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  • This house, as the Philippines, would prioritize investment in elite athlete development program over grassroots sports

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    Grassroots sports are community-focused programs designed to encourage widespread participation in physical activities, promoting inclusivity, health, and basic skill development among people of all ages and backgrounds. In contrast, elite athlete development programs concentrate on training and supporting highly talented individuals with specialized coaching, resources, and facilities to compete at national and international levels, aiming for peak performance and sporting excellence.

    Grassroots Debate Open Pre-NDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-02

  • This House predicts that the inclusion of non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) in national football team tryouts does more harm than good to the long term footballing prospects of Bangladesh

    IUT IC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-08-01

  • This house believes that the maximum foreign player quota of the Singapore Premier League should have stayed at 4.

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    The Singapore Premier League is Singapore's only professional football league. It comprises eight teams with extreme variance in financial resources, with the top two qualifying for the second-tier continental club competition ACL2 (in addition to playing in the SPL). In 2023, the SPL limited teams to fielding 4 foreign players at any one time in matches. This was increased to 6 in 2024-25, and 7 for the 2025-26 season. There are no maximum foreign player limits in continental competition. In the 2024-25 season, the Lion City Sailors became the first Singapore club in history to reach the final of the ACL2, starting 7 foreign players in the final. Singapore clubs do not currently qualify for the top-tier continental club competition ACL Elite, and will need to repeatedly achieve similar results in the next few years to qualify for the top-tier. The Singapore national team comprises Singaporean players who play in SPL clubs and overseas leagues. It only competes against other national teams.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-25

  • This house supports a widespread adoption of the Liverpool model among sports teams

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    The "Liverpool model" is a model which prioritizes the use of advanced data analytics in sports decision-making and training, popularized by Liverpool FC. This approach involves heavily relying on AI models, fed performance data and game streams to guide player recruitment, game strategy and player trainings. It aims to limit the influence of traditional decision-makers such as scouts, coaching staff or fan councils, in favor of algorithmic models.

    Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-12

  • The council supports the unilateral cancellation made by the catering vendor.

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    The Aceh Regional National Sports Week (PON) Organizing Committee (PB PON) experienced the unilateral cancellation of 3,000 catering packages by a vendor, which caused harm and tarnished the reputation of PB PON. This was due to the fact that the incentive assistance for catering production activities had not yet been disbursed by PB PON, even though the activities had been ongoing for five days. Meanwhile, production had to continue, forcing the catering vendor to independently finance production to ensure its continuation.

    FIPA 2024 · Round 2 · 2025-07-09

  • That it is in PGA Tour's interests to make a large investment in virtual golf arenas and include virtual golf tournaments on the PGA Tour

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    PGA Tour is a non-profit organisation that runs 'The PGA Tour', its flagship series of North American Golf Tournaments. It is largely player run, with roughly half of its board being current players, advised by a player-elected Player Advisory Council (PAC). Virtual golf arenas are large indoor entertainment centres. In Phase 1, players tee-off towards a virtual golf simulator, and play through the hole virtually until reaching the green. They then complete the hole on an in-arena putting green.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Pre Quarterfinals · 2025-07-06

  • This house believes that the police should not carry guns; This house would ban alcohol and betting companies from sponsoring sports; THW ban homeschooling; THW ban children from acting in movies and television shows; This house, as a young politician in parliament, would rather be an independent than join an established party; THBT the United States should make voting compulsory

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    GIMMICK: This round will involve six motions. Teams will gain one point for each motion they win.

    UNSW IV · Round 4 · 2025-07-05

  • This house, as the footballer, would not join the boycott

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    Ahead of the women's football world cup, 15 members of the your national team have gone on strike, citing allegations of abuse. You are a 25 year old footballer who has only been a bench player prior to this, and your country has done well in previous tournaments. As a result of the strike, you are being given the chance to start for the national team for the first time. At the same time, the boycotting players, many of whom are your friends, are demanding that you strike with them.

    England BP 2025 · Silver Finals · 2025-07-05

  • This house prefers a world in which engagement with sport is primarily centred around localised sports rather than globalised ones

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    A 'globalised' sport is a sport that has broad popularity across the globe. There may be many professional leagues for this sport across the globe and one would expect an average global citizen to be passively aware of the sport, how it's played, and some of its stars. Examples include soccer, basketball, and running. By contrast, a 'localised' sport is a sport that is primarily popular in one or a small handful of countries. Even if someone from another country is aware of the sport, they are unlikely to know many specific details. Examples include sumo, AFL, and kabaddi.

    2025 Australian Schools Open · Round 2 · 2025-06-28

  • This house believes that superteams have done more harm than good

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    A superteam is a sports team that has acquired a disproportionately high number of highly skilled or star players, often through trades or free agency, resulting in a roster considered to have a high probability of winning championships. These teams are often formed by bringing together established stars who were previously playing on different teams.

    York University Summer Debating Tournament · Round 3 · 2025-06-28

  • B) This house opposes the naturalization of athletes for international sporting competitions Naturalization of athletes refers to the process whereby countries like Singapore, Qatar, and China grant expedited citizenship to foreign-born athletes primarily to compete in international sports competitions. Athletes are often not required to have any cultural, linguistic, or residential connection to the country.

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    Naturalization of athletes refers to the process whereby countries like Singapore, Qatar, and China grant expedited citizenship to foreign-born athletes primarily to compete in international sports competitions. Athletes are often not required to have any cultural, linguistic, or residential connection to the country.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-24

  • A: This house would allow fighting in all contact sports.

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    In ice hockey, especially in leagues like the NHL, there’s a long-standing unwritten rule and cultural norm that allows players to drop their gloves and engage in fights. While fighting is technically penalized (usually a 5-minute major), it’s still tolerated and somewhat ritualized. The "enforcer" (sometimes called the "fighter" or "goon") is a player whose informal role is to fight opponents, protect star players, and uphold team toughness and morale.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-24