THE 2017 PHILIP C. JESSUP INTERNATIONAL LAW
MOOT COURT COMPETITION
OFFICIALRULES
THEOFFICIALRULES
OF
THE2017PHILIPC.JESSUPINTERNATIONALLAW
MOOTCOURTCOMPETITION
PREAMBLE
TheInternationalLawStudentsAssociation,
Seekingtoeducatestudentsandlawyersaroundtheworldabouttheprinciplesand
significanceofinternationallaw,
Encouragingthedevelopmentofprofessionalskillsinwrittenandoraladvocacy,
Promotingthesocialresponsibilityoflawstudentsandlawyers,
Strivingtofosterinternationalunderstandingandcooperation,
Beingcommittedtoachievingthesegoalsinanenvironmentofmutualrespect
amongalloftheindividualsandteamsinvolved;
Celebratingthediversityofthenationsandculturesbroughttogetherintheglobal
eventthatistheJessupCompetition;
CallinguponeveryoneengagedintheJessupCompetitiontoabidebyitsOfficial
Rules,therulesofanyinstitutionhostingaCompetitionevent,andthelawsofthehost
jurisdiction,
AdoptsthefollowingOfficialRulesforthe2017Competitionbyresolutionofthe
BoardofDirectors:
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
PREAMBLE.....................................................................................................................................................................................................i
DEFINITIONS...............................................................................................................................................................................................1
OFFICIALRULE1.0:ORGANIZATIONOFTHECOMPETITION...............................................................................................3
1.1 Administration............................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 StructureoftheCompetition................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 EstablishmentofQualifyingRounds.................................................................................................................................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....................................................................6
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
2.11JessupCourses............................................................................................................................................................................8
2.12DraftMemorials.........................................................................................................................................................................9
2.13PracticeRounds..........................................................................................................................................................................9
2.14 ConfidentialityoftheBenchMemorandum...................................................................................................................9
2.15 UseofOpposingTeam'sMemorialsandArguments..............................................................................................10
2.16 ProblemClarificationsandCorrections........................................................................................................................10
2.17 AnonymityofTeams.............................................................................................................................................................10
OFFICIALRULE3.0:TEAMREGISTRATION................................................................................................................................10
3.1 TeamRegistration..................................................................................................................................................................10
3.2 WaiverofRegistrationFee.................................................................................................................................................11
3.3 TeamMemberRegistration...............................................................................................................................................11
3.4 TeamAdvisorRegistration.................................................................................................................................................12
3.5 TeamNumberasIdentification........................................................................................................................................12
3.6 ChangestoRegistrationInformation.............................................................................................................................12
OFFICIALRULE4.0:[RESERVED]....................................................................................................................................................12
OFFICIALRULE5.0:JUDGESANDELIGIBILITYTOJUDGE...................................................................................................13
5.1 DeterminationsofEligibility..............................................................................................................................................13
5.2Students......................................................................................................................................................................................13
5.3 TeamAdvisors.........................................................................................................................................................................13
5.4 AnonymityofTeams.............................................................................................................................................................13
5.5OralRoundConflictsofInterest.......................................................................................................................................13
5.6 PriorViewingofTeams........................................................................................................................................................15
5.7 BenchMemorandum.............................................................................................................................................................15
5.8 CommentarybyJudges........................................................................................................................................................15
OFFICIALRULE6.0:MEMORIALS....................................................................................................................................................16
6.1 SubmissionofMemorials....................................................................................................................................................16
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6.2 DisqualificationDeadline....................................................................................................................................................17
6.3 MemorialsSubmittedinLanguagesOtherThanEnglish......................................................................................17
6.4 MemorialFormatting............................................................................................................................................................17
6.5 AdvancedFeaturesofMicrosoftWord..........................................................................................................................18
6.6 MemorialContent...................................................................................................................................................................18
6.7 CoverPage.................................................................................................................................................................................19
6.8 IndexofAuthorities...............................................................................................................................................................19
6.9 StatementofFacts..................................................................................................................................................................19
6.10SummaryofthePleadings..................................................................................................................................................19
6.11 LegalArgumentLimitedtoPleadings............................................................................................................................19
6.12 Length..........................................................................................................................................................................................19
6.13 CitationRequirement............................................................................................................................................................20
6.14 CitationForm............................................................................................................................................................................20
6.15 AnonymityinMemorials.....................................................................................................................................................21
6.16 TeamswithTechnologicalLimitations.........................................................................................................................21
6.17 Four-JudgePanelsattheInternationalRounds........................................................................................................21
6.18Three-JudgePanelsatQualifyingCompetitions........................................................................................................21
OFFICIALRULE7.0:ORALROUNDPROCEDURES...................................................................................................................21
7.0 GeneralProcedures...............................................................................................................................................................21
7.1 ExtensionofTimeatJudges'Discretion.......................................................................................................................22
7.2 ThreeJudgePanels.................................................................................................................................................................22
7.3 OralRounds...............................................................................................................................................................................22
7.4 RebuttalandSurrebuttal.....................................................................................................................................................22
7.5 ScopeofPleadings..................................................................................................................................................................23
7.6 ExParteProcedure................................................................................................................................................................23
7.7 OfCounsel..................................................................................................................................................................................23
7.8 CompetitionCommunications..........................................................................................................................................23
7.9 OralCourtroomCommunicationbetweenCounselandJudges.........................................................................24
7.10OralCourtroomCommunicationandActivityatCounselTable........................................................................24
7.11WrittenCourtroomCommunication..............................................................................................................................24
7.12 Spectators..................................................................................................................................................................................24
7.13Scouting......................................................................................................................................................................................24
7.14 InterpretersandtheUseofInterpreters......................................................................................................................25
7.15 AudioandVideotaping.........................................................................................................................................................26
7.16 AnonymityofTeamsinCourtrooms..............................................................................................................................26
7.17 Computers,MobilePhones,andotherElectronicDevicesinCourtrooms....................................................26
7.18 TimekeepingDevicesintheCourtroom.......................................................................................................................27
OFFICIALRULE8.0:QUALIFYINGCOMPETITIONPROCEDURES.....................................................................................27
8.1 PreliminaryRounds...............................................................................................................................................................27
8.2 Pairings.......................................................................................................................................................................................27
8.3 QuarterfinalRounds..............................................................................................................................................................27
8.4 SemifinalRounds....................................................................................................................................................................28
8.5 ChampionshipRounds.........................................................................................................................................................28
8.6 PleadingOption.......................................................................................................................................................................28
8.7 ComplaintsRegardingConductofaQualifyingRound..........................................................................................29
OFFICIALRULE9.0:INTERNATIONALPAIRINGPROCEDURES........................................................................................30
9.1 Representation........................................................................................................................................................................30
9.2 PreliminaryRounds...............................................................................................................................................................30
9.3 PairingsforthePreliminaryRounds..............................................................................................................................31
9.4 ReligiousSchedulingConflicts..........................................................................................................................................31
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9.5 InternationalRun-Off,OctafinalandQuarterfinalRounds...................................................................................31
9.6 InternationalRun-OffRounds...........................................................................................................................................31
9.7 InternationalOctafinalRounds,QuarterfinalRounds,SemifinalRounds,andWorldChampionship
JessupCupRound...................................................................................................................................................................31
9.8 NationalRepresentationLimitation...............................................................................................................................32
9.9 PairingsfortheInternationalAdvancedRounds.....................................................................................................32
9.10PreviousMeetingQualification........................................................................................................................................32
9.11NationalPair-OffQualification..........................................................................................................................................32
9.12 PleadingOptionintheInternationalRounds.............................................................................................................33
OFFICIALRULE10.0:COMPETITIONSCORING........................................................................................................................34
10.1 BasisforScores........................................................................................................................................................................34
10.2 PreliminaryRounds...............................................................................................................................................................34
10.3 CalculationofScoringPoints.............................................................................................................................................34
10.4 RawScores.................................................................................................................................................................................34
10.5 RoundPoints............................................................................................................................................................................34
10.6 Two(2)JudgePanels............................................................................................................................................................35
10.7 DeterminingtheWinnerofaPreliminaryRoundMatch......................................................................................35
10.8 PreliminaryRoundRankings............................................................................................................................................35
10.9 Tie-BreakingProcedure.......................................................................................................................................................36
10.10 ScoringProceduresforAdvancedRounds................................................................................................................36
10.11MethodofScoring–WorldChampionshipJessupCupRound.........................................................................37
10.12 RankingofOralists..............................................................................................................................................................37
10.13RankingofMemorials........................................................................................................................................................38
10.14ReportingofResults...........................................................................................................................................................38
OFFICIALRULE11.0:PENALTIES...................................................................................................................................................38
11.1 MemorialPenalties................................................................................................................................................................38
11.2 Plagiarism..................................................................................................................................................................................39
11.3 OralRoundPenalties.............................................................................................................................................................40
11.4 ComplaintProcedure............................................................................................................................................................40
11.5 DeductionofPenaltiesbyJudgesProhibited.............................................................................................................40
11.6 ActivitySubjecttoOral-RoundPenalties.....................................................................................................................40
11.7 NoticeandAppeals................................................................................................................................................................41
11.8 DiscretionaryPenalties........................................................................................................................................................41
11.9 DeMinimisRule......................................................................................................................................................................41
OFFICIALRULE12.0:AWARDS........................................................................................................................................................42
12.1 TheWorldChampionship...................................................................................................................................................42
12.2TheHardyC.DillardAward...............................................................................................................................................42
12.3 TheAlonaE.EvansAward..................................................................................................................................................42
12.4TheRichardBaxterAwards...............................................................................................................................................42
12.5 TheSpiritoftheJessupAward.........................................................................................................................................43
12.6 OtherAwards...........................................................................................................................................................................43
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DEFINITIONS
ThefollowingtermsasusedintheseRuleshavethecorrespondingmeanings.
