2020 Jessup Rules - International Law Students … Jessup...THE 2020 PHILIP C. JESSUP INTERNATIONAL...
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THE 2020 PHILIP C. JESSUP INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION
OFFICIAL RULES
THEOFFICIALRULES
OF
THE2020PHILIPC.JESSUPINTERNATIONALLAW
MOOTCOURTCOMPETITION
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PREAMBLE
TheInternationalLawStudentsAssociation,Seekingtoeducatestudentsandlawyersaroundtheworldabouttheprinciplesand
significanceofinternationallaw,Encouragingthedevelopmentofprofessionalskillsinwrittenandoraladvocacy,Promotingthesocialresponsibilityoflawstudentsandlawyers,Strivingtofosterinternationalunderstandingandcooperation,Beingcommittedtoachievingthesegoalsinanenvironmentofmutualrespect
amongalloftheindividualsandteamsinvolved;Celebratingthediversityofthenationsandculturesbroughttogetherintheglobal
eventthatistheJessupCompetition;CallinguponeveryoneengagedintheJessupCompetitiontoabidebyitsOfficial
Rules,therulesofanyinstitutionhostingaCompetitionevent,andthelawsofthehostjurisdiction,
AdoptsthefollowingOfficialRulesforthe2020CompetitionbyresolutionoftheBoardofDirectors:
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
PREAMBLE .................................................................................................................................................................................... i DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 OFFICIALRULE1.0:ORGANIZATIONOFTHECOMPETITION ................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Administration ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 StructureoftheCompetition ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 EstablishmentofNational/QualifyingRounds ...................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Administrators ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 RulesSupplements ................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.6 PowertoPromulgateAdditionalMeasures ........................................................................................................... 4 1.7 InterpretationofRules ............................................................................................................................................ 5
OFFICIALRULE2.0:PARTICIPATIONANDELIGIBILITY ......................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Institutional/TeamEligibility ................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 TeamComposition ................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 TeamMemberEligibility ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 ExecutiveDirector’sWrittenPermissionRequiredinCertainCases .................................................................. 7 2.5 ExecutiveDirector’sDiscretion ............................................................................................................................... 7 2.6 TeamSelectionProcess ........................................................................................................................................... 7 2.7 NationalityRequirements ....................................................................................................................................... 7 2.8 OutsideAssistancetoTeams ................................................................................................................................... 8 2.9 AssistancefromTeamAdvisors .............................................................................................................................. 8 2.10 AssistancefromOtherTeams ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.11 JessupCourses .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.12 DraftMemorials ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.13 PracticeRounds ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.14 ConfidentialityoftheBenchMemorandum ........................................................................................................... 9 2.15 UseofOpposingTeam’sMemorialsandArguments ........................................................................................... 10 2.16 ProblemCorrectionsandClarifications ............................................................................................................... 10 2.17 AnonymityofTeams .............................................................................................................................................. 10 2.18 “Friendly”Competitions ........................................................................................................................................ 10
OFFICIALRULE3.0:TEAMREGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................ 11 3.1 TeamRegistration .................................................................................................................................................. 11 3.2 WaiverofRegistrationFee .................................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 TeamMemberRegistration ................................................................................................................................... 11 3.4 TeamAdvisorRegistration .................................................................................................................................... 12 3.5 TeamNumberasIdentification ............................................................................................................................ 12 3.6 ChangestoRegistrationInformation ................................................................................................................... 12
OFFICIALRULE4.0:[RESERVED] ............................................................................................................................................ 13 OFFICIALRULE5.0:JUDGESANDELIGIBILITYTOJUDGE .................................................................................................... 13 5.1 DeterminationsofEligibility ................................................................................................................................. 13 5.2 Students .................................................................................................................................................................. 13 5.3 TeamAdvisors ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 5.4 AnonymityofTeams .............................................................................................................................................. 14 5.5 OralRoundConflictsofInterest ............................................................................................................................ 14 5.6 PriorViewingofTeams ......................................................................................................................................... 15 5.7 BenchMemorandum .............................................................................................................................................. 15 5.8 CommentarybyJudges .......................................................................................................................................... 16
OFFICIALRULE6.0:MEMORIALS ............................................................................................................................................ 16 6.1 SubmissionofMemorials ...................................................................................................................................... 16 6.2 DisqualificationDeadline ....................................................................................................................................... 17 6.3 MemorialsSubmittedinLanguagesOtherThanEnglish .................................................................................... 17 6.4 MemorialFormatting ............................................................................................................................................. 18 6.5 AdvancedFeaturesofMicrosoftWord ................................................................................................................. 18
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6.6 MemorialContent .................................................................................................................................................. 19 6.7 CoverPage .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 6.8 IndexofAuthorities ............................................................................................................................................... 19 6.9 StatementofFacts .................................................................................................................................................. 19 6.10 SummaryofthePleadings ..................................................................................................................................... 20 6.11 LegalArgumentLimitedtoPleadings .................................................................................................................. 20 6.12 Length ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20 6.13 CitationRequirement ............................................................................................................................................. 20 6.14 CitationForm .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 6.15 AnonymityinMemorials ....................................................................................................................................... 21 6.16 TeamswithTechnologicalLimitations ................................................................................................................ 21 6.17 FourJudgePanelsattheInternationalRounds ................................................................................................... 21 6.18 Three-JudgePanelsatQualifyingCompetitions .................................................................................................. 21
OFFICIALRULE7.0:ORALROUNDPROCEDURES ................................................................................................................. 22 7.0 GeneralProcedures ................................................................................................................................................ 22 7.1 ExtensionofTimeatJudges’Discretion ............................................................................................................... 22 7.2 ThreeJudgePanels ................................................................................................................................................. 22 7.3 OralRounds ............................................................................................................................................................ 22 7.4 RebuttalandSurrebuttal ....................................................................................................................................... 23 7.5 ScopeofPleadings .................................................................................................................................................. 23 7.6 ExParteProcedure ................................................................................................................................................ 23 7.7 OfCounsel ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 7.8 CompetitionCommunications .............................................................................................................................. 24 7.9 OralCourtroomCommunicationbetweenCounselandJudges ......................................................................... 24 7.10 OralCourtroomCommunicationandActivityatCounselTable ........................................................................ 24 7.12 Spectators ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 7.13 Scouting ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 7.14 InterpretersandtheUseofInterpreters .............................................................................................................. 26 7.15 AudioandVideotaping ........................................................................................................................................... 26 7.16 AnonymityofTeamsinCourtrooms ..................................................................................................................... 27 7.17 Computers,MobilePhones,andotherElectronicDevicesinCourtrooms ........................................................ 27 7.18 TimekeepingDevicesintheCourtroom ............................................................................................................... 27
OFFICIALRULE8.0:QUALIFYINGCOMPETITIONPROCEDURES ......................................................................................... 27 8.1 PreliminaryRounds ............................................................................................................................................... 27 8.2 Pairings ................................................................................................................................................................... 28 8.3 QuarterfinalRound ................................................................................................................................................ 28 8.4 SemifinalRound ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 8.5 ChampionshipRound ............................................................................................................................................ 28 8.6 PleadingOption ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 8.7ComplaintsRegardingConductofaQualifyingRound ....................................................................................... 30
OFFICIALRULE9.0:INTERNATIONALPAIRINGPROCEDURES ........................................................................................... 31 9.1 Representation ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 9.2 PreliminaryRounds ............................................................................................................................................... 31 9.3 PairingsforthePreliminaryRounds .................................................................................................................... 31 9.4 ReligiousSchedulingConflicts .............................................................................................................................. 31 9.5 InternationalAdvancedRounds ........................................................................................................................... 32 9.6 InternationalRun-OffRound ................................................................................................................................. 32 9.7 InternationalRoundof32,OctofinalRound,QuarterfinalRound,SemifinalRound,andWorld
ChampionshipJessupCupRound ....................................................................................................................... 32 9.8 PairingsfortheInternationalAdvancedRounds ................................................................................................ 32 9.9 PreviousMeetingQualification ............................................................................................................................. 32 9.10 NationalPair-OffQualification .............................................................................................................................. 33 9.11 PleadingOptionintheInternationalRounds ...................................................................................................... 34
OFFICIALRULE10.0:COMPETITIONSCORING ...................................................................................................................... 34 10.1 BasisforScores ....................................................................................................................................................... 34
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10.2 PreliminaryRounds ............................................................................................................................................... 35 10.3 CalculationofScoringPoints ................................................................................................................................. 35 10.4 RawScores .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 10.5 RoundPoints ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 10.6 Two-JudgePanels ................................................................................................................................................... 36 10.7 DeterminingtheWinnerofaPreliminaryRoundMatch .................................................................................... 36 10.8 PreliminaryRoundRankings ................................................................................................................................ 36 10.9 Tie-BreakingProcedure ......................................................................................................................................... 36 10.10 ScoringProceduresforAdvancedRounds ........................................................................................................... 37 10.11 MethodofScoring–SemifinalRoundandWorldChampionshipJessupCupRound ...................................... 38 10.12 RankingofOralists ................................................................................................................................................. 38 10.13 RankingofMemorials ............................................................................................................................................ 38 10.14 ReportingofResults ............................................................................................................................................... 39
OFFICIALRULE11.0:PENALTIES ............................................................................................................................................ 39 11.1 MemorialPenalties ................................................................................................................................................. 39 11.2 Plagiarism ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 11.3 OralRoundPenalties .............................................................................................................................................. 40 11.4 ComplaintProcedure ............................................................................................................................................. 41 11.5 DeductionofPenaltiesbyJudgesProhibited ....................................................................................................... 41 11.6 ActivitySubjecttoOral-RoundPenalties ............................................................................................................. 41 11.7 NoticeandAppeals ................................................................................................................................................. 42 11.8 DiscretionaryPenalties .......................................................................................................................................... 42 11.9 DeMinimisRule ...................................................................................................................................................... 42
OFFICIALRULE12.0:AWARDS ................................................................................................................................................ 42 12.1 TheWorldChampionship ...................................................................................................................................... 42 12.2TheHardyC.DillardAward ................................................................................................................................... 43 12.3 TheAlonaE.EvansAward ..................................................................................................................................... 43 12.4TheRichardBaxterAwards .................................................................................................................................. 43 12.5 TheSpiritoftheJessupAward .............................................................................................................................. 43 12.6 OtherAwards .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
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DEFINITIONS
ThefollowingtermsasusedintheseRuleshavethecorrespondingmeanings.
“Administrator”means,withrespecttoanyQualifyingorInternationalCompetition,theperson
appointedtoadministerthatcompetition.
“AdvancedRounds”means,withrespecttoanyQualifyingorInternationalCompetition,allofthe
applicableChampionshipRounds,SemifinalRounds,QuarterfinalRounds,OctofinalRounds,Roundsof32,
andRun-OffRoundsconductedatthatcompetition.
“Applicant”meansthesideoftheTeamarguingonbehalfoftheApplicantstateatanygivenpoint
intheCompetition.
“BenchMemorandum”meansthememorandumoflawandauthoritiesconcerningtheCompetition
ProblempreparedbytheILSAExecutiveOfficefortheexclusiveuseofCompetitionjudges,asdescribedin
Rules2.14and5.7.
“Competition”meansthe2020PhilipC.JessupInternationalLawMootCourtCompetition.
“CompetitionProblem”meanstheofficialProblemoftheCompetition(orCompromis)as
supplemented,clarified,orcorrectedbytheILSAExecutiveOffice.
“CompetitionYear”meanstheperiodstartingonthedateofthereleaseoftheCompetitionProblem
andendingattheconclusionoftheInternationalRounds.
“ExecutiveDirector”meanstheExecutiveDirectoroftheInternationalLawStudentsAssociation.
“ExhibitionTeam”meansaTeamthatisinvitedtoparticipateintheInternationalRounds,butthat
isnoteligibletowintheJessupCuportheotherawardsassociatedwiththeInternationalRounds.
“ExecutiveOffice”meanstheExecutiveOfficeoftheInternationalLawStudentsAssociation.
“FriendlyCompetition”meansacompetitionamongTeamsfrommultiplenationsorageographic
region(s),approvedbytheExecutiveDirectorinaccordancewithRule2.18,whichdoesnot,unless
otherwisespecified,determinetheTeam(s)thatwilladvancetotheInternationalRounds.
“InternationalRounds”meanstheWhite&CaseInternationalRounds,thefinalstageofthe
Competition,heldeachyearinWashingtonD.C.
“Memorial”meansthewrittenpleadingsofeachTeam,writtenandsubmittedpursuanttothese
Rules.
“NationalRound”meansanycompetitionadministeredwiththeapprovaloftheExecutiveOffice
throughwhichacountrydeterminestheTeam(s)thatwilladvancetotheInternationalRounds.
“NationalRulesSupplement”meansasetofrulespromulgatedbyanAdministratortosupplement
ormodifytheOfficialRulesforpurposesofaQualifyingcompetitioninaparticularcountry.
“OfficialTeamContact”meanstheindividualidentifiedbytheTeamduringtheregistrationprocess
forreceiptofofficialteamcorrespondence.
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“OfficialSchedule”meanstheofficialtimetableoftheCompetition,settingforthallrelevantevents
anddeadlinesassociatedwiththeCompetition.
“OralRound”meansasinglematchoforalpresentationbetweentwoTeams,onerepresenting
ApplicantandonerepresentingRespondent,asdescribedinRule7.0.
“Penalty”meanstheconsequenceofaruleviolation,pursuanttoRule11.0.
“ProblemClarificationsandCorrections”meanstheofficialclarificationsandcorrectionstothe
Problem,aspublishedpursuanttoRule2.16.
“QualifyingRound”meansanycompetitionadministeredwiththeapprovaloftheILSAExecutive
OfficethroughwhichanationorgeographicregiondeterminestheTeam(s)thatwilladvancetothe
InternationalRounds.
“RegionalRound”meansanycompetitionadministeredwiththeapprovaloftheExecutiveOffice
throughwhichageographicregiondeterminestheTeam(s)thatwilladvancetotheInternationalRounds.
“Respondent”meansthesideoftheTeamarguingonbehalfoftheRespondentstateatanygiven
pointintheCompetition.
“Representative”,“NationalRepresentative,”or“RegionalRepresentative”meansaTeamselected
torepresentitsnationorregionattheInternationalRounds,whetherbyQualifyingRoundsorbyother
means.
“Rules”meanstheseOfficialRulesoftheCompetitionandanyapplicableNationalRules
Supplement.
“Team”meansateamofeligiblestudentsrecognizedbytheExecutiveOfficethatregistersto
competeintheCompetition,pursuanttoRule2.0.
“TeamAdvisor”meansanindividual,suchasacoachoradvisor,whoatanytimeduringthe
CompetitionYearhasresponsibilityfororganizing,advising,ortrainingaTeam,whetherornotamember
ofthefacultyoftheinstitutionrepresentedbytheTeam.
“TeamHomepage”meansthepersonalizedhomepageavailabletoeachTeamontheILSAWebsite.
