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Split Open 2026
What it took to break here, the topics that come up, and every past motion.
Jul 18, 2026BP1 edition with resultsField: Average
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Breaking here
- of teams broke in 2026 (8 of 32)
- 25%
- safe on
- 10 pts
- average speaks of the last team in, 2026
- 78.1
- teams in 2026
- 32
Break categories, 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break5 teams
What gets set here
Share of 8 categorised motions across 1 edition. Bars run to 100%.
Past motions
2026Split Open 20268 motions
- Round 1THR the increasing reliance on technology-assisted judging in sports (e.g., VAR, ball tracking, motion sensors)
- Round 2TH predicts a significant decline in higher education* by 2050 *Can include but not limited to sharp drop in university enrolment, closure of universities, much less emphasis placed on degree qualifications
- Round 3This House Believes That Western liberal democracies should actively break up ethnic enclaves* An 'ethnic enclave' refers to a neighborhood with a high concentration of a single ethnicity. This neighborhood is often economically, socially, and culturally distinct from other neighborhoods.
- Round 4This House opposes the Marvelization of entertainment
- Round 5THBT taking an aggressive stance* against China is NOT in the interest of the EU *Can but not limited to imposing high tariffs against Chinese goods, banning or heavily regulating Chinese companies, etc.
- SemifinalsThis House Supports the normalization of a prolonged childhood
- Grand FinalThis House Believes That a techno-feudalist future is more likely than a techno-utopian future
- Novice FinalsThis House Believes That Lightning McQueen made the right decision in the moment
Who sets the motions
The field and the judges
Field
- Field strengthAverage
- Teams, 202632
- Teams, 202432
- Teams, 202324
- Teams, 202260
- Teams, 202120
How speakers score here
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.9
- where most speakers land
- 72.9 to 78.9
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.1
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker81.6
- 10th speaker78.4
- 20th speaker77.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Tilburg Open 202675.3
- Munich Open 202673.6
Top speeches
The highest speaker scores at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden debater · 2dm6 | COMO | This House opposes the Marvelization of entertainment | 84 |
| Maj H. | COOW | This House opposes the Marvelization of entertainment | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Hans D. | COOW | This House Believes That Western liberal democracies should actively break up ethnic enclaves* An 'ethnic enclave' refers to a neighborhood with a high concentration of a single ethnicity. This neighborhood is often economically, socially, and culturally distinct from other neighborhoods. | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Hans D. | OGDPM | This House opposes the Marvelization of entertainment | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Chanidu R. | COMO | This House Believes That Western liberal democracies should actively break up ethnic enclaves* An 'ethnic enclave' refers to a neighborhood with a high concentration of a single ethnicity. This neighborhood is often economically, socially, and culturally distinct from other neighborhoods. | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Chanidu R. | OGPM | This House opposes the Marvelization of entertainment | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Tori C. | OODLO | TH predicts a significant decline in higher education* by 2050 *Can include but not limited to sharp drop in university enrolment, closure of universities, much less emphasis placed on degree qualifications | 83 |
| Teja S. | COOW | This House Believes That Western liberal democracies should actively break up ethnic enclaves* An 'ethnic enclave' refers to a neighborhood with a high concentration of a single ethnicity. This neighborhood is often economically, socially, and culturally distinct from other neighborhoods. | 83 |
| Hidden debater · 2dm6 | CGMG | This House Believes That Western liberal democracies should actively break up ethnic enclaves* An 'ethnic enclave' refers to a neighborhood with a high concentration of a single ethnicity. This neighborhood is often economically, socially, and culturally distinct from other neighborhoods. | 83 |
| 🇭🇷 Brina V. | COOW | THR the increasing reliance on technology-assisted judging in sports (e.g., VAR, ball tracking, motion sensors) | 83 |
| Hidden debater · 2dm6 | COMO | TH predicts a significant decline in higher education* by 2050 *Can include but not limited to sharp drop in university enrolment, closure of universities, much less emphasis placed on degree qualifications | 82 |
| Marin B. | COMO | This House opposes the Marvelization of entertainment | 82 |