Official 2008 National High School Mock Trial Championship

How many members compose a team at Nationals?

The Official Mock Trial Team includes six to eight student team members, one teacher sponsor, one attorney coach, and the State Mock Trial Coordinator (or his/her designee) for a maximum of eleven (11) people. A student team member is to be designated as the official timekeeper.

Note: A ninth student may accompany the team ONLY if the ninth student is assigned the sole duty of keeping time for all rounds.

The eleven on the official team will receive complimentary passes to ticketed events; other individuals, including the ninth student serving as the timekeeper, may purchase tickets on a first-come, first-served basis to those events. Remember: the ninth student is not included in the eleven complimentary tickets awarded to the official team. An Event Form is included to order extra tickets.

Who is responsible for providing information to teams advancing to Nationals?

The State Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the teacher sponsor of the state championship team receives this registration information and the case materials. If it is necessary for additional information to be sent to the teams advancing to Nationals, those items will be sent to the State Coordinator, who in turn is to forward the information to the appropriate state championship team contact person.

When and how are National case materials distributed?

An e-mail is sent to each State Coordinator (or designated representative) with the link to the case materials on our 2008 National High School Mock Trial Championship Web site by 4:30 p.m. (DST), March 31, 2008.

It is the responsibility of the State Coordinator to provide the correct e-mail address to ensure that you receive the notice of the posting of the case materials. Please verify your e-mail address with Franny M. Haney for the accuracy of your e-mail address. Only at the request of a State Coordinator will a hard copy of the case material be sent.

What is required for Registration?

Registration packets must be completed and mailed, along with the registration fee and payment for events, in sufficient time to be received by April 10. A Registration Packet Checklist is included with the booklet. There are interactive links to each necessary form.

There are a number of events for which tickets will be required. The booklet contains information about all events and how to register. The Registration Packet Checklist contains links to the forms you will need in your State's Registration Packet.

Transportation reservations must be made directly with the providers.

Hotel reservations for ALL others attending the competition must be made directly with one of the other hotels. Our Web site also contains information about local airports, train and bus services, and links to driving directions and maps.

Will practice/meeting rooms be available prior to the Competition?

A number of rooms at the Doubletree Hotel have been reserved on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8 for teams to use as practice/meeting rooms.

Neither the Host State nor the NHSMTC, Inc. Board has a policy regarding scrimmages. Teams scrimmage at their own discretion and risk.

View the practice room schedule . It will also be posted at the Mock Trial Registration/Information Desk.

Who judges the Competition?

Any attorney or judge with prior high school mock trial judging or coaching experience.