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Vienna pre-EUDC 2026

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

BPThe tab

Sat 11 Jul 2026

From 3 tabs, newest Vienna pre-EUDC 2026.

How many points did it take?

10points were safe
in 2026

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (10, 10, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.7 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 31 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.

Practise Technology motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

14of 72 teams made the open break
in 2026

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

Who has set the motions?

  • 馃嚞馃嚙 Aymaan S.
  • 馃嚞馃嚟 Erasmus S.
  • 馃嚙馃嚞 Velina A.
  • 馃嚘馃嚬 Paula B.
  • 馃嚪馃嚧 Ana C.

Chief adjudicators in 2024, the newest tab that lists them. And 1 more.

Every panel

Past motions

3 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Vienna pre-EUDC 20269 motions
  1. Round 1THW grant labour unions the right to veto the deployment or use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)Practise this motion
  2. Round 2TH, as an up and coming wrestler, would join the AEW over the WWEPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT the assassination of Pim Fortuyn has done more harm than good to the Dutch rightPractise this motion
  4. Round 4Assuming UN approval, THS a significant delay (>3 years) to the graduation of Nepal's LDC statusPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THW merge the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg football leagues over remaining independentPractise this motion
  6. Partial quarterfinalsTHBT the EU Migration and Asylum Pact will do more harm than good to asylum seekers and refugeesPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHBT artificial intelligence will never attain human-like consciousnessPractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHP a world where the dominant doctrine of belief is Anatta over 艢assata-v膩daPractise this motion
  9. ESL FinalTHBT you have a higher moral duty to stay in the internet than to return to realityPractise this motion
Vienna Pre-EUDC 202611 motions
  1. Round 1In conservative areas, THBT the feminist movement should advocate for the extension of modesty standards to men (e.g. vilifying adulting men, mocking men who have a lot of sex, advocating for men to 'cover up,' etc) over advocating for the removal of modesty standards on women (e.g. highlighting the inappropriateness of language that shames women who have a lot of sex, advocating for women to not have to 'cover up,' etc)Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THW require major tech companies working on generative AI to go open source* *Open source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify the copy of the code, and share.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3THR the romanticisation of love marriages in Bollywood moviesPractise this motion
  4. Round 4During times of economic crisis, THBT it is better to live in an autocracy than in a democracyPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THW ban viatical settlementsPractise this motion
  6. Partial Double QuarterfinalsTHR the rise of 24-hour news culture* *24-hour news culture is an expectation of 24-hour investigation and reporting of newsPractise this motion
  7. QuarterfinalsTHO the glorification of disciplinePractise this motion
  8. SemifinalsIn asymmetric conflicts*, THBT Western democracies should heavily prioritise the provision of defensive military weaponry as opposed to offensive military weaponry *where the Western democracies support the militarily weaker sidePractise this motion
  9. Grand FinalTHW ban the creation of all artificial conscious beingsPractise this motion
  10. ESL FinalsTHR the glorification of globalisationPractise this motion
  11. Novice FinalsTHBT religion has done more harm than good for artPractise this motion

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Vienna Pre-EUDC 202411 motions
  1. Round 1In conservative areas, THBT the feminist movement should advocate for the extension of modesty standards to men (e.g. vilifying adulting men, mocking men who have a lot of sex, advocating for men to 'cover up,' etc) over advocating for the removal of modesty standards on women (e.g. highlighting the inappropriateness of language that shames women who have a lot of sex, advocating for women to not have to 'cover up,' etc)Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THW require major tech companies working on generative AI to go open source* *Open source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify the copy of the code, and share.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3THR the romanticisation of love marriages in Bollywood moviesPractise this motion
  4. Round 4During times of economic crisis, THBT it is better to live in an autocracy than in a democracyPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THW ban viatical settlementsPractise this motion
  6. Partial Double QuarterfinalsTHR the rise of 24-hour news culture* *24-hour news culture is an expectation of 24-hour investigation and reporting of newsPractise this motion
  7. QuarterfinalsTHO the glorification of disciplinePractise this motion
  8. SemifinalsIn asymmetric conflicts*, THBT Western democracies should heavily prioritise the provision of defensive military weaponry as opposed to offensive military weaponry *where the Western democracies support the militarily weaker sidePractise this motion
  9. Grand FinalTHW ban the creation of all artificial conscious beingsPractise this motion
  10. ESL FinalsTHR the glorification of globalisationPractise this motion
  11. Novice FinalsTHBT religion has done more harm than good for artPractise this motion

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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)Open break
20261079.625 of 115
20261077.714 of 72
20241079.625 of 115

Every break in 2026

  • Open break14 teams
  • esl break11 teams

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2024馃嚞馃嚙 Aymaan S., 馃嚞馃嚟 Erasmus S., 馃嚙馃嚞 Velina A., 馃嚘馃嚬 Paula B., 馃嚪馃嚧 Ana C., 馃嚠馃嚦 Himan N.

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 3 editions
76.9
where most speakers land
74.8 to 79.1
average at tournaments of similar strength
74.7

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker83.2
  • 10th speaker80.6
  • 20th speaker79.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 3 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Munich Open 202673.6
  • Malaysia IV 202676.3

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
馃嚠馃嚦 Aryan K.CGGWAssuming UN approval, THS a significant delay (>3 years) to the graduation of Nepal's LDC status84
馃嚚馃嚘 Griffin W.OODLOTH, as an up and coming wrestler, would join the AEW over the WWE84
馃嚠馃嚦 Krishaang K.CGMGAssuming UN approval, THS a significant delay (>3 years) to the graduation of Nepal's LDC status84
馃嚚馃嚘 Saim H.OOLOTH, as an up and coming wrestler, would join the AEW over the WWE83
馃嚞馃嚪 Panagis G.COMOTHW merge the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg football leagues over remaining independent83
Hinano H.COOWTHW merge the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg football leagues over remaining independent83
Adora S.OGPMTH, as an up and coming wrestler, would join the AEW over the WWE83
Victor B.OODLOTHBT the assassination of Pim Fortuyn has done more harm than good to the Dutch right82
Max M.COMOTHBT the assassination of Pim Fortuyn has done more harm than good to the Dutch right82
Ryan M.COOWAssuming UN approval, THS a significant delay (>3 years) to the graduation of Nepal's LDC status82
Shaanaav D.OOLOTH, as an up and coming wrestler, would join the AEW over the WWE82
Victor B.OGDPMTH, as an up and coming wrestler, would join the AEW over the WWE82