During the fall and early spring, invitational tournaments are held around the country to allow teams to practice and prepare for AMTA-sanctioned tournaments in February through April. AMTA allows invitational tournaments to announce and advertise their tournaments on the AMTA website.
To have your invitational tournament included on this site, please email AMTA with your tournament name, dates, location and description.
Note: Invitational tournaments are NOT sanctioned by AMTA.
Invitational Tournament results can be viewed here.
Innovation Program: The goal of the AMTA Innovation Program is to foster improvements to our tournaments through offering incentives to invitational hosts to test new rules, tabulation approaches, administrative processes, or other possible improvements. For more information and to apply, email the Tournament Administration Chair
Notice to Invitational Hosts: Mandatory Case License Fee
All AMTA cases are the intellectual property of the American Mock Trial Association. By paying the School Registration Fee, your program receives a license to use a case for internal educational purposes and competing at AMTA-sanctioned tournaments (that is, regionals, ORCS, and the National Championship Tournament). This license does not permit use of AMTA’s case materials to host an invitational tournament. Anyone wishing to use an AMTA case to host an invitational tournament must obtain a separate license.
For 2026-27, this license will require tournament hosts to
(1) complete the Invitational Registration Form;
(2) pay AMTA an amount equal to $8.00 per team per trial for your tournament. Payment is due 60 days after receipt of an invoice. Payment can be made online here;
(3) provide AMTA with a copy of the tournament tab summary no later than 10 days after the conclusion of the tournament, which can be e-mailed to AMTA here; and
(4) respond promptly to any requests for information from AMTA.
If you host an AMTA-sanctioned tournament (i.e. Regionals, ORCS, or Nationals), you are exempt from the fee but still must meet all other requirements.
Failure to comply with any of these requirements will result in sanctions under the AMTA rules or other consequences. If you have any questions, please contact us here.
2026-2027 Invitational Tournaments
First Annual Ram Rumble
October 3-4, 2026 | Boston, MA
The Suffolk University Mock Trial Team is excited to host our first-ever invitational on October 3-4th at our campus in Boston, Massachusetts. This invitational will follow a 2-2 format with two rounds on each day. Registration is $175 with a $25 judge discount per eligible judge. If you are interested, please fill out this form. If you have any questions please reach out to us via email.
17th Annual Ole Open Invitational
October 3-4, 2026 | Northfield, MN
The St. Olaf College Mock Trial Team is excited to announce that we will hold our 17th Annual Ole Open Tournament on October 3-4, 2026. The tournament will follow a 2-2 format, with two rounds held on Saturday and two rounds held on Sunday. Registration will cost $225 per team, with a $50 fee for teams unable to provide a judge. Team registration will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact our tournament director, Ashley Kaszubowski, to register or receive further information.
15th Annual Arch Invitational
October 10-11, 2026 | St. Louis, MO
The WashU Mock Trial Team is excited to host the 15th Annual Arch Invitational on October 10-11 at Washington University’s Danforth Campus in St. Louis, Missouri. This two-day tournament will follow a 2-2 format, with two engaging and competitive mock trial rounds on Saturday and two on Sunday. Registration is $350 per team, with a $25 discount for each judge provided (up to two judges per team). For questions or to register, please contact our Tournament Director, Kat James.
Quaker Classic Invitational
October 17-18, 2026 | Philadelphia, PA
The University of Pennsylvania is excited to be hosting the 23rd annual Quaker Classic Invitational this fall from October 17-18 at our beautiful urban campus in Philadelphia. Registration is $310 per team, and a judge discount will be awarded to any team that can bring at least one judge for a minimum of two rounds. If your team is interested in registering, please complete the linked Google Form by July 30th and email our tournament director, Anne Dups (quakerclassic@gmail.com), with any questions!
5th Annual Bull Bowl
October 17-18, 2026 | Tampa, FL
The University of South Florida is excited to announce we will be hosting our 5th Annual Bull Bowl on October 17th and 18th at Hillsborough County’s George Edgecomb Courthouse in downtown Tampa. The tournament will follow the 2 – 2 | Saturday – Sunday format, with two rounds taking place on each day. The registration fee will be $325 (we have decided to offer a $25 discount to any team that can provide us with a judge) if you are interested in registering for our tournament, students may fill out this form and we ask any potential judges to fill out this form. For any additional information, please contact Tournament Director: Saanvi Guduru or USF Mock Trial.
17th Annual Yellowjacket Invitational
November 7-8, 2026 | Rochester, NY
The University of Rochester’s Mock Trial Organization is proud to be hosting our 17th Annual Yellowjacket Invitational on November 7-8 at the University of Rochester’s River Campus! Our tournament will be following a standard 2-2 format with two rounds on each day. The registration fee per team is $250 with judge discounts of $30 – a maximum of two judges per school. If your school is interested in registering for our tournament, you may fill out this general interest form. For any questions or additional information, feel free to reach out to Cybelle Volland at ur_mocktrial@u.rochester.edu!
1st Annual Roundtable Rumble
November 14-15, 2026 | Louisville, KY
Bellarmine University is hosting its first annual Roundtable Rumble invitational tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on November 14-15, 2026. Registration is $250 per team. If you are interested, please visit our website here to find more information and register. Registration ends on September 2nd. If you have any questions, please reach out to us via email (bellarminemock.tournament@gmail.com).
Golden Flash Legal Clash
November 21-22, 2026 | Kent, OH
The Kent State Mock Trial Team is excited to host our annual Golden Flash Legal Clash on November 21-22 in Kent, Ohio. This invitational will follow a 2-2 format with two rounds each day. Registration will be $250 for the first team, $200 for the second team, and $175 for each additional team. Additionally, for every judge your team provides, the total cost will be lowered by $20. If you are interested, please fill out this form. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at kentstatemocktrial@gmail.com.
Ninth Annual Scarlet and Cream Invitational
January 16th-17th, 2027 | Lincoln, NE
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Undergraduate Mock Trial Organization is excited to announce that we will hold our Ninth Annual Scarlet and Cream Invitational this year on January 16th-17th, 2027. The tournament format will be a standard four rounds, with two rounds held on Saturday and two rounds held on Sunday. Registration will cost $225 per team, with a $25 fee per team that doesn’t provide a judge for all four rounds. Reservations for the tournament will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact our tournament director, Chris Wickham, to register or receive further information.