Tournaments
Hart House Summer Open 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 11 Jul 2026
From 2 tabs, newest Hart House Summer Open 2026.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2026
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (11, 11, newest first). The last team in averaged 79.3 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Philosophy33%
- Social & Identity28%
- Economics3 of 18
- Politics3 of 18
Out of 18 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 50 teams made the open break
in 2026
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Hart House Summer Open 20268 motions
- Round 1In a liberal democracy, THW rather be born of average (50th percentile) wealth, and high (5th percentile) looks and brains over vice versa.Practise this motion
- Round 2THH for a resurgence of collectivism.Practise this motion
- Round 3THR the prevalence of icks in dating culture.Practise this motion
- Round 4THP media depictions of ongoing social struggles (e.g. gender inequality, civil rights) to be optimistic rather than pessimistic.Practise this motion
- Round 5THP that, starting tomorrow, no further breakthroughs or meaningful advancements in AI can be made.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTHW replace all US police weapons with DiNK guns.Practise this motion
- Open FinalsTHP a world where the norm is to accept/welcome the afterlife, rather than fear it.Practise this motion
- Junior FinalsTHP a world where "Set 'Em Free" freely exists for all individuals over 18.Practise this motion
Hart House Summer Open 202510 motions
- Round 1THBT Canada should introduce a mandatory nationwide standardized testing regime for all students entering post-secondaryPractise this motion
- Round 2TH, as the lawyer, prefers the world where your job was one of the automated jobsPractise this motion
- Round 3THS the commercialization of cultural and religious celebrationsPractise this motion
- Round 4THS the widespread adoption of community based marketplaces replacing most shopping platforms (e.g. Amazon, Walmart, etc.)Practise this motion
- Round 5THBT it is in the interest of gaming companies (e.g.: SONY, Nintendo...) to aggressively crack down (e.g.: sue individual fans, force websites to take it down...) on the creation and consumption of ROM hacksPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHBT the protection of lgbtq rights should be judiciary (i.e. by court decisions) as opposed to referenda (i.e. general vote on a single political issue)Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTHS politicians in developing democracies saying that they will accept the results of elections before elections take placePractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHW choose to become a ghost-writerPractise this motion
- Junior SemifinalsTHR the young founder narrativePractise this motion
- Junior FinalsTHP a world where individuals believe circumstances are a result of their own actions rather than the result of chancePractise 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 | 11 | 79.3 | 8 of 50 |
| 2025 | 11 | 78.8 | 16 of 92 |
Every break in 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Junior break5 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 76.0
- where most speakers land
- 72.9 to 79.0
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.4
- 10th speaker79.4
- 20th speaker78.6
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Sofie J. | COOW | In a liberal democracy, THW rather be born of average (50th percentile) wealth, and high (5th percentile) looks and brains over vice versa. | 84 |
| Anderson W. | OOLO | THP media depictions of ongoing social struggles (e.g. gender inequality, civil rights) to be optimistic rather than pessimistic. | 82 |
| Kyle H. | CGGW | THP media depictions of ongoing social struggles (e.g. gender inequality, civil rights) to be optimistic rather than pessimistic. | 82 |
| Jared Z. | CGGW | THP that, starting tomorrow, no further breakthroughs or meaningful advancements in AI can be made. | 82 |
| Jared Z. | OODLO | THH for a resurgence of collectivism. | 82 |
| Heather D. | COMO | THH for a resurgence of collectivism. | 82 |
| Kyle H. | COOW | THH for a resurgence of collectivism. | 82 |
| Heather D. | OGPM | THR the prevalence of icks in dating culture. | 81 |
| Kyle H. | OGDPM | THR the prevalence of icks in dating culture. | 81 |
| Michael S. | OOLO | THP media depictions of ongoing social struggles (e.g. gender inequality, civil rights) to be optimistic rather than pessimistic. | 81 |
| Valerie F. | OODLO | THP media depictions of ongoing social struggles (e.g. gender inequality, civil rights) to be optimistic rather than pessimistic. | 81 |
| Elliana S. | OOLO | THP media depictions of ongoing social struggles (e.g. gender inequality, civil rights) to be optimistic rather than pessimistic. | 81 |