"Administrator"means,withrespecttoanyQualifyingorInternationalcompetition,theperson
appointedtoadministerthatcompetition.
"AdvancedRounds"means,withrespecttoanyQualifyingorInternationalCompetition,allofthe
applicableChampionshipRounds,SemifinalRounds,QuarterfinalRounds,OctafinalRounds,andRun-Off
Roundsconductedatthatcompetition.
"Applicant"meansthesideoftheTeamarguingonbehalfoftheApplicantstateatanygivenpoint
intheCompetition.
"BenchMemorandum"meansthememorandumoflawandauthoritiesconcerningtheCompetition
ProblempreparedbytheILSAExecutiveOfficefortheexclusiveuseofCompetitionjudges,asdescribedin
Rules2.14and5.7.
"Competition"meansthe2017PhilipC.JessupInternationalLawMootCourtCompetition.
"CompetitionProblem"meanstheofficialCompromisoftheCompetitionassupplemented,clarified,
orcorrectedbytheILSAExecutiveOffice.
“CompetitionYear”meanstheperiodstartingonthedateofthereleaseoftheofficialCompromis
andendingattheconclusionoftheInternationalRounds.
"ExecutiveDirector"meanstheExecutiveDirectoroftheInternationalLawStudentsAssociation.
“ExhibitionTeam”meansaTeamthatisinvitedtoparticipateintheInternationalRounds,butthat
isnoteligibletowintheJessupCuportheotherawardsassociatedwiththeInternationalRounds.
“ExecutiveOffice”meanstheExecutiveOfficeoftheInternationalLawStudentsAssociation.
"InternationalRounds"meanstheWhite&CaseInternationalRounds,thefinalstageofthe
Competition,heldeachyearinWashingtonD.C.
“Memorial"meansthewrittenpleadingsofeachTeam,writtenandsubmittedpursuanttothese
Rules.
"NationalRound"meansanycompetitionadministeredwiththeapprovaloftheExecutiveOffice
throughwhichacountrydeterminestheTeam(s)thatwilladvancetotheInternationalRounds.
“NationalRulesSupplement"meansasetofrulespromulgatedbyanAdministratortosupplement
ormodifytheOfficialRulesforpurposesofaQualifyingcompetitioninaparticularcountry.
“OfficialTeamContact”meanstheindividualidentifiedbytheTeamduringtheregistrationprocess
forreceiptofofficialteamcorrespondence.
"OfficialSchedule"meanstheofficialtimetableoftheCompetition,settingforthallrelevantevents
anddeadlinesassociatedwiththeCompetition.
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"OralRound"meansasinglematchoforalpresentationbetweentwoTeams,onerepresenting
ApplicantandonerepresentingRespondent,asdescribedinRule7.0.
"Penalty"meanstheconsequenceofaruleviolation,pursuanttoRule11.0.
"ProblemClarificationsandCorrections"meanstheofficialclarificationsandcorrectionstothe
Compromis,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”meansthepersonalizedhomepageavailabletoeachTeamat
http://www.ilsa.org.ToaccesstheTeamHomepage,TeamMembersmustlogintowww.ilsa.organdselect
the“MyILSA”linkonthemainmenu.
“TeamNumber”meanstheofficial3-digitnumberassignedbytheExecutiveOfficetoeachfully
registeredTeaminaccordancewithRule3.5.
“TeamMember”meansanyeligiblestudentwhoisregisteredasacompetitoronbehalfofaTeam.
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OFFICIALRULE1.0:ORGANIZATIONOFTHECOMPETITION
1.1
Administration
TheCompetitionispresentedannuallybytheInternationalLawStudentsAssociation(ILSA),andis
administeredbytheExecutiveDirectorofILSA.TheILSAExecutiveOfficeislocatedat70113thStreetNW,
Washington,DC20005,U.S.A.,tel:+1(202)729-2470,fax:+1(202)639-9355,email:[email protected]
materialsdevelopedbyILSAfortheCompetition,including,withoutlimitation,theOfficialRulesandthe
CompetitionProblem,arethesolepropertyofILSA.Thesematerialsmaynotbereproducedforany
purposeotherthanparticipationinoradministrationoftheCompetitionwithouttheexpressandprior
writtenconsentoftheExecutiveDirector.Inaddition,allMemorialsbecomethesolepropertyofILSA,and
maynotberepublishedwithoutitsexpressconsent.
1.2
StructureoftheCompetition
(a)
TheCompetitionconsistsoftwolevels:(1)QualifyingRounds,and(2)theInternationalRounds.
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
EstablishmentofQualifyingRounds
IfmorethanoneTeamregistersfromaparticularnationorjurisdiction,theExecutiveDirectorwillinform
allsuchTeamsthataQualifyingRoundwillbenecessarytodeterminewhichTeam(s)willadvancetothe
InternationalRounds.TheNationalRepresentative(s)totheInternationalRoundswillbedesignated
subjecttoRule1.2(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)
ATeammaybecomposedoftwotofiveTeamMembers,whoshallbetheonlyindividuals
contributingtotheworkproductoftheTeamoverthecourseoftheCompetitionYear.Substitutionsof
TeamMembersarenotpermittedaftertheregistrationdeadlineintheOfficialScheduleexceptin
extenuatingcircumstancesandonlywiththewrittenpermissionoftheExecutiveOffice.
