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Cambridge IV

76 days away · In-Person · BP

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The field

Premier

One of the strongest fields in the circuit. Multiple nationally-ranked teams attend.

Based on the 2025 edition. This year’s field isn’t rated yet.

93 teams (2025), 86 teams (2024), 45 teams (2023), 72 teams (2022)

Motions from this series

Cambridge IV 2025 (2025)10 motions
  • Round 1THR the glorification of the 'authentic self'
  • Round 2THP societies in which charities and donations are prevalent over societies with a state-run welfare system
  • Round 3THBT the Democrats should fight dirty (e.g. rezoning electoral districts in their favour, frequent filibustering, initiating politicised investigations against opponents, etc.)
  • Round 4THBT European states should pursue a state-led innovation model
  • Round 5THP legal systems where prosecutors are appointed to legal systems where prosecutors are elected
  • QuarterfinalsTHBT Western governments should implement strict capital requirements on AI firms (e.g loan-to-value limits, selective monetary tightening, setting balance sheet stress tests, capital adequacy requirements)
  • SemifinalsTHO the belief that decisions should be made in a purely rational manner
  • Grand FinalTHBT Europe should prioritize the long-term containment of Russia, even at the expense of ending the war
  • ESL FinalsTHP religions where foundational religious figures are seen as morally flawed instead of morally perfect
  • Novice FinalsWhen funding academic work, THBT university departments should rely heavily on estimates of the work's expected impact in the world

What gets set here

Economics20%
Social & Identity10%
Politics10%
Law & Crime10%
Technology10%
Philosophy10%

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You vs this tournament

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

  • Economics · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Law & Crime · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Technology · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Philosophy · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

17% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 79.6.

Last edition: 16 of 93 teams broke.

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Break categories

This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:

  • Open break16 teams
  • ESL break11 teams
  • Novice break5 teams

How scoring works here

75.9 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 72.7 and 79.2.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 82.6

Top-10 pace 81.2

Top-20 pace 80.2

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

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