Tournaments
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?
- Philosophy3 of 18
- Economics3 of 18
- Health & Medicine2 of 18
- International Relations2 of 18
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
- Round 1TH prefers a world where religion is predominantly organized as paganismPractise this motion
- Round 2TH Prefers A World where Scrub was widely accessiblePractise this motion
- Round 3TH Prefers A World where nation-states never formedPractise this motion
- Round 4TH Prefers A World where public capital markets never emergedPractise this motion
- 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
- Round 1THW tax inheritance 100%Practise this motion
- 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
- Round 3THP a world where Stoic Philosophy is the dominant narritivePractise this motion
- Round 4THS the Californian IdeologyPractise this motion
- Gold FinalTH as God, would choose not to create humankindPractise this motion
- 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
- Round 1THP a world where acts of evil are perceived as a consequence of ignorance, rather than malicePractise this motion
- Round 2THP a world where people cannot liePractise this motion
- Round 3THW remove the memory of being cheated onPractise this motion
- Round 4THP a world where superheroes existPractise this motion
- Gold FinalTHBT the EU should lift the price caps.Practise this motion
- Silver FinalsTHR the formation of NATOPractise this motion
- 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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 77.5 | 4 of 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 77.8 | 8 of 40 |
| 2023 | 8 | not recorded | 13 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