The rules regarding sanctions of programs for violations of AMTA rules, including the sanctioning process and process for appeal, may be found in Chapter 9 of the AMTA Rulebook.
Rule 9.5 allows AMTA’s Executive Committee to sanction a program for a violation of any rule occurring at a sanctioned tournament. Sanctionable conduct includes, but is not limited to:
- (a) Coaching during a round;
- (b) Physical or verbal abuse of any participant;
- (c) Intentionally destroying or defacing property, including an opponent’s exhibits;
- (d) Intentionally engaging in inaccurate time keeping;
- (e) Intentionally using an ineligible person as a team member;
- (f) Arriving late to a scheduled event such that the start of a competitive round or draw for pairings is delayed;
- (g) Violation of the rules regarding case access and case use;
- (h) Violating the terms of use or rules of any facility where a sanctioned tournament is held;
- (i) Any conduct proscribed by law.
Possible sanctions include probation; loss of bid eligibility; fines and/or restitution; suspension of a coach or team member; suspension of school membership. In the event of a fine, programs will not be eligible to register for future years until the fine has been paid in full. As sanctions are issued, this page will be updated.
| Date of Sanctions | Reason for Sanction | Sanction Imposed |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2011 | Lack of decorum in dealing with courthouse officials. | Program probation |
| July 8, 2011 | Consumption of food in a courtroom in violation of facility rules. | $300 fine |
| July 25, 2011 | Consumption of alcohol in a classroom following a round. | Program probation and student sanctions |
| Nov. 29, 2011 | Unauthorized access of the AMTA case prior to registration; lying to AMTA about such access. | $500 fine; one year probation |
| Nov. 29, 2011 | Unauthorized access of the AMTA case prior to registration; competing at an invitational after being notified of improper access. | $500 fine, one year probation |
| Dec. 1, 2011 | Unauthorized access of the AMTA case prior to registration. | $250 fine |
| Jan. 13, 2012 | Lying to AMTA during investigation into unauthorized case access. | Student suspensions, other. |
| Feb. 24, 2012 | Failure to follow designated regional assignments. | Loss of postseason bids, one year probation. |
| Nov. 15, 2012 | Unauthorized access of the AMTA case prior to registration. | $250 fine |
| Feb. 13, 2015 | Possession of illegal drug(s) and drug paraphernalia at AMTA tournament. | Two year program probation, and student suspension. |
| Mar. 23, 2016 | Unauthorized access of the AMTA case prior to release. | $150 fine |
| Feb. 15, 2018 | Egregious improper invention of material fact (Rule 8.9) | Written reprimand and program probation. |
| Mar. 2, 2018 | Egregious improper invention of material fact (Rule 8.9) | Written reprimand and student suspensions. |
| Sep. 12, 2018 | Conduct violating Rules 1.4, 1.5, and 1.7. | Written reprimand and Coach suspension. |
| Jan. 9, 2019 | Conduct violating Rules 1.4, 2.13, 3.6.1, 3.7, and 3.8. | Written reprimand, two year program probation, three year Rule 3.6.1 probation, $100.00 fine, and suspension from 2019 ORCS and NCT. |
| Mar. 11, 2019 | Egregious improper invention of material fact (Rule 8.9) | Written reprimand and program probation. |
| Jun. 3, 2019 | Egregious improper invention of material fact (Rule 8.9; Rules 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7) | Vacated tournament finish and individual awards; individual student suspensions; and loss of competition eligibility for specific students. |
| Apr. 6, 2021 | Egregious improper invention of material fact (Rule 8.9) | Written reprimand and one year program probation. |
| Jul. 1, 2021 | Conduct violating Rules 1.4, 1.5, and 4.28 | Student and coach suspensions, AMTA IP prohibition, and program probation. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Conduct violating rules 3.6.1, 3.7, and 3.8 | Written reprimand. |
| Mar. 11, 2022 | Egregious improper invention of material fact (Rule 8.9) | Student suspensions and one year program probation. |
| Mar. 23, 2022 | Violations of Rules 3.6, 3.6.1, 3.7, and 3.8 | Written reprimand and student suspensions. |
| May 20, 2022 | Conduct violating Rules 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 3.5, 3.7, and 3.8. | Written reprimand, one year program probation, and student suspension. |
| Nov. 27, 2022 | Violation of Rule 4.5 of the AMTA Rulebook and Section 2.3 of the AMTA IP Policy. | Written reprimand. |
| Dec. 8, 2022 | Violation of Rule 4.5 of the AMTA Rulebook and Section 2.3 of the AMTA IP Policy. | $150.00 fine and written reprimand. |
| Feb. 13, 2023 | Violation of Rule 4.5 of the AMTA Rulebook and Section 2.3 of the AMTA IP Policy. | $250.00 fine, two-year program probation, and written reprimand. |
| Feb. 22, 2023 | Violation of Rule 4.5 of the AMTA Rulebook and Section 2.3 of the AMTA IP Policy. | One-year program probation and written reprimand. |
| July 16, 2025 | Violation of Rules 1.5 and 1.6 of the AMTA Rulebook | Student suspensions and one year program probation. |