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LUMS IV 2026

2026-06-01 · Pakistan · BP

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The field

Below Average

A smaller or newer tournament. Good for building confidence and getting reps.

56 teams (This edition), 43 teams (2025), 42 teams (2023)

Motions

LUMS IV 2026 (2026)10 motions
  • Round 1This house believes that it is in the interest of independent secessionist movements to prioritize creating autonomous zones within preexisting countries over full on statehood.
  • Round 2This house predicts that human nature will save us from climate change.
  • Round 3THR the valorisation of "authentic intimacy” as the core value of romantic relationships.
  • Round 4TH, as an aspiring talented footballer, W rather be a journeyman than a loyalist.
  • Round 5This house, as a high ranking member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, would defect immediately
  • QuarterfinalsThis house supports queer opacity in aesthetic expression
  • SemifinalsThis house supports a widespread belief in the banality of evil.
  • Grand FinalThis House prefers the civilian-military hybrid regime as a sustained reality in Pakistan
  • U-17 SemifinalsTHW Create Special Economic Zones in cities where all economic activities (except the purchase of goods and services) are carried out by historically disenfranchised groups
  • U-17 FinalsThis house hopes for a rise in movements against AI and automation within current religions (Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc.)

What gets set here

International Relations20%
Social & Identity20%
Environment10%
Sport10%
Philosophy10%
Politics10%

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Practice International Relations motions ›Read: Generating arguments

You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

  • International Relations · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Environment · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Sport · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Philosophy · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

43% of teams break

Break on speaks? Average at least 75.4.

Last edition: 24 of 56 teams broke.

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How scoring works here

75.2 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 72.7 and 77.7.

This is 0.6 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 80.4

Top-10 pace 78.0

Top-20 pace 77.8

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

Comparable: Macau Debate Open 2026 (75.6), Tilburg Open 2026 (75.3)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇵🇰 Ashar I.LOTHR the valorisation of "authentic intimacy” as the core value of romantic relationships.83
Rahsa N.DLOTHR the valorisation of "authentic intimacy” as the core value of romantic relationships.81
🇵🇰 Ashar I.MGTH, as an aspiring talented footballer, W rather be a journeyman than a loyalist.81
Shayan H.DPMThis house, as a high ranking member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, would defect immediately81
🇵🇰 Ashar I.MGThis house, as a high ranking member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, would defect immediately81
Muhammad Q.MGThis house predicts that human nature will save us from climate change.81
Shayan H.MOTH, as an aspiring talented footballer, W rather be a journeyman than a loyalist.81
RandhawaMOThis house, as a high ranking member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, would defect immediately81
Rahsa N.GWTH, as an aspiring talented footballer, W rather be a journeyman than a loyalist.80
RanaPMTH, as an aspiring talented footballer, W rather be a journeyman than a loyalist.80
Jazib K.MOTHR the valorisation of "authentic intimacy” as the core value of romantic relationships.80
Sheharyar H.GWThis house predicts that human nature will save us from climate change.80

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