ToaccesstheTeamHomepage,TeamMembersmustgotohttps://www.ilsa.org/jessup-competitors/.
“TeamNumber”meanstheofficial3-digitnumberassignedbytheExecutiveOfficetoeachfully
registeredandpaidTeaminaccordancewithRule3.5.
“TeamMember”meansanyeligiblestudentwhoisregisteredasacompetitoronbehalfofaTeam.
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OFFICIALRULE1.0:ORGANIZATIONOFTHECOMPETITION
1.1 Administration
TheCompetitionispresentedannuallybytheInternationalLawStudentsAssociation(ILSA),andis
administeredbytheExecutiveDirectorofILSA.TheILSAExecutiveOfficeislocatedat70113thStreetNW
(12thFloor),Washington,DC20005,U.S.A.,tel:+1(202)729-2470,fax:+1(202)639-9355,email:
[email protected],including,withoutlimitation,the
OfficialRulesandtheCompetitionProblem,arethesolepropertyofILSA.Thesematerialsmaynotbe
reproducedforanypurposeotherthanparticipationinoradministrationoftheCompetitionwithoutthe
expressandpriorwrittenconsentoftheExecutiveDirector.Inaddition,allMemorialsbecomethesole
propertyofILSA,andmaynotberepublishedwithoutitsexpressconsent.
1.2 StructureoftheCompetition
(a) TheCompetitionconsistsoftwolevels:(1)National/QualifyingRounds,and(2)theInternational
Rounds.QualifyingRoundsareheldineachnationorregionwheremorethanoneTeamparticipatesinthe
Competition.TheInternationalRounds,designatedastheWhite&CaseInternationalRounds,represent
thefinalleveloftheCompetition,andincludesPreliminaryRounds,AdvancedRounds,andtheWorld
ChampionshipJessupCupRound.EachleveloftheCompetitionconsistsofwrittenpleadings(Memorials)
andoralpleadings(OralRounds).
(b) TheExecutiveDirectorwilldeterminetheexactnumberofTeamsparticipatingintheInternational
Roundsandthemannerinwhichtheyarechosen,providedthateachparticipatingnationispermittedto
enteratleastoneTeamintheInternationalRoundsoftheCompetitionforeverytenTeamsparticipatingin
thatnation’sQualifyingRound(s).InnationswhereonlyoneTeamparticipates,thatTeamistheNational
RepresentativetotheInternationalRounds.
1.3 EstablishmentofNational/QualifyingRounds
IfmorethanoneTeamregistersfromaparticularnationorjurisdiction,theExecutiveDirectorwillinform
allsuchTeamsthataNational/QualifyingRoundwillbenecessarytodeterminewhichTeam(s)will
advancetotheInternationalRounds.TheNationalRepresentative(s)totheInternationalRoundswillbe
designatedsubjecttoRule1.2(b).
1.4 Administrators
(a) TheExecutiveDirectorwillappointanAdministratorforeachQualifyingRoundandwillinform
TeamsofthenameandcontactinformationoftheAdministratoroftheirQualifyingRoundassoonas
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practicable.TheAdministratorwilldesignatethedateandlocationfortheQualifyingRoundandwill
conducttheQualifyingRoundinamannerconsistentwiththeseRulesandinconsultationwiththe
ExecutiveDirector.AdministratorswillconsulttheOfficialJessupScheduleandchooseadatethatallows
advancingteamsadequateopportunitytoorganizetraveltotheInternationalRounds.
(b) AnAdministratormaynotserveasaTeamAdvisororinanyotherwayassistaTeamregisteredin
hisorherQualifyingRound.AnAdministratormaynotactasajudgeinhisorherQualifyingRound,unless
necessarytosatisfyOfficialRule7.2,providedthatTeamstobejudgedbytheAdministratorprovidetheir
consent.
1.5 RulesSupplements
(a) TheExecutiveOfficeencouragesallAdministratorstoformulateaRulesSupplementfortheir
QualifyingRounds.
(b) RulesSupplementsmustbesubmittedtoandapprovedbytheExecutiveOfficebeforetheymaybe
adoptedandenforcedbyanAdministrator.AnAdministratorshallsubmitaRulesSupplementtothe
ExecutiveOfficeforapprovalassoonaspracticablebutnolaterthantwoweekspriortothe
commencementoftheQualifyingcompetition.IftheRulesSupplementmodifiesthememorialsubmission
procedure,itmustbesubmittedforapprovalnolaterthantwoweekspriortothememorialsubmission
deadlineindicatedintheOfficialSchedule.
(c) UponapprovalofaRulesSupplement,theExecutiveOfficeshallpostitontheJessupwebsite,and
theAdministratorshallimmediatelynotifyeveryaffectedteamthataRulesSupplementhasbeenapproved
andadopted.
1.6 PowertoPromulgateAdditionalMeasures
TheExecutiveDirectormaypromulgateanyothermeasuresfortheorderlyconductoftheCompetitionor
tocorrectdeficienciesintheCompetition.AftertheExecutiveOfficehasapprovedaRulesSupplement
pursuanttoOfficialRule1.5,Administratorsmay,inconsultationwithanduponpriorapprovalofthe
ExecutiveDirector,promulgateadditionalrules,modifications,orothermeasuresfortheorderlyconduct
oftheQualifyingcompetition.Anysuchproposedadditionalrules,modifications,orothermeasuresshall
notviolatethespiritoftheseRulesorthebestinterestsoftheCompetition.Anyproposedadditionalrules,
modificationsorothermeasuresshallbesubmittedtotheExecutiveOfficeassoonaspracticablefor
approvalinaccordancewithOfficialRule1.5,andonceapproved,codifiedbytheAdministratorinthe
RulesSupplementandpostedtotheJessupwebsite.
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1.7 InterpretationofRules
TheExecutiveDirectorshallserveasfinalarbiterofimplementationandinterpretationoftheseRulesand
ofallRulesSupplements.
OFFICIALRULE2.0:PARTICIPATIONANDELIGIBILITY
2.1 Institutional/TeamEligibility
(a) Alleducationalinstitutionsofferingadegreeinlaworinafieldrelatedtointernationallaware
eligibletoparticipateintheCompetition.Alldeterminationsofeligibilityareinthediscretionofthe
ExecutiveDirector.Inexceptionalcases,theExecutiveDirector,inconsultationwiththerelevant
Administrator,maygranteligibilitytoinstitutionswithdegreeprogramsininternationalrelations,
providedthatadequateinstructionininternationallawwillbeavailabletoallmembersoftheTeam.
(b) EachinstitutionmayenteroneTeam,regardlessofthenumberofcolleges,departments,faculties,
orschoolswithinthatinstitution,andtheTeammayincludestudentsfromoneormoreofitscolleges,
departments,faculties,orschools(forexample,byallowingastudentinaninternationalrelationsprogram
tocompeteontheTeamwithstudentsfromitslawfaculty).However,adulyauthorizedofficerofan
institutionmaypetitiontheExecutiveDirector,inwritingandpriortothestartoftheCompetitionYear,to
allowtheparticipationofmorethanoneTeamfromthatinstitution.AdditionalTeamsmaybeallowedifit
isestablishedthateachsuchTeamfulfillstheparticipationandregistrationrequirementsoftheseRules,
andoneofthefollowingconditionsismet:(i)anintramuralcompetitionorotherTeamselectionprocess
wouldbedifficultorimpossibletoholdduetotheinstitution’sregulations,calendar,geographic
location(s),orothercircumstancesbeyondthecontroloftheinstitutionorparticipatingTeams;or(ii)the
Teamsrepresentdifferentcolleges,faculties,branches,departments,orcampusesofthesameinstitution
andwillbeparticipatingindependentlyofeachother.
(c) Aninstitutionlocatedinonejurisdiction(the“homejurisdiction”)thathasapermanentphysical
campusinanotherjurisdiction(the“foreignjurisdiction”),andthatwishestoregisteraTeamintheforeign
jurisdiction,mustpetitiontheExecutiveDirectorinwriting.TheExecutiveDirectormayconsultwiththe
Administratorinthehomeandforeignjurisdictions,requestadditionalinformationfromthepetitioning
school,andconductanindependentinvestigation.TheExecutiveDirectormaythengrantorwithhold
permissiontoentersuchTeaminthebestinterestsoftheCompetition.Permissionmaybesubjecttosuch
conditionsastheExecutiveDirectormaydetermine,including,inparticular,limitationsonthecomposition
oftheTeam(forexample,arequirementthatallTeammembersbeenrolledfulltimeattheforeign
campus).
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(d) InstitutionsthathaveoutstandingdebtsforfeesorotherCompetitionobligationsarenoteligibleto
competeintheCompetitionuntilsuchfeeshavebeenpaidorobligationshavebeensatisfied.
(e) AnyTeamcomposedofmorethanfiveTeamMembers(OfficialRule2.2),orwhichutilizes
improperoutsideassistance(OfficialRule2.8),theBenchMemorandum(OfficialRule2.14),oranother
Team’sMemorialwithoutauthorizationundertheseRules(OfficialRule2.15),maybedisqualifiedfromthe
Competition.
2.2 TeamComposition
(a) ATeammaybecomposedoftwotofiveTeamMemberswhoshallbetheonlyindividuals
contributingtotheworkproductoftheTeamoverthecourseoftheCompetitionYear.Substitutionsof
TeamMembersmustbemadeinaccordancewithRule3.6.
(b) ParticipatinginstitutionsandindividualsarenotpermittedtousethecurrentCompetitionYear’s
competitionmaterials(includingtheCompetitionProblem)foranypurposeotherthanparticipatinginthe
JessupCompetition,including,butnotlimitedto,conductinganinternalmootcourtcompetitionand/or
JessupTeamtry-outs.Teamsand/orindividualsassociatedwithinstitutionsthatviolatethisRulemaybe
disqualifiedfromtheCompetition,andinstitutionsviolatingitmaybedeemedineligibletoparticipatein
futureyears.
2.3 TeamMemberEligibility
ApersonmaybeaTeamMemberifheorshe:
(a) ispursuingalawdegree,aninternationallaw-relateddegree,oraninternationalrelations-related
degreewheretheExecutiveDirectorhasgivenpermissioninaccordancewithOfficialRule2.1(a);and
(b) intendstocompeteonbehalfofaneligibleinstitutionatwhichheorsheisenrolledasafull-timeor
part-timestudentasof(i)theTeamMemberregistrationdeadline,(ii)theinstitution’sQualifyingRounds,
or(iii)theInternationalRounds;and
(c) hasnot,afterhavinggraduatedfromanytypeoflawdegreeprogram,either(i)engagedinthe
practiceoflaw,or(ii)engagedinanypaidorunpaidactivity(outsideofdegreestudies)whichwouldgive
thestudentanundueadvantageinanyaspectoftheCompetitionoverstudentswhohavenotyet
completedtheirfirstlawdegree,andtheopinionoftheExecutiveDirectoroneitherissueshallbefinal;and
(d) hasneverparticipatedasjudge,eitherofMemorialsorinanyOralRound,atanyleveloftheJessup
Competition.
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2.4 ExecutiveDirector’sWrittenPermissionRequiredinCertainCases
InadditiontosatisfyingRule2.3,apersonmustrequestandobtainthewrittenpermissionoftheExecutive
DirectortobeaTeamMemberiftheperson:
(a) isenrolledasavisitingorexchangestudentratherthanasadegreecandidate,orisotherwise
enrolledatmorethanoneinstitution;
(b) isservingasanexternorapprenticeinlieuofattendingclass;or
(c) hasalreadyreceivedagraduatedegreeorpost-graduatedegreeinalegalfield(e.g.,LL.M.,J.D.,
CanadianLL.B.,M.Phil.(InternationalLaw),JurisMaster,J.S.D.,Ph.D.);or
(d) isenrolledinaprogramofstudyleadingtoapost-graduatedegreeinalegalfield(e.g.,Ph.D.,D.Phil.
J.S.D.).
NotethatmostLL.B.degreesareconsideredundergraduatedegrees.Studentswhoarecurrently
pursuinganundergraduatedegreeinalegalfieldarenotrequiredtoobtainspecialpermissionunder
Rule2.4(c).Inaddition,studentswhoarecurrentlypursuing,buthavenotyetcompleted,theirfirst
graduatedegreeinalegalfieldarenotrequiredtoobtainspecialpermissionunderRule2.4(c).
2.5 ExecutiveDirector’sDiscretion
NotwithstandingtheprovisionsofRules2.3and2.4,theExecutiveDirectorshallhavethediscretionto
grantordenyeligibilityincertainexceptionalcircumstances,butshalldosoonlyinaccordwiththespirit
oftheseRulesandinthebestinterestsoftheCompetition.
2.6 TeamSelectionProcess
TeamMembersmaybechosenbyanymethodapprovedbytheresponsibleauthoritywithintheinstitution.
IfaninstitutionwishestoholdanintramuralcompetitiontodeterminethecompositionofitsTeam,
however,thecurrentCompetitionProblemmaynotbeused.SeeRule2.2(b).ViolationofthisRuleshallbe
penalizedaccordingtoRule2.8.
2.7 NationalityRequirements
Administratorsmaynot,withoutthewrittenapprovaloftheExecutiveDirector,setnationality
requirementswithregardtothecompositionofTeams.Requestsforsuchapprovalmuststateclearlyin
writingthereasonsforsucharequirementandmustbeincorporatedintherelevantRulesSupplement,
approvedinaccordancewiththeseRules.
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2.8 OutsideAssistancetoTeams
EachTeammustresearch,write,edit,anddevelopitsownlegalandfactualargumentswithoutthe
assistanceofpersonswhoarenotTeamMembers.AnyTeamthatreceivesoutsideassistancemaybe
penalizedandmaybedisqualifiedfromtheCompetition.
2.9 AssistancefromTeamAdvisors
Asageneralprinciple,aTeamshallhaveanumberofTeamAdvisorsnolargerthanisnecessaryto
adequatelypreparetheTeamtoparticipatefairlyintheCompetition.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
Rule2.8,TeamAdvisorsmayprovideadvicetoaTeam,providedsuchadviceislimitedto:
(a) generalinstructiononthebasicprinciplesofinternationallaw;
(b) generaladviceonresearchsourcesandmethods;
(c) generaladviceonmemorialwritingtechniques;
(d) generaladviceonoraladvocacytechniques;
(e) generaladviceontheorganizationandstructureofargumentsintheTeam’swrittenandoral
pleadings;
(f) generalcommentaryonthequalityoftheTeam’slegalandfactualarguments;
(g) adviceontheinterpretationandenforcementoftheseRules;and
(h) adviceastopleadingoptionsorsimilarstrategicdecisions.
