Nottingham Novices 2026

96 days away · In person, Nottingham, UK · 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.

33 teams (2026), 33 teams (2025)

Round 1TH Opposes the rise of sports fans being fans of particular players, rather than being fans of particular teams
Round 2THS the adoption of “Honesty Dividend” schemes in retail stores
Round 3THR the dominance of subscription-based streaming as a method of music consumption
Round 4TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.).
Grand FinalTH, as a player, would prefer playing Hardcore Survival Mode over Creative Mode.
Silver Final FinalsTHP a world where humans have a natural instinct to pursue polyamorous relationships

Round 1TH Opposes the rise of sports fans being fans of particular players, rather than being fans of particular teams
Round 2THS the adoption of “Honesty Dividend” schemes in retail stores
Round 3THR the dominance of subscription-based streaming as a method of music consumption
Round 4TH as a U.S.-based feminist organisation would prioritise efforts towards gaining male postnatal benefits (paternity leave, right to return to work etc.) over expanding existing female postnatal benefits (increasing paid maternity leave, more comprehensive healthcare etc.).
Grand FinalTH, as a player, would prefer playing Hardcore Survival Mode over Creative Mode.
Silver Final FinalsTHP a world where humans have a natural instinct to pursue polyamorous relationships

Social & Identity33%

Sport17%

Economics17%

Media17%

Video Games17%

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

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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: TH Opposes the rise of sports fans being fans of particular players, rather than being fan...Motion archive below ›
T-3One practice round with a partner or clubmateAsk for a Social & Identity motion and your weaker bench.
T-2Second sprint: SportPull a motion ›
T-1Light review and logisticsReread the numbers above, check the schedule, sleep. No new material the night before.Tournament info ›

24% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 9 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 73.3.

Last edition: 8 of 33 teams broke.

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71.2 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 68.6 and 73.7.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 76.5

Top-10 pace 73.8

Top-20 pace 72.5

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.