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  • That we prefer A-League sports to use a lottery draft rather than a standard draft

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    Sports that use a lottery draft (e.g. NBA, National Hockey League) promote an element of chance into their player selection process; teams with poorer records may have a higher probability of early picks, but the draft order is ultimately determined by random draw. Sports that use a standard draft (e.g. NRL and NFL) allow teams to select players in strict reverse order of their performance (i.e. the weakest team picks first).

    USU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-01

  • That we regret the creation of gender-specific championships and award categories in chess

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    In professional chess, competitive categories are often divided into open tournaments (which are formally open to all genders) and female-specific categories, including Women’s Grandmaster (WGM) titles and women-only championships. However, the Elo rating thresholds for female titles are lower than those for corresponding open titles (e.g. WGM requires a 2300 rating, while the standard Grandmaster title requires 2500).

    USU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-01

  • This house prefers a world where fans should decide players bought by their teams in IPL auctions

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    IPL, or Indian Premier League, is the richest franchisebased cricket league in the world. Players are acquired by the teams for a specific number of seasons/years through an auction where player prices can cross $2 million. Currently the purchase decision about players are taken by the management, coach, and scouts.

    Vistaar NITD-PD 24 · Round 1 · 2025-05-29

  • This house would reduce the number of matches in a calendar year in European Football

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    European football is popular all across the globe with a lot of viewership. Each country has their own football leagues where players from all across the world come to play. In recent times, the number of matches in each country and in continental tournaments (Champions' league, Europa League, Conference league, friendly cup tournaments etc.) have increased. There has been mixed reactions from the players, management and the audience about this as there are talks about pros and cons of such a packed annual schedule.

    Vistaar NITD-PD 24 · Round 1 · 2025-05-29

  • This house opposes the PBA's decision to adopt a '4-point line.

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    For the 2024 season, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) adopted a '4-point line' , an additional line beyond the standard 3- point line that awards a team with 4 points if a field-goal is made from beyond the line. The PBA is the first and currently the only 5x5 basketball league in the world to do so.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Novice Quarterfinals · 2025-05-25

  • In developing countries, This house believes that government sports funding should prioritize grassroots participation (e.g. establishing local classes and facilities) over investing primarily in elite talent development (e.g. sports scholarships, funding Olympians and national teams)

    Xavier Cup 12 · Octofinals · 2025-05-25

  • In developing countries, This house believes that government sports funding should prioritize grassroots participation (e.g. establishing local classes and facilities) over investing primarily in elite talent development (e.g. sports scholarships, funding Olympians and national teams)

    Xavier Cup 12 · Novice Quarterfinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house opposes the PBA's decision to adopt a '4-point line.

    Infoslide

    For the 2024 season, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) adopted a '4-point line' , an additional line beyond the standard 3- point line that awards a team with 4 points if a field-goal is made from beyond the line. The PBA is the first and currently the only 5x5 basketball league in the world to do so.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Octofinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house supports the use of performance-enhancing neurostimulation devices (e.g., tDCS) under medical supervision in competitive esports.

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    Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that uses a low electrical current applied to the scalp to modulate neuronal activity. It is being studied for its potential to enhance cognitive functions like attention, memory, and learning. It is generally regarded as safe but has rare reported cases of skin irritation, headaches and seizures. In the present, there is no reliable data on its long- term usage

    Xavier Cup 12 · Octofinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house supports the use of performance-enhancing neurostimulation devices (e.g., tDCS) under medical supervision in competitive esports.

    Infoslide

    Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that uses a low electrical current applied to the scalp to modulate neuronal activity. It is being studied for its potential to enhance cognitive functions like attention, memory, and learning. It is generally regarded as safe but has rare reported cases of skin irritation, headaches and seizures. In the present, there is no reliable data on its long- term usage

    Xavier Cup 12 · Novice Quarterfinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house, as a college debate organization, would actively pursue varsity status within their university

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    In many universities, varsity status refers to formal recognition as an official competitive team under the school's athletics or academic affairs office. This status often provides benefits such as funding, logistical support, access to facilities, and travel assistance. While funding is guaranteed, it is up to the university’s administrators and athletic offices how much funding is allocated to different sports teams without assurance of equal allocation. It also comes with institutional oversight, which may include requirements on academic standing, codes of conduct, fixed leadership structures, and limits on autonomy in decision-making or membership.

    Archer Schools Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-17

  • This house supports the aggressive pursuit of social media & reality T.V. campaigns in sports

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    In 2016, Liberty Media acquired F1 and shifted internal focus to media promotion, launching the reality show 'Drive to Survive' and expanding content production through social media and event coverage. Similar models followed in tennis, cricket, and golf.

    Vienna Intervarsity 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-17

  • This House would abolish women's FIDE titles.

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    The international chess body FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) awards titles for outstanding performance, the highest such title being Grandmaster (GM), followed by International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), and Candidate Master (CM). These titles are called "open titles" as they are available to all players. In addition, FIDE awards "women's titles" exclusively to female players, the highest such title being Woman Grandmaster (WGM), followed by WIM, WFM, and WCM. The requirements for women's titles are about 200 rating points lower than the requirements for the similarly named open titles. Many strong female players hold both open and women's titles, while some female players elect not to take women's titles.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-16

  • This House, as Game Freak, would prioritize the competitive balance of Pokémon VGC over casual player engagement when designing new Pokémon and mechanics for future generation games.

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    Game Freak Inc. is a Japanese video game developer, best known as the primary developer of the Pokémon series. The games are widely enjoyed by casual players, whose main focus is adventuring through a fictional region, catching and raising Pokémon, and ultimately defeating in-game NPC opponents to become the regional Pokémon League champion. For most players, this experience is about enjoying the world, characters, and creatures—rather than competing against other real-life players. However, a small portion of the player base participates in the competitive "Pokémon VGC (Video Game Championships)" scene, which features structured, esports-style tournaments using standardized Double Battle rules. To accommodate both play styles, each new generation of the games introduces new Pokémon and new mechanics—such as Mega Evolution, Z-moves, Gigantamax, or Terastallization. These mechanics often aim to be visually exciting and fun for casual players, but not all of them are equally suited to competitive balance.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-16

  • This House believes that a rise of 'Sperm Racing' events in South Korea would be beneficial.

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    'Sperm Racing' events, first planned for Los Angeles in April 2025, involve the microscopic observation of donated sperm samples moving along specialized microfluidic tracks designed to simulate biological conditions. These events are structured as public spectacles featuring live viewing feeds via high- resolution cameras, real-time commentary, and sometimes wagering, presented similarly to a competitive sporting event. The primary stated purpose by the event organizers is to generate public awareness and discussion around male fertility health and sperm motility.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-16