2.10 AssistancefromOtherTeams
TeamMembersandTeamAdvisorsfromanyTeam,includingTeamsthathavebeeneliminatedfromthe
Competition,maynotprovideassistanceinanywaytoanyotherTeam.Prohibitedassistanceincludes,but
isnotlimitedto,thefollowing:givingtheTeam’snotesorMemorialstoanadvancingTeam;postingthe
Team’sMemorialsonlinesothatapersonwhoisnotaregisteredTeamMemberorregisteredTeam
Advisormayaccessthem;engaginginpracticemootsagainstaparticipatingTeam;andprovidingvideoor
audiotapesofpreviousrounds,whetherpracticeroundsorCompetitionrounds,toanadvancingTeam.
TheExecutiveDirectormayallowforotherwiseprohibitedassistanceifdeemedtobeinthebestinterests
oftheCompetition.
2.11 JessupCourses
UnlesspriorapprovalisgrantedinwritingbytheExecutiveDirector,TeamMembersmaynotparticipate
orbeenrolledinaclassorcoursewhichusesthecurrentyear’sCompetitionProblemasasubjectmatterof
instruction,asateachingtool,orasameansforselectingTeamMembers.Noapprovalisnecessaryif
studentenrolmentinthecourseislimitedtoTeamMembers.Inanycase,evenwhenapprovalis
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unnecessaryorhasbeengrantedbytheExecutiveDirector,TeamMembersmustcomplywiththeother
provisionsofOfficialRule2.8regardingoutsideassistance.StudentsenrolledinaJessupcoursewhoare
notselectedtobeTeamMembersmaynotshareordiscusstheirworkwithTeamMembers.
2.12 DraftMemorials
BeforeMemorialsaresubmitted,Teamsmaynotdistributetheirmemorialstoanyonewhoisnota
registeredTeamMemberoraregisteredTeamAdvisor.RegisteredTeamAdvisorsmayprovidefeedback
onmemorialsatanytimeprovidedtheyabidebytheprovisionsofRule2.9withrespecttothepermissible
advicethatcanbegiventotheTeam.
2.13 PracticeRounds
(a) Teamsmayorganize“practicerounds”oforalpleadingsinvolvingtheCompetitionProblemto
preparefortheCompetition.Inpracticerounds,thepersonspresentingargumentsfortheApplicantand
RespondentmustbefromthesameTeam.
(b) RegisteredTeamAdvisorsmayserveasjudgesinpracticeroundsheldatanytimeprovidedthey
abidebytheprovisionsofRule2.9.
(c) AnindividualwhoisnotaregisteredTeamMemberorregisteredTeamAdvisormayserveasa
judgeinaTeam’spracticeroundsifheorshe:
(i) doessoonlyafterthesubmissionofMemorials;
(ii) isnotformallyaffiliatedwithanyotherTeamintheCompetition;
(iii) hasnotobtainedaccesstotheBenchMemorandum;
(iv) confineshisorherfeedbacktogeneralcommentaryontheadvocacystyleandtechniqueof
thespeakers,andtocommentaryrespectingthegeneralrulesofinternationallaw;and
(v) refrainsfromofferingcommentaryorsuggestionsaboutspecificsubstantivearguments.
2.14 ConfidentialityoftheBenchMemorandum
(a) TheBenchMemorandumisstrictlyconfidential.TheExecutiveDirectorwilldisqualifyanyTeam
thatmakesuseoftheBenchMemorandum.TeamswhoobtainacopyoftheBenchMemorandumshould
immediatelyreturnittotheExecutiveDirectorwithoutexaminingthecontents.
(b) TheBenchMemorandummaybeusedonlyatanofficialQualifyingCompetitionorthe
InternationalRounds.
(c) IndividualswhohaveobtainedaccesstotheBenchMemorandummaynotjudgepracticerounds.
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2.15 UseofOpposingTeam’sMemorialsandArguments
ATeammaynotvieworotherwisebecomeprivytoanyMemorialotherthanitsownandtheApplicantor
RespondentMemorialsofeachofitsscheduledopponents.Ateammayincorporateargumentsandother
informationfromtheMemorialsandOralRoundsofotherTeamsthattheTeamisauthorizedtoviewor
hearunderthisRule.
2.16 ProblemCorrectionsandClarifications
TeamsmayrequestclarificationsandcorrectionstotheCompetitionProblembysubmittingawritten
requesttotheExecutiveOfficethroughtheonlinesystemprovidedforthatpurposeatwww.ilsa.orgbythe
dateintheOfficialSchedule.BasedupontherequestsreceivedfromallTeams,theExecutiveOfficewill
publishProblemCorrectionsandClarificationsbythedateintheOfficialSchedule.EachTeammustensure
thatitreceivesandadequatelynotestheProblemCorrectionsandClarificationsinpreparationforthe
Competition.
2.17 AnonymityofTeams
Teamsmustnotrevealtheidentityoftheirinstitutionorcountryoforigintojudgesatanytimeduringa
competition.TheAdministratormaydisqualifyorimposeaPenaltyagainstanyTeamthatintentionallyor
inadvertentlydisclosesitsschoolorcountryoforigintoajudgeduringacompetition,whetherornotsuch
disclosureoccursduringanOralRound.Allinstancesofdisclosureduringacompetitionshallbereported
totheExecutiveOffice.Forthesakeofclarification,merelypostingpicturesofaJessupTeamorTeam
Member(s)onsocialmediaorapubliclyavailablewebsite,absentotherfacts,doesnotconstitutea
violationofthisRule.
2.18 “Friendly”Competitions
NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionintheseRules(inparticular,Rules2.8and2.10),theExecutive
Directormay,inhisorhersolediscretion,authorizetheholdingofoneormore“Friendly”Competitions.
SuchcompetitionsmayinvolvetheexchangeofMemorials,theviewingofoneormoreotherTeams’oral
arguments,andquestioningandevaluationfromjudges.Inauthorizingsuchacompetition,theExecutive
DirectorshallmakeorapprovearulessupplementthatshallincludewhichTeamsareeligibleto
participateinthecompetitionandhowthecompetitionistobeadministeredandconducted.Noteammay
participateinmorethanoneFriendlyCompetitioninthesameyear.
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OFFICIALRULE3.0:TEAMREGISTRATION
3.1 TeamRegistration
(a) EachTeammustregisterwiththeExecutiveOfficebycompletingaregistrationformonlineat
https://www.ilsa.org/jessup-competitors/andpayingtheappropriateregistrationfeebythedeadlinein
theOfficialSchedule.EachTeammustprovideavalidemailaddressatregistration.Noticesenttothe
registeredemailaddressfortheTeamContactconstitutesnoticetoallTeamMembers.
(b) AllTeamMembersandTeamAdvisorsareexpectedtoregularlychecktheirTeamHomepagefor
updatesandannouncementsandareassumedtohavedoneso.ATeammaynotvalidlycomplainthatit
wasnotgivenpropernoticeofarulechangeorupdate,whenthatchangeorupdatewasmadeavailableon
theTeamHomepage.
(c) AsaconditionofparticipatinginaQualifyingCompetition,theQualifyingCompetition
Administratormay,withtheconsentoftheExecutiveDirector,levyareasonablefeetodefraythecostsof
organizingthatCompetition.
3.2 WaiverofRegistrationFee
(a) TeamsunabletopayinfulltheregistrationfeeleviedpursuanttoRule3.1(a)mayapplyfora
waiverordiscountfromtheExecutiveOffice,whichtheExecutiveOfficemaygrantonlyinexceptional
circumstances.QualifyingRoundAdministratorsdonothaveauthoritytograntwaiversordiscountsof
registrationfeesleviedpursuanttoRule3.1(a).Requestsforwaiversordiscountsshouldbesubmittedvia
theonlineformlocatedathttps://www.ilsa.org/jessup-competitors/andontheTeamHomepage.
(b) AnyrequestforawaiverordiscountofafeeleviedpursuanttoRule3.1(c)shouldbeaddressedto
theQualifyingCompetitionAdministratorinthefirstinstance.Anyappealfromadecisiontakenbythe
QualifyingCompetitionAdministratorshouldbeaddressedtotheExecutiveDirector.
3.3 TeamMemberRegistration
(a) EverystudentwhocontributestotheworkproductoftheTeam,atanypointintheCompetition
Year,mustberegisteredasaTeamMemberandcountedtowardthemaximumoffiveTeamMembersthat
constitutethatTeam.ConductingresearchforaTeam’soraland/orwrittenarguments,writinganypartof
aTeam’sMemorial,andpresentinganyofaTeam’soralargumentsareexamplesofactivitiesthat
contributetoaTeam’sworkproduct.StudentsdesignatedbyaschoolorbyaTeamasalternateorback-up
teammembersmaynotberegisteredasTeamMembersandmaynotcontributetotheTeam’swork
product.
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(b) EachregisteredTeamMembermayserveanyTeamMemberrole,suchasresearcher,writer,oralist
fortheApplicant,andoralistfortheRespondent,andmayservemultipleorallTeamMemberroles,atany
timeduringtheCompetitionYear.TeamMembersdonotneedtoregisterorotherwisedesignatewithILSA
theirparticularrole(s)ontheteam.
(c) ItistheresponsibilityoftheTeamtoensurethatstudentsareeligibleundertheprovisionsofRule
2.3,orhavesubmittedarequestforspecialpermissionasrequiredunderRule2.4,priortocontributingto
theTeam’sworkproduct.
(d) RegisteredTeamMemberswithpendingrequestsforspecialpermissionmaycontributetothe
Team’sworkproductwhileawaitingILSA’sdecisionregardingsuchrequests.IftheExecutiveDirector
deniesarequest,therequestingTeamMembermustimmediatelyceasecontributingtotheTeam’swork
productandtheTeammustdiscardallworkproducedbytheineligibleTeamMember.
(e) ThenameofeachTeamMemberandthedegreeprograminwhichheorsheisenrolledmustbe
registeredwiththeExecutiveOffice,viatheonlineregistrationformlocatedunderthe“Profile”linkonthe
Team’sHomepage,bytheregistrationdeadlineintheOfficialSchedule.
3.4 TeamAdvisorRegistration
ThenameofeachTeamAdvisorforaTeammustberegisteredwiththeExecutiveOfficebytheTeam
registrationdeadlineintheOfficialSchedule.TeamAdvisorsmustberegisteredbycompletingtheonline
registrationformlocatedunderthe“Profile”linkoneachTeam’sTeamHomepage.Anindividualsitting
onlyasapracticeroundjudgepursuanttoRule2.13,whetherornotamemberofthefacultyofthe
institutionrepresentedbytheTeam,neednotregisterasaTeamAdvisor.
3.5 TeamNumberasIdentification
OnceaTeamhascompletedregistration,includingpayinginfulltheappropriateregistrationfee,the
ExecutiveOfficewillassigntheTeamanofficialTeamNumber.
3.6 ChangestoRegistrationInformation
OnceTeamMembersandTeamAdvisorsareregistered,Teamsmaynotmakeanychanges,whether
additionsorsubstitutions,includingtocontactandmailinginformation,withoutpermissionfromthe
ExecutiveDirector.Anyrequesttomakeachangemustbesubmittedtojessup@ilsa.orgwithan
explanationofthereasonfortherequestedchange.SubstitutionofTeamMemberswillbegrantedonlyin
exceptionalcircumstancesandisunlikelytobegrantedwhereworkproduct(written,oral,orresearch)
hasbeencreatedorgeneratedbytheTeamMemberbeingreplacedoraftertheTeam’smemorialshave
beensubmitted.
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NOTE:InaccordancewithRule2.2,nomorethanfiveindividualsmaycontributetotheworkproduct
oftheTeamoverthecourseoftheCompetitionYear.
OFFICIALRULE4.0:[RESERVED]
OFFICIALRULE5.0:JUDGESANDELIGIBILITYTOJUDGE
5.1 DeterminationsofEligibilityTheExecutiveDirector,ortheAdministratorinconsultationwiththeExecutiveDirector,willdetermine
theeligibilityofpersonstoserveasjudgesinanypartoftheCompetition,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Rule.
5.2 StudentsStudentsmayactasCompetitionjudgesonlyifthey(a)holdadegreeinlawinanyjurisdiction,oradegree
inaninternationallaw-relatedfield,and(b)arenotdirectlyaffiliatedwithanyTeamparticipatinginthe
competitionatwhichtheyarejudging.
5.3 TeamAdvisorsUnlessexpresslypermittedbyanapprovedRulesSupplementorotherwiseapprovedbytheExecutive
Director,TeamAdvisors,orothersdirectlyaffiliatedwithaTeam,maynotactasjudgesattheoralor
memorialstagesofanycompetitionuntiltheTeamtheyadvisehasbeeneliminatedfromtheCompetition.
TeamAdvisorsorothersdirectlyaffiliatedwithaTeamwhoarepermittedtoactasjudgespursuanttothis
Ruleshallnot,inanycase,beprovidedwithaccesstotheBenchMemorandumandshallnot,inanycase,
discloseanythingtotheTeamtheyadviseconcerningthewrittenororalsubmissionsoftheTeam(s)they
judge,inviolationofRule7.13(a).
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5.4 AnonymityofTeamsJudgesshouldnotattempttoascertaintheschoolorcountryoforiginofanyTeamduringacompetition.
However,incircumstanceswherethejudgebelieveshisorherevaluationofaparticularMemorialwould
beaffectedbyknowledgeofwhetherornottheprimarylanguageusedbytheTeamMembersintheirlegal
studiesisEnglish,thejudgemayrequesttheExecutiveOfficetorevealthisinformation.
5.5 OralRoundConflictsofInterest(a) Definitions.ForthepurposeofthisRule5.5,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapply:
(i) an“Affiliation”meansapersonalorprofessionalrelationshipbetweenajudgeandaschool,
coach,orTeamMemberparticipatinginthecompetitioninwhichthejudgeistoserve.
(ii) a“ConflictofInterest”meansanAffiliationthatwould,intheeyesofareasonableobserver,
createaninferencethatthejudgewouldbeunabletobeimpartialastotheconductor
resultoftheOralRound.ReferenceshouldbehadtoRule5.5(f),whichlistscertain
AffiliationsthatdonotperseconstituteaConflictofInterest.
(b) ProhibitionandMitigationofConflictofInterest.TheAdministratorshouldavoidplacingajudge
intoanoralroundinwhichheorshehasaConflictofInterest.IntheeventthattheAdministratorisunable
toavoidaConflictofInterest,theAdministratorshouldtakereasonablestepstomitigatetheeffectsofthe
ConflictontheOralRound.Suchstepsmightinclude:obtainingawaiveroftheConflictfrombothTeams;
informingtheothermembersofthepanelofthejudge’sAffiliation;addingtothepanelajudgewitha
proportionalAffiliationwiththeopposingTeam;andassigninganeutralofficialtoobservetheOralRound
andthesubsequentdeliberationstodeterminewhethertheConflictofInterestaffectedtheoutcomeofthe
OralRound.
(c) WaiverbyConsentofBothTeams.AnyConflictofInterestmaybecuredbytheexpressoralor
writtenwaiver,eitherbeforeoraftertheOralRound,ofbothTeams.Inthisevent,neitherTeammaylater
fileanappealorothercomplaintonthebasisoftheConflictofInterest.Inaddition:
(i) IfaTeamisawareofanAffiliationbeforethecommencementofanOralRoundandfailsto
reportit,asrequiredunderRule5.5(e),beforetheOralRoundbegins,itshallbedeemedto
havewaivedanyallegedConflictofInterest.
