Southampton Pro-Am 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 7 Feb 2026
From 2 tabs, newest Southampton Pro-Am 2026.
How many points did it take?
9points were safe
in 2026
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 9 (9, 8, newest first). The last team in averaged 76.2 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity3 of 12
- Law & Crime3 of 12
- International Relations2 of 12
- Video Games1 of 12
Out of 12 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
5of 20 teams broke
in 2026
Field strength: Below Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Southampton Pro-Am 20265 motions
- Round 1THO the glorification of risk-takingPractise this motion
- Round 2THS the US intervening in support of the Iranian protestsPractise this motion
- Round 3THPAW with a widespread belief in fatalismPractise this motion
- Round 4THW allow prisoners serving life sentences to opt into the death penaltyPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT the contraceptive pill has changed the world more than the atomic bombPractise this motion
Southampton Pro-Am 20247 motions
- Round 1This House Supports the assassination of authoritarian dictators.Practise this motion
- Round 2THR the decrease in difficulty levels in AAA gamesPractise this motion
- Round 3In Western liberal democracies, THP the watchman policing style to the legalistic policing stylePractise this motion
- Round 4THBT the “The Woman Who Has It All” trope in fictional screen media does more harm than good.Practise this motion
- Bronze FinalsThis house, as a monotheistic god, would prefer to be a watchmaker god than an interventionalist god.Practise this motion
- Silver FinalsTHBT Ireland should abolish the special criminal courtPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTH, as Alice Davis would help Samantha cover up Derek’s murderPractise 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) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 76.2 | 5 of 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 75.8 | 13 of 43 |
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 73.9
- where most speakers land
- 70.7 to 77.2
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.5
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker82.3
- 10th speaker78.5
- 20th speaker75.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Tilburg Open 202675.3
- Munich Open 202673.6
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Saim K. | CGMG | THS the US intervening in support of the Iranian protests | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Aarit B. | CGGW | THS the US intervening in support of the Iranian protests | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Aarit B. | OODLO | THW allow prisoners serving life sentences to opt into the death penalty | 82 |
| 🇬🇧 Jay O. | CGMG | THPAW with a widespread belief in fatalism | 81 |
| 🇬🇧 Saim K. | OOLO | THW allow prisoners serving life sentences to opt into the death penalty | 81 |
| William P. | CGMG | THS the US intervening in support of the Iranian protests | 80 |
| 🇬🇧 Aarit B. | COMO | THPAW with a widespread belief in fatalism | 80 |
| 🇬🇧 Aarit B. | OGDPM | THO the glorification of risk-taking | 80 |
| 🇬🇧 Saim K. | OGPM | THO the glorification of risk-taking | 80 |
| McKayla T. | CGGW | THPAW with a widespread belief in fatalism | 80 |
| 🇬🇧 Laura H. | OGDPM | THPAW with a widespread belief in fatalism | 79 |
| Jayden M. | OOLO | THS the US intervening in support of the Iranian protests | 79 |