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CIDA Novice Cup 2026

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

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Sat 21 Feb 2026

From 1 tab, newest CIDA Novice Cup 2026.

How many points did it take?

8points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 75.1 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 11 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

29of 92 teams made the open break
in 2026

Field strength: Below Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

CIDA Novice Cup 202611 motions
  1. Round 1THBT Steven should have shattered the diamonds instead of reconciling with them.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THW ban single-gender student organizations (i.e. Fraternities, Sororities, etc.)Practise this motion
  3. Round 3This House prefers the prioritization of the "National Identity" project (e.g., forcing a single national language, centralized history) over the preservation of diverse regional/ethnic identities in the Philippines.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT the rise of independent true crime media (e.g., investigative podcasts and "sleuth" influencers) has done more harm than good.Practise this motion
  5. Pre-QuarterfinalsTHO Big Space Tech Corporations (e.g., SpaceX, Blue Origin) in leading space exploration.Practise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTHW nationalize the sin industry.Practise this motion
  7. SemifinalsThis House, as the environmental movement, would prioritize Radical Direct Action (e.g., disruptive protests, vandalism of art, blocking highways) over Institutional Lobbying and legislative advocacy.Practise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHR the romanticization of the "Padayon" narrative.Practise this motion
  9. High School QuarterfinalsThis house as a university student from an ethnic minority group would choose career in the private sector rather than the government sector.Practise this motion
  10. High School SemifinalsTHBT developing countries should move away from dependence on the BPO industry for growth.Practise this motion
  11. High School FinalsTHS the romanticization of full-time activists in the Global South.Practise 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.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break29 teams
  • High School break34 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
74.6
where most speakers land
73.4 to 75.7
average at tournaments of similar strength
74.6

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker77.0
  • 10th speaker76.0
  • 20th speaker75.5

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Macau Debate Open 202675.6
  • QMUL Open 202672.9