newest Manchester Novices 2024.

How many points did it take?

8points were safe
in 2024

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 8 (8, 8, newest first). The last team in averaged 73.6 speaks in 2024.

What will they set?

Out of 13 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 37 teams made the open break
in 2024

Field strength: Below Average in 2024, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Manchester Novices 20246 motions
  1. Round 1THR the use of precedent in the legal system.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THW ban non-competes in the tech industryPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THP a world where works of art enter the public domain upon the artist's death.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THS a significant increase in the number of sports and disciplines for future editions of the OlympicsPractise this motion
  5. Grand FinalTHW accept the offerPractise this motion
  6. Silver FinalsTHP a world without policePractise this motion
Manchester Novices 20237 motions
  1. Round 1THW ban the publication of electoral polls during the run-up to an electionPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THR the trend of social movements targeting their campaigns towards the youthPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT it is in the interest of environmental movements to prioritise policy that aims to lower the broad damage of climate change e.g lower levels of greenhouse gases and cleaner oceans at the cost of localised effects e.g extinction of endangered species and the destruction of local communitiesPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THP a world where all fictional work is published anonymouslyPractise this motion
  5. Grand FinalTHW prevent spiritual practitioners for example psychics, exorcists and fortune tellers charging for their servicesPractise this motion
  6. Silver FinalsTH, as a young adult exploring a new connection, would use the machinePractise this motion
  7. Non-schools FinalsTHBT it is in the interest of the Catholic church to allow the ordaining of female priestsPractise 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.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Open break
2024873.68 of 37
20238not recorded9 of 28

Every break in 2024

  • Gold break4 teams
  • Silver break8 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 1 edition
72.0
where most speakers land
69.3 to 74.6
average at tournaments of similar strength
74.2

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker77.8
  • 10th speaker74.3
  • 20th speaker73.5

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Macau Debate Open 202675.6
  • Tilburg Open 202675.3

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Callum H.COMOTHW ban non-competes in the tech industry80
Evan T.COOWTHW ban non-competes in the tech industry80
馃嚞馃嚙 Jacob K.OGDPMTHS a significant increase in the number of sports and disciplines for future editions of the Olympics78
Umar F.OGDPMTHP a world where works of art enter the public domain upon the artist's death.78
馃嚞馃嚙 Harry B.OGPMTHS a significant increase in the number of sports and disciplines for future editions of the Olympics78
Alex P.OOLOTHS a significant increase in the number of sports and disciplines for future editions of the Olympics78
Molly S.OGDPMTHS a significant increase in the number of sports and disciplines for future editions of the Olympics78
Haya C.OGPMTHS a significant increase in the number of sports and disciplines for future editions of the Olympics78
馃嚞馃嚙 Eleanor M.CGGWTHP a world where works of art enter the public domain upon the artist's death.78
Rosa W.OODLOTHS a significant increase in the number of sports and disciplines for future editions of the Olympics78
Evan T.CGGWTHS a significant increase in the number of sports and disciplines for future editions of the Olympics78
馃嚞馃嚙 Ruby M.OGDPMTHW ban non-competes in the tech industry78