Invitational Tournament Information
During the fall and early spring, invitational tournaments are held around the country to allow teams to practice and prepare for AMTA-sanctioned tournaments in February through March. AMTA allows invitational tournaments to announce and advertise their tournaments on the AMTA website.
To have your invitational tournament included on this site, please email AMTA with your tournament name, dates, location and description.
Note: Invitational tournaments are NOT sanctioned by AMTA.
2012-2013 Invitational Tournaments
5th Annual Nordic Undergraduate Mock Trial Battle
October 12-14, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN
The University of Minnesota Mock Trial Association will host the 5th Annual Nordic Undergraduate Mock Trial Battle from October 12-14. As usual, UMNUMB will be a 1-2-1 tournament held at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus. The champion will walk away with the UMNUMB Traveling Helm (an authentic Viking helmet with 16-inch horns) and free registration to next year's tournament.
With limited spaces available, we suggest you register quickly to ensure your place. Questions and registration for the invitational can be directed to Chelsea Lemke.
6th Annual Carolina Classic Invitational Tournament
October 12-14, 2012 | Elon, NC
The Elon University Mock Trial Program is pleased to announce that the 6th Annual Carolina Classic Invitational Tournament will be held on October 12-14, 2012 in Elon, North Carolina.
The Carolina Classic will be held in the state-of-the-art Koury Business Center on the campus of Elon University. Elon University was recently ranked as the Number 1 “Most Beautiful Campus” in the country. In past years, our facilities have been heralded as some of the best in AMTA.
The registration fee for this year’s tournament will be $175. All teams who wish to attend must register in full by September 14, 2012. However, due to early interest, we expect the field will be full long before this date. In the sprit of the Carolina Classic’s “Service First” motto, the tournament will be providing lunch to all participants and coaches on Saturday and Sunday.
If you have any questions or would like to inquire about attendance, feel free to visit our website http://org.elon.edu/mocktrial/Elon_Mock_Trial/Invitational.html or contact the Tournament Directors at mocktrial@elon.edu for more information.
10th Annual Scarlet & Gray Invitational - Hosted by Mock Trial at The Ohio State University
October 13-14, 2012 | Columbus, OH
The 10th Annual Scarlet & Gray Invitational Tournament will be held at the Franklin County Courthouse on October 13 and 14, 2012. Registration is $150 per team. Please email sginvite@gmail.com for more information.
Westminster College Mock Trial Invitational
October 13-14, 2012 | Salt Lake City, UT
Westminster College is pleased to announce the 2nd Westminster College Mock Trial Invitational. This four-round, two-day tournament will be hosted on Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, October 14th in Salt Lake City, UT on our beautiful campus located just outside downtown Salt Lake. Registration is $100 per team. Space is limited to 14 teams. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please contact Nicole Bedera at nkb0810@westminstercollege.edu.
3rd Annual Bearcat Invitational Tournament
October 19-20, 2012 | Maryville, MO
The Mock Trial Team at Northwest Missouri State University is pleased to announce the Third Annual Bearcat Invitational. The tournament will be held October 19-20 in Maryville, Missouri, at the beautiful Northwest campus.
The tournament will consist of two rounds each on Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October, 20, concluding with an awards program on Saturday. There is a twenty team limit for this invitational so reserve your spot soon. The registration fee is $110 per team. Schools should bring one person per team capable of judging up to two rounds. (We’re hoping to cut this at least in half and will update the status of our judge recruitment early in the fall.)
Rooms are available at the Holiday Inn, Super 8 and Comfort Inn in Maryville (details to be provided upon registration). All are within a five minute drive to campus.
To register, or if you have any questions, please contact Tournament Director Ashley Phelps at s511693@mail.nwmissouri.edu; or Mock Trial Coach Dan Smith at desmith@nwmissouri.edu / (660) 562-1293.
6th Annual Guardian Invitational
October 19-21, 2012 | New London, CT
The United States Coast Guard Academy Mock Trial Team will hold the Sixth Annual Guardian Invitational on October 19-21. Registration is $150 per team. Teams may direct inquires to Rachel.L.Rychtanek@uscga.edu.
2nd Annual St. Paul Brawl
October 19-21, 2012 | St. Paul, MN
Hamline University Mock Trial is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual St. Paul Brawl where teams will fight to take home the traveling Championship Belt! The St. Paul Brawl will be held on Hamline's campus in St. Paul, MN on October 19-21. Saturday lunch will be provided for participants and coaches. Registration is $100/team.
Please send all inquiries to saintpaulbrawl@gmail.com. Sorry for the inconvenience and the wrong email address.
5th Annual Happy Valley Invitational Tournament
October 20-21, 2012 | University Park, PA
The Penn State Mock Trial Association is pleased to announce that the 5th Annual Happy Valley Invitational (HVI) Tournament will be held on October 20-21, 2012 in University Park, Pennsylvania.
New to this year's HVI, the tournament will be held in the state-of-the-art PSU-Dickinson School of Law and Smeal College of Business buildings on the main campus of Penn State University.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2012 HAPPY VALLEY INVITATIONAL IS NOW CLOSED. For more information, please visit http://clubs.psu.edu/up/mocktrial. If you wish to be added to the wait-list, please inquire with Tournament Director Mandy Stango at happyvalleyinvitational2012@gmail.com.
