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UCDC International 2026

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

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Sat 11 Apr 2026

From 1 tab, newest UCDC International 2026.

How many points did it take?

10points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.9 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 10 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Technology motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

17of 50 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

UCDC International 202610 motions
  1. Round 1THS the creation of a global video-game ratings boardPractise this motion
  2. Round 2This House Regrets the glorification of non-violent revolutionsPractise this motion
  3. Round 3This House Opposes the stigma against radical honesty in friendshipsPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT central banks should rely primarily on interest-rate policy rather than regulatory tools during periods of financial instabilityPractise this motion
  5. Round 5This House Believes That the global rise in 'idol culture' (e.g. KPOP, JPOP, etc.) does more harm than goodPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsThis house supports giving legal personhood to internationally recognized important environmental spaces (e.g. Mount Everest, the Amazon)Practise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHP a world where babies were born with a random genetic profile, rather than one inherited from their parentsPractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalThis House prefers a world in which all emotions that humans harbor towards other human(s) immediately vanish upon the latter's demisePractise this motion
  9. EFL FinalsAssuming multiple native languages exist, THBT post-conflict countries should adopt an international lingua franca (e.g. English, Spanish, etc.), over adopting a native national languagePractise this motion
  10. Novice FinalsTHR the premium on authenticity in social mediaPractise 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.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break17 teams
  • EFL break16 teams
  • Novice break20 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.5
where most speakers land
73.4 to 77.6

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.2
  • 10th speaker78.2
  • 20th speaker77.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.