What happened to Crossfire?

[Platypus]

CNN murdered it by putting people up that can't debate.

To be fair, most people your side of the Atlantic can't debate (formally that is - the only team from an American university ever to win the Worlds Debating Competition was comprised of two English ex-pats - the only nations who really do well at Worlds are Australia and England)

Talking about that, I got a 73 in my last debate last year...ouch...

It's good to know we're good; I suppose it has a lot to do with the parliamentary system (although that wouldn't explain why Canada underperforms...)

[Platypus]

CNN murdered it by putting people up that can't debate.

To be fair, most people your side of the Atlantic can't debate (formally that is - the only team from an American university ever to win the Worlds Debating Competition was comprised of two English ex-pats - the only nations who really do well at Worlds are Australia and England)

Talking about that, I got a 73 in my last debate last year...ouch...

It's good to know we're good; I suppose it has a lot to do with the parliamentary system (although that wouldn't explain why Canada underperforms...)

Canada aren't too bad, the last worlds was won by Ottawa Law - it was in Malaysia a few weeks ago, one of the winners then went to volunteer with tsunami relief:

http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=6568

Pretty moving stuff.

What system did you get a 73 under? the 100 point scheme? My last on that was an 85 I think, my worst is a 76.

100 i suppose, 75 being average for experience and skill level. I was in B grade year 11 last year, this year i'll be in A grade year 12, which means i'll see quite a few more low 70s I think