Tournaments
River State U Open 2025
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Tue 4 Nov 2025
From 1 tab, newest River State U Open 2025.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2025
The last team in averaged 79.2 speaks in 2025.
What will they set?
- Politics3 of 7
- Environment1 of 7
- Religion1 of 7
- Technology1 of 7
Out of 7 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
How many teams, and how many break?
4of 16 teams made the open break
in 2025
Field strength: Average in 2025, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
River State U Open 20257 motions
- Round 1THW mandate that the most polluting countries accept the most climate refugeesPractise this motion
- Round 2THO all forms of religious nationalismPractise this motion
- Round 3THW allow political aspirants to select some of their electoral campaign promises as legally binding.Practise this motion
- Round 4THS the use of digital necromancy for thought leaders with premature deaths e.g Charlie Kirk, JFKPractise this motion
- Round 5THW subject major national economic decisions e.g bailouts, debt collection and restructuring to a referendumPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHW mandate all politicians to disclose all donations made to their campaigns during the campaign period.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT it is in the best interest of the EU to improve their relationship with ChinaPractise 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.
Every break in 2025
- Open break4 teams
- Novice break4 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 76.6
- where most speakers land
- 74.3 to 78.9
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.0
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.8
- 10th speaker78.2
- 20th speaker74.4
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Munich Open 202673.6
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aristotle | COOW | THW allow political aspirants to select some of their electoral campaign promises as legally binding. | 82 |
| Aristotle | CGGW | THO all forms of religious nationalism | 82 |
| Owolabi O. | CGMG | THO all forms of religious nationalism | 82 |
| Owolabi O. | COMO | THW allow political aspirants to select some of their electoral campaign promises as legally binding. | 81 |
| Adio B. | CGMG | THW mandate that the most polluting countries accept the most climate refugees | 81 |
| Owolabi O. | OGPM | THS the use of digital necromancy for thought leaders with premature deaths e.g Charlie Kirk, JFK | 81 |
| Nelson N. | COOW | THO all forms of religious nationalism | 81 |
| Owolabi O. | OGPM | THW subject major national economic decisions e.g bailouts, debt collection and restructuring to a referendum | 81 |
| Offiah K. | OGDPM | THO all forms of religious nationalism | 80 |
| Aristotle | OGDPM | THS the use of digital necromancy for thought leaders with premature deaths e.g Charlie Kirk, JFK | 80 |
| Ezeri G. | COOW | THW mandate that the most polluting countries accept the most climate refugees | 80 |
| Offiah K. | CGGW | THW allow political aspirants to select some of their electoral campaign promises as legally binding. | 80 |