(ii) IfaTeambecomesawareofanAffiliationafterthecompletionofanOralRoundandfailsto
reportasrequiredunderRule5.5(e),itshallbedeemedtohavewaivedanyConflictof
Interest.
(d) ProphylacticAvoidanceofConflicts.ItisthedutyofajudgetoreportanyAffiliationsatthetimehe
orsheregisterstojudgeorsubsequently,directlytotheAdministratorinadvanceoftheCompetition.The
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AdministratorshallinvestigateanyreportedAffiliation(whetherself-reportedbyajudgeorotherwise)
andshalldeterminewhethersuchAffiliationconstitutesaConflictofInterest.
(e) ReportingObligationofTeams.IfaTeambelievesthatanAffiliationexistswhichmayconstitutea
ConflictofInterest,itshallpromptlyinformtheAdministratororthebailiffoftheaffectedOralRound.The
bailiffwillreportanyallegedAffiliationstotheAdministrator,whoshalltakeappropriatestepsto
investigateand,ifheorshedeterminesthataConflictofInterestexists,toeliminateormitigateit.ATeam’s
failuretotimelyinformtheAdministratorofanAffiliationofwhichitisawarewillconstitutewaiverunder
Rule5.5(c).
(f) AffiliationsWhichDoNotConstituteConflictsofInterest.ThedifferencebetweenamereAffiliation
andaConflictofInterestisthereasonableinferenceofpartiality.Absentadditionalfactssupportingan
inferenceofpartiality,thefollowingfrequentlyoccurringAffiliationsdonotconstituteConflictsofInterest:
(i) thejudgeknowsorrecognizesaTeammemberbyreasonoftheMember’sparticipationin
previousmootcourtcompetitions;
(ii) thejudgeknowsoneorbothcoaches,eitherbecauseofprofessionalorpersonalaffiliation,
priorparticipationinmootcourtcompetitions,orotherreasons;
(iii) thejudgeisanalumnusofoneoftheschoolsparticipatingintheOralRound;and
(iv) thejudgeisanemployeeofoneoftheschoolsparticipatingintheOralRoundwheresuch
employmentissufficientlyremotefromtheactivitiesoftheTeamastodispelany
reasonablesuspicionofpartiality.
5.6 PriorViewingofTeams
(a) SubjecttoSection5.5(b),judgesshouldnotviewaTeamthattheyhaveviewedinapreviousOral
Round.IfajudgemustviewaTeamtwice,theAdministratorshouldstrivetoensurethatheorsheviews
theTeam’soppositeside.
(b) IntheAdvancedRoundsoftheInternationalRounds,theExecutiveDirectormaypermitjudgesto
viewoneormoreTeamsthattheyhavepreviouslyjudged,ifsuchviewingservesthebestinterestsofthe
Competition.
5.7 BenchMemorandum
JudgesmustkeepthecontentsoftheBenchMemorandumstrictlyconfidential,andmaynotdiscloseitto
TeamsorTeamAdvisors.
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5.8 CommentarybyJudges
JudgesareencouragedtoprovidedirectfeedbacktoTeamsregardingtheirperformanceatthecompletion
ofanOralRound.Inprovidingsuchfeedback,judgesareadmonishedtogivedueregardtothetime
limitationsandscheduleoftheCompetition,andmustabidebythefollowing:
(a) InthePreliminaryRoundsofanycompetition,Judgesmaynotprovideanyfeedbackthatwould
revealthecontentsoftheBenchMemorandum,thescoresgiventoindividualOralists,ortheresultsofthe
Round.
(b) IntheAdvancedRoundsofanycompetition,Judgesmaynotprovideanyfeedbackthatwould
revealthecontentsoftheBenchMemorandumorscoresgiventoindividualOralists.Theresultsofthe
RoundmayberevealedtotheTeamsonlyifthejudgesareauthorizedtodosobytheAdministrator.
OFFICIALRULE6.0:MEMORIALS
6.1 SubmissionofMemorials
(a) EachTeamparticipatingintheCompetitionmustprepareoneApplicantandoneRespondent
Memorial.
(b) EachTeammustsubmititsApplicantandRespondentMemorialstotheExecutiveOfficeviaits
TeamHomepage(availablethroughhttps://www.ilsa.org/jessup-competitors/),andsenditsApplicant
andRespondentMemorialstotherelevantAdministrator,ifany,attheemailaddressprovidedbythe
Administrator,nolaterthan17:00(5:00p.m.)CentralStandardTime(CST)(UTC/GST–6),onthedate
specifiedintheOfficialSchedule.SubmissiontotheAdministratormustoccurinasingleemailmessage,
addressedtotheAdministrator,withbothApplicantandRespondentMemorialsattachedasseparatefiles
titled“###A”and“###R”,respectively(where“###”istheTeam’sofficialTeamNumberassignedin
accordancewithRule3.5).IfoneoftheMemorialswillbesubmittedlate,aTeammayseparatelysubmit
thetimelymemorialonlinethroughitsTeamHomepageandsendthetimelyMemorialtotheAdministrator
beforethedeadlinewithoutpenalty.Theofficialtimeofsubmissionforthepurposeofcalculatinglate
penaltiesisthetimeeachindividualMemorialisuploadedtoaTeam’sHomepage.Administratorsmay
assessadiscretionarypenaltyofnomorethan5points(unlessaRulesSupplementprovidesotherwise)ifa
TeamfailstotimelyemailitsmemorialstotheAdministrator.
(c) InexceptionalsituationsanduponapprovaloftheExecutiveDirectorpursuanttoOfficialRule1.5,
anAdministratormaymodifytheMemorialsubmissionguidelinesviaaRulesSupplementinthefollowing
ways:
(i) byestablishingadeadlinewhichisearlier,butnotlater,thanthetimeanddatespecifiedin
theOfficialSchedule.Ifanearlierdeadlineisset,theMemorialsmustbeuploadedviathe
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TeamHomepageandemailedtotheAdministratorbythisearlierdeadline.Memorials
receivedbytheExecutiveOfficeaftertheearlierdeadlinewillbesubjecttolatepenalties;
(ii) byrequiringelectroniccopiestobemailedtoopponentTeamsbythedeadlineandina
mannerandformspecifiedbytheAdministrator;or
(iii) byrequiringpapercopiestobemailedtotheAdministratorand/oropponentTeamsbythe
deadlineandinamannerandformspecifiedbytheAdministrator.IftheAdministrator
requestspapercopies,heorshemayspecifyalaterpostmarkorcourierdeadlineforthe
papercopiesthanfortheelectronicsubmission,providedthatanelectroniccopyissentto
ILSAandtheAdministratorbythedesignateddeadlineforelectroniccopies.
(d) Allelectronicandpapercopyversions(ifany)ofMemorialssubmittedtotheExecutiveOffice,the
Administrator,oranyotherpersonmustbeidentical.
(e) TeamsmayresubmittheirMemorialswithoutpenaltyuntiltheMemorialdeadlinehaspassed.After
theMemorialsubmissiondeadline,resubmittedMemorialswillbesubjecttoatwo-pointpenalty,aswellas
anyapplicablelatepenalties.
(f) Equipmentfailureorproblemswillnotbeconsideredjustificationforimproperformattingorlate
submissionofMemorials.
6.2 DisqualificationDeadlineUnlessotherwiseagreedinadvanceandinwritingbytheExecutiveOffice,aTeamwillbedisqualifiedfrom
theCompetitionifitdoesnotsubmitbothitsApplicantandRespondentMemorialsby17:00(5:00p.m.)
CentralStandardTime(CST)(UTC/GST–6)ontheDisqualificationDeadlineforMemorialsubmission
specifiedintheOfficialSchedule.AnyMemorialsubmittedafterthedeadlineforSubmissionofMemorials
asdefinedbyOfficialRule6.1(b),butpriortotheDisqualificationDeadline,willbesubjecttoapplicable
latepenalties.
6.3 MemorialsSubmittedinLanguagesOtherThanEnglishIfpermittedbyanapplicableRulesSupplement,TeamsmaysubmitMemorialsforQualifyingRoundsin
languagesotherthanEnglish.TeamsmustuploadsuchMemorialsintheoriginallanguageviatheirTeam
homepageonorbeforethedeadlineindicatedintheOfficialSchedule.MemorialsofsuchTeamsadvancing
totheInternationalRoundsmustbetranslatedintoEnglishandsubmittedtotheExecutiveOfficeat
jessup@ilsa.orgnolaterthanthreeweekspriortothestartoftheInternationalRounds.Unlessotherwise
approvedinadvanceandinwritingbytheExecutiveOffice,failuretosendtranslationsbythisdatewill
resultindisqualificationoftheTeam.SuchMemorialsmustotherwiseconformtotherequiredformat
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outlinedintheseRulesandmustbe,tothegreatestextentpossible,verbatimtranslationsoftheoriginally
submittedMemorials.TranslatedMemorialsmustbeaccompaniedbyacertificatefromthetranslators
statingthatthecontentsoftheMemorialswerenotrevised,updated,orotherwisealteredinthe
translationprocess.TheExecutiveDirectormaydisqualifyanyTeamthataltersthesubstantivecontentof
itsMemorial(s)duringtranslation.
6.4 MemorialFormatting(a) FileType:AllpartsofeachMemorialmustbecontainedinasinglefile.Memorialsmustbein
MicrosoftWordformatandhavea.docor.docxfileextension.MemorialsthatdonotconformtothisRule,
suchasmemorialsinPDFformatormemorialsusinga.datfileextension,willnotbeaccepted.IfaTeam
submitsitsmemorialsinanunacceptableformatitmayresubmitconformingMemorials,butwillbe
subjecttoresubmissionpenaltiesunderRule6.1(e).
(b) PaperSize/Margins:AllpagesoftheMemorialmustbelettersize,8.5x11inches(21.6x27.9cm),
withmarginsofatleastoneinch(2.54cm)onallfoursides.TheExecutiveOfficeandAdministratormay
reformataMemorialthatdoesnotcomplywiththisRule.Teamsareadvisedthatsuchreformattingmay
resultinchangestopaginationandlayout.
(c) Printing:Administratorsinjurisdictionswhereletter-sizeorA4sizepaperisthestandardmust
printMemorialsonletter-sizeorA4sizepaperfortheirQualifyingRounds.However,thedocument
settingsinRule6.4(b)forpapersizeandmarginsmustnotchange.
(d) RecommendedFont,FontSizeandLineSpacing:Itisrecommendedthatthefontandsizeofthe
textofallpartsoftheMemorial,excludingtheCoverPageandpagenumbersbutincludingthefootnotes,be
inTimesNewRoman12-point.ThelinespacingforallpartsoftheMemorialisrecommendedtobe1.5
lines,withtheexceptionoftheCoverPage,TableofContents,IndexofAuthorities,headings,andfootnotes
(whichcanbesingle-spaced).AquotationtosourcesoutsideoftheMemorialmaybeblockquoted(i.e.
rightandleftindented)andsingle-spacedifthequotation(excludingfootnotes)hasatleast50words.
Note:Memorialjudgesmayconsiderformattingandpresentationwhentheyevaluatememorials,but
Teamswillnotreceivememorialpenaltiesforfailingtoadheretotheformattingrecommendationsin
sub-part(d)ofthisRule.
6.5 AdvancedFeaturesofMicrosoftWord
TeamsthattakeadvantageofadvancedfeaturesofMicrosoftWord–includingTrackChangesand
Comments-whiledraftingtheirMemorialsareresponsibleforunderstandinghowthoseadvanced
featureswork.AMemorialwithtrackedchangesthathavenotbeenproperlyacceptedorcommentsthat
havenotbeenproperlyremovedpriortosubmissionwillbeassesseduptoafive-pointPenalty.
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AdministratorsshallremovealltrackedchangesandcommentsfoundinanaffectedMemorialbefore
submittingittojudges.
6.6 MemorialContent
(a) TheMemorialmustcontainthefollowingpartsinthefollowingorder:
(i) CoverPage;
(ii) TableofContents;
(iii) IndexofAuthorities;
(iv) StatementofJurisdiction;
(v) QuestionsPresented;
(vi) StatementofFacts;
(vii) SummaryofPleadings;
(viii) Pleadings;and
(ix) Conclusion/PrayerforRelief.
(b) Partsnotenumeratedinparagraph(a),forexample,aTableofAbbreviations,areprohibited.
6.7 CoverPage
ThefrontcoverofeachMemorialmusthavethefollowinginformation:
(a) theTeamNumberintheupperright-handcornerfollowedby“A”ifanApplicantMemorialor“R”if
aRespondentMemorial(e.g.,Team123wouldput“123A”inthetopright-handcornerofthefrontcoverof
itsApplicantMemorial);
(b) thenameofthecourt(i.e.,“InternationalCourtofJustice”);
(c) theyearoftheCompetition(theyearduringwhichtherelevantInternationalRoundstakeplace);
(d) thenameofthecase;and
(e) thetitleofthedocument(i.e.,“MemorialforApplicant”or“MemorialforRespondent”).
6.8 IndexofAuthorities
TheIndexofAuthoritiesmustlistalllegalauthoritiescitedinanypartoftheMemorialandmustindicate
thepagenumber(s)oftheMemorialonwhicheachiscited.
6.9 StatementofFacts
Awell-formedStatementofFactsshouldbelimitedtothestipulatedfactsandnecessaryinferencesfrom
theCompetitionProblem.TheStatementofFactsshouldnotincludeunsupportedstatements,distortions
ofthefactsprovided,argumentation,orlegalconclusions.
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6.10 SummaryofthePleadings
Awell-formedSummaryofthePleadingsshouldconsistofasubstantivesummaryofthePleadingsofthe
Memorial,ratherthanasimplereproductionoftheheadingscontainedinthePleadings.
6.11 LegalArgumentLimitedtoPleadings
Substantive,affirmativelegalargumentorlegalinterpretationofthefactsoftheCompetitionProblemmay
bepresentedonlyinthe“Pleadings”partoftheMemorial.Summariesofsuchargumentsmaybeincluded
intheQuestionsPresentedandtheSummaryofPleadings.
6.12 Length
ThewordcountforeachMemorialshallbeconductedusingthestandard“WordCount”featurein
MicrosoftWord2003,MicrosoftWord2007,MicrosoftWord2010,MicrosoftWord2013,orMicrosoft
Word2016.
(a) TheStatementofFactssection,includingthesectiontitle,anysectionheadingsorsub-headings,
conclusion,associatedfootnotes,andanyotherlanguageateammightelecttoinclude,mustbenolonger
than1,200words.
(b) TheSummaryofPleadingssection,includingthesectiontitle,anysectionheadingsorsub-headings,
conclusion,associatedfootnotes,andotherlanguageateammightelecttoinclude,mustbenolongerthan
700words.
