2020 Jessup Rules - International Law Students … Jessup...THE 2020 PHILIP C. JESSUP INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION OFFICIAL RULES THE OFFICIAL RULES OF THE 2020 PHILIP

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:

jessup@ilsa.org.AllmaterialsdevelopedbyILSAfortheCompetition,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.