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Free debate tabulation
for every format

Run tournaments, analyze motions with AI, and connect the global debate community — all from a single platform built for every format.

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NekoTab Dashboard Draws Ballots Results
📊 Overview
🎲 Draws
⚖️ Allocations
📝 Ballots
📈 Standings
✅ Breaks
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Teams
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Judges
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Rounds
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Current
RoomOGOOCGCOStatus
Room 1Oxford ACambridge BYale CHarvard D✓
Room 2UNSW AMonash BNUS CUQ D⏳
Room 3KCL ALSE BUCL CDurham D✓

Trusted by debate communities worldwide

🏛️ University Societies
🌍 National Circuits
🏆 International Tournaments
📚 School Leagues
40+ Tournaments tabulated
20+ Countries
$0 Cost, forever
BP · WSDC · Australs All major formats

How NekoTab compares

✓ Free forever (vs Calico $40/tournament) ✓ No NSDA lock-in (vs Tabroom) ✓ No server setup (vs self-hosted Tabbycat) ✓ BP + WSDC + Australs
Platform

One platform, every capability

NekoTab brings together everything the debate ecosystem needs — from running tournaments to building careers.

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Tournament Engine

Automated draws, smart judge allocation, digital ballots, real-time standings, and break calculations — for BP, Australs, WSDC and more.

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AI Motion Intelligence

Paste any motion, get a coaching-grade analysis: clash maps, argument strategies, POIs, extension ideas, and fairness metrics — in seconds.

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Global Motion Bank

Thousands of real motions from tournaments worldwide. Filter by format, region, year, theme, and difficulty. Community ratings and AI analysis included.

Browse motions
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Debate Identity

Your Debate Passport tracks tournament participation, speaker scores, wins, and achievements. Build a persistent debate profile that grows with your career.

View Passport
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Community Hub

Structured discussions with argument trees, verified badges, and topic categories. Share strategies, analyze motions, and learn from debaters worldwide.

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Tournament Engine

Everything you need to run a tournament

From registration to break announcements — NekoTab handles it all.

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Draws & Power-Pairing

Fair draws with side balancing, pull-ups, and constraints for BP and all formats.

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Judge Allocation

Smart panel assignments considering conflicts, feedback scores, and institutional clashes.

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Ballots & Feedback

Digital ballot entry with validation, plus structured adjudicator feedback collection.

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Standings & Breaks

Real-time standings with configurable tie-breaking rules and break categories.

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Registration & Check-ins

Manage teams, speakers, and judges. Track availability and attendance with QR codes.

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Public Site

Share draws, results, motions, and notifications. Private URLs for participants.

Built for everyone

Find your place in the debate ecosystem

Whether you organize, compete, adjudicate, or manage — NekoTab is built for you.

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Tournament Organizers & Tabmasters

Run every aspect of your tournament from a single admin panel — draws, allocations, ballots, and live results.

  • Automated draw generation with power-pairing
  • Smart adjudicator allocation with conflict detection
  • Digital ballots with real-time validation
  • Public site with live draw and result publishing
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Debate Societies & Institutions

Manage your society's tournaments, track debater progress, and build your community on one platform.

  • Organization accounts with multi-user management
  • Season-long debater performance tracking
  • Training resources via the Learn hub
  • Self-hosting available for data sovereignty
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Debaters & Speakers

Prepare for tournaments with AI motion analysis, browse the global motion bank, and track your career.

  • Motion Doctor for AI-powered prep assistance
  • Global Motion Bank for practice and study
  • Debate Passport with career-long statistics
  • Community forum for peer discussion
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Judges & Adjudicators

Access draws, submit ballots digitally, and track your adjudication record and feedback scores.

  • Mobile-friendly ballot submission
  • Structured feedback collection and scores
  • Adjudicator career tracking via Passport
  • Motion analysis for adjudication prep
AI-Powered

Motion Doctor: Coaching-grade analysis in seconds

Paste any motion. Our 4-stage AI pipeline produces specific, fair, and motion-aware insights — clash maps, argument strategies, POIs, extensions, and difficulty metrics.

Stage 1

Profiler

Classifies motion type, domain, actor, ambiguity flags, and confidence level.