(b)
ParticipatinginstitutionsandindividualsmustobtainspecialpermissionfromtheExecutive
DirectortousethecurrentCompetitionYear’scompetitionmaterials(includingtheCompromis)forany
purposeotherthanparticipatingintheJessupCompetition,including,butnotlimitedto,conductingan
internalmootcourtcompetitionand/orJessupTeamtry-outs.Teamsand/orindividualsassociatedwith
institutionsthatviolatethisRulemaybedisqualifiedfromtheCompetition,andinstitutionsviolatingit
maybedeemedineligibletoparticipateinfutureyears.
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)
hasnotengagedinthepracticeoflaw,asdeterminedinthediscretionoftheExecutiveDirector,in
anyjurisdictionafterhavinggraduatedfromanytypeoflawdegreeprogram;and
(d)
hasneverparticipatedasjudge,eitherofMemorialsorinanyOralRound,atanyleveloftheJessup
Competition.
2.4
ExecutiveDirector'swrittenpermissionrequiredincertaincases
InadditiontosatisfyingRule2.3,apersonmustrequestandobtainthewrittenpermissionoftheExecutive
DirectortobeaTeamMemberiftheperson:
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(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,
subjecttothefollowingprovisions:
(a)
SelectionbyIntramuralCompetitions:Ifaninstitutionwishestoholdanintramuralcompetitionto
determinethecompositionofitsTeam,thecurrentCompetitionProblemmaynotbeusedunlessapproved
inwritingbytheExecutiveDirector.SeeRule2.2(b).
(b)
InstitutionsthatreceivepermissiontousethecurrentCompetitionProblemmaynotmakepublicly
available(orotherwiseavailabletoanotherschool'sTeamoradvisors)anyworkcreatedorresearch
conductedduringitsselectionprocessuntilaftertheInternationalRoundshaveconcluded.Aninstitution’s
TeammaybepenalizedevenifthestudentwhoviolatesthisrulewasnotselectedforitsTeam.Violationof
thisRuleshallbepenalizedaccordingtoRule2.8.
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’swrittenand
oralpleadings;
(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)
NoonewhoisnotaregisteredTeamMemberorregisteredTeamAdvisormayserveasajudgeina
Team’spracticeroundsunlessheorshe:
(i) doessoonlyafterthesubmissionofMemorials;
(ii) isnotformallyaffiliatedwithanyotherTeamintheCompetition;
(iii) hasnotobtainedaccesstotheBenchMemorandum,and/orabidesbytheprovisionsofRule
2.14withrespecttotheconfidentialityoftheBenchMemorandum;
(iv) confineshisorherfeedbacktogeneralcommentaryontheadvocacystyleandtechniqueofthe
speakers,andtocommentaryrespectingthegeneralrulesofinternationallaw;and
(v) refrainsfromofferingcommentaryorsuggestionsaboutspecificsubstantivearguments.
2.14
ConfidentialityoftheBenchMemorandum
(a)
TheBenchMemorandumisstrictlyconfidential.TheExecutiveDirectorwilldisqualifyanyTeam
thatmakesuseoftheBenchMemorandum.TeamswhoobtainacopyoftheBenchMemorandumshould
immediatelyreturnittotheExecutiveDirectorwithoutexaminingthecontents.
(b)
TheBenchMemorandummaynotbeusedatpracticeroundsoranyothereventthatisnotan
officialQualifyingCompetitionortheInternationalRounds.
(c)
IndividualswhohaveobtainedaccesstotheBenchMemorandummaynotjudgepracticerounds.
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2.15
UseofOpposingTeam'sMemorialsandArguments
ATeammaynotvieworotherwisebecomeprivytoanyMemorialotherthanitsownandtheApplicantor
RespondentMemorialsofeachofitsscheduledopponents.Ateammayincorporateargumentsandother
informationfromtheMemorialsandOralRoundsofotherTeamsthattheTeamisauthorizedtoviewor
hearunderthisRule.
2.16
ProblemCorrectionsandClarifications
TeamsmayrequestclarificationsandcorrectionstotheCompromisbysubmittingawrittenrequesttothe
ExecutiveOfficethroughtheonlinesystemprovidedforthatpurposeatwww.ilsa.orgbythedateinthe
OfficialSchedule.BasedupontherequestsreceivedfromallTeams,theExecutiveOfficewillpublish
ProblemCorrectionsandClarificationsbythedateintheOfficialSchedule.EachTeammustensurethatit
receivesandadequatelynotestheProblemCorrectionsandClarificationsinpreparationforthe
Competition.
2.17
AnonymityofTeams
Teamsmustnotrevealtheidentityoftheirinstitutionorcountryoforigintojudgesatanytimeduringa
competition.TheAdministratormaydisqualifyorimposeaPenaltyagainstanyTeamthatintentionallyor
inadvertentlydisclosesitsschoolorcountryoforigintoajudge,whetherornotsuchdisclosureoccurs
duringanOralRound.AllinstancesofdisclosureduringacompetitionshallbereportedtotheExecutive
Office.Forthesakeofclarification,merelypostingpicturesofaJessupTeamorTeamMember(s)onsocial
mediaorapubliclyavailablewebsite,absentotherfacts,doesnotconstituteaperseviolationofthisRule.
OFFICIALRULE3.0:TEAMREGISTRATION
3.1
TeamRegistration
(a)
EachTeammustregisterwiththeExecutiveOfficebycompletingaregistrationformonlineat
www.ilsa.organdpayingtheappropriateregistrationfeebythedeadlineintheOfficialSchedule.Each
Teammustprovideavalidemailaddressatregistration.Noticesenttotheregisteredemailaddress
constitutesnoticetoallTeamMembers.
(b)
ILSAmaypromulgateadditionalrulesandproceduresasdictatedbythebestinterestsofthe
competition.AllTeamMembersandTeamAdvisorsareexpectedtoregularlychecktheirTeamHomepage
forupdatesandannouncementsandareassumedtohavedoneso.ATeammaynotvalidlycomplainthatit
wasnotgivenpropernoticeofarulechangeorupdate,whenthatchangeorupdatewasmadeavailableon
theTeamHomepage.
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(c)
AsaconditionofparticipatinginaQualifyingCompetition,theQualifyingCompetition
Administratormay,withtheconsentoftheExecutiveDirector,levyareasonablefeetodefraythecostsof
organizingthatCompetition.
3.2
WaiverofRegistrationFee
(a)
TeamsunabletopayinfulltheregistrationfeeleviedpursuanttoRule3.1(a)mayapplyfora
waiverordiscountfromtheExecutiveOffice,whichtheExecutiveOfficemaygrantinexceptional
circumstances.QualifyingRoundAdministratorsdonothaveauthoritytograntwaiversordiscountsof
registrationfeesleviedpursuanttoRule3.1(a).RequestsforwaiversmustbesubmittedtotheExecutive
OfficebythedeadlinenotedintheOfficialSchedule.
(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.
(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.
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(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,includingto
contactandmailinginformation,withoutpermissionfromtheExecutiveDirector.Anyrequesttomakea
changemustbesubmittedtojessup@ilsa.orgwithanexplanationofthereasonfortheproposedchange.
SubstitutionofaTeamMemberisnotpermittedaftertheregistrationdeadlineexceptinextenuating
circumstancesandonlywiththewrittenpermissionoftheExecutiveOffice.TheExecutiveOfficewill
recordapprovedTeamMembersubstitutionsintheregistrationsystem.Theseregistrationobligations
continuethroughoutthecourseoftheCompetitionYearuntiltheTeamhasbeeneliminatedfromthe
Competition.
NOTE:InaccordancewithRule2.2,nomorethanfiveindividualsmaycontributetotheworkproduct
oftheTeamoverthecourseoftheCompetitionYear.
