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Tournaments

Harvest Fundraising Open

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

PhilippinesAPThe tab

Sat 9 May 2026

From 1 tab, newest Harvest Fundraising Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

3points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 74.6 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 39 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

24of 49 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Harvest Fundraising Open 202639 motions
  1. Round 1THS the rise of "optimized dating" (e.g., using data-driven apps, background checks, and compatibility spreadsheets).Practise this motion
  2. Round 1In highly progressive communities, THBT parents should have a significant part in the selection of romantic partners for their children.Practise this motion
  3. Round 1THR the premium placed on organic encounters in dating.Practise this motion
  4. Round 2In post-revolution states, THS revolutionary justice.Practise this motion
  5. Round 2In times of armed conflict, THS the use of private companies in the management and operation of prisons.Practise this motion
  6. Round 2THR the rising prevalence of cyber vigilantism in the Philippines.Practise this motion
  7. Round 3THBT the rise of influencer journalism has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
  8. Round 3TH, as an anti-authoritarian movement, W heavily engage in doomsday journalismPractise this motion
  9. Round 3THR the dominance of horseback journalismPractise this motion
  10. Round 4THP a world with a dominantly adaptive reuse of Indigenous heritage sites over its current strict preservation.Practise this motion
  11. Round 4THR the privatization of third spaces.Practise this motion
  12. Round 4THW rather implement a structured, hierarchical urban planning over implementing organic urban growth in peri-urban zones.Practise this motion
  13. OctofinalsTHR the expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe post-1991Practise this motion
  14. OctofinalsTH, as a Small Island Developing State, W auction the management rights of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to private international corporations in exchange for a fixed percentage of revenuePractise this motion
  15. OctofinalsTHW prohibit all military activities in spacePractise this motion
  16. QuarterfinalsTHR the trend of middle-class filmmakers acting as the primary narrators of grassroots struggles in the international film festival circuit.Practise this motion
  17. QuarterfinalsTHW cap the marketing and PR budgets of films submitted to the independent categories of major film festivals.Practise this motion
  18. QuarterfinalsTHR Middle-Class VoyeurismPractise this motion
  19. SemifinalsTHR "gentle parenting" as the dominant aspirational standard for motherhoodPractise this motion
  20. SemifinalsTH, as a working class young black woman in a predominantly republican state, would embrace the Strong Black Woman schemaPractise this motion
  21. SemifinalsTHS a dominance of microlabels in LGBTQ+ identity discourse.Practise this motion
  22. Grand FinalTHBT it is in the interest of an up-and-coming provincial debater to be a Union Cup Champion rather than to reach the Open Semifinals.Practise this motion
  23. Grand FinalTHP a world where initiatives that provide debate coaching to underprivileged sectors (e.g., Harvest Six, Wildseed Initiative) were fully integrated into the formal state education system, rather than having remained independent, community-led organizations.Practise this motion
  24. Grand FinalTHBT the Philippine Debate Union should heavily prioritize political mobilization and social justice over competitive success and excellence.Practise this motion
  25. School QuarterfinalsTHW aggressively pursue Debt-for-Nature SwapsPractise this motion
  26. School QuarterfinalsTHBT the international community should have shared governing authority over critical ecosystems (e.g., the Amazon rainforest, oceans, polar regions) instead of leaving their protection exclusively to sovereign states.Practise this motion
  27. School QuarterfinalsTHW impose a "carbon border tax" on imports from countries with lax environmental regulationsPractise this motion
  28. School SemifinalsTHBT developing nations should prioritize industrialization and manufacturing over transitioning directly to a service-based economy.Practise this motion
  29. School SemifinalsTHS the privatization of emergency response services in disaster-prone developing countries.Practise this motion
  30. School SemifinalsTHBT labor unions in the Global South should prioritize social movement unionism over traditional unionismPractise this motion
  31. School FinalsTHW grant legal personhood to General Artificial Intelligence (AGI) once it passes a certain threshold of consciousnessPractise this motion
  32. School FinalsAssuming feasiblity, THW require all elected and appointed government officials to undergo an identical, virtual sensory experience of systemic strugglePractise this motion
  33. School FinalsTHBT the development of AI should prioritize widespread distribution over the rigorous enhancement of its technical qualityPractise this motion
  34. Novice SemifinalsTHBT the NBA should adopt a "Two-Year Rolling Record" system to determine Draft Lottery oddsPractise this motion
  35. Novice SemifinalsTHS the rise of naturalized athletes representing countries in major international sports events.Practise this motion
  36. Novice SemifinalsTHP prioritizing subsidies for local and traditional sports instead of sports tourism (e.g. mainstream sports camps, hosting international and national sports events, etc.)Practise this motion
  37. Novice FinalsThis House, as a young Indigenous artist, would prioritize adapting to modern art trends.Practise this motion
  38. Novice FinalsTHBT major decisions affecting Indigenous Communities (i.e. ancestral land transfers, resource extraction, development projects, and verdicts in community offenses, etc.) should require approval from the entire adult population, rather than a council of leaders.Practise this motion
  39. Novice FinalsTH, as an indigenous elder in the Philippines, would shame younger generations who choose to pursue careers in the security industry (i.e., police force, intelligence agencies, etc.).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 break24 teams
  • Novice break4 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.0
where most speakers land
74.0 to 76.1

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker77.5
  • 10th speaker76.7
  • 20th speaker76.3

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.