4th Annual Classic City Mock Trial Invitational
October 20-21, 2012 | Atlanta, GA
The University of Georgia's Undergraduate Mock Trial Program will host its Fourth Annual Classic City Mock Trial Invitational October 20 - 21. For the first time since its inception, the Classic City Mock Trial Invitational will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia in the Fulton County Courthouse - in actual courtrooms. The field for our tournament is now closed, but if you have any questions pertaining to the invitational or our program, please direct them to ugamocktrial@gmail.com.
8th Annual Billiken Barrister Tournament
October 26-28, 2012 | St. Louis, MO
Join us for the 8th Annual Billiken Barrister Tournament at Saint Louis University School of Law on October 26-28. There will be four rounds with the first round starting on Friday afternoon, two rounds on Saturday and one Sunday morning. Friday evening will also include a free meal for all coaches and participants provided by the law school. Registration will be limited to the first 26 teams, and the registration fee is $135.00 per team. Please make checks payable to Saint Louis University Pre-Law Program. Each school participating is required to provide at least one judge per team who will be available to judge at all rounds if needed. Registration will not be considered complete until the name of the judge for each team is provided on the registration form. You can access registration forms by visiting our website at http://www.slu.edu/x30845.xml.
On Thursday, October 25th the Midwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors (“MAPLA”) will hold its Caravan of Law School Admission Representatives at the Busch Student Center. A law school admissions process presentation will take place from 10:00-10:45. The MAPLA caravan will take place from 11:00am-3:00pm. This is an excellent opportunity for those considering law school to meet with representatives from law schools from throughout the country. We anticipate that over 120 law schools will be represented this year. Those schools signed up for the Billiken Barrister Tournament, and that are able to get to Saint Louis a day early, will be invited to attend the MAPLA Caravan activities free of charge.
Completed registration forms must be mailed to:
Kelley McCottrell, Administrative Secretary
Saint Louis University Pre-Law Program
3634 Lindell Bld. Verhaegen Hall, Room 117B
Saint Louis, MO 63108-3478
(314) 977-3695
3rd Annual Owl Classic Invitational
October 27, 2012 | Atlanta, GA
Kennesaw State University’s Mock Trial program is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Owl Classic Invitational. This one-day, two-round tournament will be held on Saturday, October 27 on the beautiful KSU campus, located in Atlanta’s northwest suburbs. This tournament is geared for novice teams (teams with no more than 1 or 2 experienced mockers) and represents a valuable opportunity to get better acquainted with the 2012-2013 AMTA case early in the season. Attorneys and law students from metro Atlanta will serve as judges. Entry fee is $60 per team due no later than Oct. 20. Write Dr. Elizabeth Gordon at egordon@kennesaw.edu for registration information.
Richard Calkins Invitational Tournament
October 27-28, 2012 | Des Moines, IA
Drake University is excited to announce our inaugural Richard Calkins Invitational Tournament. This two-day tournament will be hosted on Saturday, October 27th and Sunday, October 28th in Des Moines, Iowa, on our conveniently located campus, just off of I-235.
Registration is $100 per team. While Drake will have some local judges on hand, we ask that every school registering provide one judge per team registered. This may be a different individual for different rounds, but we ask that a judge be provided for all four rounds.
If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please email Ray Barr at mocktrialdrake@gmail.com.
2nd Annual Bradley University Invitational
October 27-28, 2012 | Peoria, IL
Bradley University is pleased to announce that it will host its Second Annual Mock Trial Invitational Tournament on October 27 and 28. This is a two-day, four-round tournament which will take place on Bradley's campus in Peoria, Illinois. We will have a registration limit of 20 teams. The registration fee will be $100.00 per team until September 1. After September 1, the fee will be $125.00 per team. Please contact Tournament Director Nicole Meyer at ndmeyer@fsmail.bradley.edu for more information.
2nd Annual Great Lakes Mock Trial Invitational
October 27-28, 2012 | Ypsilanti, MI
Eastern Michigan University will be hosting a four round (two day) invitational mock trial tournament October 27-28, 2012 on its campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan. All courts, war rooms, presentations will be centrally located on the central campus. The plan is to provide sufficient judges so that coaches will not be required to judge though this may be subject to change. Registration is $125 per team. The tournament is limited to 24 teams, based on a first come, first served basis. Checks should be made out to Eastern Michigan University and sent in care of the Tournament Coordinator, Mark D. Maironis at Eastern Michigan University, Room 601T, Pray-Harrold, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 along with your school’s contact information. All other concerns should likewise be directed to Prof. Maironis who may be contacted at (734)487-1461 and via email at mmaironis@emich.edu. This tournament was filled quickly last year so that early registration is encouraged. Expansion for additional teams will not be considered at this time.
First Annual Bulldog Classic
October 27-28, 2012 | Smithfield, RI
Bryant University is proud to host its first invitational Mock Trial tournament, the Bulldog Classic. The tournament will be held on the 27th and 28th of October, with two trials per day.
The registration fee is $150, which drops to $100 if a team can bring a qualified judge. Registration will close on the 30th of September. Currently we are no longer accepting multiple teams from schools, but the option may open again later.
