Announcements 

May 14, 2020 - AMTA has released the following joint message from President Will Warihay and President-Elect Brandon Harper regarding the 2020 college mock trial season, along with AMTA’s plans for the coming season. Read more...

Mar. 12, 2020 - AMTA is postponing all future tournaments at this time.  This includes the Princeton, Memphis and Greenville ORCS, as well as the Chicago National Championship Tournament.  Please click this article for more information... Read more...

Feb. 21, 2020 - AMTA is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Neal Smith Award. AMTA presents the Neal Smith Award to one individual annually in recognition of their "contributions to AMTA's educational mission" in a broader sense. For information on how to submit a nomination... Read more...

Feb. 14, 2020 – Earlier in the season, the AMTA Board of Directors passed a new pairing system to be used at the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS). The new system aims to better balance the strength of schedule for all teams at ORCS, and will be first implemented during the upcoming 2020 ORCS. Read more...

Feb. 4, 2020 - The application period for the AMTA Board of Directors is now open through March 1, 2020. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the AMTA Board of Directors is encouraged to apply during the 2020 application period. Read more...

Dec. 20, 2019 – The Competition Response Committee has released a memorandum on Invention of Fact in advance of the 2020 AMTA tournament-season. This memorandum provides further guidance on Invention of Fact with the goal of a more common understanding. Read more...

Nov. 27, 2019 - The Tournament Administration Committee has released the Regional Tournament Team Assignments for the 2020 competition season, along with the ORCS Bid Feeder Assignments. Read more...

Nov. 10, 2019 - Today, AMTA released a survey regarding the invention of fact rule. The survey data will help the Competition Response Committee (CRC) prepare the invention of fact guidance memorandum that will be released in advance of the start of the 2020 Regional Tournament season. Read more...

Oct. 12, 2019 - AMTA has posted the updated Rulebook and Judges' PowerPoint for the 2019-2020 competition season. In addition, this announcement contains information regarding the CRC guidance memorandum that will be released later this year. Read more...

Jul. 30, 2019 - The minutes from AMTA's Board of Directors meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio over the weekend of July 19-21, 2019, are now available for public review. As updated documents are prepared, additional announcements will be made when those documents are posted. Read more...