OFFICIALRULE4.0:[RESERVED]
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OFFICIALRULE5.0:JUDGESANDELIGIBILITYTOJUDGE
5.1
DeterminationsofEligibility
TheExecutiveDirector,ortheAdministratorinconsultationwiththeExecutiveDirector,willdetermine
theeligibilityofpersonstoserveasjudgesinanypartoftheCompetition,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
Rule.
5.2
Students
StudentsmayactasCompetitionjudgesonlyifthey(a)holdadegreeinlawinanyjurisdiction,oradegree
inaninternationallaw-relatedfield,and(b)arenotdirectlyaffiliatedwithanyTeamparticipatinginthe
competitionatwhichtheyarejudging.
5.3
TeamAdvisors
UnlessexpresslypermittedbyanapprovedRulesSupplementorotherwiseapprovedbytheExecutive
Director,TeamAdvisors,orothersdirectlyaffiliatedwithaTeam,maynotactasjudgesattheoralor
memorialstagesofanycompetitionuntiltheTeamtheyadvisehasbeeneliminatedfromtheCompetition.
TeamAdvisorsorothersdirectlyaffiliatedwithaTeamwhoarepermittedtoactasjudgespursuanttothis
Ruleshallnot,inanycase,beprovidedwithaccesstotheBenchMemorandumandshallnot,inanycase,
discloseanythingtotheTeamtheyadviseconcerningthewrittenororalsubmissionsofTeam(s)they
judge,inviolationofRule7.13(a).
5.4
AnonymityofTeams
JudgesshouldnotattempttoascertaintheschoolorcountryoforiginofanyTeamduringacompetition.
However,incircumstanceswherethejudgebelieveshisorherevaluationofaparticularMemorialwould
beaffectedbyknowledgeofwhetherornottheprimarylanguageusedbytheTeamMembersintheirlegal
studiesisEnglish,thejudgemayrequesttheExecutiveOfficetorevealthisinformation.
5.5
OralRoundConflictsofInterest
(a)
Definitions.ForthepurposeofthisRule5.5,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapply:
(1)
an“Affiliation”meansapersonalorprofessionalrelationshipbetweenajudgeandaschool,
coach,orTeammemberparticipatinginthecompetitioninwhichthejudgeistoserve.
(2)
a“ConflictofInterest”meansanAffiliationthatwould,intheeyesofareasonableobserver,
createaninferencethatthejudgewouldbeunabletobeimpartialastotheconductorresultofthe
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OralRound.ReferenceshouldbehadtoRule5.5(f),whichlistscertainAffiliationswhichdonotper
seconstituteaConflictofInterest.
(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:
(1)
IfaTeamisawareofanAffiliationbeforethecommencementofanOralRoundandfailsto
reportit,asrequiredunderRule5.5(e),beforetheOralRoundbegins,itshallbedeemedtohave
waivedanyallegedConflictofInterest.
(2)
IfaTeambecomesawareofanAffiliationafterthecompletionofanOralRoundandfailsto
reportasrequiredunderRule5.5(e),itshallbedeemedtohavewaivedanyConflictofInterest.
(d)
ProphylacticAvoidanceofConflicts.ItisthedutyofajudgetoreportanyAffiliationsatthetimehe
orsheregisterstojudgeorsubsequently,directlytotheAdministratorinadvanceoftheCompetition.The
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:
(1)
thejudgeknowsaTeammemberbyreasonoftheMember’sparticipationinpreviousmoot
courtcompetitions;
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(2)
thejudgeknowsoneorbothcoaches,eitherbecauseofprofessionalorpersonalaffiliation,
priorparticipationinmootcourtcompetitions,orotherreasons;
(3)
thejudgeisanalumnusofoneoftheschoolsparticipatingintheOralRound;and
(4)
thejudgeisanemployeeofoneoftheschoolsparticipatingintheOralRoundwheresuch
employmentissufficientlyremotefromtheactivitiesoftheTeamastodispelanyreasonable
suspicionofpartiality.
5.6
PriorViewingofTeams
(a)
SubjecttoSection5.5(b),judgesshouldnotviewaTeamthattheyhaveviewedinapreviousOral
Round.IfajudgemustviewaTeamtwice,theAdministratorshouldstrivetoensurethatheorsheviews
theTeam'soppositeside.
(b)
IntheAdvancedRoundsoftheInternationalRounds,theExecutiveDirectormaypermitjudgesto
viewoneormoreTeamsthattheyhavepreviouslyjudged,ifsuchviewingservesthebestinterestsofthe
Competition.
5.7
BenchMemorandum
JudgesmustkeepthecontentsoftheBenchMemorandumstrictlyconfidential,andmaynotdiscloseitto
TeamsorTeamMembers.
5.8
CommentarybyJudges
JudgesareencouragedtoprovidedirectfeedbacktoTeamsregardingtheirperformanceatthecompletion
ofanOralRound.Inprovidingsuchfeedback,judgesareadmonishedtogivedueregardtothetime
limitationsandscheduleoftheCompetition,andmustabidebythefollowing:
(a)
InthePreliminaryRoundsofanycompetition,Judgesmaynotprovideanyfeedbackthatwould
revealthecontentsoftheBenchMemorandum,thescoresgiventoindividualOralists,ortheresultsofthe
Round.
(b)
IntheAdvancedRoundsofanycompetition,Judgesmaynotprovideanyfeedbackthatwould
revealthecontentsoftheBenchMemorandumorscoresgiventoindividualOralists.Theresultsofthe
RoundmayberevealedonlyifthejudgesareauthorizedtodosobytheAdministrator.
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OFFICIALRULE6.0:MEMORIALS
6.1
SubmissionofMemorials
(a)
EachTeamparticipatingintheCompetitionmustprepareoneApplicantandoneRespondent
Memorial.
(b)
EachTeammustsubmititsApplicantandRespondentMemorialstotheExecutiveOfficeviaits
TeamHomepage(availablethroughwww.ilsa.org),andsenditsApplicantandRespondentMemorialsto
therelevantAdministrator,ifany,attheemailaddressprovidedbytheAdministrator,nolaterthan17:00
(5:00p.m.)EasternStandardTime(EST)(UTC/GST–5),onthedatespecifiedintheOfficialSchedule.
SubmissiontotheAdministratormustoccurinasingleemailmessage,addressedtotheAdministrator,
withbothApplicantandRespondentMemorialsattachedasseparatefilestitled“###A”and“###R”,
respectively(where“###”istheTeam’sofficialTeamNumberassignedinaccordancewithRule3.5).Ifone
oftheMemorialswillbesubmittedlate,aTeammayseparatelysubmitthetimelymemorialonlinethrough
itsTeamHomepageandsendthetimelyMemorialtotheAdministratorbeforethedeadlinewithout
penalty.Theofficialtimeofsubmissionforthepurposeofcalculatinglatepenaltiesisthetimeeach
individualMemorialisuploadedtoaTeam’sHomepage.Administratorsmayassessadiscretionarypenalty
ofnomorethan5points(unlessaRulesSupplementprovidesotherwise)ifaTeamfailstotimelyemailits
memorialstotheAdministrator.