(c) ThetotallengthofthePleadingssection,includingthesectiontitle,anysectionheadings,section
sub-headings,therequiredConclusion/PrayerforRelief,associatedfootnotes,signatureblock,andother
languageateammightelecttoinclude,mustbenolongerthan9,500words.
(d) Manipulationofthewordcountisprohibited,andwillbesubjecttoadiscretionarypenaltyofupto
five(5)pointspursuanttoRule11.1(e)inadditiontoappropriatePenaltiesforexceedingthewordcount
pursuanttoRules11.1(e)and11.8(a).Forexample,aTeammaynot,inordertoreducewordcount,
intentionallyremovespacesbetweenwordsorabbreviationsincitationswhereaspacewouldnormally
occurinstandardcitationformats,orusehyphensinappropriately,non-breakingwhitespaces,ormacros,
orotherwisemodifythewordprocessordictionary.
6.13 CitationRequirement
Footnotesmustbeusedtoidentifythesourceofstatementsorpropositionsmadeinthebodyofthe
Memorial.Endnotesarenotpermitted.Footnotesmayincludesubstantivepleadingsinadditiontothetext
ofthecitationitself.FootnotesareincludedinthewordlimitofRule6.12.
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Examplesofproperfootnotes:
CertainNorwegianLoans(Fr.v.Nor.),1957I.C.J.9,23-24(July6)[hereinafterNorwegianLoans].
CertainNorwegianLoans(Fr.v.Nor.),1957I.C.J.9,23-24(July6)[hereinafterNorwegianLoans]
(holdingthatFrance’sreservationinitsdeclarationdenyingtheCourtjurisdictionoverissues
essentiallywithinthenationaljurisdictionasunderstoodbyFrancecouldbeutilizedreciprocally
byNorway).
6.14 CitationForm
CitationsappearingintheIndexofAuthoritiesandtextorfootnotesoftheMemorialmustincludea
descriptionofeachauthorityadequatetoallowareasonablereadertoidentifyandlocateitinapublication
orothersourceofgeneralavailability.
6.15 AnonymityinMemorials
Namesofparticipants,andthenationsorschoolnameofTeams,maynotappearonorwithinthe
Memorials,andTeamMembersshouldnotsigntheirMemorials.Administratorsshallstrikeallreferences
toTeamMembers,andcountriesorschoolnamesofTeams,fromMemorialsbeforesubmittingthemto
judges.
6.16 TeamswithTechnologicalLimitations
IfaTeamisunabletocomplywithanyportionofOfficialRule6.0duetotechnologicallimitations,itmay
requestalternativearrangementswiththeExecutiveOffice.Anysuchrequestmustbemadeassoonas
possibleand,ataminimum,twoweeksbeforetheMemorialdeadline.
6.17 FourJudgePanelsattheInternationalRounds
AttheInternationalRounds,theAdministratorshallemployfourjudgestogradeeachMemorial.The
Administratorshallidentifythescorethatisfurthestfromthemeanofallfourscores,andthatscoreand
thescoresheetonwhichitappearsshallbedisregarded.Thethreeremainingscoresshallbeutilizedforthe
purposeofdeterminingRoundoutcomesandTeamMemorialrankings.
6.18 Three-JudgePanelsatQualifyingCompetitions
AtQualifyingcompetitions,theAdministratorshallemploythreejudgeswheneverpossibletogradeeach
Memorial.Inextenuatingcircumstances,theAdministratormayauthorizepanelsoftwojudges,butthis
shouldbedoneonlyasalastresort.AdministratorsshouldminimizethenumberoftimesthataTeamis
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evaluatedbyatwo-judgepanel.InnocasemayanAdministratorauthorizeapanelofasinglejudge.
Administratorsmayusethefour-judgepanelInternationalRoundsevaluationmethoddescribedinRule
6.17ifadoptedinacorrespondingRulesSupplement.
OFFICIALRULE7.0:ORALROUNDPROCEDURES 7.0 GeneralProcedures
EachOralRoundofeachcompetitionconsistsof90minutesoforalpleadings.ApplicantandRespondent
areeachallotted45minutes.OralpresentationsduringtheRoundmustbemadebytwo,andonlytwo
Members,fromeachTeam.PriortothebeginningoftheOralRound,eachTeammustindicatetothebailiff
howitwishestoallocateits45minutesamong(a)itsfirstOralist,(b)itssecondOralist,and(c)rebuttal
(forApplicant)orsur-rebuttal(forRespondent).TheTeammaynotallocatemorethan25minutes,
includingrebuttalorsur-rebuttal,toeitherOralist,althoughinextenuatingcircumstances,theExecutive
DirectorhasdiscretiontopermitasingleOralisttoarguebeyondthe25-minutelimit.Timeallocatedfor
butnotusedbyoneOralistmaynotbeusedbytheotherOralistorsavedforrebuttalorsur-rebuttal.Any
TeamMembermayactasanOralistduringanyroundoftheCompetition,andneednotalwaysarguethe
sameside.TeamsusinginterpretersmaybeallottedadditionaltimepursuanttoRule7.14.
7.1 ExtensionofTimeatJudges’Discretion
Judgesmay,attheirdiscretion,extendtotalTeamoralargumenttimebeyondthe45-minuteallocation,and
Oralistsaskedbythejudgestoexpanduponargumentsmay,inthisinstance,exceedthe25-minute
individuallimit.
7.2 ThreeJudgePanels
IneachOralRound,theAdministratorshallemploythreejudgeswheneverpossible,andmayemploymore
thanthreejudgesinAdvancedRounds.Inextenuatingcircumstances,theAdministratormayauthorize
panelsoftwojudges,butthisshouldbedoneonlyasalastresort.TheAdministratorshouldminimizethe
numberoftimesthataTeamisevaluatedbyatwo-judgepanel.InnocasemayanAdministratorauthorize
thatanOralRoundbepresidedoverbyasinglejudge.
7.3 OralRounds
TheorderofthepleadingsineachOralRoundatalllevelsoftheCompetitionis:
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Applicant1-->Applicant2-->Respondent1-->Respondent2-->Rebuttal(Applicant1or2)-->
Surrebuttal(Respondent1or2).OnceanOralisthascompletedhisorhermainpleading,thatOralistmay
notmakeanyadditionalargumentexceptforrebuttalorsurrebuttal.Thisappliesirrespectiveofwhether
thepleadingTeamusesallofthetimeithasallocatedforitsmainpleadings.Timenotusedinthemain
pleadingmaynotextendthetimeallocatedtorebuttalorsurrebuttal.
7.4 RebuttalandSurrebuttal
EachTeammayreserveuptotenminutesforrebuttalorsur-rebuttal.Asacourtesytothejudges,Teams
shouldannounceatthebeginningoftheiroralargumentwhethertheyintendtoreservetimeforrebuttal
orsurrebuttalandhowmuchtimetheyintendtoreserve,althoughafailuretodosowillnotentailwaiver
oftherighttorebuttalorsurrebuttal.OnlyoneofthetwooralistsparticipatingintheOralRoundmay
delivertherebuttalorsurrebuttal,buttheTeamneednotindicateinadvancewhichofthepleadingTeam
Memberswilldoso.TherebuttalshallimmediatelyfollowRespondent2,andthesurrebuttalshall
immediatelyfollowtherebuttal.Teamsmaywaivetheirrebuttalorsurrebuttal.
7.5 ScopeofPleadings
ATeam’soralpleadingsarenotinanywaylimitedtothescopeoftheTeam’sMemorial.Thescopeofthe
Applicant’srebuttalislimitedtorespondingtotheRespondent’sprimaryoralpleadings,andthescopeof
theRespondent’ssur-rebuttalislimitedtorespondingtotheApplicant’srebuttal.IftheApplicantwaives
rebuttal,Respondent’ssur-rebuttalisautomaticallywaivedaswell.Althoughjudgesareadmonishedto
enforcethelimitsonthescopeofrebuttalandsur-rebuttal,andmaytakeaviolationofthisRuleinto
accountinevaluatinganOralist’sperformance,thereisnodiscretionaryornon-discretionaryPenaltyfor
exceedingthescopeofrebuttalorsur-rebuttal.
7.6 ExParteProcedure
(a) Inextremecircumstances,suchaswhenaTeamfailstoappearforascheduledOralRound,the
Administrator,afterwaiting30minutes,mayallowtheOralRoundtoproceedexparte.Inanexparte
proceeding,theattendingTeampresentsitsoralpleadings,whicharescoredbythejudgestotheextent
possibleasiftheabsentTeamhadbeenpresentandarguing.Insuchacase,theTeamthatfailstoappear
foritsscheduledRoundforfeitsallsixoftheRound’sOralRoundPoints.
(b) TheAdministratormayscheduleanadditionalexparteproceedingfortheabsentTeamlaterinthe
competition,iftimeandadministrativeconcernspermit.ThescoresfromtheabsentTeam’sexparte
proceedingdonotaffectthescoringoftheoriginalOralRoundandareusedonlyforpurposesof
calculatingindividualoralpleadingscores.
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(c) TeamwillbedeemedtohavefailedtoappearifonlyoneMemberfromagivenTeamappearsfor
theOralRound.Insuchanevent,theabsentTeam’ssingleOralistshallbeallowedtopleadandreceivean
individualscoreforpurposesofcalculatingindividualoralpleadingscores,eventhoughhis/herteam
forfeitsallsixOralRoundpoints.
7.7 OfCounsel
DuringeachOralRound,oneadditionalTeamMemberregisteredpursuanttoRule3.3maysitatthe
counseltablewiththetwoOralists,ascounsel.Thepersonactingascounselneednotbethesameperson
ineachOralRound.
7.8 CompetitionCommunications
OnlytheoralcommunicationswiththejudgesdescribedinRule7.9,7.10,and7.11arepermitted.In
particular,nowrittencommunicationorexhibitsmaybepresentedordeliveredbyanyTeamMemberto
anyjudge.
7.9 OralCourtroomCommunicationbetweenCounselandJudges
EachOralistmaycommunicatewiththejudges,andthejudgesmaycommunicatewiththatOralist,only
duringhisorherallottedtime.Inextraordinarycircumstances,thejudgesmaycommunicatedirectlywith
eitherTeam’scounseltable(forexample,toclarifythespellingofanOralist’snameortorequestthata
Teamremainquietduringitsopponent’soralpresentation).
7.10 OralCourtroomCommunicationandActivityatCounselTable
Topreventdisruption,communicationatthecounseltablebetweenTeamMembersmaybeinwritingonly.
Teamsandteam-affiliatedspectatorsshallavoidallunnecessarynoise,outbursts,orotherinappropriate
behaviorthatdistractsfromtheargumentinprogress.
7.11 WrittenCourtroomCommunication
WrittencommunicationduringtheOralRoundshallbelimitedtowrittencommunicationamongTeam
Membersseatedatthecounseltable.Nootherwrittencommunicationmaytakeplacebetweenany
combinationofthefollowingparties:judges,theoralist,TeamMembersseatedatthecounseltable,or
spectators(includingTeamMembersseatedintheaudience).
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7.12 Spectators
AllPreliminaryRoundsshouldbeopentothepublic.Teamsmayagreeinadvance,andafterconsultation
withtheAdministrator,tolimitthenumberofspectatorsinaroomduringthePreliminaryRounds.The
presenceofTeamAdvisorsorotherspectatorsaffiliatedwiththeTeamispermittedinthecourtroom
duringanOralRoundinwhichtheTeamiscompeting.Teamsareresponsibleforensuringthattheir
spectatorsdonotengageinanydisruptivebehavior,andshallensurethatspectatorsdonotdiscloseto
judgestheidentityoftheirinstitutionorcountry.
7.13 Scouting
(a) TeamMembersorpersonsdirectlyaffiliatedwithanyTeammayattendonlyPreliminaryRoundsin
whichthatTeamiscompeting.TheExecutiveDirectormay,intheinterestsoftheCompetition,(1)waive
thisRule,or(2)allowTeamAdvisorstojudge,providedsuchTeamAdvisorsoffernoadvicetotheTeam
theyadviseabouttheTeam(s)theyjudge.ViolationofthisRuleshouldbebroughttotheattentionofthe
bailiffand/orAdministratorimmediately,withoutdisturbingtheOralRound,orimmediatelyaftertheOral
Roundhasfinished.
(b) Therearetwotypesofscouting,bothofwhichareprohibited.“DirectScouting”occurswhena
TeamattendsanOralRoundinvolvingoneormoreTeamsagainstwhichitwillcompeteinafutureOral
Round.“IndirectScouting”occurswhenaTeamattendsanOralRoundinvolvingtwoTeamsagainstwhich
itisnotscheduledtocompeteinthePreliminaryRounds.
(c) ATeamthatcommitsDirectScoutingforfeitsallsixOralRoundPointsineachfuturePreliminary
RoundinwhichitcompetesagainstaTeamitscouted.
(d) ATeamthatcommitsIndirectScoutingshallforfeitonePreliminaryRound.Forexample,ifthe
TeamwonfourPreliminaryRounds,itstotalnumberofwinsshallbereducedtothree,withoutother
adjustmenttoitsTotalRawPointsorTotalRoundPoints.(IfaTeamthatcommitsIndirectScoutingwins
noPreliminaryRounds,thereshallbenosuchadjustment.)Thisadjustmentshalloccurpriortothe
determinationoffinalPreliminaryRoundrankingsdescribedinRule10.8.
(e) DuringtheAdvancedRoundsofanyCompetition,anyTeamstillincontentionisforbiddenfrom
attendinganyAdvancedRoundmatchesnotinvolvingthatTeam.AnyTeamwhichcommitsscouting
duringtheAdvancedRoundswillforfeittheRoundinwhichthescoutingoccurredand,asaconsequence,
anysubsequentRoundinthatcompetitioninwhichtheTeamcompetes.Intheeventthatscoutingis
discoveredonlyafterthesubsequentRoundshavebeenheld,theresultingforfeit(s)shallnotretroactively
affecttheseedingofsubsequentRounds.
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7.14 InterpretersandtheUseofInterpreters
Teamsmayuseinterpreters,subjecttothefollowingprovisions:
a) InQualifyingRounds:EachAdministratormayallowTeamsand/orjudgestouselanguagesother
thanEnglishduringOralRoundsinaQualifyingcompetition,and/ormayprovideprocedureswhereby
interpretersmaybeused,byincludingRulestothiseffectintheirRulesSupplements.
(b) InInternationalRounds:ATeamwishingtopresentitsoralpleadingsattheInternationalRounds
inalanguageotherthanEnglishmustarrangetohaveitsoralpleadingsinterpretedduringthe
InternationalRounds.Arrangementsforandcostsincurredinhiringinterpretersandprovidingrequired
equipmentaretheresponsibilityoftheTeam.ATeamwishingtouseinterpretersmustinformthe
ExecutiveOfficeassoonasitknowsithasadvancedtotheInternationalRoundsand,inanyevent,nolater
thanfourweekspriortothestartoftheInternationalRounds.Teamsusinginterpretersmayrequest
permissionfromtheExecutiveDirectortoextendtotalTeamoralargumenttimebeyondthe45minutes
allottedunderRule7.1.Themaximumextensionpermittedwillbe20minutesperOralRound.Theuseof
aninterpreterinoneOralRounddoesnotcommittheTeamtousinganinterpreterinlaterOralRounds.