All questions, registration form requests, hotel concerns (should you require one), and any other concerns may be directed to Collin Heroux, Event Co- Coordinator, at cheroux@bryant.edu.
We look forward to welcoming the Mock Trial community to what we hope becomes a Bryant tradition!
The Great Sonoran Showdown
October 27-28, 2012 | Tucson, AZ
Mock Trial at the University of Arizona is pleased to be hosting the 5th Annual Great Sonoran Showdown Invitational. The Great Sonoran Showdown is a two-day, four-round tournament that gives students the opportunity to practice their legal skills in real courtrooms. The opening ceremony as well as all four rounds will be held at the Pima County courthouse and the closing ceremony will be at the University of Arizona. This year will be Halloween themed. All teams are encouraged to wear costumes to closing ceremony. Information regarding our tournament is available on our website. Please feel free to contact me, Maria Cionci, at mcionci@email.arizona.edu.
The Macalester Trials
November 2-4, 2012 | St. Paul, MN
Macalester College, located in scenic St. Paul, Minnesota, will host a four-round invitational on November 2-4. There will be one round on Friday evening with registration taking place between 5-6 p.m. in the Fine Arts Lounge of the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center. There will be two rounds on Saturday and one round on Sunday morning. The awards ceremony should conclude by 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The tournament will be limited to 50 teams. Registration fees for the tournament will be $125 per team and each team is required to provide a scoring judge. If you are not going to be able to bring a judge, I need to know that before Labor Day. Teams that do not provide scoring judges will be assessed an additional fee. To register for the tournament, contact Dick Lesicko, Director of Forensics, Macalester College at lesicko@macalester.edu. Phone: 651-696-6715.
11th Annual Illinois State University Invitational Tournament
November 2-4, 2012 | Normal, IL
Illinois State University will be hosting a 32 team four-round invitational mock trial tournament on November 2-4, 2012. All trials will be conducted at the McLean County Law & Justice Center in downtown Bloomington. A complete description of the tournament and a registration form may be found at http://pol.illinoisstate.edu/documents/2012%20Mock%20Trial%20Invitational%20Description%20&%20Registration%20Form.pdf.
7th Annual Justice Louis Brandeis Invitational
November 3-4, 2012 | Waltham, MA
Brandeis University is pleased to announce that the 7th Annual Justice Louis Brandeis Invitational Tournament will be held on the Brandeis campus the weekend of Saturday November 3rd - Sunday November 4th, 2012. This will be a four round tournament, with two rounds on Saturday, and two on Sunday.
The fee for this tournament will be $115 for each team that brings a qualified individual to judge, $150 for each team that do not. All teams wishing to enter must register by October 19th, 2012. In the interests of easing paring considerations, we have instituted a two team per school cap.
For more information, or to register, please contact Merric Kaufman, Tournament Director, Brandeis University Mock Trial Association at mkaufman@brandeis.edu.
2nd Annual Capital City Invitational
November 2-4, 2012 | Tallahassee, FL
Florida State University’s Mock Trial Program is pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual Capital City Invitational is being held the weekend of Saturday, November 3, 2012 – Sunday, November 4, 2012. The tournament will be at Florida State’s College of Law and will have four rounds of competition, two on Saturday and two on Sunday.
Competition will be held at the brand new Trial Advocacy Center. Newly renovated, the Trial Advocacy Center once was home to Florida’s First District Court of Appeal, but is now a part of Florida State’s College of Law. The Advocacy Center features real courtrooms and is adjacent to Florida State’s campus. Teams will get to compete in these authentic court rooms as judges, witnesses, and juries can watch on.
Registration is $150 and teams are encouraged to register early with a limit of two teams per school. To reserve a spot for your team at the 2nd Annual Capital City Invitational or if you have any questions about our tournament, please contact Ross Roberts, Tournament Director at seminolemocktrial@gmail.com.
MTSU Annual Mid-South Invitational Mock Trial Tournament
November 9-10, 2012 | Murfreesboro, TN
Middle Tennessee State University will host its annual Mid-South Invitational Tournament on Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10, 2012. The tournament consists of four rounds, two on Friday and two on Saturday. Registration is $100.00 per team if received by October 15, 2012. Late registrants will pay $120.00 per team. We require that you bring one judge per competing team (necessary for such a large tournament!). If you want to get on the email invite list or need to update your school’s contact information, please email Pam.Davis@mtsu.edu or John.Vile@mtsu.edu.
3rd Annual Thunderbird Invitational
November 10-11, 2012 | Colorado Springs, CO
The Air Force Academy Mock Trial Team will host its 3rd Annual Thunderbird Invitational Tournament on Veteran’s Day weekend, November 10-11, 2012 in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. The tournament will be held again at the El Paso County Judicial Complex where all teams will have the opportunity to showcase their advocacy skills in actual courtrooms. Teams will be judged by local attorneys & judges as well as military judges and JAG officers from surrounding Air Force and Army bases. Tours of the United States Air Force Academy will be available during the weekend for any interested teams.
If you are interested in attending or have questions, contact Cadet Max Manley at usafa.mocktrial@gmail.com. Returning teams will be given priority, after which spots are first-come, first-served. There is no registration fee for the tournament.
