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USU Grandslam

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

Sat 7 Mar 2026

From 2 tabs, newest USU Grandslam 2026.

How many points did it take?

4points were safe
in 2026

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 4 (4, 4, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.3 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 42 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

4of 20 teams broke
in 2026

Past motions

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

USU Grandslam 202621 motions
  1. Round 1That we support No Jab, No PayPractise this motion
  2. Round 1That we support mergers of Australian universitiesPractise this motion
  3. Round 1That we should have a quota for Indigenous Australians in the police forcePractise this motion
  4. Round 2That small or poorly performing countries should combine their players for Olympic team sports (e.g. a West Indies cricket team, a Pacific Islanders rugby union team)Practise this motion
  5. Round 2That we prefer major international sporting events (e.g the Olympics, the World Cup) to be jointly hosted by many countries and cities rather than just onePractise this motion
  6. Round 2That we regret the dominance of a small number of players in men's professional tennis (e.g. The big three, Sincaraz)Practise this motion
  7. Round 3That, as Katarina, we would attempt to flee to Russia immediately rather than attempting to continue our life in America with RaymondPractise this motion
  8. Round 3That we prefer that the Mars Colony is set up as a laissez-faire capitalist system rather than as a socialist communePractise this motion
  9. Round 3That we oppose comedy surrounding the sexual misconduct of major political and cultural figures (i.e. Epstein, Diddy)Practise this motion
  10. Round 4That we regret the narrative of the American DreamPractise this motion
  11. Round 4That moderate and mainstream leaders of progressive social movements should refrain from publicly criticising members of their movement who pursue more radical methodologies to try to achieve changePractise this motion
  12. Round 4That states experiencing widespread corruption should offer amnesty to corrupt officials in exchange for information and the return of stolen moneyPractise this motion
  13. Round 5That the consent of victims should be required for prosecutionPractise this motion
  14. Round 5That juries should have to explain their reasoningPractise this motion
  15. Round 5That pro-migrant organisations should prioritise supporting and defending migrants in court cases rather than fighting to change migration lawsPractise this motion
  16. SemifinalsThat we prefer that feminist art prioritises avoiding patriarchal symbolism and tropes rather than satirising and reappropriating themPractise this motion
  17. SemifinalsThat we prefer the Australian feminist movement oppose, rather than support, carceral feminismPractise this motion
  18. SemifinalsThat the internet has done more harm than good for feminismPractise this motion
  19. Grand FinalThat we prefer "elective forgiveness" to "deserved forgiveness"Practise this motion
  20. Grand FinalThat we prefer a world in which religions did not specify or describe what the afterlife is likePractise this motion
  21. Grand FinalThat we predict that the end of human civilisation will occur in the next 100 yearsPractise this motion
USU Grandslam 202521 motions
  1. Round 1That Australia should abolish private schoolsPractise this motion
  2. Round 1That we should ban gamblingPractise this motion
  3. Round 1That we regret social mediaPractise this motion
  4. Round 2That, as a parent in Australia, we would raise our children according to the "deferred happiness" model rather than the "protected sphere" modelPractise this motion
  5. Round 2That local religious leaders (e.g. pastors, imams, rabbis, etc.) should be elected by a vote of their local religious communityPractise this motion
  6. Round 2That we oppose the expectation to be selflessPractise this motion
  7. Round 3That we prefer a world in which love was quantifiable.Practise this motion
  8. Round 3That, as a vegan activist group, we would mass-release Lone Star Ticks into highly populated areasPractise this motion
  9. Round 3That we would choose to be born on Grandslam Island over being born randomly somewhere else in the worldPractise this motion
  10. Round 4That we should the adopt a no fault medical insurance schemePractise this motion
  11. Round 4That we prefer the capitation model to the fee-for-service model for general practitionersPractise this motion
  12. Round 4That Australia should allow the advertising of prescription medicinesPractise this motion
  13. Round 5That governments should heavily limit the number of active charity licensesPractise this motion
  14. Round 5That we should not allow police to unionisePractise this motion
  15. Round 5That we should abolish the minimum wagePractise this motion
  16. SemifinalsThat it is in the interests of the India to remove all international tariffsPractise this motion
  17. SemifinalsThat state governments should be granted jurisdiction over criminal law in IndiaPractise this motion
  18. SemifinalsThat Europe should adopt the 'US' model of personal bankruptcy lawPractise this motion
  19. Grand FinalThat we prefer a world where Thomas Matthew Crooks was a better shotPractise this motion
  20. Grand FinalThat we regret the break up of PangeaPractise this motion
  21. Grand FinalThat Ukraine-aligned European states should reject the prospect of an imminent ceasefire and deploy troops to UkrainePractise 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.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
2026477.34 of 20
20254not recorded5 of 24

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.2
where most speakers land
75.0 to 77.4

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker78.8
  • 10th speaker77.2
  • 20th speaker76.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.