GiventhatinterpreterswillbetranslatingallargumentsinagivenOralRound,anyextensionoftime
grantedtoaTeamshallalsobegrantedtoitsopponent.AlljudgesandOralistsinanOralRoundinvolving
aninterpretershouldtaketheprofessionalneedsoftheinterpreter(forexample,theneedforclear
enunciation)intoaccountduringtheOralRound.
c) UseofTeamMembersasInterpreters:AmemberofaTeammayserveasaninterpreterforother
membersoftheTeamif:(a)heorshedoesnotactasanOralistinthesameOralRoundinwhichheorshe
isaninterpreter;and(b)heorshedoesnotsitatcounseltableduringtheOralRoundinwhichheorsheis
aninterpreter;and(c)heorshedoesnotcommunicatewiththeTeaminanywayduringtheOralRound,
excepttointerprettheoralpleadings.
d) Non-EmbellishmentbyInterpreters:WhenaTeamemploysaninterpreter,heorshemayrender
onlyaliteralinterpretationoftheOralists’pleadingsandthejudges’comments.Noembellishment,
enhancement,orclarificationonthepartoftheinterpreterisallowed.ATeamthatviolatesthisRuleis
subjecttoforfeitureofallsixOralRoundPointsforthatOralRound.
7.15 AudioandVideotaping
Noaudiotapingorvideotapingoforalpleadingsispermittedwithouttheadvancepermissionoftheentire
panelofjudges,thetwoparticipatingTeams,andeithertheAdministratorortheExecutiveDirector.Inno
circumstancesmayparticipatingTeamsvieworlistentoanyvideooraudiotapeofanOralRounduntil
afterthecompletionoftheCompetitioninwhichthetapedOralRoundtookplace.ILSAreservesallrights
totheaudiotapingandvideotaping,oranyotherformofaudioorvisualreproduction,ofanyOralRoundor
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partthereof.AllTeamsparticipatingintheWorldChampionshipJessupCupRoundwillbedeemedtohave
consentedtothetapingandbroadcastingofthatOralRound.
7.16 AnonymityofTeamsinCourtrooms
DuringanOralRound,participantsmaynotdirectlyorindirectlyindicatetheircountryorschooloforigin
tothejudgesorbailiff,includingthroughthewearingofnametags,pins,logos,orothersignifiers,orthe
placementoffolders,files,librarybooks,orothermaterialsidentifyingtheirschooloncounseltable.For
thepurposesofthisRule,theterm“participants”includesTeamMembers,TeamAdvisors,andspectators
affiliatedwiththeTeam.
7.17 Computers,MobilePhones,andotherElectronicDevicesinCourtrooms
DuringanOralRound,Oralistsatthepodiumandparticipantsseatedatcounseltablemaynotoperate,for
anypurpose,mobilephones,laptopcomputers,PDAs,oranyothercomputingorelectronicdevices,
includingbutnotlimitedtothosewhichareinternet-enabledordata-capable,orhaveinstantmessaging
capabilities.Allsuchdevicesmustbeturnedoffandremovedfromsightassoonasthebailifffirstenters
thecourtroom,andmustremainoffandoutofsightuntiltheconclusionoftheOralRound.ATeamthat
violatesthisRulemayforfeituptosixOralRoundPoints;theAdministratorshalldetermineaPenaltythat
correspondstotheseverityoftheviolation.
7.18 TimekeepingDevicesintheCourtroom
Theofficialtimeofthematchshallbeindicatedbythebailiff.Nooneotherthanthebailiffmaydisplay
timecardsorotherwisesignaltotheOralisthowmuchtimeisleft.Teamsmayusesilentdigitaloranalog
watchesatthepodiumoratcounseltable.However,theuseofanysuchdevicewhich,inadditionto
keepingtime,iscapableofeither(a)sendingorreceivingdatatoanotherpersonortotheInternet,or
(b)storingtextdata,shallbeprohibitedatcounseltableandatthepodiumasaviolationofRule7.17,even
ifsuchfunctionalityisturnedoff.
OFFICIALRULE8.0:QUALIFYINGCOMPETITIONPROCEDURES
8.1 PreliminaryRounds
EachTeamparticipatinginaQualifyingcompetitionshallparticipateinPreliminaryRoundsconsistingof
fourOralRounds,twiceasApplicantandtwiceasRespondent.IffourorfewerTeamsareparticipatingina
Qualifyingcompetition,theExecutiveDirectormaypermitfewerrounds,andtheAdministratorshallwork
withtheExecutiveDirectortodecideanappropriatematchschedule,pairingprocedure,andscoring
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system.EachTeamshall,tothedegreepossible,faceanyopposingTeamonlyonceinthePreliminary
RoundsofaQualifyingcompetition.IntheeventthatTeamsmustfaceeachotherintwoPreliminary
Rounds,eachTeamshallpleadasApplicantinoneRoundandRespondentintheotherRound.
8.2 Pairings
ThepairingofTeamsforPreliminaryRoundsshallbedone,inthefirstinstance,byarandomdraw.
PairingsandMemorialsofopposingTeamswillbedistributedtoTeamsonorpriortothefirstdayofthe
Qualifyingcompetition.TheAdministratormaymodifythepairingstoaccountforabsentTeamsorother
contingencies.IfTeamsmustbenewlypaired,theymustbeprovidedtheirnewopponents’Memorialsas
soonasreasonablypossible,butattheveryleast15minutespriortothestartofthenewly-pairedround.
8.3 QuarterfinalRound
If16ormoreTeamsareparticipatinginaQualifyingcompetition,theAdministratormayholda
QuarterfinalRoundconsistingoffourmatchesamongtheeighthighest-rankingTeamsfromthe
PreliminaryRounds.InsuchaQuarterfinalRound,thepairingsshallbedeterminedby“power-seeding”as
follows:theeighth-rankedTeamversusthefirst-rankedTeam,theseventh-rankedTeamversusthe
second-rankedTeam,thesixth-rankedTeamversusthethird-rankedTeam,andthefifth-rankedTeam
versusthefourth-rankedTeam.
8.4 SemifinalRound
(a) IfaQuarterfinalRoundhasbeenheld,thewinningTeamineachofthefourQuarterfinalmatches
shalladvancetotheSemifinalRound.IntheSemifinalRound,thepairingsshallbedeterminedbyuseof
“power-seeding,”i.e.,thehighest-rankedremainingTeamshallcompeteagainstthelowest-rankedTeam.
TherankingstobeusedwillbethefinalrankingsfromthePreliminaryRounds.
(b) InotherQualifyingRoundsofeightormoreTeams,theAdministratormayholdaSemifinalRound
amongthefourhighest-rankingTeamsfromthePreliminaryRounds.InsuchaSemifinalRound,the
pairingsshallbedeterminedby“power-seeding”asfollows:thefourth-rankedTeamversusthefirst-
rankedTeam;andthesecond-rankedTeamversusthethird-rankedTeam.
8.5 ChampionshipRound
IfaSemifinalRoundhasbeenheld,thewinningTeamineachofthetwoSemifinalmatchesshalladvanceto
theChampionshipRound.IfaSemifinalRoundhasnotbeenheld,thenthetoptwoTeamsfromthe
PreliminaryRoundsshallcompeteagainstoneanotherinasingleChampionshipRound.Ineithercase,the
winneroftheChampionshipRoundistheNationalChampion.
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8.6 PleadingOption
(a) PriortothecommencementoftheAdvancedRounds,eachcompetingTeamwillbegivenits
completedmasterTeamscoresheetfromthePreliminaryRounds,butnotindividualjudges’scoresheetsor
notes.
(b) IntheQuarterfinalandSemifinalRounds,thehigher-rankingTeamfromthePreliminaryRounds
shallhavetherighttochoosewhichsideitwillargue.Thisrightiscalledthe“pleadingoption.”
(c) TheAdministratorshallchooseameansofrandomdecisionindeterminingthepleadingoptionfor
aChampionshipRound.Possiblemethodsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:
(i) Cointoss:AdesignatedTeamMemberofthehigher-rankingTeamfromthe
PreliminaryRoundswillcallthetoss,andtheAdministratorwilltossthecoin.Ifthe
TeamMembercorrectlycallsthetoss,thenhisorherTeamwillhavethepleading
option.IfthatTeamMemberdoesnotcorrectlycallthetoss,thentheopposing
Teamwillhavethepleadingoption.
(ii) RollingaDie:AdesignatedTeamMemberofthehigherrankingTeamfromthe
PreliminaryRoundswillrolla6-sideddie.IftheTeamMemberrollsaneven
number,thenhisorherTeamwillhavethepleadingoption.Ifthenumberrolledis
odd,thentheopposingTeamwillhavethepleadingoption.
(iii) DrawingLots:AdesignatedTeamMemberofthehigherrankingTeamfromthe
PreliminaryRoundswillselectapieceofpaperfromacontainer(e.g.,ahat,bag,or
box).Thepiecesofpaperwillsayeither“Yes”or“No”,andthereshallbeanequal
numberofpiecesmarked“Yes”and“No.”IftheTeamMemberselectsapieceof
papersaying“Yes,”hisorherTeamwillhavethepleadingoption.Ifthepieceof
papersays“No,”thentheopposingTeamwillhavethepleadingoption.
Administratorsmayalsouseanyreasonablealternaterandommethodtodeterminepleading
optioninaChampionshipRound.
(d) TheTeamwiththepleadingoptionhastenminutestodecidewhichsideitwishestoplead.Ifthat
Teamfailstoselect,thentheopposingTeamhasfiveminutestodoso.IftheopposingTeamfailsto
exerciseitspleadingoptionwithinafive-minuteperiod,italsoshallforfeititspleadingoption.Shouldboth
Teamsfailtoselect,thenthehigher-rankedTeamwillargueApplicantandthelower-rankedTeamwill
argueRespondent.
(e) Oncethesideshavebeendetermined,theAdministratorwillimmediatelynotifybothTeams.The
AdministratorwillgiveeachTeamtheappropriateMemorialofitsopponent.TheTeamswillthenbe
grantedareasonabletimetopreparefortheOralRound.
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8.7ComplaintsRegardingConductofaQualifyingRound(a) GeneralProcedure.ATeammaysubmitacomplainttotheExecutiveDirectorconcerningoneor
moreviolationsoftheOfficialRulesthatitallegesmateriallydepriveditofanopportunitytoadvancetothe
InternationalRounds.SuchcomplaintmustbesubmittedtotheExecutiveDirectorandtheAdministrator
viaelectronicmailnolaterthan48hoursaftertheconclusionoftheQualifyingRound.ATeam’sallegation,
howeverwellsupported,thatthejudgesinagivenOralRoundreachedthewrongconclusioncannotbethe
basisforacomplaint.
(b) RequiredContentsofaComplaint.Acomplaintmustincludethefollowinginformation:
(i) theTeamnumber,school,andcontactinformationofthecomplainingTeam;
(ii) thespecificfactsconstitutingtheallegedviolation(s);
(iii) adescriptionofhowtheviolation(s)materiallydeprivedtheteamofanopportunityto
advancetotheInternationalRounds;and
(iv) theidentitiesandcontactinformationofanywitnessestotheviolation(s).
(c) ProhibitiononDiscussionofComplaint.UnlessdirectedtodosobytheExecutiveDirector,a
Teamshallnotdiscussitscomplaintwithanyjudgesorotherwitnessestothealleged
violation(s)untilafterthefinaldecisiononthecomplaintisdeliveredbytheExecutive
Director.
(d) ExhaustionofLocalRemedies.If,atthetimeaviolationoccurs,aTeamthatisawareoftheviolation
failstobringittotheattentionoftheAdministrator,andifsuchviolationcouldhavebeenremediedby
promptactionoftheAdministrator,theTeamshallhavewaivedanycomplaintbaseduponthatviolation.
(e) Standing.OnlyaTeamclaimingthat,asaresultofaviolation,itwasmateriallydeprivedofan
opportunitytoadvancetotheInternationalRoundsshallhavestandingtofileacomplaintbaseduponthat
violation.AnyotherallegationsofviolationsshallbetreatedascommentsorsuggestionsunderRule8.7(h).
(f) InvestigationofComplaints.TheExecutiveDirectorwillpromptlyinvestigateacomplaint.Such
investigationwillfocusonwhethertheallegedviolationactuallyoccurredand,ifso,whethertheviolation
materiallydeprivedtheTeamofanopportunitytoadvancetotheInternationalRounds.Suchinvestigation
mayentaildiscussionswiththeAdministrator,judges,otherTeams,andinterestedanddisinterested
observers.Evenwhenitisdeterminedthataviolationoccurred,theExecutiveDirectormayconcludethat
theviolationdidnotmateriallydeprivetheTeamofanopportunitytoadvancetotheInternationalRounds.
(g) Remedy.IftheExecutiveDirectorconcludesthataviolationoccurredandmateriallydeprivedthe
complainingTeamofanopportunitytoadvancetotheInternationalRounds,heorsheshallimposean
appropriateremedy,includingbutnotlimitedto:overrulingtheresultsofoneormoreAdvancedRounds;
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changingtheTeamdeclaredasthewinneroftheRound;invitingoneormoreadditionalTeamstoattend
theInternationalRoundsasadditionalrepresentativesofthecountryorregioninquestion;orissuinga
formalapologytothecomplainingTeam(s).
(h) NoProhibitiononConstructiveSuggestions.Teamsareencouragedtooffersuggestionstothe
AdministratorortheExecutiveDirectorfortheimprovementoftheCompetition.Suchsuggestionsshallbe
promptlyacknowledged,althoughforreasonsofexpediency,theymaynotbeaddresseduntilafterthe
conclusionoftheInternationalRounds.
OFFICIALRULE9.0:INTERNATIONALPAIRINGPROCEDURES
9.1 Representation
AllRepresentativesapprovedforthatpurposebytheExecutiveDirectorareeligibletocompeteinthe
InternationalRounds.
9.2 PreliminaryRounds
ThePreliminaryRoundsoftheInternationalRoundsconsistoffourOralRounds.EachTeampleadstwice
asApplicantandtwiceasRespondent.
9.3 PairingsforthePreliminaryRounds
(a) TheExecutiveDirectorshallestablishthepairingsforthePreliminaryRounds,inthefirst
instance,byarandomdraw.TheExecutiveDirectormaymodifythedrawtoensuregeographicaland
competitivediversityandbalance(includingwithreferencetothetotalInternationalRoundsMemorial
scoresofthecompetingTeams),orotherwiseinthebestinterestsoftheCompetition.
(b) PairingsfortheInternationalRoundsandtheMemorialsofopposingTeamswillbedistributedto
TeamsonorpriortothefirstdayoftheInternationalRounds.