Grand Strand Hurricane Mock Trial Tournament
November 10-11, 2012 | Conway, SC
Coastal Carolina University will host the 1st Annual Grand Strand Hurricane Mock Trial Tournament on November 10-11, 2012 to be held at the Government and Justice Center, Conway, South Carolina. Registration fee will be $150 per team. We will be inviting 20 teams to participate in this tournament. If you are interested in participating, contact: Ronald Wilson, JD, Mock Trial Coordinator, Department of Politics, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 29528, Email: rwilson@coastal.edu.
10th Annual Quaker Classic Tournament
November 10-11, 2012 | Philadelphia, PA
The University of Pennsylvania Mock Trial program is proud to announce that the Tenth Annual Quaker Classic Tournament will take place on Penn's beautiful campus, centrally located in Philadelphia, on November 10th and 11th. There will be four rounds: two on Saturday and two on Sunday.
E-mail Tournament Director Paul Le Ster at QuakerClassic@pennmocktrial.com to request invitations or if you have any questions. The registration fee is $165/team. If you would like ballot analysis included in your package, it will cost an additional $10/team (more details about this new feature can be found on our website). Teams will be considered registered when Penn Mock Trial has received the registration check. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Schools requesting more than two spots will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Additional details will be posted on our website at www.pennmocktrial.com as they become available.
ECC Mock Trial Second Annual Golden Gavel Invitational
November 10-11, 2012 | Elgin, IL
The Elgin Community College Mock Trial Team is pleased to announce the Second Annual Golden Gavel Invitational at its beautifully renovated campus in Elgin, Illinois. The four-round tournament will run from early morning on Saturday, November 10th until the evening of Sunday, November 11th. The entry fee is $150.00 per team payable to Elgin Community College and registration is limited to the first 24 teams. We anticipate the attendance of several high caliber teams nationwide and quality judges will be provided in every round. Round 1 will be a challenge based on last year’s final BBR. Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch will be provided to all participants and coaches. The top teams, attorneys, and witnesses, as well as the Spirit of AMTA winner, will be honored with awards. Please send an email to elginmocktrial@gmail.com to request an information packet.
4th Annual Colgate Classic
November 10-11, 2012 | Hamilton, NY
Colgate University is pleased to announce that the Fourth Annual Colgate Classic will be held on November 10th and 11th with two rounds each day. All trials will take place on the Colgate University campus in Hamilton, New York.
The registration fee will be $135 per team. If your team is able to provide a judge, the fee will be $95 per team. We are willing to negotiate further if your team can provide more than one judge. Bag lunches will be provided to competitors for a small additional fee. A social event will be held for competitors on Saturday night.
Our tournament is limited to 24 teams. Please visit http://tiny.cc/colgateclassicteams2012 to register. If you have any questions or would like any more information, you can contact Gillian Gamberdell at mocktrial@colgate.edu.
6th Annual Fantastic Flyers Invitational Tournament
November 10-11, 2012 | Romeoville, IL
The Lewis University Mock Trial Program is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Fantastic Flyers Tournament, which will be held at the Lewis University Main Campus in Romeoville, Illinois. This will be a 22 team tournament.
The 22 team tournament will consist of four (4) rounds, two (2) on Saturday, November 10, 2012 and two (2) on Sunday, November 11, 2012, with awards ceremony following the last round.
Teams should arrive at 8:00 am on Saturday. The location of the Romeoville campus can be found on the Lewis University website, www.lewisu.edu. Each school is limited to two (2) teams. To register, please e-mail Dr. James Houlihan at houlihja@lewisu.edu your school name, AMTA team numbers, number of teams, team members, and the name and cell phone number of the contact person on the day of the tournament. If you are interested in competing and would like to have your team placed on the wait list, please contact Dr. Houlihan. Teams will be placed on a wait list, pending responses from invitations. Any questions or for further information, Dr. Houlihan can be reached at the above email or by phone, 815-836-5313.
5th Annual Mumbo Jumbo Invitational
November 10-11, 2012 | Medford, MA
Tufts University is proud to host the 5th Annual Mumbo Jumbo Invitational. The tournament will be held on Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11 at the Tufts University campus in Medford, MA, just a short subway ride away from downtown Boston. The field for the 2012 tournament is nearly set, and already includes several teams from the Top 5 of last year's National Championship Tournament. We are confident that just as Tufts has grown stronger each year, the 2012 Mumbo Jumbo will be our best yet.
The fee for the tournament is $175, with an opportunity for a fee reduction to schools who bring a qualified judge. To accommodate the greatest possible diversity of schools, we are only able to allow one team per program (exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis). If you have any questions, please e-mail alexander.gottfried@tufts.edu.
2nd Annual Wonk Trial Invitational
November 10-11, 2012 | Washington, D.C.
The American University Mock Trial program is proud to announce the Second Annual Wonk Trial Invitational to be held on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C. on November 10 and 11. But what is wonk? What's 'know' spelled backwards? When you know something backwards and forwards and through and through, you're a wonk. It's a term Washington insiders use when describing their greatest experts, people who are focused, driven and passionate. People like AMTA competitors. So join us at the Second Annual Wonk Trial Invitational and be proud to be a Mock Trial Wonk. For more information, please email mocktrialwonk@gmail.com.
