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  • This house believes that football clubs should actively disassociate from their 'Ultras'.

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    I) In club football, 'Ultras' refer to a long-standing group of institutional fans renowned for their fanatical support. They are membership-based organizations that aim to create an atmosphere which intimidates opposing teams/fans through the use of verbal support, flares, banners etc. In some cases, Ultras have been associated with violent altercations with rival fans during games. II) While Ultras are not directly associated with the football club, they organize meetings with the staff/coaches and have reserved seats in stadiums. III) Many Ultras also engage in political activism across the spectrum. Examples include Indonesian club Persebaya's Ultras (the Bonek) campaigning against FIFA corruption, Turkish club Beşiktaş’ “Çarşı”protesting against president Erdogan's repression and Inter Milan's Curva Nord supporting right-wing Italian politics.

    Malaysia United Asian Debating Championship 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-06-16

  • THS athletes using international sporting events (the Olympics, SEA Games, FIFA World Cup, etc.) as platforms to protest and raise political stances.

    Ridge Debate Tournament 2023 · No Round · 2023-06-11

  • This house believes that players should get a cut of fantasy sports revenue as a performance bonus.

    Infoslide

    Fantasy Sports are online prediction games where you put together a virtual team of real sports players. You get points based on the performance of your team. i.e. the performance of the players in real-world games. You often have to do paid registration to stand to win prizes.

    Heritage Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-06-02

  • This house would accept the contract.

    Infoslide

    You are a promising young cricketer who has held a dream to play for the country. While some players from your age group have managed to get call-ups for the national team, you still await your chances. You are unsure what you need to do to get your debut. Meanwhile you are gaining attention from the franchise-based t20 leagues around the world because of your exploits in the domestic league. You have been approached by representatives of the owners of a IPL-playing team with a lucrative 5-year contract to play for the multiple teams of the same owner in different leagues throughout the year, with scope of renewal with adjusted payments after 5 years. You expect to get regular training in their state-of-the-art facilites and playing opportunities in matches. A major caveat is - the contract will become immediately void if you decide to play for the national team.

    Heritage Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-06-02

  • THW require gender parity in professional sports (ie, of 11 players on a soccer field at a time 5/6 would be gender minorities)

    Hart House Women and Gender Minorities Debating Tournament 2023 · No Round · 2023-05-27

  • This house prefers the 'separate model' over the 'concurrent model' for women's sports.

    Infoslide

    A 'separate model' means women's seasons are run at a completely separate time from the men's seasons. The 'concurrent model' is when women's and men's games happen one after the other on the same ground on the same day.

    HUFS IV 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-05-13

  • This house believes that International Olympic Committee (IOC) should not disqualify professional sports players from participating in the Olympics for controversial behaviours unrelated to the performance (e.g. non-enhancing drugs, personal scandals).

    Infoslide

    N/A

    HUFS IV 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-05-13

  • THW mandate professional sports leagues to provide tertiary education for players that sign a contract with them.

    Infoslide

    N/A

    HUFS IV 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-05-13

  • This house regrets the shift towards the shift to the Code of Points in artistic sports (eg. figure skating, rhythmic & artistic gymnastics)

    Infoslide

    Over the past decade, figure skating and gymnastics have adopted the Code of Points system that assigns values to individual elements based on their difficulty. This replaced the previous scoring systems (from 2006 onwards) which awarded scores to routines holistically considering the technical merit of the routine and its artistic elements based on composition, originality, style, and expression.

    UT MARA Novice 2023 · Partial Octo Finals · 2023-05-12

  • This house regrets the prevailing narrative of perseverance in sports (e.g. working hard, trusting the process, team loyalty)

    UT MARA Novice 2023 · Partial Octo Finals · 2023-05-12

  • This house supports imposing a salary cap for e-sports teams

    Infoslide

    A salary cap is a limitation on the amount of money that a team can spend on players' salaries.

    UT MARA Novice 2023 · Partial Octo Finals · 2023-05-12

  • This house regrets the emphasis placed on sportsmanship.

    Infoslide

    Sportsmanship refers to abiding by the rules of the "gentleman's game", such as upholding the spirit of the game.

    Joynt Scroll 2023 · No Round · 2023-05-07

  • This house believes that the Premier League should strip Manchester City of all their trophies and titles between 2010-2022 and award them to the runners-up.

    Infoslide

    The 'financial fair play' rule in the Premier League requires teams to only spend as much as they make during a season. Manchester City breached this rule over 100 times between 2010-2022. During this period they won six Premier League titles and various other domestic trophies.

    Joynt Scroll 2023 · No Round · 2023-05-07

  • This house, as a young and talented football player, would choose Club A over Club B.

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    You are a young and talented football player. You have received offers from two professional clubs. Club A is a mid-tier team where you will get a lot of game time and are likely to be the star of the team. Club B is a top-tier team where you will get substantially less game time but have a much greater chance of winning titles.

    Joynt Scroll 2023 · No Round · 2023-05-07

  • This house believes that Malaysia should heavily invest in traditional sports over global sports

    Infoslide

    Traditional sports in Malaysia, such as diabolo spinning, sepak takraw, and silat, hold deep cultural significance amongst their respective communities. These sports have seen a decline in popularity in recent years in favour of more global sports such as badminton, squash, and cycling.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-05-01

  • This house opposes the prominence of sports diplomacy

    Infoslide

    Sports diplomacy is the use of sports as a platform to express political views and influence politics. Sports diplomacy may include states using sports as a medium of diplomacy (e.g. banning South Africa from the Olympics due to their Apartheid policies) or athletes using their platform to speak out on political issues.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-05-01