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  • This House believes that all professional sports leagues should implement the NHL’s model to equalize competitiveness between teams.

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    The National Hockey League (NHL) takes several measures to heavily equalize competitiveness between teams. The league has a "hard" salary cap, limiting the total amount that each team may spend on players. The cap is currently $83.5 million USD per year, and is set based on league revenues. The vast majority of players enter the league via a draft system; weaker teams get to pick higher in the draft. Draft picks may also be traded in exchange for players. Players must play for the team that drafted them (unless they are traded) for three years before becoming a restricted free agent (RFA). RFAs must negotiate a contract exclusively with their current team and thus hold little leverage. After 7 years in the league or upon reaching the age of 27, players become unrestricted free agents (UFA). A UFA may negotiate and sign with any NHL team.

    McGill BPHS 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-10-20

  • This house believes that there should be rules differences in women’s and men’s sports

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    Some sports have different rules for women and men’s sports (e.g. smaller balls in womens cricket, lower net in womens volleyball) while some sports have the same rules (e.g. football, rugby).

    Sydney AWGMDC 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-10-14

  • This house as this athlete would accept this offer and move to the country

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    You are an athlete who has been identified as having huge potential in your sport. Unfortunately, you are a citizen of a country that cannot afford to provide the training and facilities you'd need to achieve your potential. Another country has offered you the training and facilities that could make you an Olympian, and potentially an Olympic Champion. The only condition is that you must renounce your current citizenship and become a citizen of this new country

    20th BDC-IUBAT Pre Worlds 2023 · Round 6 · 2023-10-12

  • This house believes that sports governing bodies (e.g., FIFA) should heavily prioritize geo-political considerations in situating championships

    Transpacific World Schools Debating Championship · Round 4 · 2023-10-06

  • This house as the Taliban would allow women in Afghanistan to play sports

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    "Since taking over Afganistan in 2021, the Taliban has banned Women from participating in sports, including representing Afganistan at International Sporting events. In response to this, there has been backlash from International Sporting bodies. For example, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body for cricket, has restricted funding to the Afganistan Cricket Board and has threatened to ban the Afganistan Men's Cricket team from participating in International Cricket events, like the Cricket World Cup, if women's cricket is not permitted in Afganistan. For context, Cricket is the most popular sport in Afganistan and the Afganistan Men's team has made significant progress in the International cricket arena, having qualified to play in the past 3 editions of the Cricket World Cup"

    VITDT Round Robin 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-10-06

  • This house would ban professional sports determined to result in high rates of injury ex: American Football, Boxing, MMA

    Fall Bash 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-10-06

  • This house, as a parent of a kid with exceptional talent in sports, would significantly push their kid to maximise their potential even at the expense of the child's immediate happiness

    Dulwich Schools 2023 · Silver Final · 2023-09-29

  • This house believes that FIFA should significantly limit the number of players that teams can lend and borrow

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    In soccer, teams can loan players they have on contract to other teams for the duration of the season. During the loan, the team that borrows the player is responsible for paying their wages and the team that lends the player retains ownership of that player’s contract. Typically, this is done with younger players who would not make the starting lineup of 11 or for players who are surplus to team requirements. It is often done by large and successful teams. FIFA is an international governing body that oversees soccer. This includes regulating the number of players that teams are allowed to lend/borrow.

    McGill Central Canadian Novice Championship 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-09-29

  • This House, as La Liga, assuming feasibility, would abolish the salary cap

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    Some European football leagues, like La Liga in Spain, have salary caps limiting clubs' salary expenditures, while others, like the English Premier League (EPL), do not. Despite this, both types of clubs compete in the European Champions League, where Spanish teams have only won once in the past five years.

    USU IV 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-09-16

  • This house believes that developing countries should be banned from hosting sporting events of global significance. (i.e. World Cup, Olympics, etc.)

    Oragon Debate Cup 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-09-15

  • That we should legalise performance enhancing drugs in sport

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    Performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) include anabolic steroids and human growth hormone. PEDs can make people stronger and faster. PEDs are banned in many sports.

    Schools Day September 13th · Round 1 · 2023-09-13

  • That we should ban transfer fees

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    In sports, a ‘transfer fee’ refers to a fee paid by the purchasing club to the selling club for a player under contract (either in the same or different leagues). Typically, the player receives no share of this fee, the size of which depends on several factors including current abilities, future potential, and the remaining duration of the existing contract. For example, in football, the highest transfer fee was £106.8m, paid by Chelsea Football Club to S.L. Benfica for the transfer of Enzo Fernández in 2023.

    UTS Open 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-09-10

  • This house would prevent guilty nations of human rights violations from hosting major sporting events

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    Countries often bid to host major sporting events to enhance their global image, stimulate their economies, and showcase their infrastructural capabilities. Examples of major sporting events include the World Cup and the Olympic Games. In the past, concerns have been raised about human rights abuses and violations, in some host countries.

    Asia Junior Championship Summer 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-09-02

  • Assuming success, this House, as Jade Carey, would covertly injure Simone Biles the night before Olympic Trials in 2024.

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    GIMMICK: The two panellists for the debate will be 'Panel A' - they will take notes as normal and collaborate by consensus to rank the teams in order from 1st (3 points) to 4th (0 points). The chair of the debate will be 'Panel B' - they will take no notes and will deliberate separately to the two panellists to rank the teams in order from 1st (3 points) to 4th (0 points). After the panellists and chair have reached a decision, they will combine their points and the teams with the most amount of total points will progress to the grand final. If two teams tie, the tie will be broken by the vote of the chair (Panel B). INFORMATION: Simone Biles is widely regarded as the best gymnast in history. She has consistently dominated all-around competitions since 2013. Particularly dominant on floor and vault, she has been a pivotal figure in five U.S. gold-winning teams. She has recently announced a return after a two-year break; she aims to make the U.S. Olympic team in Paris 2024. In her recent return, Biles clinched the all-around title and gold on three events. Jade Carey, an American gymnast nearing the end of her career, also excels in floor and vault. Although she has never bested Biles in major competitions, she secured gold on floor at the Tokyo Olympics when Biles withdrew. During Biles' hiatus in 2022, Carey became the vault world champion. Carey aspires to join the U.S. gymnastics team for the Paris Olympics to finish off her career.

    UNSW IV 2023 · Semifinals · 2023-08-25

  • This House, as Maye Musk, would publicly intervene to prevent our son from cage-fighting Zuck.

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    GIMMICK: Teams must collaborate (in whatever way they wish) with the team on their diagonal. Only diagonal teams (i.e., only OG-CO or OO-CG) may come 1st and 2nd. Teams will have 10 minutes of additional prep time. Closing teams can knife their opening (i.e. directly rebut their arguments). INFORMATION: Elon Musk's workout routine consists of "a little bit on the treadmill and lifting weights once or twice a week". Mark Zuckerberg practices Brazilian Juu Jitsu and trains with world-renowned MMA fighters. For the purposes of this debate, it is uncontroversial that Elon currently plans to engage in a cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg. It is also uncontroversial that Elon Musk loves his mother, Maye. Maye Musk is a dietitian and swimsuit model.

    UNSW IV 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-08-25

  • This House Would grant substantial authority to eSports Player Unions, including but not limited to, influence over tournament format, in-game balance, and working conditions

    Black Sea European Universites Debating Championships 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-08-21

  • This house believes that the IOC should officially recognize and include esports in the Olympics

    BAC Debate Open 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-08-17