(c) TheExecutiveDirectormaysubsequentlymodifythepairingstoaccountforabsentTeamsorother
unforeseeablecontingencies.Insuchcase,theExecutiveDirectorwillnotifyaffectedTeamsanddeliver
theiropponents’Memorialsassoonaspossible.
9.4 ReligiousSchedulingConflicts
NolaterthanfourweekspriortothePreliminaryRounds,TeamsmustnotifytheExecutiveDirectorin
writingofanypotentialscheduleconflictsowingtoreligiousobservancesorsimilarconcerns.The
ExecutiveDirectorwillmakeeveryefforttomakeappropriateaccommodations.
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9.5 InternationalAdvancedRounds
TheAdvancedRoundsoftheInternationalRoundsconsistoftheInternationalRun-OffRound,the
InternationalRoundof32,theInternationalOctofinalRound,theInternationalQuarterfinalRound,the
InternationalSemifinalRound,andtheWorldChampionshipRound.The40highest-rankedTeamsfrom
thePreliminaryRoundsshallparticipateintheAdvancedRounds.
9.6 InternationalRun-OffRound
TheInternationalRun-OffRoundconsistsofeightpairingsoftheTeamsranked25through40fromthe
PreliminaryRounds.
9.7 InternationalRoundof32,OctofinalRound,QuarterfinalRound,SemifinalRound,and
WorldChampionshipJessupCupRound
TheInternationalRoundof32consistsof16pairingsamongthetop24TeamsfromthePreliminary
Rounds(whoadvancedirectlytotheRoundof32)andtheeightTeamsthatwinintheInternationalRun-
OffRound.TheInternationalOctofinalRoundconsistsofeightpairingsofthe16Teamsthatwininthe
InternationalRoundof32.TheInternationalQuarterfinalRoundconsistsoffourpairingsoftheeight
TeamsthatwinintheInternationalOctofinalRound.TheInternationalSemifinalRoundconsistsoftwo
pairingsofthefourTeamsthatwinintheInternationalQuarterfinalRound.ThetwowinningTeamsfrom
theInternationalSemifinalRoundadvancetotheWorldChampionshipJessupCupRound.
9.8 PairingsfortheInternationalAdvancedRounds
IneachAdvancedRoundoftheInternationalRounds,exceptfortheChampionshipRound,thepairings
shallbedeterminedbyuseof“power-seeding,”i.e.,thehighest-rankedTeamshallcompeteagainstthe
lowest-rankedTeam;thesecond-highest-rankedTeamshallcompeteagainstthesecond-lowest-ranked
Team,etc.ForpurposesofthisRule,allrankingsshallbedeterminedbythefinalstandingsofthe
PreliminaryRounds.
9.9 PreviousMeetingQualification
IfapplicationofRules9.8and9.9wouldresultinaTeamfacinganopponentthatitfacedinthe
InternationalPreliminaryRounds,theExecutiveDirectorwilladjustthepairingsinanequitablemannerin
orderthatsuchpairingisavoided.IftheExecutiveDirectordeterminesthat,withrespecttoagivenpairing,
noadjustmentispossible,theExecutiveDirectormaydisregardthisqualificationwithrespecttosuch
pairing.
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9.10 NationalPair-OffQualification
(a) Roundof32
(i) IftwelveTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheRoundof32,thefifth-rankedTeamshall
bepairedagainstthetwelfth-rankedTeam,thesixth-rankedTeamagainsttheeleventh-
rankedTeam,theseventh-rankedTeamagainstthetenth-rankedTeam,andtheeighth-
rankedTeamagainsttheninth-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualification
shallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(ii) IfelevenTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheRoundof32,thesixth-rankedTeam
shallbepairedagainsttheeleventh-rankedTeam,theseventh-rankedTeamagainstthe
tenth-rankedTeam,andtheeighth-rankedTeamagainsttheninth-rankedTeam.AllTeams
notaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(iii) IftenTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheRoundof32,theseventh-rankedTeamshall
bepairedagainstthetenth-rankedTeam,andtheeighth-rankedTeamagainsttheninth-
rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingto
thegeneralpairingRules.
(iv) IfnineTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheRoundof32,theeight-rankedTeamshall
bepairedagainsttheninth-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualificationshall
thenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(b) OctofinalRound
(i) IfeightTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheOctofinalRound,thefirst-rankedTeam
shallbepairedagainsttheeighth-rankedTeam,thesecond-rankedTeamagainstthe
seventh-rankedTeam,thethird-rankedTeamagainstthesixth-rankedTeam,andthe
fourth-rankedTeamagainstthefifth-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythis
qualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(ii) IfsevenTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheOctofinalRound,thesecond-ranked
Teamshallbepairedagainsttheseventh-rankedTeam,thethird-rankedTeamagainstthe
sixth-rankedTeam,andthefourth-rankedTeamagainstthefifth-rankedTeam.AllTeams
notaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(iii) IfsixTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheOctofinalRound,thethird-rankedTeam
shallbepairedagainstthesixth-rankedTeam,andthefourth-rankedTeamagainstthefifth-
rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingto
thegeneralpairingRules.
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(iv) IffiveTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheOctofinalRound,thenthefourth-ranked
Teamshallbepairedagainstthefifth-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythis
qualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(c) QuarterfinalRound
(i) IffourTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheQuarterfinalRound,thefirst-rankedTeam
fromsuchnationshallbepairedagainstthefourth-rankedTeamfromsuchnation,andthe
second-rankedTeamshallbepairedagainstthethird-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffected
bythisqualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(ii) IfthreeTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheQuarterfinalRound,thesecond-ranked
Teamfromsuchnationshallbepairedagainstthethird-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnot
affectedbythisqualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(d) SemifinalRound.IftwoTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheSemifinalRound,thosetwo
Teamsshallbepairedagainstoneanother.TheothertwoTeamswillalsobepairedagainstoneanother.
9.11 PleadingOptionintheInternationalRounds
(a) PriortothecommencementoftheInternationalAdvancedRounds,theExecutiveDirectorwillgive
eachcompetingTeamacopyofitscompletedTeammasterscoresheet.
(b) TheExecutiveDirectorshallchooseameansofrandomdecisionindeterminingthepleadingoption
foreachmatchoftheAdvancedRounds.Possiblemethodsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thoselistedin
Rule8.6(c).
(c) Foreachmatch,theTeamwiththepleadingoptionmustselectwhichsideitwillarguewithinten
minutes.IfthatTeamfailstomakeaselection,theotherTeammustselectwhichsideitwillarguewithin
fiveminutes.IfthatTeamfailstomakeaselection,thenthehigher-rankedTeamshallargueApplicantand
thelower-rankedTeamshallargueRespondent.
(d) Oncethesideshavebeendetermined,theExecutiveDirectorwillnotifyeachTeamwhichsideit
willbearguingandwilldelivertoeachTeamonecopyofitsopponent’sMemorial.BothTeamsshallthen
haveareasonableamountoftimetopreparefortheOralRound.
OFFICIALRULE10.0:COMPETITIONSCORING
10.1 BasisforScores
JudgesareinstructedtojudgetheTeamsontheoverallqualityoftheirperformances,notontheunderlying
meritsofthecase.
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10.2 PreliminaryRounds
(a) ScoringofthePreliminaryRoundsshallconsistoftwoparts:thewrittenMemorialsandtheOral
Rounds.
(b) EachjudgewillscoreeachMemorialonascaleof50to100points.
(c) EachjudgewillscoreeachOralistonascaleof50to100points.
10.3 CalculationofScoringPoints
TwocategoriesofpointsshallbeawardedtoTeamsineachmatch:RawScoreandRoundPoints.
10.4 RawScores
ThecalculationofRawScoresshallbesubjecttothedeductionofPenaltypointsundertheprovisionsof
Rule11.0.
(a) MemorialRawScores:Ineachmatch,theTotalMemorialRawScoreforeachTeamisthesumof
thethreeMemorialjudges’scoresforthesidetheTeamarguedinthatOralRound.ATeam’sTotal
CompetitionMemorialRawScoreisthesumofthesixscoresforitsApplicantandRespondentMemorials.
ThisscoreshallbeusedtodetermineBestMemorialAwards.
(b). OralRawScore:Ineachmatch,aTeam’sTotalOralRawScoreisthesumofthescoresofthethree
judgesforeachofitstwoOralists.
(c) TotalRawScores:Ineachmatch,aTeam’sTotalRawScoreisthesumoftheTeam’sTotal
MemorialRawScoreandtheTeam’sTotalOralRawScoreforthatmatch.ATeam’sTotalCompetitionRaw
ScoreisthesumoftheTotalRawScoresfromeachofitsmatches.
10.5 RoundPoints
(a) MemorialRoundPoints:Ineachmatch,atotalofthreeRoundPointswillbeawardedbasedona
comparisonofthehighest,middle,andlowestscoresonMemorials.Iffour-judgepanelsareusedto
evaluateMemorials,thescorefurthestfromthemeanwillbediscardedandthethreeremainingscoreswill
beusedastheMemorial’shighest,middle,andlowestscores.TheMemorialstobecomparedcorrespondto
thesidethattheTeamarguedinthatmatch(inotherwords,thescoresoftheApplicantTeam’sApplicant
MemorialsarecomparedwiththescoresoftheRespondentTeam’sRespondentMemorials).Foreach
comparison,theTeamwiththehigherscoreisawardedoneRoundPoint.Hence,thehighestscoregivenby
amemorialjudgeforoneTeamiscomparedtothehighestscoregiventheotherTeam,andoneroundpoint
isawardedtotheTeamwiththehigherofthesescores.Similarly,thetwomiddlescores,andthenthetwo
lowestscores,arecomparedtodeterminewhichTeamreceivesthesecondandthirdroundpoints.Ifinany
suchcomparisonthetwoTeams’scoresareequal,eachTeamisawardedone-halfofaRoundPoint.
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(b) OralRoundPoints:Ineachmatch,atotalofsixRoundPointsareawardedbasedonacomparison
ofcombinedoralargumentscores.Foreachjudge,thesumofthejudge’sscoreforApplicant’stwoOralists
iscomparedtothesumofthejudge’sscoresforRespondent’stwoOralists.Foreachjudge,theTeamwith
thehighestcombinedoralistscoreisawardedtwoRoundPoints.Ifinanysuchcomparison,thetwoTeams’
scoresareequal,eachTeamisawardedoneRoundPoint.
(c) TotalRoundPoints:IneachRound,aTeam’sTotalRoundPointsisthesumoftheTeam’s
MemorialRoundPointsandOralRoundPoints.
10.6 Two-JudgePanels
IfonlytwojudgesscoreagivenMemorialoragivenOralRound,theAdministratorshallcreateathird
scoreandscoresheetbyaveragingthescoresofthetwojudges.
10.7 DeterminingtheWinnerofaPreliminaryRoundMatch
Inanygivenmatch,theTeamreceivingmoreofthenineavailableRoundPointswinsthematch.Ifthetwo
Teamseachreceive4.5RoundPoints,theTeamwiththehigherTotalRawScorewinsthematch.Ifthetwo
TeamshaveanequalnumberofRoundPointsandanequalTotalRawScore,thematchisadraw.
10.8 PreliminaryRoundRankings
(a) TeamsshallberankedbynumberofwinsinthePreliminaryRounds,fromhighesttolowest.
(b) IftwoormoreTeamshavethesamenumberofwins,theTeamhavingthehighernumberofdraws
shallberankedhigher.
(c) IftwoormoreTeamshavethesamenumberofwinsandthesamenumberofdraws,theTeam
havingthehigherTotalCompetitionRawScorefromthePreliminaryRoundsshallberankedhigher.
(d) IftwoormoreTeamshavethesamenumberofwins,thesamenumberofdrawsandthesame
TotalCompetitionRawScore,theTeamwiththehigherTotalCompetitionRoundPointsfromthe
PreliminaryRoundsshallberankedhigher.
10.9 Tie-BreakingProcedure
IftwoormoreTeamsaretiedafterapplicationofRule10.8,andtheoutcomeofthedeterminationdoesnot
affect(a)anyTeam’sentryintotheAdvancedRounds,or(b)thepairingofanyTeamsintheAdvanced
Roundsofthecompetition,theTeamsshallberankedequally.If,however,furtherdeterminationis
necessarytodetermineadvancementorpairings,therankingsshallbeaccomplishedasfollows:
(a) IfonlytwoTeamsaretiedandifthetiedTeamshavefacedeachotherinthePreliminaryRounds,
thewinnerofthatmatchshallberankedhigher.
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(b) IfonlytwoTeamsaretiedandtheTeamshavenotfacedeachotherinthePreliminaryRounds,the
Administratorshallbreakthetieaccordingtothefollowingmethods,startingwiththefirstandworking
downonlyifthepriormethoddoesnotbreakthetie:
(i) theTeamwiththehighertotalOralistandMemorialscoreaveragewins,calculatedby
addingtheTeam’sTotalCompetitionOralRawScoredividedby24andtheTeam’sTotal
CompetitionMemorialRawScoredividedbysix;
(ii) theTeamwhoseopponentswonmorematcheswins,calculatedbyaddingthenumberof
winsoftheTeams’opponentsandforthispurposeonly,countingadrawasone-halfofa
win;
(iii) theTeamwinswhoseopponentsscoredhigher,calculatedbyaddingtheTotalRawScores
oftheTeams’opponents;
(iv) theTeamwiththehighertotaloralistscoreaveragewins,calculatedbydividingtheTotal
CompetitionOralRawScoreby24;or
(v) theAdministratordeterminesamethodtobreakthetie,takingintoaccounttheinterestsof
theTeamsandtheCompetitionasawhole.
10.10 ScoringProceduresforAdvancedRounds
ThefollowingscoringproceduresandguidelinesshallapplytoAdvancedRoundsofQualifyingor
Internationalcompetitions.
(a) QualifyingRounds.
JudgesofAdvancedRoundsofeachQualifyingcompetitionshallmakeanindependentreviewoftheTeam
Memorialsandoralarguments,takingbothintoaccount,althoughtheyneednotgiveanyparticularfixed
weighttoeitherMemorialsororalarguments.TheAdministratorshallprovideaPreliminaryRoundOral
Scoresheettothejudgestouseattheirdiscretion.ThedecisionregardingthewinneroftheRoundshallbe
bymajorityvoteofthejudges.Notiesareallowed.
(b) InternationalRounds
IneachAdvancedRoundoftheInternationalRounds,exceptfortheSemifinalRoundandChampionship
Round,scoringforeachmatchshallbeconductedaccordingtothisRule.Judgesmustkeepsecretfromall
Teamstheexactscoreineachmatch,andeachjudge’sdetermination;onlytheidentityofthewinning
Teamshallberevealed.
