CIDA Novice Cup 2026

Feb 21, 2026 · BP

The field

Below Average

A smaller or newer tournament. Good for building confidence and getting reps.

92 teams (This edition)

Motions

CIDA Novice Cup 2026 (2026)11 motions

Round 1THBT Steven should have shattered the diamonds instead of reconciling with them.
Round 2THW ban single-gender student organizations (i.e. Fraternities, Sororities, etc.)
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.
Round 4THBT the rise of independent true crime media (e.g., investigative podcasts and "sleuth" influencers) has done more harm than good.
Pre-QuarterfinalsTHO Big Space Tech Corporations (e.g., SpaceX, Blue Origin) in leading space exploration.
QuarterfinalsTHW nationalize the sin industry.
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.
Grand FinalTHR the romanticization of the "Padayon" narrative.
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.
High School SemifinalsTHBT developing countries should move away from dependence on the BPO industry for growth.
High School FinalsTHS the romanticization of full-time activists in the Global South.

You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

Philosophy · 27% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Social & Identity · 27% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
International Relations · 27% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Education · 18% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Economics · 18% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
Politics · 18% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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T-7Read the roomGo through this page once so nothing on the day surprises you.
T-6Work through "Weighing arguments"Foundations for Philosophy motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-6Work through "Generating arguments"Foundations for Social & Identity motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-5Prep sprint: one Philosophy motion, 15 minutes, full caseMechanism, actors, weighing. Time it like the real thing.Pull a motion ›
T-4Case-prep past motions this tournament actually setStart with: THBT Steven should have shattered the diamonds instead of reconciling with them.Motion archive below ›
T-3One practice round with a partner or clubmateAsk for a Philosophy motion and your weaker bench.
T-2Second sprint: Social & IdentityPull a motion ›
T-1Light review and logisticsReread the numbers above, check the schedule, sleep. No new material the night before.

Breaking here

32% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 8 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 75.1.

Last edition: 29 of 92 teams broke.

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Break categories

This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:

Open break29 teams
High School break34 teams

How scoring works here

74.6 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.4 and 75.7.

This is 0.4 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 77.0

Top-10 pace 76.0

Top-20 pace 75.5

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

Comparable: Macau Debate Open 2026 (75.6), QMUL Open 2026 (72.9)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

Debater	Speech	Motion	Score
Crispin C.	MG	This 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.	79
Jorel O.	GW	This 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.	79
Connie 张.	DLO	THBT the rise of independent true crime media (e.g., investigative podcasts and "sleuth" influencers) has done more harm than good.	78
Amethyst	LO	THBT the rise of independent true crime media (e.g., investigative podcasts and "sleuth" influencers) has done more harm than good.	78
Jorel O.	OW	THW ban single-gender student organizations (i.e. Fraternities, Sororities, etc.)	78
Shia C.	DPM	THBT the rise of independent true crime media (e.g., investigative podcasts and "sleuth" influencers) has done more harm than good.	78
Swing E.	LO	This 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.	78
Amethyst	MG	This 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.	78
Swing E.	GW	THBT the rise of independent true crime media (e.g., investigative podcasts and "sleuth" influencers) has done more harm than good.	78
Francis F.	LO	THBT the rise of independent true crime media (e.g., investigative podcasts and "sleuth" influencers) has done more harm than good.	78
Swing E.	MG	THBT the rise of independent true crime media (e.g., investigative podcasts and "sleuth" influencers) has done more harm than good.	78
Lapis L.	LO	This 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.	77

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