Tournaments
Cedar College Debating Championship 2025
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sun 1 Jun 2025
From 3 tabs, newest Cedar College Debating Championship 2025.
How many points did it take?
3points were safe
in 2025
Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 4 (3, 4, 4, newest first). The last team in averaged 70.9 speaks in 2025.
What will they set?
- Philosophy30%
- Social & Identity22%
- Law & Crime3 of 23
- Health & Medicine3 of 23
Out of 23 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
12of 30 teams broke
in 2025
Past motions
3 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Cedar College Debating Championship 20259 motions
- Round 0This House Prefers a World where religious closeness is dominant, as opposed to a world where religious distance is dominant.Practise this motion
- Round 1Motion: TH, as the Pakistani establishment, would adopt the "control" model rather than continue with the "coercive" model.Practise this motion
- Round 2This house would prohibit the use of the “Mr. Big” technique by law enforcement agenciesPractise this motion
- Round 3This House Prefers "recovering joy" over "authenticity of misery" as a philosophy of representation of marginalized communities in historical fiction/fantasy.Practise this motion
- Round 4This house as Jibran Akbar would move to New Amsterdam CityPractise this motion
- OctofinalsThis house would allocate LULUs by using the tender processPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsThis House, as a highly educated professional in an authoritarian state, would refuse work in any organization that is controlled or heavily influenced by the governmentPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis house believes that the scientist should use simulation to conduct unregulated medical experiments in the hopes of discovering and creating cures for a host of diseasesPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House Regrets the dominant narrative that the most painful personal experiences inspire the best artPractise this motion
Cedar College Debating Championship 20247 motions
- Round 1THP a monarchy where the king has the divine right to rule, as opposed to a theocracy ruled by religious institutionsPractise this motion
- Round 2This house supports the trend of converting complex representations of women into idealized representations while adapting source material to movies and shows. (e.g. House of the Dragon, The Witcher, etc)Practise this motion
- Round 3This house supports the implementation of balanced budget amendmentsPractise this motion
- Round 4TH, as Edward VIII, W abdicate to marry Wallis SimpsonPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsIn legal proceedings, THBT 'support of a terrorist organization' should be expanded (beyond acts like recruiting, propaganda, weapons supply etc.) to include traditionally feminine tasks, including domestic labor, educating recruits, and bringing up children in the ideologyPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT Christian Leaders should prioritize the humanistic vision of Christ over the divine vision of ChristPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHO New OptimismPractise this motion
Cedar College Debating Championship 20227 motions
- Round 1THS the creation of the League of NationPractise this motion
- Round 2TH, as a feminist writer, would actively avoid writing female characters with male love interestsPractise this motion
- Round 3TH, as a Pakistani graduate from a prestigious foreign university, who wants to make a change in the world, would not move back to PakistanPractise this motion
- Round 4TH, as opposition parties in authoritarian democracies, would actively prioritise their militant wings over their political wings.Practise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTH, as Elle Woods, would not accept the offer to go to HarvardPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHS Green Central BankingPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTH regrets the culture of treating death as an extraordinary eventPractise 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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 70.9 | 12 of 30 |
| 2024 | 4 | 70.8 | 8 of 30 |
| 2022 | 4 | 70.4 | 8 of 31 |
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 3 editions
- 69.5
- where most speakers land
- 68.2 to 70.9
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker72.8
- 10th speaker71.2
- 20th speaker70.7
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 3 editions.