Diefenbaker Cup

174 days away · In-Person · BP

Below Average

A smaller or newer tournament. Good for building confidence and getting reps.

Based on the 2026 edition. This year’s field isn’t rated yet.

20 teams (2026), 20 teams (2026), 31 teams (2025), 32 teams (2024)

Round 1THR the glorification of ‘gap years’ for university students
Round 2TH opposes the ‘centrality of national identity’ in sports
Round 3TH, as this debater, would let their wish come true
Round 4TH as the USA, would abduct Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Round 5THP a world where all teenagers have free access to their PMC
SemifinalsTHP a world where each believer established their own connection to God, rather than establishing one through organized religion
Grand FinalTHBT developing countries are justified in invading developed countries for climate change reasons

Round 1TH, as the feminist movement, opposes the narrative that 'women are victims'
Round 2THR the normalization of Buy Now, Pay Later schemes in the consumption habits of consumers.
Round 3THBT Indigenous communities should prioritize creating Indigenous art only museums at the expense of attempting to increase the amount of Indigenous art in existing western museums
Round 4THP a world where everyone's sexuality randomly changed yearly
SemifinalsTH, as Canada, would strengthen Canada's Ties with the European Union Over the United States

Abstract17%

International Relations17%

Social & Identity8%

Sport8%

Religion8%

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

Built from what this tournament sets most. Import more tabs and this plan tunes itself to your weak spots.

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T-7Read the roomGo through this page once so nothing on the day surprises you.
T-6Work through "Generating arguments"Foundations for Social & Identity motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-5Prep sprint: one Social & Identity motion, 15 minutes, full caseMechanism, actors, weighing. Time it like the real thing.Pull a motion ›
T-4Case-prep past motions this tournament actually setStart with: THR the glorification of ‘gap years’ for university studentsMotion archive below ›
T-3One practice round with a partner or clubmateAsk for a Social & Identity motion and your weaker bench.
T-2Second sprint: AbstractPull a motion ›
T-1Light review and logisticsReread the numbers above, check the schedule, sleep. No new material the night before.

33% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 9 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 75.9.

Last edition: 8 of 20 teams broke.

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73.5 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 69.2 and 77.7.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 78.8

Top-10 pace 77.0

Top-20 pace 75.8

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 2 editions.

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Same kind of motions, same kind of field. Worth running through their past motion sets too.