2026-03-14England, In personBP1 edition with resultsField: Above Average
Every edition of UCL IVThe tab
Breaking here
- of teams broke in 2026 (10 of 35)
- 29%
- safe on
- 10 pts
- average speaks of the last team in, 2026
- 77.5
- teams in 2026
- 35
Break categories, 2026
- Open break10 teams
- Novice break4 teams
What gets set here
Share of 8 categorised motions across 1 edition. Bars run to 100%.
Past motions
2026UCL IV 20268 motions
- Round 1TH opposes the 'let people enjoy things' narrative
- Round 2TH regrets Kurdish parents living in the Middle East prioritising a strong Kurdish identity and culture when raising their children
- Round 3TH supports the use of continuous assessment over terminal assessment as the primary determinant of a student's grade.
- Round 4TH regrets the imposition of the birth control requirement
- Round 5TH prefers the productivist approach to the universalist approach
- SemifinalsTH, as the governing body of the Empire of Ishanad, would establish a legal system based on Naql instead of a legal system based on Aql
- Novice FinalTH prefers Westeros being ruled by competing noble houses rather than being united under the Iron Throne
- Grand FinalTHBT that cooperation with morally corrupt actors is justified during conflicts
Who sets the motions
The field and the judges
Field
- Field strengthAbove Average
- Teams, 202635
- Teams, 202430
- Teams, 202342
- Teams, 202128
How speakers score here
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.5
- where most speakers land
- 72.4 to 78.7
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker82.8
- 10th speaker78.6
- 20th speaker77.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Vivaatam Pre-ABP 202675.0
Top speeches
The highest speaker scores at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ziyad | COMO | TH supports the use of continuous assessment over terminal assessment as the primary determinant of a student's grade. | 85 |
| Dylan C. | COOW | TH supports the use of continuous assessment over terminal assessment as the primary determinant of a student's grade. | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Olivia A. | OGDPM | TH regrets Kurdish parents living in the Middle East prioritising a strong Kurdish identity and culture when raising their children | 83 |
| Dylan C. | CGGW | TH prefers the productivist approach to the universalist approach | 83 |
| Alex M. | OODLO | TH regrets Kurdish parents living in the Middle East prioritising a strong Kurdish identity and culture when raising their children | 83 |
| Dylan C. | OGDPM | TH opposes the 'let people enjoy things' narrative | 83 |
| Dylan C. | OODLO | TH regrets Kurdish parents living in the Middle East prioritising a strong Kurdish identity and culture when raising their children | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Aarit B. | OOLO | TH supports the use of continuous assessment over terminal assessment as the primary determinant of a student's grade. | 82 |
| 🇬🇧 Henry J. | OOLO | TH regrets Kurdish parents living in the Middle East prioritising a strong Kurdish identity and culture when raising their children | 82 |
| Liv M. | OODLO | TH supports the use of continuous assessment over terminal assessment as the primary determinant of a student's grade. | 82 |
| Liv M. | OGDPM | TH regrets Kurdish parents living in the Middle East prioritising a strong Kurdish identity and culture when raising their children | 82 |
| Robert A. | COMO | TH regrets Kurdish parents living in the Middle East prioritising a strong Kurdish identity and culture when raising their children | 82 |
Prep these too
Same format and field strength, with a similar topic mix.
- Thane Pre-ABP 2026topic match63%
- Manila Pre-WUDC 2025topic match52%
- Aberdeen Open 2025topic match50%
- PreCMUDE Quito 2026topic match47%
- Lagos Debate Open 2025topic match45%