Speech Forces Genesis DO 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 10 Jan 2026
From 5 tabs, newest Speech Forces Genesis DO 2026.
How many points did it take?
13points were safe
in 2026
In the middle figureOlder, not counted
Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 12 (13, 12, 12, newest first). The last team in averaged 78.7 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity24%
- Economics22%
- Philosophy12%
- Law & Crime4 of 41
Out of 41 past motions with a topic, from 5 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 28 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
5 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Speech Forces Genesis DO 202610 motions
- Round 1This House opposes academic activismPractise this motion
- Round 2THBT Ghana should privatise Electricity Company of GhanaPractise this motion
- Round 3This House prefers a world where grief is perceived as a lifelong process one must go through as opposed to an emotional state that one day will subside.Practise this motion
- Round 4THO the Gamification of romantic love in Pop culturePractise this motion
- Round 5This house supports the removal of the ban on celebrity advertisement(for drugs and alcohol) in Ghana.Practise this motion
- Round 6THBT the US should limit the financial exposure of systematically important institutions to frontier AI providersPractise this motion
- Round 7THP a world in which the global spread of major religions never occurred.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House predicts that the developing world will become more, rather than less, democratic over the next decadePractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT the moral value of life outweighs the moral imperative to prevent suffering.Practise this motion
- Novice Finals"THBT ECOWAS should abandon its pursuit of a monetary union"Practise this motion
Speech Forces Genesis DO 20258 motions
- Round 1This House Opposes the popularization of therapy speakPractise this motion
- Round 2This House, as Selasie, would choose to walk awayPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT, a legislation of better laws rather than a change in cultural narratives, is a better approach in the fight against femicidePractise this motion
- Round 4TH as a South American country with high gang violence, W adopt El Salvador's approach to addressing gang violence over Mexico's approachPractise this motion
- Round 5This House as West African countries Would prioritize service led economic growth over manufacturers led economic growthPractise this motion
- Round 6This House Believes That it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at allPractise this motion
- Round 7Kojo is a successful Ghanaian high school debater recently admitted to a university in Ghana with a strong debating society. Assuming Kojo will accept your opinion, TH as the average Ghanaian debater would advise him to choose to quit rather than continue debating in university.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House Opposes the increased shift to subscription based business modelsPractise this motion
Speech Forces Genesis DO 20247 motions
- Round 1THP a world governed by the philosophy of ‘Itutu’.Practise this motion
- Round 2This House Regrets China’s Focus on Common ProsperityPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT THE WORLD OF THE SAVAGE IS MORALLY PREFERABLE TO THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MANPractise this motion
- Round 4Assuming feasibility, this house as the United Nations will completely evacuate Nagorno-Karabakh and turn it into a heavy demilitarized zone (DMZ) like the Korean DMZ.Practise this motion
- Round 5In times of economic crisis, TH prefers a system of lax labour regulations to that of extensive labour regulations (minimum wage, job security legislation, etc.)Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTHS the rise of computational creativity.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT Revenge is Principally Justified Even If Compensation Has Been Made For The Harm CausedPractise this motion
Speech Forces Genesis DO 20239 motions
- Round 1THBT Stan culture is negative for entertainment (Music, sports etc. i.e Beliebers, Stans of Lionel Messi and Ronaldo etc)Practise this motion
- Round 2THP a world where children were raised in a gender neutral wayPractise this motion
- Round 3THO the Leverage Buyout strategy as used in the acquisition of TwitterPractise this motion
- Round 4TH, as the feminist movement, would encourage women to reject acts of chivalry (e.g. men buying drinks, holding doors open, "ladies first")Practise this motion
- Round 5TH as India would implement the Reserve Bank of India strategyPractise this motion
- Round 6THW ban music that glorify gang culturePractise this motion
- Round 7If presented with a choice of either living as an average human or living as a superhero, THW choose to live as a superheroPractise this motion
- SemifinalsAssuming feasibility, TH as the UN would implement a global visa openness policyPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHR the rise in Targeted AdvertisingPractise this motion
Speech Forces Genesis DO 20227 motions
- Round 1This house as USA athletes will protest against the Chinese government during the 2022 Beijing Winter Games medal ceremonyPractise this motion
- Round 2This house regrets the creation and prevalence of Korean Afro-beats.Practise this motion
- Round 3TH as an African-American student with admission to both Howard University and Harvard University would choose to attend Howard University.Practise this motion
- Round 4This house prefers a world in which the conception of pain and sin are entirely a product of human agencyPractise this motion
- Round 5This House as the Gulf Cooperation Council will fund and support the Ethiopian federal government in their fight against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).Practise this motion
- Round 6TH as the feminist movement would cancel movies that fail the Bechdel test.Practise this motion
- Round 7TH as the Norwegian Nobel Committee will revise their rules and take back the Nobel Peace Prize from winners when they prove unfit to hold the prize after it has been awardedPractise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 78.7 | 8 of 28 |
| 2025 | 12 | 79.1 | 8 of 32 |
| 2024 | not recorded | 76.6 | 8 of 20 |
| 2023 | 12 | 78.7 | 8 of 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 77.7 | 8 of 16 |
Every break in 2026
- Open break8 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, 5 editions
- 77.0
- where most speakers land
- 75.1 to 78.8
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.7
- 10th speaker78.3
- 20th speaker76.9
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 5 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Munich Open 202673.6
- Malaysia IV 202676.3
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew K. | OOLO | THBT the US should limit the financial exposure of systematically important institutions to frontier AI providers | 82 |
| Kalvin M. | OGDPM | THO the Gamification of romantic love in Pop culture | 82 |
| Abdul A. | COMO | THBT the US should limit the financial exposure of systematically important institutions to frontier AI providers | 81 |
| 🇬🇭 Elisha A. | COMO | THP a world in which the global spread of major religions never occurred. | 81 |
| 🇬🇭 Elisha A. | COMO | This House prefers a world where grief is perceived as a lifelong process one must go through as opposed to an emotional state that one day will subside. | 81 |
| 🇬🇭 Elisha A. | CGMG | THBT the US should limit the financial exposure of systematically important institutions to frontier AI providers | 81 |
| Franco | OGPM | THO the Gamification of romantic love in Pop culture | 81 |
| Kalvin M. | CGGW | THP a world in which the global spread of major religions never occurred. | 81 |
| Andrew K. | CGMG | THBT Ghana should privatise Electricity Company of Ghana | 80 |
| Kwabena M. | CGGW | THBT Ghana should privatise Electricity Company of Ghana | 80 |
| Kalvin M. | CGGW | This House prefers a world where grief is perceived as a lifelong process one must go through as opposed to an emotional state that one day will subside. | 80 |
| Henaku-Budu K. | OODLO | This House opposes academic activism | 80 |