Sat 13 Jun 2026
From 2 tabs, newest EDC 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 76.0 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Philosophy40%
- Education2 of 20
- Social & Identity2 of 20
- International Relations2 of 20
Out of 20 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 34 teams made the open break
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.
EDC 20268 motions
- Round 1THBT governments of developing countries should aggressively encourage students to pursue further education overseasPractise this motion
- Round 2THBT the feminist movement should actively oppose the growing normalization of hostile rhetoric against men in feminist spaces(e.g. “I hate all men”, “The male loneliness epidemic is self inflicted”)Practise this motion
- Round 3THW abolish all professional sports entry draft systems and alternatively enforce a free agency system with a salary cap dependent on team performancePractise this motion
- Round 4TH, as the high school student, would not confessPractise this motion
- Round 5Assuming feasibility, THW grant politicians vivid, lifelike dreams experiencing the suffering of the citizens most negatively impacted by their policiesPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT western liberal democracies should not sell weapons or tools of warPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT the captain was morally wrong to coerce his crew members back onto the shipPractise this motion
- Junior FinalsTH, as Mr. Peanut, would quit his jobPractise this motion
EDC 202512 motions
- Round 0THS the creation of a standing EU army.Practise this motion
- Round 0THS the glorification of individual liberty within the USPractise this motion
- Round 0TH, even if it had no actual effect on real taxation, W massively raise taxes on the richPractise this motion
- Round 0THS the decline of the US as the primary world superpowerPractise this motion
- Round 0TH prefers to be born with HSAMPractise this motion
- Round 1THW add additional welfare payments to families contingent upon their child's performances in schoolPractise this motion
- Round 2THBT Canada should join the United StatesPractise this motion
- Round 3THP a world without the belief in the afterlifePractise this motion
- Round 4TH, as a talented 15-year old aspiring idol in South Korea, would choose to become a K-Pop traineePractise this motion
- Round 5THS the EU's plan to impose the Carbon Border TaxPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTH, as player X, W take the deal.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHP a world in which the AMR is widely accessiblePractise 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 | 76.0 | 8 of 34 |
| 2025 | 10 | 78.5 | 8 of 28 |
Every break in 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Junior break4 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 76.1
- where most speakers land
- 74.4 to 77.9
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.6
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.0
- 10th speaker78.4
- 20th speaker77.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Z. | COMO | TH, as the high school student, would not confess | 82 |
| Nathan W. | COOW | TH, as the high school student, would not confess | 81 |
| 🇨🇦 Kaya P. | CGMG | THBT the feminist movement should actively oppose the growing normalization of hostile rhetoric against men in feminist spaces(e.g. “I hate all men”, “The male loneliness epidemic is self inflicted”) | 80 |
| 🇨🇦 Kaya P. | OGPM | Assuming feasibility, THW grant politicians vivid, lifelike dreams experiencing the suffering of the citizens most negatively impacted by their policies | 80 |
| Michelle Z. | OGDPM | THBT the feminist movement should actively oppose the growing normalization of hostile rhetoric against men in feminist spaces(e.g. “I hate all men”, “The male loneliness epidemic is self inflicted”) | 80 |
| Ferrari Z. | OODLO | THBT governments of developing countries should aggressively encourage students to pursue further education overseas | 80 |
| Ferrari Z. | COOW | TH, as the high school student, would not confess | 80 |
| 🇨🇦 Kaya P. | OOLO | THBT governments of developing countries should aggressively encourage students to pursue further education overseas | 80 |
| 🇨🇦 Sofie J. | COOW | THBT the feminist movement should actively oppose the growing normalization of hostile rhetoric against men in feminist spaces(e.g. “I hate all men”, “The male loneliness epidemic is self inflicted”) | 79 |
| Michelle Z. | COOW | THW abolish all professional sports entry draft systems and alternatively enforce a free agency system with a salary cap dependent on team performance | 79 |
| 🇨🇦 Kaya P. | COMO | TH, as the high school student, would not confess | 79 |
| Daniel Z. | OGPM | THBT governments of developing countries should aggressively encourage students to pursue further education overseas | 79 |