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Asia Pre-WSDC 2026

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

WSDCThe tab

Sat 16 May 2026

From 1 tab, newest Asia Pre-WSDC 2026.

How many points to break?

8of 71 teams made the open break
in 2026

The last team in averaged 71.0 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 15 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Technology motionsLesson: Generating arguments

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Asia Pre-WSDC 202615 motions
  1. Round 1THBT states should nationalise frontier AI development programmesPractise this motion
  2. Round 2This House Regrets the rise of techno-pessimismPractise this motion
  3. Round 3This House Opposes the US Food and Drug Administration's decision to fast-track the approval of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4This House Supports civil resistance as a form of environmental activism (IE: Fridays For Future, Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion etc.)Practise this motion
  5. Round 5This House Opposes the virtue on forgiveness.Practise this motion
  6. U-13 SemifinalsThis House Supports countries' efforts to ban children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms.Practise this motion
  7. U-13 FinalsThis House Would prioritise efforts to make schools more inclusive towards individuals with disabilities, rather than efforts to establish more exclusive schools for individuals with disabilitiesPractise this motion
  8. U-15 OuarterfinalsAssuming one could know how every romantic relationship would end, This House would choose not to step into one that does not end well.Practise this motion
  9. U-15 SemifinalsAs a parent, This House Would prefer to raise a child in a culture that ranks high on uncertainty avoidance as compared to a low uncertainty culturePractise this motion
  10. U-15 FinalsThis House Believes That religious teachings should significantly focus on worldly endeavors (e.g., material gains, relationships with others) as opposed to internal spiritualityPractise this motion
  11. Novice SemifinalsTHBT poor family of developing countries should focus their money on the most potential child instead of spreading it over all childrenPractise this motion
  12. Novice FinalsTHBT it is justified for the state to lie to its citizens during times of crisisPractise this motion
  13. Open QuarterfinalsThis House Would prioritize a strategic partnership with the United States over maintaining the 'friendly neighbor' status with an hostile regional power.Practise this motion
  14. Open SemifinalsIn times of economic recession, This House Would refuse to bail out zombie banksPractise this motion
  15. Open Grand FinalThis House Regrets the expectation that a person must "Grow Up" (e.g. Stigmatisation of childishness, outgrowing childhood friendships and relationships, moving on from childhood interests)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 break8 teams
  • Novice break4 teams
  • U-15 break8 teams
  • U-13 break4 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
69.2
where most speakers land
67.5 to 70.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker73.0
  • 10th speaker71.7
  • 20th speaker71.3

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.