Tournaments
Nottingham Novices 2025
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 18 Oct 2025
From 1 tab, newest Nottingham Novices 2025.
How many points did it take?
9points were safe
in 2025
The last team in averaged 73.3 speaks in 2025.
What will they set?
Out of 6 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 33 teams broke
in 2025
Field strength: Below Average in 2025, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Nottingham Novices 20256 motions
- Round 1TH Opposes the rise of sports fans being fans of particular players, rather than being fans of particular teamsPractise this motion
- Round 2THS the adoption of “Honesty Dividend” schemes in retail storesPractise this motion
- Round 3THR the dominance of subscription-based streaming as a method of music consumptionPractise this motion
- Round 4TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.).Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTH, as a player, would prefer playing Hardcore Survival Mode over Creative Mode.Practise this motion
- Silver Final FinalsTHP a world where humans have a natural instinct to pursue polyamorous relationshipsPractise this motion
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 71.2
- where most speakers land
- 68.6 to 73.7
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.3
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker76.5
- 10th speaker73.8
- 20th speaker72.5
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Macau Debate Open 202675.6
- QMUL Open 202672.9
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy E. | COOW | TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.). | 79 |
| Anna B. | OODLO | THR the dominance of subscription-based streaming as a method of music consumption | 78 |
| 🇮🇪 Nare P. | OOLO | TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.). | 78 |
| Heather C. | CGGW | TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.). | 78 |
| 🇬🇧 Carys H. | OOLO | TH Opposes the rise of sports fans being fans of particular players, rather than being fans of particular teams | 77 |
| 🇬🇧 Jamie G. | CGMG | TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.). | 77 |
| 🇮🇪 Nare P. | CGMG | THS the adoption of “Honesty Dividend” schemes in retail stores | 77 |
| Campbell F. | COMO | TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.). | 77 |
| Carys R. | OGDPM | TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.). | 77 |
| Dominic L. | OOLO | THR the dominance of subscription-based streaming as a method of music consumption | 77 |
| Sam T. | CGMG | THR the dominance of subscription-based streaming as a method of music consumption | 76 |
| 🇬🇧 Jamie G. | OGPM | THS the adoption of “Honesty Dividend” schemes in retail stores | 76 |