(c)
InexceptionalsituationsanduponapprovaloftheExecutiveDirectorpursuanttoOfficialRule1.5,
anAdministratormaymodifytheMemorialsubmissionguidelinesviaaRulesSupplementinthefollowing
ways:
(i)
byestablishingadeadlinewhichisearlier,butnotlater,thanthetimeanddatespecifiedin
theOfficialSchedule.Ifanearlierdeadlineisset,theMemorialsmustbeuploadedviatheTeam
HomepageandemailedtotheAdministratorbythisearlierdeadline.Memorialsreceivedbythe
ExecutiveOfficeaftertheearlierdeadlinewillbesubjecttolatepenalties;
(ii)
byrequiringelectroniccopiestobemailedtoopponentTeamsbythedeadlineandina
mannerandformspecifiedbytheAdministrator;or
(iii)
byrequiringpapercopiestobemailedtotheAdministratorand/oropponentTeamsbythe
deadlineandinamannerandformspecifiedbytheAdministrator.IftheAdministratorrequests
papercopies,heorshemayspecifyalaterpostmarkorcourierdeadlineforthepapercopiesthan
fortheelectronicsubmission,providedthatanelectroniccopyissenttoILSAandthe
Administratorbythedesignateddeadlineforelectroniccopies.
(d)
Allelectronicandpapercopyversions(ifany)ofMemorialssubmittedtotheExecutiveOffice,the
Administrator,oranyotherpersonmustbeidentical.
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(e)
TeamsmayresubmittheirMemorialswithoutpenaltyuntiltheMemorialdeadlinehaspassed.After
theMemorialsubmissiondeadline,resubmittedMemorialswillbesubjecttoatwo-pointpenalty,aswellas
anyapplicablelatepenalties.
(f)
Equipmentfailureorproblemswillnotbeconsideredjustificationforimproperformattingorlate
submissionofMemorials.
6.2
DisqualificationDeadline
UnlessotherwiseagreedinadvanceandinwritingbytheExecutiveOffice,aTeamwillbedisqualifiedfrom
theCompetitionifitdoesnotsubmitbothitsApplicantandRespondentMemorialsby17:00(5:00p.m.)
EasternStandardTime(EST)(UTC/GST–5)ontheDisqualificationDeadlineforMemorialsubmission
specifiedintheOfficialSchedule.AnyMemorialsubmittedafterthedeadlineforSubmissionofMemorials
asdefinedbyOfficialRule6.1(b),butpriortotheDisqualificationDeadline,willbesubjecttoapplicable
latepenalties.
6.3
MemorialsSubmittedinLanguagesOtherThanEnglish
IfpermittedbyanapplicableRulesSupplement,TeamsmaysubmitMemorialsforQualifyingRoundsin
languagesotherthanEnglish.TeamsmustuploadsuchMemorialsintheoriginallanguageviatheirTeam
homepageonorbeforethedeadlineindicatedintheOfficialSchedule.MemorialsofsuchTeamsadvancing
totheInternationalRoundsmustbetranslatedintoEnglishandsubmittedtotheExecutiveOfficeat
jessup@ilsa.orgnolaterthanthreeweekspriortothestartoftheInternationalRounds.Unlessotherwise
approvedinadvanceandinwritingbytheExecutiveOffice,failuretosendtranslationsbythisdatewill
resultindisqualificationoftheTeam.SuchMemorialsmustotherwiseconformtotherequiredformat
outlinedintheseRules,andmustbe,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).
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(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)
FontandFontSize:ThefontandsizeofthetextofallpartsoftheMemorial,excludingtheCover
Pageandpagenumbersbutincludingthefootnotes,mustbeinTimesNewRoman12-point.
(e)
LineSpacing:ThetextofallpartsoftheMemorialmustbedouble-spaced,exceptfortheCover
Page,TableofContents,IndexofAuthorities,headings,andfootnotes.Aquotationtosourcesoutsideofthe
Memorialmaybeblockquoted(i.e.rightandleftindented)andsingle-spacedonlyifthequotation
(excludingfootnotes)hasatleast50words.
6.5
AdvancedFeaturesofMicrosoftWord
TeamsthattakeadvantageofadvancedfeaturesofMicrosoftWord–includingTrackChangesand
Comments-whiledraftingtheirMemorialsareresponsibleforunderstandinghowthoseadvanced
featureswork.AMemorialwithtrackedchangesthathavenotbeenproperlyacceptedorcommentsthat
havenotbeenproperlyremovedpriortosubmissionwillbeassesseduptoafive-pointPenalty.
AdministratorsshallremovealltrackedchangesandcommentsfoundinanaffectedMemorialbefore
submittingittojudges.
6.6
MemorialContent
(a)
TheMemorialmustcontainthefollowingpartsinthefollowingorder:
(b)
(i)
CoverPage;
(ii)
TableofContents;
(iii)
IndexofAuthorities;
(iv)
StatementofJurisdiction;
(v)
QuestionsPresented;
(vi)
StatementofFacts;
(vii)
SummaryofPleadings;
(viii)
Pleadings;and
(ix)
Conclusion/PrayerforRelief.
Partsnotenumeratedinparagraph(a),forexample,aTableofAbbreviations,areprohibited.
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6.7
CoverPage
ThefrontcoverofeachMemorialmusthavethefollowinginformation:
(a)
theTeamNumberintheupperright-handcornerfollowedby“A”ifanApplicantMemorial
or“R”ifaRespondentMemorial(e.g.,Team123wouldput“123A”inthetopright-hand
cornerofthefrontcoverofitsApplicantMemorial);
(b)
thenameofthecourt(i.e.,“InternationalCourtofJustice”);
(c)
theyearoftheCompetition(theyearduringwhichtherelevantInternationalRoundstake
place);
(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.
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,orMicrosoftWord2013.
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(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,andwillbesubjecttoappropriatePenaltiespursuant
toRules11.1(e)and11.8(a).Forexample,aTeammaynot,inordertoreducewordcount,removespaces
betweenwordsorabbreviationsincitationswhereaspacewouldnormallyoccurinstandardcitation
formats,orusehyphensinappropriately,non-breakingwhitespaces,ormacros,orotherwisemodifythe
wordprocessordictionary.
6.13
CitationRequirement
(a)
Footnotesmustbeusedtoidentifythesourceofstatementsorpropositionsmadeinthebodyofthe
Memorial.Endnotesarenotpermitted.Footnotesmayincludesubstantivepleadingsinadditiontothetext
ofthecitationitself.FootnotesareincludedinthewordlimitofRule6.12.
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.
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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
Four-JudgePanelsattheInternationalRounds
AttheInternationalRounds,theAdministratorshallemployfourjudgestogradeeachMemorial.The
Administratorshallidentifythescorethatisfurthestfromthemeanofallfourscores,andthatscoreand
thescoresheetonwhichitappearsshallbedisregarded.Thethreeremainingscoresshallbeutilizedforthe
purposeofdeterminingRoundoutcomesandTeamMemorialrankings.
6.18 Three-JudgePanelsatQualifyingCompetitions
AtQualifyingcompetitions,theAdministratorshallemploythreejudgeswheneverpossibletogradeeach
Memorial.Inextenuatingcircumstances,theAdministratormayauthorizepanelsoftwojudges,butthis
shouldbedoneonlyasalastresort.AdministratorsshouldminimizethenumberoftimesthataTeamis
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,
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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:
Applicant1-->Applicant2-->Respondent1-->Respondent2-->Rebuttal(Applicant1or2)-->Surrebuttal(Respondent1or2).OnceanOralisthascompletedhisorhermainpleading,thatOralistmaynot
makeanyadditionalargumentexceptforrebuttalorsur-rebuttal.Thisappliesirrespectiveofwhetherthe
pleadingTeamusesallofthetimeithasallocatedforitsmainpleadings.Timenotusedinthemain
pleadingmaynotextendthetimeallocatedtorebuttalorsur-rebuttal.
