Tournaments
HELP Asian Debate Challenge 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 15 Aug 2026
From 2 tabs, newest HELP Asian Debate Challenge 2026.
How many points did it take?
3points were safe
in 2026
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 4 (3, 4, newest first). The last team in averaged 75.3 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity38%
- Law & Crime4 of 16
- Philosophy3 of 16
- Technology3 of 16
Out of 16 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
17of 44 teams broke
in 2026
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
HELP Asian Debate Challenge 20268 motions
- Round 1THR the widespread belief that money cannot buy happinessPractise this motion
- Round 2THW allow employees to give up government mandated benefits(e.g. health insurance, overtime pay) in exchange for higher payPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT female political candidates in liberal democracies should not appeal to traditional female roles in their campaignsPractise this motion
- Round 4THR the rise of dating apps (e.g. Tinder, Bumble, Hitch, Hinge, etc)Practise this motion
- OctofinalsTHS the use of bounty hunters in law enforcementPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHR the glamorization of start-up culture that encourages people to start their own companies rather than pursue traditional career pathsPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHW create a national registry containing the real identity of all social media usersPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHW heavily incentivise companies to set up bases of operations (e.g. offices, warehouses, distribution centres etc) away from urban centresPractise this motion
HELP Asian Debate Challenge 20258 motions
- Round 1This House Would financially incentivise people to sign up as organ donorsPractise this motion
- Round 2This House Believes That international news media organizations (CNN, Reuters, Al Jazeera etc) should conform to censorship requests by autocratic regimes in exchange for the right to report or broadcast within those nationsPractise this motion
- Round 3THS the rise of AI therapyPractise this motion
- Round 4This House, as a parent belonging to a minority religion, would discourage their children from expressing their faith publicly (e.g. crossing yourself, wearing hijabs, kippahs or other articles of faith, posting on social media, publicly attending mass, synagogues etc.)Practise this motion
- OctofinalsThis House Believes That the feminist movement should support active male allyship over passive male allyshipPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsThis House Supports The Enhanced GamesPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House Believes That social movements in developing countries should actively work with dominant religious groups within the countryPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House Believes That the tribe should use a lottery to choose the person to be sacrificed, instead of deciding by majority votePractise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 75.3 | 17 of 44 |
| 2025 | 4 | 74.9 | 16 of 67 |
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 74.4
- where most speakers land
- 72.8 to 75.9
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker78.4
- 10th speaker76.9
- 20th speaker76.5
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.