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Hypothetical Open 2026

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

Sat 23 May 2026

From 3 tabs, newest Hypothetical Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

8points were safe
in 2026

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 8 (8, 8, 8, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.5 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 18 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

4of 18 teams broke
in 2026

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

Past motions

3 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Hypothetical Open 20265 motions
  1. Round 1TH prefers a world where religion is predominantly organized as paganismPractise this motion
  2. Round 2TH Prefers A World where Scrub was widely accessiblePractise this motion
  3. Round 3TH Prefers A World where nation-states never formedPractise this motion
  4. Round 4TH Prefers A World where public capital markets never emergedPractise this motion
  5. Grand FinalTHP a world where the situationship model is dominant over one where the marriage model is dominant.Practise this motion
Hypothetical Open 20246 motions
  1. Round 1THW tax inheritance 100%Practise this motion
  2. Round 2There is a device that can accurately predict the time of your death. THP a world in which this device is widely accessible to everyone.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3THP a world where Stoic Philosophy is the dominant narritivePractise this motion
  4. Round 4THS the Californian IdeologyPractise this motion
  5. Gold FinalTH as God, would choose not to create humankindPractise this motion
  6. Silver FinalPresuming the technology existed, THW erase the memories* of people who have committed serious crimes and replace them with a fabricated set instead of incarcerating them *all of the memories that help you function as a human are intact and the technology only effects the memories that form your identityPractise this motion
Hypothetical Open 20237 motions
  1. Round 1THP a world where acts of evil are perceived as a consequence of ignorance, rather than malicePractise this motion
  2. Round 2THP a world where people cannot liePractise this motion
  3. Round 3THW remove the memory of being cheated onPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THP a world where superheroes existPractise this motion
  5. Gold FinalTHBT the EU should lift the price caps.Practise this motion
  6. Silver FinalsTHR the formation of NATOPractise this motion
  7. Bronze FinalsTHP a world where drugs are decriminalizedPractise 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)Teams broke
2026877.54 of 18
2024877.88 of 40
20238not recorded13 of 50

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 2 editions
76.0
where most speakers land
72.8 to 79.2
average at tournaments of similar strength
75.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.8
  • 10th speaker78.3
  • 20th speaker77.5

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Meta Open 202674.8
  • Vivaatam Pre-ABP 202675.0