7.4
RebuttalandSur-rebuttal
EachTeammayreserveuptotenminutesforrebuttalorsur-rebuttal.Asacourtesytothejudges,Teams
shouldannounceatthebeginningoftheiroralargumentwhethertheyintendtoreservetimeforrebuttal
orsur-rebuttalandhowmuchtimetheyintendtoreserve,althoughafailuretodosowillnotentailwaiver
oftherighttorebuttalorsur-rebuttal.OnlyoneofthetwooralistsparticipatingintheOralRoundmay
delivertherebuttalorsur-rebuttal,buttheTeamneednotindicateinadvancewhichofthepleadingTeam
Memberswilldoso.TherebuttalshallimmediatelyfollowRespondent2,andthesur-rebuttalshall
immediatelyfollowtherebuttal.Teamsmaywaivetheirrebuttalorsur-rebuttal.
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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.
(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.
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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).
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
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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.
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.
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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
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.
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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
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
QuarterfinalRounds
If16ormoreTeamsareparticipatinginaQualifyingcompetition,theAdministratormayholdQuarterfinal
Roundsconsistingoffourmatchesamongtheeighthighest-rankingTeamsfromthePreliminaryRounds.In
suchQuarterfinalRounds,thepairingsshallbedeterminedby“power-seeding”asfollows:theeighthrankedTeamversusthefirst-rankedTeam,theseventh-rankedTeamversusthesecond-rankedTeam,the
sixth-rankedTeamversusthethird-rankedTeam,andthefifth-rankedTeamversusthefourth-ranked
Team.
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8.4
SemifinalRounds
(a)
IfQuarterfinalRoundshavebeenheld,thewinningTeamineachofthefourQuarterfinalRounds
shalladvancetotheSemifinalRounds.InSemifinalRounds,thepairingsshallbedeterminedbyuseof
“power-seeding,”i.e.,thehighest-rankedremainingTeamshallcompeteagainstthelowest-rankedTeam.
TherankingstobeusedwillbethefinalrankingsfromthePreliminaryRounds.
(b)
InotherQualifyingRoundsofeightormoreTeams,theAdministratormayholdSemifinalRounds
amongthefourhighest-rankingTeamsfromthePreliminaryRounds.InsuchSemifinalRounds,the
pairingsshallbedeterminedby“power-seeding”asfollows:thefourth-rankedTeamversusthefirstrankedTeam;andthesecond-rankedTeamversusthethird-rankedTeam.
8.5
ChampionshipRounds
IfSemifinalRoundshavebeenheld,thewinningTeamineachofthetwoSemifinalRoundsshalladvanceto
theChampionshipRound.IfSemifinalRoundshavenotbeenheld,thenthetoptwoTeamsfromthe
PreliminaryRoundsshallcompeteagainstoneanotherinasingleChampionshipRound.Ineithercase,the
winneroftheChampionshipRoundistheNationalChampion.
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.
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(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.
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)
(c)
theidentitiesandcontactinformationofanywitnessestotheviolation(s).
ProhibitiononDiscussionofComplaint.UnlessdirectedtodosobytheExecutiveDirector,aTeam
shallnotdiscussitscomplaintwithanyjudgesorotherwitnessestotheallegedviolation(s)untilafterthe
finaldecisiononthecomplaintisdeliveredbytheExecutiveDirector.
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(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;
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.
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9.3
PairingsforthePreliminaryRounds
(a)
TheExecutiveDirectorshallestablishthepairingsforthePreliminaryRounds,inthefirstinstance,
withreferencetothetotalInternationalRoundsMemorialscores(unadjustedforpenalties)ofthe
competingTeams.TheExecutiveDirectormaymodifythedrawinthebestinterestsoftheCompetition.
(b)
PairingsfortheInternationalRoundsandtheMemorialsofopposingTeamswillbedistributedto
TeamsonorpriortothefirstdayoftheInternationalRounds.
(c)
TheExecutiveDirectormaysubsequentlymodifythepairingstoaccountforabsentTeamsorother
unforeseeablecontingencies.Insuchcase,theExecutiveDirectorwillnotifyaffectedTeamsanddeliver
theiropponents'Memorialsassoonaspossible.
9.4
ReligiousSchedulingConflicts
NolaterthanfourweekspriortothePreliminaryRounds,TeamsmustnotifytheExecutiveDirectorin
writingofanypotentialscheduleconflictsowingtoreligiousobservancesorsimilarconcerns.The
ExecutiveDirectorwillmakeeveryefforttomakeappropriateaccommodations.
9.5
InternationalRun-Off,Octafinal,andQuarterfinalRounds
TheAdvancedRoundsoftheInternationalRoundsconsistoftheInternationalRun-OffRounds,the
InternationalOctafinalRounds,theInternationalQuarterfinalRounds,theInternationalSemifinalRounds,
andtheWorldChampionshipRound.SubjecttoRule9.8,the32highest-rankedTeamsfromthe
PreliminaryRoundsshallparticipateintheAdvancedRounds.
9.6
InternationalRun-OffRounds
TheInternationalRun-OffRoundsconsistof16pairingsofthe32highest-rankedTeamsfromthe
PreliminaryRounds,subjecttoRule9.8.
9.7
InternationalOctafinalRounds,QuarterfinalRounds,SemifinalRounds,andWorld
ChampionshipJessupCupRound
TheInternationalOctafinalRoundsconsistofeightpairingsofeachofthe16Teamsthatwinamatchinthe
InternationalRun-OffRounds.TheInternationalQuarterfinalRoundsconsistoffourpairingsofeachofthe
eightTeamsthatwinamatchintheInternationalOctafinalRounds.TheInternationalSemifinalRounds
consistoftwopairingsofeachofthefourTeamsthatwinamatchintheInternationalQuarterfinalRounds.
ThetwowinningTeamsfromtheInternationalSemifinalRoundsadvancetotheWorldChampionship
JessupCupRound.
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9.8
NationalRepresentationLimitation
NomorethaneightTeamsfromonenationmayadvancetotheAdvancedRoundsoftheInternational
Rounds.IfmorethaneightTeamsfromonenationplaceamongthe32highest-rankedTeamsfromthe
PreliminaryRounds,onlytheeighthighest-rankedTeamsfromthatnationmayadvance.Ifafterthe
applicationofthisRule,therearefewerthan32TeamseligiblefortheAdvancedRounds,thenexthighestrankedTeam(s)thatdidnototherwisequalifyfortheAdvancedRoundsshallbeaddeduntilthenumberof
Teamsequals32.ThissubsequentadditionshallalsobesubjecttothisRule9.8.
Example:IfnineTeamsfromthenationofErewhonqualifyfortheInternationalRun-OffRounds,theninthrankedErewhonTeamshallnotadvancetotheAdvancedRounds.The33rdrankedTeamfromthe
PreliminaryRoundsshallbeaddedtotheAdvancedRounds,unlessthatTeamisalsofromErewhon.Insucha
case,thenext-highest-rankedTeamnotdisqualifiedbythisRulewouldadvance.
9.9
PairingsfortheInternationalAdvancedRounds
ThepairingsintheInternationalRun-Off,Octafinal,Quarterfinal,andSemifinalRoundsshallbedetermined
byuseof"power-seeding,"i.e.thehighest-rankedTeamshallcompeteagainstthelowest-rankedTeam;the
second-highest-rankedTeamshallcompeteagainstthesecond-lowest-rankedTeam,etc.Forpurposesof
thisRule,allrankingsshallbedeterminedbythefinalstandingsofthePreliminaryRounds.
9.10 PreviousMeetingQualification
IfapplicationofthepairingprotocolswouldresultinaTeamfacinganopponentthatitfacedinthe
InternationalPreliminaryRounds,theExecutiveDirectorwilladjustthepairingsinanequitablemannerin
orderthatsuchpairingisavoided.IftheExecutiveDirectordeterminesthat,withrespecttoagivenpairing,
noadjustmentispossible,theExecutiveDirectormaydisregardthisqualificationwithrespecttosuch
pairing.
