Sun 24 May 2026
From 2 tabs, newest Waterloo IV 2026.
How many points did it take?
10points were safe
in 2026
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (10, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.8 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity4 of 16
- International Relations2 of 16
- Politics2 of 16
- Media2 of 16
Out of 16 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 39 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Waterloo IV 20268 motions
- Round 1THS the popularization of the FIRE movementPractise this motion
- Round 2THR the rise of auteur cinemaPractise this motion
- Round 3THR the decline of the Italian-American mafiaPractise this motion
- Round 4THP polycules to monogamous relationships as the standard relationship modelPractise this motion
- Round 5THS a middle power (e.g. Canada, South Korea) rejection of universal multilateralismPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHR the emergence of Muhasasa Ta'ifia in IraqPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHO the cultural value placed on obscurity in consumer choice and taste curation (fashion, cuisine, media).Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHW press the crimson buttonPractise this motion
Waterloo IV 20258 motions
- Round 1THBT the feminist movement should prioritize advocacy against the manospherePractise this motion
- Round 2THS the creation of refugee camps in developed nationsPractise this motion
- Round 3THR the fall off of Conscious Hip-hopPractise this motion
- Round 4THP a world where large US cities were governed in unaffiliated multi-party political systemsPractise this motion
- Round 5THS the downfall of American universitiesPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTH predicts that China’s AI strategy will be more successful than the US’s by 2050Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHS the implementation of a government-run Sacriphthsisis programPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHW travel to the war as a journalist embedded into a Canadian army unitPractise 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 | 10 | 77.8 | 8 of 39 |
| 2025 | 10 | 78.7 | 8 of 32 |
Every break in 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break5 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 76.0
- where most speakers land
- 73.6 to 78.4
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker81.7
- 10th speaker78.8
- 20th speaker77.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Munich Open 202673.6
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Kevin C. | CGGW | THR the rise of auteur cinema | 83 |
| 🇨🇦 Adam B. | OODLO | THP polycules to monogamous relationships as the standard relationship model | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Vijay T. | OGDPM | THR the decline of the Italian-American mafia | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Adam B. | OODLO | THS the popularization of the FIRE movement | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 William C. | OODLO | THR the decline of the Italian-American mafia | 82 |
| John W. | COOW | THR the decline of the Italian-American mafia | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Hidden debater · jxtz5 | COOW | THS the popularization of the FIRE movement | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Adam B. | OGDPM | THR the decline of the Italian-American mafia | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Arpi Y. | OGPM | THR the decline of the Italian-American mafia | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Hidden debater · jxtz5 | CGGW | THP polycules to monogamous relationships as the standard relationship model | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Tony C. | CGMG | THR the rise of auteur cinema | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Humam A. | CGMG | THS the popularization of the FIRE movement | 81 |