Tournaments
Vivaatam Pre-WUDC 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 24 Oct 2026
From 1 tab, newest Vivaatam Pre-WUDC 2026.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 77.7 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- International Relations3 of 8
- Philosophy3 of 8
- Economics2 of 8
- Law & Crime2 of 8
Out of 8 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise International Relations motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
9of 52 teams made the open break
in 2026
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Vivaatam Pre-WUDC 20268 motions
- Round 1THS the use of strongly nationalist rhetoric by opposition movements and parties in the struggle against a corrupt or oppressive government. i.e invoking concepts of a “greater past” of the country, focusing on national unity and solidarity etc.Practise this motion
- Round 2THBT parents should deliberately put their children in many new environments (eg going to different schools, encouraging to make new friends, trying new activities) rather than prioritising stabilityPractise this motion
- Round 3In calls for reparations, THBT former colonies should focus on legal argumentation (e.g basis in human rights instruments, initiating legal proceedings at international courts or tribunals) as opposed to moral argumentation (e.g arguing for the recognition of non-binding moral duties of reparation)Practise this motion
- Round 4THW introduce a 30% tax on AI usage tokensPractise this motion
- Round 5THBT developing countries should incentivize people and firms to bank with international banks instead of domestic banksPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTH would force all large social media platforms to operate under community ownership models.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT there will be a US boots-on-the-ground invasion of Iran before January 2028Practise this motion
- Grand FinalThis house prefers a world in which significant talents and intellectual gifts only appear in adulthood.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 break9 teams
- Novice break8 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.7
- where most speakers land
- 73.8 to 77.5
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker79.8
- 10th speaker77.4
- 20th speaker76.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.