9.11 NationalPair-OffQualification
(a)
IfeightTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheOctafinalRounds,thefirst-rankedTeamshallbe
pairedagainsttheeighth-rankedTeam,thesecond-rankedTeamagainsttheseventh-rankedTeam,the
third-rankedTeamagainstthesixth-rankedTeam,andthefourth-rankedTeamagainstthefifth-ranked
Team.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairing
Rules.
(b)
IfsevenTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheOctafinalRounds,thesecond-rankedTeamshall
bepairedagainsttheseventh-rankedTeam,thethird-rankedTeamagainstthesixth-rankedTeam,andthe
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fourth-rankedTeamagainstthefifth-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbe
pairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(c)
IfsixTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheOctafinalRounds,thethird-rankedTeamshallbe
pairedagainstthesixth-rankedTeam,andthefourth-rankedTeamagainstthefifth-rankedTeam.All
TeamsnotaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(d)
IffiveTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheOctafinalRounds,thenthefourth-rankedTeam
shallbepairedagainstthefifth-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbe
pairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(e)
IfthreeTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheQuarterfinalRounds,thesecond-rankedTeam
fromsuchnationshallbepairedagainstthethird-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualification
shallthenbepairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(f)
IffourTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheQuarterfinalRounds,thefirst-rankedTeamfrom
suchnationshallbepairedagainstthefourth-rankedTeamfromsuchnation,andthesecond-rankedTeam
shallbepairedagainstthethird-rankedTeam.AllTeamsnotaffectedbythisqualificationshallthenbe
pairedaccordingtothegeneralpairingRules.
(g)
IftwoTeamsfromagivennationadvancetotheSemifinalRounds,thosetwoTeamsshallbepaired
againstoneanother.TheothertwoTeamswillalsobepairedagainstoneanother. 9.12
PleadingOptionintheInternationalRounds
(a)
PriortothecommencementoftheInternationalAdvancedRounds,theExecutiveDirectorwillgive
eachcompetingTeamacopyofitscompletedTeammasterscoresheet.
(b)
TheExecutiveDirectorshallchooseameansofrandomdecisionindeterminingthepleadingoption
fortheAdvancedRounds.Possiblemethodsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thoselistedinRule8.6(c).
(c)
TheTeamwiththepleadingoptionmustselectwhichsideitwillarguewithintenminutes.Ifthat
Teamfailstomakeaselection,theotherTeammustselectwhichsideitwillarguewithinfiveminutes.If
thatTeamfailstomakeaselection,thenthehigher-rankedTeamshallargueApplicantandthelowerrankedTeamshallargueRespondent.
(d)
Oncethesideshavebeendetermined,theExecutiveDirectorwillnotifyeachTeamwhichsideit
willbearguingandwilldelivertoeachTeamonecopyofitsopponent'sMemorial.BothTeamsshallthen
haveareasonableamountoftimetopreparefortheOralRound.
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OFFICIALRULE10.0:COMPETITIONSCORING
10.1
BasisforScores
JudgesareinstructedtojudgetheTeamsontheoverallqualityoftheirperformances,notontheunderlying
meritsofthecase.
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
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MemorialsarecomparedwiththescoresoftheRespondentTeam’sRespondentMemorials).Foreach
comparison,theTeamwiththehigherscoreisawardedoneRoundPoint.Hence,thehighestscoregivenby
amemorialjudgeforoneTeamiscomparedtothehighestscoregiventheotherTeam,andoneroundpoint
isawardedtotheTeamwiththehigherofthesescores.Similarly,thetwomiddlescores,andthenthetwo
lowestscores,arecomparedtodeterminewhichTeamreceivesthesecondandthirdroundpoints.Ifinany
suchcomparisonthetwoTeams'scoresareequal,eachTeamisawardedone-halfofaRoundPoint.
(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.
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10.9
Tie-BreakingProcedure
IftwoormoreTeamsaretiedafterapplicationofRule10.8,andtheoutcomeofthedeterminationdoesnot
affect(a)anyTeam'sentryintotheAdvancedRounds,or(b)thepairingofanyTeamsintheAdvanced
Roundsofthecompetition,theTeamsshallberankedequally.If,however,furtherdeterminationis
necessarytodetermineadvancementorpairings,therankingsshallbeaccomplishedasfollows:
(a)
IfonlytwoTeamsaretiedandifthetiedTeamshavefacedeachotherinthePreliminaryRounds,
thewinnerofthatmatchshallberankedhigher.
(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.
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(b)
InternationalRun-Off,Octafinal,QuarterfinalandSemifinalRounds
IneachmatchintheInternationalRun-Off,Octafinal,QuarterfinalandSemifinalRounds,scoringforeach
pairingshallbeconductedaccordingtothisRule.JudgesmustkeepsecretfromallTeamstheexactscorein
eachpairing,andeachjudge'sdetermination;onlytheidentityofthewinningTeamshallberevealed.
(i)
ThreejudgesshallreadtheApplicantMemorialoftheTeamarguingApplicantandthe
RespondentMemorialoftheTeamarguingRespondent.TheTeamwhoseMemorialeachjudge
determinesissuperiorwillreceiveonepoint.IfajudgedeterminesthatthetwoMemorialsareof
equalquality,eachTeamwillreceiveone-halfpoint.Thus,threepointsareallocatedbythe
Memorialsjudges.PenaltiesfromthePreliminaryRoundsshallnotapplyintheAdvancedRounds.
(ii)
ThreejudgesshallsitfortheOralRound.TheTeamwhosepresentationeachjudge
determinesissuperiorwillreceivetwopointsfromthatjudge.Ifajudgedeterminesthatthetwo
oralpresentationswereofequalquality,eachTeamjudgewillreceiveonepoint.Thus,sixpointsin
aggregateareallocatedbytheoral-roundjudges.
(iii)
ThewinnerofthematchistheTeamwiththegreateroftheninepointsallocatedby
MemorialsandOralRoundjudges.
10.11 MethodofScoring–WorldChampionshipJessupCupRound
JudgesoftheWorldChampionshipJessupCupRoundshallfollowtheguidelinessetoutinRule10.10(a)for
determiningthewinneroftheJessupCup.
10.12 RankingofOralists
IndividualOralistsshallberankedfromhighesttolowestaverageoralscorebytheAdministrator.An
Oralist’saverageoralscoreistheaverageofthescoresawardedtothatindividualbyeachjudgeduringthe
PreliminaryRounds,excludingthesinglelowestscoreawardedtotheOralist.Ifanoralistarguedinonly
onePreliminaryRound,heorsheisnoteligibleforranking.
Example:LucyarguedintwoPreliminaryRounds.Inherfirstappearance,thethreejudgesawardedhera90,
an85,andan81.Inhersecondappearance,thethreejudgesawardedheran89,an85,andan80.In
determiningheraverageoralscore,theAdministratorwoulddisregardthe80shereceivedinthesecond
Round(herlowestmark).Soherscorewouldbethesumofherotherfivescores(430),dividedbythenumber
ofjudgeswhosescoreswerecounted(5),foranaverageoralscoreof86.0.
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10.13 RankingofMemorials
TotalMemorialscoresforeachTeamshallbedeterminedbyaddingtheTotalRawScoreofaTeam's
ApplicantMemorialandtheTotalRawScoreoftheRespondentMemorial,foratotalofsixjudges'scores.
TeamMemorialsshallberankedbytheAdministratorfromthehighestTotalMemorialscoretothelowest.
Tiesarepermitted.ScoresshallbeadjustedforPenaltiesperRule11.0.
