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South Asia Open 2026

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

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Sat 10 Oct 2026

From 1 tab, newest South Asia Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

10points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 77.5 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 12 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Politics motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

17of 78 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

South Asia Open 202612 motions
  1. Round 0THBT individuals have an obligation to capitalise on their talents, even at the cost of pursuing personal fulfillmentPractise this motion
  2. Round 0THBT individuals have an obligation to capitalise on their talents, even at the cost of pursuing personal fulfillmentPractise this motion
  3. Round 1THBT the recent youth-led toppling of governments in South Asia has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
  4. Round 2THBT the church should place greater emphasis on teaching individuals to prevent suffering than teaching individuals to endure sufferingPractise this motion
  5. Round 3THBT the Gulf States should abandon the petrodollarPractise this motion
  6. Round 4THR magical realism as the prominent mode of portraying postcolonial narratives in art and literature, rather than realist or political frameworksPractise this motion
  7. Round 5THS the use of lustration in countries transitioning from authoritarian regimesPractise this motion
  8. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT individuals have an obligation to capitalise on their talents, even at the cost of pursuing personal fulfillmentPractise this motion
  9. Open SemifinalsTH, as ECOWAS, would make all economic and humanitarian investments in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) conditional on the Alliance's reintegration into the regional counter-terrorism operationsPractise this motion
  10. Open FinalsTHP a philosopher king over Western democracyPractise this motion
  11. Novice FinalsTHO mainstream icons who use queer branding (e.g., Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande)Practise this motion
  12. Schools FinalsTHW grant local governments the power to veto legislation that directly affects their region (e.g., local governments opting out of federally mandated healthcare reforms, vetoing environmental regulations, etc.)Practise 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
  • Novice break4 teams
  • Schools break9 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.6
where most speakers land
73.3 to 77.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.4
  • 10th speaker78.0
  • 20th speaker77.2

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.