Sat 22 Nov 2025
From 2 tabs, newest Monash Pre-WUDC 2025.
How many points did it take?
9points were safe
in 2025
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (9, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 78.9 speaks in 2025.
What will they set?
Out of 21 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
17of 60 teams made the open break
in 2025
Field strength: Premier in 2025, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Monash Pre-WUDC 202511 motions
- Round 0This House opposes states using external consultants in policy-making (e.g. hiring consultancy firms for research and data-gathering, referring to consultants for advice, having consultancy firms manage other stakeholders).Practise this motion
- Round 1This House opposes states using external consultants in policy-making (e.g. hiring consultancy firms for research and data-gathering, referring to consultants for advice, having consultancy firms manage other stakeholders).Practise this motion
- Round 2This House, as the Church of England, would recognise same-sex marriage.Practise this motion
- Round 3This House opposes focus on the liveability of cities.Practise this motion
- Round 4This House believes that Bulgaria should put greater emphasis on its communist history in its curriculum.Practise this motion
- Round 5This House opposes the use of sanctions (e.g. on Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, Iran).Practise this motion
- Open QuarterfinalsThis House regrets the changes in the US Democratic Party’s priorities between 2012 and 2024.Practise this motion
- Open SemifinalsThis House regrets the Euro.Practise this motion
- Open FinalsThis House prefers the approach of the Línea Fundadora to the Asociación.Practise this motion
- ESL FinalsThis House opposes the value placed on nature being 'unspoiled'.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis House opposes trade unions taking positions on political issues beyond workplace and industry matters.Practise this motion
Monash Pre-WUDC 202310 motions
- Round 1This House opposes the hyper-specialization of higher educationPractise this motion
- Round 2This House believes that socially progressive groups in the US, as part of their campaign for greater welfare, should adopt the narrative that wage slavery impedes voting rightsPractise this motion
- Round 3This House believes that it is in the interest of Bongbong Marcos to fully cooperate with an ICC probe on the drug war of the previous Duterte administrationPractise this motion
- Round 4Given the choice, THW forgo deep platonic friendships rather than forgo deep romantic love.Practise this motion
- Round 5This House, as a developing country, supports the implementation of the BEPS 2.0 framework.Practise this motion
- QuarterfinalsThis House supports the switch to Central Bank Digital Currencies by governments that have the capability to do soPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House, as Pope Francis, would retire instead of waiting to die as a means to relinquish the papacyPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House believes in the right to universal digital anonymityPractise this motion
- ESL SemifinalsThis House supports the switch to Central Bank Digital Currencies by governments that have the capability to do soPractise this motion
- ESL FinalsThis House, as Pope Francis, would retire instead of waiting to die as a means to relinquish the papacyPractise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 78.9 | 17 of 60 |
| 2023 | 10 | 78.2 | 16 of 72 |
Every break in 2025
- Open break17 teams
- ESL break6 teams
- Novice break6 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 76.7
- where most speakers land
- 74.4 to 79.0
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 76.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker81.8
- 10th speaker80.6
- 20th speaker79.5
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Vienna Pre-EUDC 202677.2
- Doxbridge 3: Return of the King76.9
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Guy W. | OOLO | This House, as the Church of England, would recognise same-sex marriage. | 84 |
| 🇸🇬 Rdu D. | COOW | This House opposes states using external consultants in policy-making (e.g. hiring consultancy firms for research and data-gathering, referring to consultants for advice, having consultancy firms manage other stakeholders). | 84 |
| 🇦🇺 Elanor P. | OODLO | This House, as the Church of England, would recognise same-sex marriage. | 84 |
| 🇦🇺 Udai K. | CGMG | This House opposes focus on the liveability of cities. | 83 |
| 🇦🇺 Guy W. | COOW | This House believes that Bulgaria should put greater emphasis on its communist history in its curriculum. | 83 |
| 🇸🇬 Ian C. | COMO | This House opposes states using external consultants in policy-making (e.g. hiring consultancy firms for research and data-gathering, referring to consultants for advice, having consultancy firms manage other stakeholders). | 83 |
| 🇦🇺 Jack S. | CGGW | This House opposes focus on the liveability of cities. | 83 |
| 🇦🇺 Jordyn G. | OODLO | This House, as the Church of England, would recognise same-sex marriage. | 83 |
| Cavan T. | COMO | This House believes that Bulgaria should put greater emphasis on its communist history in its curriculum. | 83 |
| 🇦🇺 Bennett R. | OOLO | This House, as the Church of England, would recognise same-sex marriage. | 83 |
| Cavan T. | CGMG | This House opposes states using external consultants in policy-making (e.g. hiring consultancy firms for research and data-gathering, referring to consultants for advice, having consultancy firms manage other stakeholders). | 83 |
| 🇦🇺 Elanor P. | COMO | This House believes that Bulgaria should put greater emphasis on its communist history in its curriculum. | 82 |