10.14 ReportingofResults
Aftertheconclusionofeachcompetition,eachparticipatingTeamshallreceivethefollowing:
(a)
acopyofindividualMemorialjudges'scoresheetswithcomments,ifany;
(b)
acopyofindividualOralRoundjudges'scoresheetsandPenalties,ifany,with
attendantcomments,ifany,fromPreliminaryRoundsofthecompetition;
(c)
acopyoftheOverallRankingsofthePreliminaryRounds,withtheTotalWin-Loss
records,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.ATeammayappealanyPenaltyimposedagainstitsMemorialsinwritingtothe
Administrator.TheExecutiveDirectorshalldecideuponthevalidityofanyappealfromtheimpositionofa
PenaltybytheAdministrator.NofurtherappealisavailablefromthisdecisionoftheExecutiveDirector.
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(e)
PenaltiesshallbeassessedforviolationsoftheRulesconcerningMemorialsbyreferencetothe
followingtable:
Rule
6.1,6.2
Summary
TardinessinsubmittingMemorialtoILSA
6.1(e)
6.4
ResubmissionofMemorial
FormattingViolations:
• Useofincorrectfont
• Useofincorrectfont-size
• Useofimproperlinespacing
• Useofimproperblockquote(lessthan
50words)
• Useofendnotes
FailuretoremoveTrackedChangesor
Comments
FailuretoincludeallpartsofMemorial,or
inclusionofanun-enumeratedpart
Failuretoincludenecessaryandcorrect
informationonMemorialCoverPage
Excessivelength:Pleadings 6.5
6.6
6.7
6.12
6.12
6.12
6.15,2.17
Excessivelength:SummaryofPleadings
Excessivelength:StatementofFacts
ViolationofanonymityinMemorial
11.2
Plagiarism
Penalty
5pointsforfirstday,3pointsperday
thereafter
IfneitherMemorialhasbeen
submittedbytheDisqualification
Deadline,theTeamwillbe
withdrawnfromtheCompetition.
2points
1pointpertypeofviolation,uptoa
maximumof5points
Upto5points(one-timepenalty)
2pointsforeachpart
2points(one-timepenalty)
1-100wordsover
3points
101-200wordsover
6points
201-300wordsover
9points
301-400wordsover
12points
401+wordsover
15points
2points(one-timepenalty)
2points(one-timepenalty)
Disqualificationorupto10points
(one-timepenalty)
1to50points
11.2
Plagiarism
Teamsshallnotcommitplagiarism.“Plagiarism”meanstheactofappropriatingtheliterarycompositionof
another,orpartsorpassagesofanother’swritings,ortheideasorlanguageofanother,andpassingthem
offastheproductofone’sownmind.Afterinvestigationandreview,inaverifiedcaseofplagiarism,an
AdministratorshallassessaPenaltybetweenoneand50pointstoeachoffendingMemorial,withthe
PenaltycorrespondingtothedegreeoftheviolationinthejudgmentoftheAdministrator.Administrators
shallreferallallegationsofplagiarismtotheExecutiveOffice.Afterinvestigationandreview,theExecutive
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Directormaydooneorbothofthefollowing:(1)disqualifytheTeam;(2)notifytheTeam’sdeanand/or
otheruniversityofficial(s)oftheresultsoftheExecutiveOffice’sinvestigation.
11.3
OralRoundPenalties
TheAdministratorshallimposeanOralRoundPenaltyonlywhenheorsheissatisfiedthatanevent
subjecttosuchPenaltyhasoccurred,ifnecessaryafterconsultationwiththejudges,bailiff,Teams,and/or
spectators.
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
ForfeitureofonepreliminaryRoundif
indirect;forfeitureofallsixoralRoundPoints
ifdirectscouting,tobedeductedintheRound
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7.16,2.17
Violationofanonymityincourtroom
againsttheTeamthatwasscouted.
ForfeitureofAdvancedRoundinwhich
scoutingandforfeitureofpriorAdvanced
Roundvictorieswithnoretroactiveeffecton
seeding.
(SeeRule7.13)
Disqualificationorupto15points
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
competitionjudgeseitherbeforeorafteramatch,may,atthesolediscretionoftheExecutiveDirector,
resultinaTeambeingdisqualifiedfromtheCompetition.
11.9
DeMinimisRule
TheAdministratormaywaiveorreducethepenaltyforademinimisRuleviolation.
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OFFICIALRULE12.0:AWARDS
12.1
TheWorldChampionship
TheTeamthatwinstheWorldChampionshipwillreceivetwoawards:atrophytokeep,andtheJessupCup
toholdintrustforoneyearatitsschool.SuchTeamshalltakefullresponsibilityforthesafetyand
conditionoftheJessupCupwhileitisintheTeam’scustody,andisresponsibleforreturningtheJessup
CupingoodconditiontotheExecutiveDirectorbeforethenextyear'sInternationalRounds.TheWorld
ChampionshipTeamisresponsibleforengravingitsschoolnameontheJessupCup.
12.2TheHardyC.DillardAward
TheHardyC.DillardAwardispresentedtoTeamsforexcellenceinMemorialwriting.TheMemorialsofthe
TeamwiththehighestTotalRawScoreinanyQualifyingCompetition,andtheMemorialsoftheTeamsthat
scoredintheTop20forTotalScoresintheInternationalRounds,shallbeentered,withoutfurtheraction
bytheTeam,tocompetefortheHardyC.DillardAward.EachentryfortheDillardAwardshallbescoredby
apanelofthreeorfourjudges.Ifthree-judgepanelsareused,allthreescoreswillbeusedtodetermineraw
Memorialscores.Iffour-judgepanelsareused,thescorethatisfurthestfromthemeanwillbediscarded
andthethreeremainingscoreswillbeusedtocalculaterawMemorialscores.Awardswillbepresentedto
thetopfiveTeams,basedonrawMemorialscores,unadjustedforpenalties.TheExecutiveOfficeshall
assignnewTeamNumberstobeusedonthecoversofMemorialsinordertopreserveanonymity.
12.3
TheAlonaE.EvansAward
TheAlonaE.EvansAwardispresentedtoTeamsforexcellenceinMemorialwritingattheInternational
Rounds.AwardswillbepresentedtothetoptenTeamsbasedonTotalMemorialRawScoreinthe
InternationalRounds.
12.4TheRichardBaxterAwards
TheRichardBaxterAwardsarepresentedtoTeamsforexcellenceinMemorialwritingbycomparing
individualApplicantandRespondentMemorials.TheApplicantandRespondentMemorialsofTeamsthat
receiveanAlonaE.EvansAwardoraHardyC.DillardAwardareenteredintocompetitionfortheBaxter
Awards.TherearetwoBaxterAwards:onefortheBestOverallApplicantMemorialandonefortheBest
OverallRespondentMemorial.TheBestApplicantandBestRespondentMemorialsshallbepublishedin
thecorrespondingyear'sissueoftheILSAJournalofInternational&ComparativeLaw.
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12.5
TheSpiritoftheJessupAward
TheSpiritoftheJessupAwardwascreatedin1996torecognizetheTeamthatbestexemplifiestheJessup
spiritofcamaraderie,academicexcellence,competitiveness,andappreciationoffellowcompetitors.The
winnerisselectedbyvoteoftheTeamsattheInternationalRounds.
12.6
OtherAwards
IneachCompetition,theAdministratorshallmakearrangementforappropriaterecognitionofthe
following:TeamsthatreceivethetopTotalMemorialScores,highestrankedoralists,andTeamsthat
advancetotheAdvancedRounds.TheBoardofDirectorsmaybyresolutionprovideforotherawards,such
asBestOralistattheFinalRounds,BestNationalAdministrator,andothercategoriesastheBoardmay
fromtimetotimeseefit.
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