(i) ThreejudgesshallreadtheApplicantMemorialoftheTeamarguingApplicantandthe
RespondentMemorialoftheTeamarguingRespondent.TheTeamwhoseMemorialeach
judgedeterminesissuperiorwillreceiveonepoint.Ifajudgedeterminesthatthetwo
Memorialsareofequalquality,eachTeamwillreceiveone-halfpoint.Thus,threepointsare
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allocatedbytheMemorialsjudges.PenaltiesfromthePreliminaryRoundsshallnotapplyin
theAdvancedRounds.
(ii) ThreejudgesshallsitfortheOralRound.TheTeamwhosepresentationeachjudge
determinesissuperiorwillreceivetwopointsfromthatjudge.Ifajudgedeterminesthat
thetwooralpresentationswereofequalquality,eachTeamjudgewillreceiveonepoint.
Thus,sixpointsinaggregateareallocatedbytheoral-roundjudges.
(iii) ThewinnerofthematchistheTeamwiththegreateroftheninepointsallocatedby
MemorialsandOralRoundjudges.
10.11 MethodofScoring–SemifinalRoundandWorldChampionshipJessupCupRound
JudgesoftheSemifinalRoundandtheWorldChampionshipJessupCupRoundshallfollowtheguidelines
setoutinRule10.10(a)fordeterminingthewinnerofthematch..
10.12 RankingofOralists
IndividualOralistsshallberankedfromhighesttolowestaverageoralscorebytheAdministrator.An
Oralist’saverageoralscoreistheaverageofthescoresawardedtothatindividualbyeachjudgeduringthe
PreliminaryRounds,excludingthesinglelowestscoreawardedtotheOralist.Ifanoralistarguedinonly
onePreliminaryRound,heorsheisnoteligibleforranking.IftwoormoreOralistsaretiedforpurposesof
Awards,theExecutiveDirectorshallbreakthetiebycomparingaverageoralscoreswithoutexcludingthe
singlelowestscoreawardedtoeachOralist.
Example:LucyarguedintwoPreliminaryRounds.Inherfirstappearance,thethreejudgesawardedhera90,
an85,andan81.Inhersecondappearance,thethreejudgesawardedheran89,an85,andan80.In
determiningheraverageoralscore,theAdministratorwoulddisregardthe80shereceivedinthesecond
Round(herlowestmark).Soherscorewouldbethesumofherotherfivescores(430),dividedbythenumber
ofjudgeswhosescoreswerecounted(5),foranaverageoralscoreof86.0.
10.13 RankingofMemorials
TotalMemorialscoresforeachTeamshallbedeterminedbyaddingtheTotalRawScoreofaTeam’s
ApplicantMemorialandtheTotalRawScoreoftheRespondentMemorial,foratotalofsixjudges’scores.
TeamMemorialsshallberankedbytheAdministratorfromthehighestTotalMemorialscoretothelowest.
Tiesarepermitted.ScoresshallbeadjustedforPenaltiesperRule11.0.
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10.14 ReportingofResults
Aftertheconclusionofeachcompetition,eachparticipatingTeamshallreceivethefollowing:
(a) acopyofindividualMemorialjudges’scoresheetswithcomments,ifany;
(b) acopyofindividualOralRoundjudges’scoresheetsandPenalties,ifany,withattendant
comments,ifany,fromPreliminaryRoundsofthecompetition;
(c) acopyoftheOverallRankingsofthePreliminaryRounds,withtheTotalWin-Lossrecords,
OverallRawScores,andOverallRoundPoints;
(d) acopyoftheOralistRankingsfromthePreliminaryRounds;
(e) acopyoftheMemorialRankingsfromthePreliminaryRounds;and
(f) asummaryoftheAdvancedRoundsofthecompetition.
OFFICIALRULE11.0:PENALTIES
11.1 MemorialPenalties
(a) MemorialPenaltiesmaybeimposedbytheAdministratorandshallbedeductedfromeachofthe
individualjudges’scoresonaTeam’sMemorial.IntheeventthataMemorialisscoredbyonlytwojudges
underRule10.6,penaltiesshallbedeductedfromeachofthetwojudges’scorespriortocalculatingthe
thirdscore.
(b) TheminimumadjustedrawscorethatanyTeammayreceivefromanyindividualMemorialjudgeis
50points.Nofurtherreductionmaybemadetoscoresaftertheminimumscoreisreached,regardlessof
unallocatedPenaltypointsremaining.
(c) IninstanceswhereonlyoneMemorialisinviolationofaRule,MemorialPenaltiesmaybededucted
fromthescoresoftheoffendingMemorialonly.
(d) TheAdministratorshallnotifyallaffectedTeamsofimposedPenaltiespriortothefirstPreliminary
Round,andshallincludewithsuchnotificationareasonabledeadlineforanyappealsfromthedecisionto
imposePenalties.ATeammayappealanyPenaltyimposedagainstitsMemorialsbycompletingthe
appealsformlocatedontheTeamHomepage.TheExecutiveDirectorshalldecideuponthevalidityofany
appealfromtheimpositionofaPenaltybytheAdministrator.Nofurtherappealisavailablefromthis
decisionoftheExecutiveDirector.
(e) PenaltiesshallbeassessedforviolationsoftheRulesconcerningMemorialsbyreferencetothe
followingtable:
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Rule Summary Penalty6.1,6.2 TardinessinsubmittingMemorialtoILSA 5pointsforfirstday,3pointsperday
thereafterIfbothMemorialshavenotbeensubmittedbytheDisqualificationDeadline,theTeamwillbewithdrawnfromtheCompetition.
6.1(e) ResubmissionofMemorialafterdeadline 2points6.5 FailuretoremoveTrackedChangesor
CommentsUpto5points(one-timepenalty)
6.6 FailuretoincludeallpartsofMemorial,orinclusionofanun-enumeratedpart
2pointsforeachpart
6.7
FailuretoincludenecessaryandcorrectinformationonMemorialCoverPage
2points(one-timepenalty)
6.12 Excessivelength:Pleadings 1-100wordsover 3points101-200wordsover 6points201-300wordsover 9points301-400wordsover 12points401+wordsover 15points
6.12 Excessivelength:SummaryofPleadings 2points(one-timepenalty)6.12 Excessivelength:StatementofFacts 2points(one-timepenalty)6.12 WordCountManipulation Upto5points(one-timepenalty)6.15,2.17 ViolationofanonymityinMemorial Disqualificationorupto10points
(one-timepenalty)11.2 Plagiarism 1to50points
11.2 Plagiarism
Teamsshallnotcommitplagiarism.“Plagiarism”meanstheactofappropriatingtheliterarycompositionof
another,orpartsorpassagesofanother’swritings,ortheideasorlanguageofanother,andpassingthem
offastheproductofone’sownmind.Afterinvestigationandreview,inaverifiedcaseofplagiarism,an
AdministratorshallassessaPenaltybetweenoneand50pointstoeachoffendingMemorial,withthe
PenaltycorrespondingtothedegreeoftheviolationinthejudgmentoftheAdministrator.Administrators
shallreferallallegationsofplagiarismtotheExecutiveOffice.Afterinvestigationandreview,theExecutive
Directormaydooneorbothofthefollowing:(1)disqualifytheTeam;(2)notifytheTeam’sdeanand/or
otheruniversityofficial(s)oftheresultsoftheExecutiveOffice’sinvestigation.
11.3 OralRoundPenalties
TheAdministratorshallimposeanOralRoundPenaltyonlywhenheorsheissatisfiedthatanevent
subjecttosuchPenaltyhasoccurred,ifnecessaryafterconsultationwiththejudges,bailiff,Teams,and/or
spectators.
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11.4 ComplaintProcedure
(a) IfaTeambelievesthataninfractionoftheRuleshasoccurredduringanOralRound,theTeammay
notifythebailiffinwritingwithinfiveminutesoftheconclusionofthatOralRound.Ifthereisnobailiff,
TeamsmustapproachtheAdministratorwithcomplaints.Writtennotificationshallclearlydescribethe
allegedviolationandthepartiesinvolved.Teamsshallnotdirectlyapproachthejudgesregardinga
violationoftheseRules.Whenpossible,themattershouldberaisedwiththebailiffoutsidethepresenceof
thejudges.FailurebyanyTeamtofollowtheproceduresdescribedinthisparagraphshallresultina
waiveroftheTeam’scomplaint.
(b) IfajudgebelievesthataninfractionhasoccurredduringanOralRound,heorsheshallnotifythe
bailifforallyorinwritingwithinfiveminutesafterthecompletionoftheOralRound.Whenpossible,the
mattershouldberaisedwiththebailiffoutsidethepresenceoftheotherjudges.
11.5 DeductionofPenaltiesbyJudgesProhibited
PenaltypointsmaybedeductedonlybytheAdministrator.Innoinstanceshalljudgesthemselvesdeduct
anyPenaltypointsfromthescoresoftheoralists.JudgesshallscoretheOralRoundasifnoviolation
occurred,andmaytakeaninfractionintoaccountonlyifsoinstructedbytheAdministrator.
11.6 ActivitySubjecttoOral-RoundPenalties
PenaltiesmaybeassessedforviolationsduringanOralRoundbyreferencetothefollowingtable.The
AdministratorshalldeductthePenaltyamountfromeachjudge’scombinedscore(thesumofthejudge’s
scoreforOralist1andOralist2)beforedeterminingtheOralRoundPoints.
Rule Summary Penalty
7.10,7.11 Impropercourtroomcommunications Upto10points
7.13 Scouting ForfeitureofonepreliminaryRoundifindirect;forfeitureofallsixoralRoundPointsifdirectscouting,tobedeductedintheRoundagainsttheTeamthatwasscouted.ForfeitureofAdvancedRoundinwhichscoutingandforfeitureofpriorAdvancedRoundvictorieswithnoretroactiveeffectonseeding.(SeeRule7.13)
7.16,2.17 Violationofanonymityincourtroom Disqualificationorupto15points
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11.7 NoticeandAppeals
TheAdministratorshallnotifyTeamsofhisorherdecisionregardingimpositionofanyOralRoundPenalty
assoonaspracticable.Alongwiththedecision,theAdministratorshallsetareasonabledeadlinebywhich
eitherTeammayappealtotheExecutiveDirector.Ifanappealissubmitted,theAdministratorshallconsult
withtheExecutiveDirectorinresolvingit.TheExecutiveDirector’sdecisiononallappealsisfinal.
11.8 DiscretionaryPenalties
(a) InadditiontothePenaltieslistedinRule11.6,theAdministratormayassessupto15-point
DiscretionaryPenaltiesforotherviolationsoftheletterorspiritoftheseRules.ThesizeofthePenaltyshall
correspondtothedegreeoftheviolationinthejudgmentoftheAdministrator.DiscretionaryPenaltiesmay
beimposeduponaTeamforconductofitsTeamMembersorofpersonsaffiliatedwiththeTeam.Such
violationsmayinclude:
(i) poorsportsmanship;
(ii) submittingmultiplefrivolouscomplaintsagainstotherTeams;
(iii) inappropriatebehavioratthecounseltableduringtheOralRounds;
(iv) blatantdisregardfortheproceduresorrequirementsoutlinedintheRules.
(b) Seriousbreachesofsportsmanship,forexample,inappropriateexpartecommunicationswith
competitionjudgeseitherbeforeorafteramatchmay,atthesolediscretionoftheExecutiveDirector,
resultinaTeambeingdisqualifiedfromtheCompetition.
11.9 DeMinimisRule
TheAdministratormaywaiveorreducethepenaltyforademinimisRuleviolation.
OFFICIALRULE12.0:AWARDS
12.1 TheWorldChampionship
TheTeamthatwinstheWorldChampionshipwillreceivetwoawards:atrophytokeep,andtheJessupCup
toholdintrustforoneyearatitsschool.SuchTeamshalltakefullresponsibilityforthesafetyand
conditionoftheJessupCupwhileitisintheTeam’scustody,andisresponsibleforreturningtheJessup
CupingoodconditiontotheExecutiveDirectorbeforethenextyear’sInternationalRounds.TheWorld
ChampionshipTeamisresponsibleforengravingitsschoolnameontheJessupCup.
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12.2TheHardyC.DillardAward
TheHardyC.DillardAwardispresentedtoTeamsforexcellenceinMemorialwriting.TheMemorialsofthe
TeamwiththehighestTotalMemorialScoresinanyQualifyingCompetitionshallbeentered,without
furtheractionbytheTeam,tocompetefortheHardyC.DillardAward.EachentryfortheDillardAward
shallbescoredbyapanelofthreeorfourjudges.Ifthree-judgepanelsareused,allthreescoreswillbe
usedtodeterminerawMemorialscores.Iffour-judgepanelsareused,thescorethatisfurthestfromthe
meanwillbediscardedandthethreeremainingscoreswillbeusedtocalculaterawMemorialscores.
AwardswillbepresentedtothetopfiveTeams,basedonrawMemorialscores,unadjustedforpenalties.
TheExecutiveOfficeshallassignnewTeamNumberstobeusedonthecoversofMemorialsinorderto
preserveanonymity.
12.3 TheAlonaE.EvansAward
TheAlonaE.EvansAwardispresentedtoTeamsforexcellenceinMemorialwritingattheInternational
Rounds.AwardswillbepresentedtothetoptwentyTeamsbasedonTotalMemorialScoresinthe
InternationalRounds.
12.4TheRichardBaxterAwards
TheRichardBaxterAwardsarepresentedtoTeamsforexcellenceinMemorialwritingbycomparing
individualApplicantandRespondentMemorials.TherearetwoBaxterAwards:onefortheBestOverall
ApplicantMemorialandonefortheBestOverallRespondentMemorial.TheApplicantMemorialsthatwere
consideredfortheAlonaE.EvansAwardoraHardyC.DillardAwardthatreceivedthehighesttenTotal
RawScoresforApplicantMemorials(unadjustedforPenalties)areenteredintocompetitionfortheBest
OverallApplicantMemorial.TheRespondentMemorialsthatwereconsideredfortheAlonaE.EvansAward
oraHardyC.DillardAwardthatreceivedthehighesttenTotalRawScores(unadjustedforPenalties)for
RespondentMemorialsareenteredintocompetitionfortheBestOverallRespondentMemorial.Thetwo
winningMemorialsshallbepublishedinthecorrespondingyear’sissueoftheILSAJournalofInternational
&ComparativeLaw.
12.5 TheSpiritoftheJessupAward
TheSpiritoftheJessupAwardwascreatedin1996torecognizetheTeamthatbestexemplifiestheJessup
spiritofcamaraderie,academicexcellence,competitiveness,andappreciationoffellowcompetitors.The
winnerisselectedbyvoteoftheTeamsattheInternationalRounds.
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12.6 OtherAwards
IneachCompetition,theAdministratorshallmakearrangementforappropriaterecognitionofthe
following:TeamsthatreceivethetopTotalMemorialScores,highestrankedoralists,andTeamsthat
advancetotheAdvancedRounds.TheBoardofDirectorsmaybyresolutionprovideforotherawards,such
asBestOralistattheFinalRounds,BestNationalAdministrator,andothercategoriesastheBoardmay
fromtimetotimeseefit.