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