Green and Gold Invitational
November 16-18, 2012 | Waco, TX
Baylor is pleased to announce they will be again hosting the Green and Gold Invitational on November 16-18 in Waco, TX. The tournament will be a 1-2-1 format, with a championship round following the award ceremony on Sunday. All of the rounds will be held at Baylor Law School and lunch will be provided on Sunday.
Registration fees will be $125 per team for schools registering by October 15. For teams able to provide a qualified judge, the registration fee will be discounted to $100. Registration is limited to the first 16 teams, with preference going to the first two teams from each program. For further information or to register your team, please feel free to contact Katrina Colwell at katrina_colwell@baylor.edu.
Third Annual Ole Open!
November 17-18, 2012 | Northfield, MN
Saint Olaf College is pleased to announce the Third Annual Ole Open! This two-day four-round tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday, November 17-18, 2012, with two rounds Saturday and two rounds Sunday. The Ole Open will be held in the newly constructed Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences on the scenic, 200-acre campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN.
Registration fees for the tournament will be $100 per team for teams registering BEFORE November 1st. A $50 non-refundable deposit must be sent to St. Olaf Mock Trial at 1500 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN, 55057 by November 1st in order to qualify for early registration (with the remainder due at the beginning of the tournament). Checks should be made payable to St. Olaf Mock Trial. Late registrants will pay $130 per team. Teams are required to provide a scoring judge for each round, and teams unable to do so will be assessed an additional $50 fee. To register or for any other information, contact the Tournament Director, Olivia Luther, at luthero@stolaf.edu Register early to reserve your spot!
5th Annual Case Western Spartan Throwdown
November 17-18, 2012 | Cleveland, OH
Case Western Reserve University Mock Trial is proud to announce that we will be hosting our fifth annual Spartan Throwdown this November in Cleveland, Ohio. The Throwdown will consist of four rounds: two on Saturday, November 17th, and two rounds on Sunday, November 18th. All rounds take place in real courtrooms provided by the Justice Center Complex in downtown Cleveland. Opening and closing ceremonies will be hosted in the Renaissance Hotel, where all teams are invited to stay at a discounted rate of $105 per night. For your convenience, the hotel is within walking distance from the Justice Center and a variety of great restaurants. Teams flying to the tournament will be able to take a train directly from the airport to the hotel, no need for a rental car. The deadline for registration is November 2nd, 2012, but we will be flexible. All spots are available on a first come first serve basis.
Registration will be $135 for one team and $235 total for two teams. Each team bringing a qualified scoring judge will receive a $35 discount on registration.
Reserve a spot in the Throwdown now! Just contact our tournament director Rachel Rubenstein at rsr68@case.edu. Visit our website at CaseMockTrial.org or Perjuries t http://tinyurl.com/78tb788 for more information and updates. For information about The Renaissance Hotel visit: tinyurl.com/yes4je7.
Inaugural Houston Invitational
November 30-December 2, 2012 | Houston, TX
Houston Baptist University is pleased to announce its inaugural Houston Invitational November 30 – December 2. The tournament will follow the 1-2-1 format, with the championship round following the awards ceremony.
Registration by October 30: $125 per team
Registration after October 30: $175 per team
All teams are required to provide a judge for each round (though not every judge will be required to serve). Failure to provide a judge will incur a $50 fee. Registration is limited to the first 20 teams. Contact Derrick Owens, HBU Mock Trial coach at hbumockers@gmail.com for more information or to register your team.
17th Annual Yale Invitational
December 1-2, 2012 | New Haven, CT
The Yale Mock Trial Association is pleased to announce the 17th Annual Yale Invitational to be held on December 1-2, 2012 on our campus in New Haven, CT.
For the last 17 years, the Yale Invitational has been one of the most competitive tournaments in the country, featuring many teams that competed at the AMTA National Championship. Last year, over half of the teams at our invitational came from programs that went to ORCS. A third of these teams came from programs that went to the National Championship Tournament. We're also planning on recruiting three-judge attorney panels so that no coaches are required for judging.
This year's registration fee will be $150 dollars per team due by September 15; a late fee of $30 will be charged to teams who submit their registration fee after September 15. The deadline for all payments will be October 15, 2012. More information about the tournament will be posted at www.yale.edu/mocktrial as it becomes available. If you have any questions or would like to register for the tournament, please contact Lionel Rodriguez at lionel.rodriguez@yale.edu.
Macalester College Invitational Tournament
December 1-2, 2012 | St. Paul, MN
Macalester College will host a small, four-round invitational on December 1-2. There will be two rounds on Saturday and two rounds on Sunday. On-campus construction forces us to limit the tournament to 24 teams. Registration fees for the tournament will be $125 per team and each team is required to bring a scoring judge. There will be no exceptions to the rule that each team must provide a scoring judge. To register for the December tournament, contact Dick Lesicko, Director of Forensics, Macalester College at lesicko@macalester.edu. Phone: 651-696-6715.
