Tournaments
Royal Rhetorics Anniversary Cup 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Mon 1 Jun 2026
From 1 tab, newest Royal Rhetorics Anniversary Cup 2026.
How many points did it take?
9points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 77.6 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Philosophy67%
- Law & Crime2 of 9
- International Relations1 of 9
- Economics1 of 9
Out of 9 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
How many teams, and how many break?
19of 69 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Above Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Royal Rhetorics Anniversary Cup 20269 motions
- Round 1This House Regrets the narrative that soulmates existPractise this motion
- Round 2THBT it is not in the interest of the United States to lose its status as a “nation of immigrants.”Practise this motion
- Round 3THBT the current surge in Artificial Intelligence investment is more of a speculative bubble than a structural economic transformation.Practise this motion
- Round 4THBT the moral purpose of punishment is to reinforce the authority of the state not deterrencePractise this motion
- Round 5This House Regrets humanity's choice to pursue knowledge at the cost of exile from the Garden of Eden.Practise this motion
- Open QuarterfinalsThis House, as the European Union, regrets the decline of Atlanticism.Practise this motion
- Open SemifinalsIn countries where abortion is legal and accessible, This house would allow fathers to opt out of legal obligations and rights to an unwanted child if the mother chooses to not abort.Practise this motion
- Open Grand FinalTHBT Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is a threat to the stability of the Horn of Africa.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis house, as a vegetarian, would join COCK.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 break19 teams
- Novice break6 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 77.2
- where most speakers land
- 75.1 to 79.3
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 76.1
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker81.4
- 10th speaker80.0
- 20th speaker78.6
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Durham IV 202575.5
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker S. | OGPM | This House Regrets humanity's choice to pursue knowledge at the cost of exile from the Garden of Eden. | 84 |
| Alex O. | OGPM | THBT the current surge in Artificial Intelligence investment is more of a speculative bubble than a structural economic transformation. | 84 |
| Eziel J. | OODLO | THBT it is not in the interest of the United States to lose its status as a “nation of immigrants.” | 84 |
| Owolabi O. | OODLO | THBT it is not in the interest of the United States to lose its status as a “nation of immigrants.” | 83 |
| Eziel J. | CGMG | This House Regrets humanity's choice to pursue knowledge at the cost of exile from the Garden of Eden. | 83 |
| John-Kalio P. | CGMG | This House Regrets humanity's choice to pursue knowledge at the cost of exile from the Garden of Eden. | 83 |
| Nelson N. | COMO | THBT it is not in the interest of the United States to lose its status as a “nation of immigrants.” | 82 |
| Owolabi O. | CGGW | This House Regrets humanity's choice to pursue knowledge at the cost of exile from the Garden of Eden. | 82 |
| Aristotle | COMO | This House Regrets the narrative that soulmates exist | 82 |
| Abdullahi M. | OGDPM | THBT the current surge in Artificial Intelligence investment is more of a speculative bubble than a structural economic transformation. | 82 |
| Miletus | COOW | This House Regrets the narrative that soulmates exist | 82 |
| Offiah K. | COMO | THBT the current surge in Artificial Intelligence investment is more of a speculative bubble than a structural economic transformation. | 82 |