Rules &
Case Materials

Each year, the Committee reviews the rules governing the competition and the rules of evidence for use in the competition and makes adjustments to those rules. This year, the rules have been revised to incorporate changes to the rules of the competition at the national level, to update the Rules of Evidence based on the current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (and consistent with changes to the Rules of Evidence at the national level), to incorporate learnings from the virtual competition last year.

The following document is a redline of the Mock Trial Rules of Competition (no changes were made to the Rules of Evidence this year):

• Mock Trial Rules of Competition Redline

The following are the various forms and materials that should be used for the competition:

• Code of Ethical Conduct

• Team Rosters

• Time Cards--Opening Statements and Closing Arguments

• Time Cards--Direct Examination

• Time Cards--Cross Examination

• Team Dispute Form Rule 6.1 – Inside the Bar

• Team Dispute Form Rule 6.3 – Outside the Bar

For those coaches who wish to use prior case materials for practice with their teams, you can download prior case materials below:

• 2021 case materials

• 2020 case materials

• 2019 case materials

For those of you who are new to the competition, or for those of you who have students who are new to the competition, we are providing the video recordings from 2021's virtual competition. You may access the videos by clicking here.