Inaugural “Swear Me In, Scotty” Invitational
December 1-2, 2012 | Pittsburgh, PA
The Carnegie Mellon University's Mock Trial Association is proud to announce the 1st Annual "Swear Me In, Scotty" Invitational. The invitational tournament will take place on December 1st and 2nd, 2012 on Carnegie Mellon's campus in Pittsburgh, PA. We will have four rounds, two per day.
The registration fee for this year’s tournament will be $135 per team. All teams who wish to attend must register in full by October 16, 2012. Registration will be conducted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Email cmu.mt.tournament@gmail.com for information, questions, and registration. Lunch will be available at the tournament on both days for $7 per meal. Payment for meals would ideally be sent in with registration fees. As long as meals are still available, they can also be purchased at the tournament itself - keep in mind that we will only order enough for those paid in advance.
Our tournament's primary sponsor, Kaplan Test Prep, will also be hosting a free information session for students interested in Law School and LSAT preparation. This event will take place at the tournament when rounds are not in session.
Inaugural Boston College Mock Trial Invitational
December 1-2, 2012 | Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College is pleased to announce the First Annual Boston College Mock Trial Invitational, which will be held on our Chestnut Hill campus on the weekend of December 1st-2nd. The tournament will consist of four rounds over the course of the weekend. The registration fee will be $150 per team, with a $25 discount if a judge is provided. More information can be found at www.bc.edu/mocktrial. Questions should be directed to the Program Coordinator, Sean Sweeney, at sweenesj@bc.edu.
USF Midwest Challenge
December 1-2, 2012 | Joliet, IL
The University of St. Francis Mock Trial Team is pleased to announce the USF Midwest Challenge at the historic St. Francis campus in Joliet, Illinois. The four-round tournament will be held on Saturday, December 1 (rounds start at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.) and Sunday, December 2 (rounds start at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.), with the captains meetings one half hour prior. The entry fee is $125.00 per team payable to the University of St. Francis Mock Trial Team. Round 1 will be a challenge based on order of payment of the registration fee. Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch is included. There will be awards for the top 7 teams, top 10 attorneys, top 10 witnesses, and Spirit of AMTA winner. Each team is required to provide a qualified judge. To confirm your registration, please send an email to Mock Trial Coach Dr. Stephanie Washington, swashington@stfrancis.edu, with the name of the university, AMTA number, number of teams (two-team limit per school), and name of judge(s). Also include contact cell number for the day of the tournament. Please send payment in advance to Dr. Stephanie Washington, c/o University of St. Francis, Criminal & Social Justice, 500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, Illinois 60435. Your spot will not be secure until you send in the registration fee.
St. Bonaventure University Friar Faceoff
December 1-2, 2012 | St. Bonaventure, NY
St. Bonaventure University is pleased to announce the first ever Friar Faceoff Invitational Tournament to be held December 1 and 2. This two-day, four-round tournament will take place on St. Bonaventure University’s beautiful campus in St. Bonaventure, NY. The tournament will be limited to 20 teams. The registration fee is $125 per team. Each team is asked to bring a qualified judge with the ability to serve at least two rounds. The registration deadline is November 2. Please contact Tournament Director Alex Noguerola at nogueraj11@bonaventure.edu for more information.
Temple University Mock Trial Tournament
December 1-2, 2012 | Philadelphia, PA
Temple University’s Mock Trial team is proud to announce the inaugural Temple University Mock Trial Tournament. This invitational tournament is scheduled for December 1-2, 2012 on Temple University’s Main Campus in the heart of Philadelphia, PA. Rounds will be split evenly across the two days.
The fee for this tournament is $135 per team. There will be an additional discount for teams who bring multiple teams and/or judges ($100). This tournament will have rolling admission, so be sure to get your team registered as soon as possible! Please email templemocktrial@gmail.com for additional information, questions and registration. We look forward to seeing you at Temple’s inaugural tournament this holiday season!
Mid-Missouri Mock Trial Invitational Tournament
January 18-19, 2013 | Columbia, MO
Columbia College and the University of Missouri Columbia will host the Mid-Missouri Mock Trial Invitational tournament on Friday, January 18th and Saturday, January 19th 2013. We began hosting AMTA events in 1999 and we look forward to our fifteenth year of hosting. This is a four round, two day tournament which is limited to 24 teams. Entry fee is $150.00 per team, and each team is expected to bring a judge with the ability to serve at least two rounds. We will award appropriate numbers of team trophies and individual awards consistent with the size of the event. To reserve your spot in this tournament, or for more information, please e-mail Barry Langford at brlangford@ccis.edu. Registration checks should be made payable to Columbia College Mock Trial.
Illini Invitational
January 19-20, 2013 | Urbana-Champaign, IL
The University of Illinois Trial Team is proud to announce that it will be hosting its 5th Annual Illini Invitational Tournament on the weekend of January 19-20, 2013. This tournament is a great way to get your school back into competition after returning from winter break! The University of Illinois requests that participating schools bring at least one coach or qualified individual to judge. Registration fees are $150 for teams providing a coach, and $175 for teams without a coach.
The tournament will consist of two rounds on Saturday and two on Sunday, for a total of four rounds. Each school is restricted to a maximum of two teams. For any schools wishing to enter more than two teams, the additional teams will be placed on a waiting list.
