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Chancellor's Cup 2026

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

Sat 24 Oct 2026

From 6 tabs, newest Chancellor's Cup 2026.

How many points did it take?

10points were safe
in 2026

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (10, 11, 11, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.9 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 52 past motions with a topic, from 6 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 38 teams made the open break
in 2026

Field strength: Average in 2025, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

6 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Chancellor's Cup 20268 motions
  1. Round 1This house supports the rise in freelance journalism in mainstream mediaPractise this motion
  2. Round 2This house supports the increase of Chinese influence in Latin AmericaPractise this motion
  3. Round 3This house believes that feminist movements in developing countries should integrate patriotism into their advocacyPractise this motion
  4. Round 4This House, as Yale University, would settle with the Justice Department rather than suing the adminstration in court.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5This house believes that NAMI should adopt a big-tent over a small-tent approachPractise this motion
  6. SemifinalsThis house supports Ukraine agreeing to stop striking Russian oil refineries in exchange for a full restoration of US Starlink and intelligence support.Practise this motion
  7. Grand FinalThis house believes that, thus far, the advent of artificial intelligence has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
  8. Novice FinalsThis house opposes the rise of vigilante content on social mediaPractise this motion
Chancellor's Cup 20258 motions
  1. Round 1In partnerships without equal affection, THW prefer to be the more loving one in a relationshipPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT developing countries should actively encourage the development of sin citiesPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THR the decline of Catholicism in Latin AmericaPractise this motion
  4. Round 4TH prefers for queer narratives in popular media to primarily center around the present (ex. Heartstopper, Bottoms, Love, Simon, Twinless) rather than the past (ex. Boots, Queer, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Brokeback Mountain).Practise this motion
  5. Round 5THS the growing role of private equity in online content creationPractise this motion
  6. SemifinalsTHS the creation of legal cyber-arms marketsPractise this motion
  7. Grand FinalTHO linguistic nationalismPractise this motion
  8. Novice Grand FinalsTHH that humanity develops the technology to create simulated universesPractise this motion
Chancellor's Cup 20249 motions
  1. Round 1THBT the rise of "debate content" has done more harm than good.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT it is in the interest of Canada to peg their currency to the EuroPractise this motion
  3. Round 3Once they turn 18, THW make it mandatory for all middle and upper class to spend a month in Nozick's Nightmare as part of their educationPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THS Mexico's judicial reformPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THR the increasing privatization of third spacesPractise this motion
  6. Novice SemifinalsTHS the rise of scam baitingPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHW require that foreign owned companies be required to follow the labour and environmental standards of their home country rather than those of the countries in which they are operating (ie. Canadian mining companies operating in Bolivia would follow Canadian laws rather than Bolivian laws)Practise this motion
  8. Novice FinalsTHO the use of leadership elections in CanadaPractise this motion
  9. Grand FinalTHW send the ship without the library of humanityPractise this motion
Queen's IV: Chancellor's Cup 202311 motions
  1. Round 0THW demilitarize CanadaPractise this motion
  2. Round 0THW drink the potionPractise this motion
  3. Round 1THO the mergerPractise this motion
  4. Round 2THO charging international students higher tuition feesPractise this motion
  5. Round 3THR traditions of abstention (e.g., religious fasting, Lent, dry January, and No Nut November)Practise this motion
  6. Round 4THS indigenous groups engaging in ecoterrorismPractise this motion
  7. Round 5THBT social justice movements should prioritize arguing for working towards utopia rather than arguing for avoiding dystopiaPractise this motion
  8. SemifinalsTHBT advocates for people with obesity should abandon the narrative that “fatphobia is the last socially acceptable form of bigotry”Practise this motion
  9. Novice SemifinalsTH, as a 8-6 sumo wrestler, W let their 7-7 opponent winPractise this motion
  10. Grand FinalTHW demilitarize CanadaPractise this motion
  11. Novice FinalsTHW drink the potionPractise this motion
Chancellor's Cup 20229 motions
  1. Round 0THS the antinatalist movement.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1THP a world in which all people have perfectly accurate memories of all of their lived experiences.Practise this motion
  3. Round 2THS urban flight.Practise this motion
  4. Round 3THBT South East Asian nations should prevent their citizens from migrating to states with high rates of exploitation of their citizens (e.g. UAE, Saudi Arabia).Practise this motion
  5. Round 4THS the rise of "companionship AI" (conversational partners, sex robots, home living assistants).Practise this motion
  6. Round 5This House would allow political crimes to be pardoned by national referendum.Practise this motion
  7. Novice FinalsTHP a world in which Pill X is widely accessible.Practise this motion
  8. SemifinalsTHR the televisation of court trials of prominent cases (ie Amber Heard & Johnny Depp, Ahmaud Arbery murder trialPractise this motion
  9. Grand FinalTHS the downfall of liberalism.Practise this motion
Chancellor's Cup 20217 motions
  1. Round 1THW prioritize affordable housing policies that relocate low-income families over retaining them within their existing neighbourhoodsPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THR the rise in models of game development which rely on free-to-play models of revenuePractise this motion
  3. Round 3THR the commodification of Indigenous culturesPractise this motion
  4. Round 4TH as the West, would allow the Taliban to access all frozen assets meant for the Afgan governmentPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THS the rise of stock market populismPractise this motion
  6. Open SemifinalTH, in a zombie apocalypse W choose to join the authoritarian society over the democracy.Practise this motion
  7. Open Grand FinalTHP that judges weigh the context of an individual's entire life over solely the context of their crimes when dealing sentencesPractise 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)Open break
20261077.98 of 38
20251177.18 of 44
20241178.78 of 43
20231178.88 of 41
20221078.98 of 32
2021976.88 of 17

Every break in 2026

  • Open break8 teams
  • Novice break4 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 6 editions
75.8
where most speakers land
73.5 to 78.1

What finishing high has taken

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

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 6 editions.