Stage 2

Planner

Retrieves matching archetypes and similar motions to plan the analysis outline.

Stage 3

Generator

Produces the full report: clashes, strategies, POIs, extensions, and metrics.

Stage 4

Validator

Checks for specificity, fairness, and hallucinations — auto-repairs weak sections.

7
Analysis Sections
3–6
Clash Axes
5+
Motion-specific POIs
4
BP Positions
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Why NekoTab

Your tabbing challenges, solved

Stop battling spreadsheets. Start running tournaments with confidence.

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Spreadsheets & Stress

  • Manual power-pairing and rooming
  • Judge and venue conflicts missed
  • Slow result entry and human errors
  • No public draw release
  • No persistent data between tournaments
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NekoTab

  • Automated draws and smart allocations
  • Built-in conflict and clash detection
  • Digital ballots with real-time validation
  • Public site with live results and notifications
  • Persistent profiles via Debate Passport
How It Works

Getting started takes 3 minutes

No verification. No approval. Just create and go.

1

Create an Account

Sign up with just a username and password. Instant access.

2

Set Up Your Tournament

Name it, pick a format, and import your teams, judges, and venues.

3

Run & Publish

Generate draws, enter ballots, and share results — all automated.

Formats

Built for every debate style

First-class support for the world's major parliamentary debate formats.

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British Parliamentary (BP)

4-team format with opening and closing halves

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Australs / 3v3

Two-team format with 3 speakers per side

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WSDC-style

World Schools format with reply speeches

Trust & Security

Built for reliability at any scale

Open-source foundations with enterprise-grade practices — designed for institutions worldwide.

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Open Source

Full source code on GitHub. Audit, contribute, and verify every line.

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Self-Hosting

Deploy on your own infrastructure. Full data sovereignty for your organization.

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Secure by Design

CSRF protection, session security, and input validation as standard.

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Production-Ready

Docker-based deployment. Built to handle tournaments of any size reliably.

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100%
Open-source
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3min
Setup time
🌍
3+
Debate formats
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4-stage
AI pipeline
Resources

Learn Debate

Free guides on debate formats, judging, speaker training, and tournament hosting. Whether you're starting out or sharpening advanced skills.

🏛️ Formats ⚖️ Judging 🎤 Training 📋 Hosting
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which formats does NekoTab support?

British Parliamentary (BP), Australs/3v3, WSDC-style, and other parliamentary formats. You can configure speaker counts, sides, and scoring to match your needs.

Can I import teams, judges, and venues?

Yes — CSV imports are fully supported. You can also manage availability, conflicts, and institutional clashes from the admin panel.

Is it free to use?

Yes — NekoTab is completely free to use. No per-tournament fees, no hidden charges. Create an account and start tabbing immediately. You can also self-host for full data sovereignty.

How do I create a tournament?

Just sign up, click "Create Tournament", fill in a name and number of rounds, and you're ready to go. No approval or verification needed.

Can participants submit their own ballots?

Yes — you can enable public ballot submission or use private URLs sent to participants for secure, individual access.

What is the Motion Doctor?

The Motion Doctor is an AI-powered analysis tool that takes any debate motion and produces a comprehensive coaching-grade report. It includes clash maps, argument suggestions for all teams, Points of Information ideas, extension strategies for BP closing halves, and difficulty/fairness metrics. It uses a 4-stage pipeline (Profiler → Planner → Generator → Validator) to ensure high-quality, motion-specific output.

How does the Motion Bank work?

The Motion Bank is a searchable database of thousands of real debate motions from tournaments worldwide. You can filter by format (BP, Australs, WSDC), region, year, theme, and difficulty level. Each motion includes metadata, community ratings, and the option to run it through the Motion Doctor for AI analysis.

What is the Debate Passport?

The Debate Passport is your personal debate profile that tracks your tournament participation, speaker scores, wins, and achievements across all tournaments hosted on NekoTab. It provides a career overview and connects you with the global debater directory.

Can I self-host NekoTab?

Yes. NekoTab is fully open-source and can be deployed on your own infrastructure using Docker. Self-hosting gives you complete data sovereignty and customization options.

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