To register or for more information, contact Amyna Visram, Tournament Chair, at illinoistournamentchair@gmail.com.
7th Annual Polar Bear Invitational Tournament
January 19-20, 2013 | Ada, OH
The Polar Bears of Ohio Northern University is proud to announce that we are hosting the 7th Annual Polar Bear Invitational Tournament on our campus on January 19-20, 2013. The tournament will consist of two rounds on Saturday, January 19 and two rounds on Sunday, January 20. The awards ceremony will follow the conclusion of the fourth round.
The registration fee for the tournament is $175 per team for teams registering before November 1, 2012. The registration fee after November 1 is $200 per team. As was true in the past, lunch will be provided for all participants on Sunday, January 20. We strongly recommend that teams stay at The Inn located on the ONU campus. This hotel features a restaurant with a free hot breakfast for every guest registered. For more information regarding the tournament, the hotel accommodations and a registration form please contact Dr. Jo Ann Scott via email at j-scott@onu.edu or by calling (419) 772-2091.
Spider Classic Invitational Tournament
January 19-20, 2013 | Richmond, VA
The University of Richmond Mock Trial Team would like to announce that our annual Spider Classic Invitational Tournament will be held January 19-20 in Richmond, VA. Registration fee is $150. Spaces are limited and competitive, and we suggest you register early to ensure your place. Please contact tournament director Liz Dedman (liz.dedman@richmond.edu) to register.
Northwestern Invitational Tournament
January 19-20, 2013 | Chicago, IL
The Northwestern Invitational Tournament hosted by Northwestern University Mock Trial is held annually at the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago. All proceeds from the tournament go to a non-profit, and unlike other invitational tournaments, outstanding students receive a personalized trophy for their accomplishments. The spirit award is named after Corrie Lazar, a mocker who exemplified the sportsmanship, enthusiasm, and camaraderie of the ideal teammate, and we hope every team in attendance will benefit from the bonding and learning opportunities at this tournament.
For more information, please contact northwesternmt@gmail.com.
5th Annual Sapientia et Doctrina Invitational
January 19-20, 2013 | Bronx, New York
Fordham University Mock Trial will host the 5th Annual Sapientia et Doctrina Invitational on Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20 at Fordham's Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, NY.
The registration fee for this tournament is $150, or $120 for teams who bring a qualified individual available to judge all four rounds if needed.
Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information or to register, please contact Elizabeth Carlson at fordhamtournament@gmail.com.
Hatting Invitational
January 19-20, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN
The Hatting Invitational is full based on pre-registrations, but please email us if you would like to be added to our waiting list.
The University of St. Thomas School of Law and the UST Pre-Law Society will host the 7th Hatting Invitational, a four-round tournament, at the UST School of Law in downtown Minneapolis, MN, on Saturday and Sunday, January 19-20. There will be two rounds each day with Captains' meetings at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The tournament will be limited to 16 teams and no more than two teams per school may register. Teams are not required to bring a judge. Complimentary lunch will be provided for teams and coaches on Sunday. The registration fee is $125 per team if received on or before November 15, 2012 and $175 per team if the registration fee is received after that date.
The first round will be a challenge round and challenges will be awarded in the order that each team’s registration fee is received. Please begin the registration process by emailing us at ustmocktrial@gmail.com. Upon registration, we will send you an email with further information, including where to send your registration fee check.
2nd Annual UWF Argo Invitational Tournament
January 19-20, 2013 | Pensacola, FL
The University of West Florida invites you to our Second Annual UWF Argo Invitational Mock Trial Tournament. This two-day, four-round tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, January 19 & 20, 2013, at the UWF main campus in beautiful Pensacola, Florida. The deadline for registration is December 31, 2012. Teams who bring a judge can participate in the tournament at a discounted rate. Please see our attached flyer for additional details. UWF is really excited to be hosting another tournament and we look forward to meeting new teams as well as those teams who competed in this tournament last year.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. For more information please contact our faculty sponsor Professor Kimberly M. Tatum at ktatum@uwf.edu or our team president, Dennis Foster at dpf7@students.uwf.edu. We hope to see your team(s) at UWF!
The ‘Boy I Wish I Had One More Chance to Compete Before Regionals’ Tournament
January 25-26, 2013 | Purcellville, VA
The Patrick Henry College Mock Trial Team will be hosting their 3rd annual invitational tournament on Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26, 2013 in sometimes sunny, sometimes snowy, always beautiful Purcellville, Virginia (about 45 miles west of Washington, D.C.).
The purpose of this tournament is stated pretty clearly in the title: It’s to provide teams with a chance to compete in a tournament setting between the end of the fall semester and the regionals. Accordingly, this will be a fairly bare-bones event. We want to keep the registration costs low; we want to offer a quality event, but we aren’t aiming to be very fancy. We will try to supply a full complement of outside judges, but, since this isn’t a qualifier, we will ask coaches to step in to judge if necessary to keep the tournament running on time. We have limited physical space at PHC, so we’ll need to cap at 20 teams, and, while we have had some teams ask us to hold spots for them, we still have space available.
The registration fee for the tournament will be $65.00 and all teams that wish to attend must register in full by December 14, 2012. Please register and pay online or by check at: www.phc.edu/events_mocktrial_online.php. (Hotel information may also be found on the site.)
