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PKU Pro-Am 2026

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

Sat 1 Aug 2026

From 2 tabs, newest PKU Pro-Am 2026.

How many points did it take?

9points were safe
in 2026

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (9, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.4 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 20 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

18of 52 teams made the open break
in 2026

Field strength: Below Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

PKU Pro-Am 20269 motions
  1. Round 1THS the trend of 'looksmaxxing'Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THW grant individuals and organisations open standing to challenging the constitutionality of lawsPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THW allow EU citizens to donate to political parties in any EU statePractise this motion
  4. Round 4THP a world where all media outlets are journalist cooperatives*Practise this motion
  5. Round 5THO SpaceX's IPOPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsThis house believes that schools should teach children to be skeptical of authorityPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHW limit the amount of time that a museum can display a given piece of art to 3 months out of every 10 year period, rather than allow museums to display their works as long as they choosePractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalAssuming feasibility, THW implement liquid democracy in Western Liberal DemocraciesPractise this motion
  9. Am-Am FinalsTHP a world where mathematics is taught as an art rather than a sciencePractise this motion
PKU Pro-Am 202511 motions
  1. Round 0THBT the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) should significantly tighten restrictions on derivatives trading (e.g. limiting the availability of derivatives, implementing position limits and price limits, increasing the minimum trading amount)Practise this motion
  2. Round 0THBT the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) should significantly tighten restrictions on derivatives trading (e.g. limiting the availability of derivatives, implementing position limits and price limits, increasing the minimum trading amount)Practise this motion
  3. Round 1This House Would choose the sexual album over the introspective albumPractise this motion
  4. Round 2THBT development loans from international organizations should be conditioned on the country's compliance to their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)Practise this motion
  5. Round 3THP a world where open relationships are the normPractise this motion
  6. Round 4This House prefers corporate ownership of farming over collective farming in developing countriesPractise this motion
  7. Round 5THP the medical conception of mental health over the humanistic conceptionPractise this motion
  8. QuarterfinalsTHS a widespread norm of movement cross-pollinationPractise this motion
  9. SemifinalsTHBT the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) should significantly tighten restrictions on derivatives trading (e.g. limiting the availability of derivatives, implementing position limits and price limits, increasing the minimum trading amount)Practise this motion
  10. Grand FinalThis House Prefers a world where SKIP technology exists and is widely accessiblePractise this motion
  11. Am-Am FinalsTH, as Chinese middle class mother, would raise their daughters to be cynical of othersPractise 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.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Open break
2026977.418 of 52
20251077.117 of 59

Every break in 2026

  • Open break18 teams
  • Am-Am break6 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 2 editions
76.1
where most speakers land
74.4 to 77.7
average at tournaments of similar strength
74.7

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.8
  • 10th speaker78.0
  • 20th speaker77.2

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Macau Debate Open 202675.6
  • Tilburg Open 202675.3