• Holiday Inn is offering a PHC tournament rate of $72.00 per room (2 doubles or 1 king) if booked before 12/17/2012
• Hampton Inn is offering a PHC tournament rate of $89.00 per room (2 queens or 1 king) or $99.00 per suite if booked before 12/21/2012
If indicating online that you will be paying by check, please mail to:
Gayle Reinhardt
Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs
Patrick Henry College
10 Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 2013
If you have any questions, please contact Gayle Reinhardt at Patrick Henry College (jgreinhardt@phc.edu or call 540-441-8041).
Running of the Bulls Tournament
January 26-27, 2013 | Amherst, NY
The University at Buffalo Mock Trial Team is proud to announce the 1st Annual Running of the Bulls Tournament to be held Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27, 2013, with all rounds taking place on our North Campus in Amherst, NY. There will be four rounds, two on Saturday and two on Sunday.
The registration fee is $120 per team. This fee will be reduced to $90 for teams that can provide a qualified judge (coaches and practicing attorneys or judges).
Teams interested in competing can contact Tournament Director Christine Naassana at cmnaassa@buffalo.edu.
9th Annual Big Red Invitational Classic
January 26-27, 2013 | Ithaca, NY
Cornell University Mock Trial is pleased to announce the Ninth Annual Big Red Invitational Classic (BRIC IX), which will take place on Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27, 2013. There will be two rounds on Saturday and two rounds on Sunday. The tournament will be held at Cornell Law School, on our beautiful campus in Ithaca, NY.
For more information about this tournament please contact Hilary Orzick by email at ho95@cornell.edu.
Inaugural Hoosier Hoedown
January 26-27, 2013 | Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Mock Trial is pleased to announce its first annual tournament, to be hosted in Indianapolis on January 26-27, 2013. All four rounds of this Saturday-Sunday tournament will be held at the City-County Building in downtown Indianapolis, meaning all rounds will be held in courtrooms. Additionally, IUMT is currently in negotiations with downtown hotels, and will have a pre-negotiated discount rate to offer all competitors.
The registration fee for the tournament will be $125 per team. We will be recruiting for judges throughout the greater Indianapolis region, however, we may still need coaches to judge. We will attempt to limit the number of rounds for coaches not wishing to judge.
To register, or for more information, please email hoosiermock@gmail.com or call Tournament Director Travis Richmond at (317)650-3329.
National Invitational hosted by Loras College
January 26-27, 2013 | Dubuque, IA
Registration is now open for the National Mock Trial Invitational at Loras College! Registration will be capped at 68 teams. Additional teams will be waitlisted.
LINK TO REGISTRATION FORM
(or type http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BT78CML in your web browser)
Saturday, January 26 Sunday, January 27
7:30 am – 8:30 am Team Registration 8:00 am – 8:30 am Judges Check-In / Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:30 am Judges Check-In / Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:00 am Judges Meeting
8:30 am – 9:00 am Judges Meeting 8:30 am Captains Meeting
8:30 am Captains Meeting 9:15 am Round 3
9:15 am Round 1 12:15 pm Round 3 all-loss
12:15 pm Round 1 all-loss 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Round 4 Judges Check-In / Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Round 2 Judges Check-In / Lunch 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Judges Meeting
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Judges Meeting 2:00 pm Captains Meeting
2:00 pm Captains Meeting 2:45 pm Round 4
2:45 pm Round 2 5:45 pm Round 4 All-loss
5:45 pm Round 2 All-loss 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Closing Ceremony
Please note we are a Saturday and Sunday tournament this year – January 26 and 27.
The registration fee is $125 per team, payable to Loras College on or before January 15th, $150 for late registration between January 16 and January 26.
Payable to LORAS COLLEGE. Please mail your check to:
Loras College Mock Trial
Deone Merkel
1450 Alta Vista St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
In order to accommodate the large number of teams, each team must bring a judge who should be prepared to judge all four rounds. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for all judges.
The Holiday Inn has set aside a block of rooms at $79 per night. This hotel does have a shuttle service. Dubuque is hosting the Iowa Games during this weekend, so make your reservations as soon as possible.
Additional details are available by phone or email:
Deone Merkel
Loras College Mock Trial
563-588-7125
deone.merkel@loras.edu
3rd Annual YellowJacket Invitational
February 2-3, 2013 | Rochester, NY
The University of Rochester mock trial program will be hosting their 3rd annual YellowJacket Invitational the weekend of February 2-3 of next year. The invitational will take place on the University of Rochester campus. Registration fee will be $125 per team and $225 for two teams. The tournament is tentative only pending AMTA's release of the regionals schedule. However we encourage teams to register in advance as we do not foresee a conflict. For more information, please contact Jiore Craig at tournamenturmt@gmail.com.
Central Invitational
February 2-3, 2013 | Pella, IA
The Central College Mock Trial team will be hosting an invitational tournament the weekend of February 2-3, 2013. The invitational will be held in the Roe Center on the Central College campus in Pella, IA, which is 40 miles southeast of Des Moines. The registration fee will be $100 per team. We encourage teams looking for one last chance to compete before Regionals to register in advance by contacting Professor Andrew Green at greena@central.edu.