Rookie Rumble Mock Trial Tournament
What's New?
- Rookie Rumble 2024 will be held July 27-28, 2024! The rounds will be held online and teams will consist of 6-12 members with 3 witnesses testifying for each side. Most importantly, teams can be created regardless of school affiliation. Participants will also be allowed to sign up individually, as partial teams, or as full teams. We will match up individuals and partial teams together to form complete teams.
- The eligibility and registration requirements have been updated! Make sure to view the new Rulebook to see the most up to date tournament information.
The Competition
- A team shall consist of no fewer than six members and no more than twelve members.
- No one may participate as a team's party representative or trial technician unless that person is on the team's six to twelve person roster
- Three attorneys and three witnesses will compete per side.
- No student may compete on more than one team.
- No school shall have more than 16 students represented across all competing teams.
- Teams may comprise members from more than one school.
The Fee
- Nothing!
- Free!
- AMTA will not be charging any registration fee to any participant for this competition.
The Case
- The case will be available on or about June 17, 2024.
- All Schools who had access to AMTA's 2023-2024 case problem have access to the 2024 Rookie Rumble case for no extra charge.
The Rules
- The Rulebook for the Rookie Rumble is available here.
- General competitor eligibility is below.
The Teams
- Competitor Eligibility:
- A competitor is only eligible to compete at the Rookie Rumble Tournament if the competitor:
- Has previously competed in one, but no more than two AMTA seasons; and
- Was listed on an AMTA roster in the 2024 competitive season; and
- Has not graduated or will not be graduating from their undergraduate course of study in 2024.
- Competitors may pick their teams regardless of school affiliation. If you have ever wanted to compete with your best friends from another school, this is your chance.
- If you are interested in competing and are not able to form a full team, AMTA will match you with others to create a full team. You can register as an individual or as a group of 2 or more competitors.
- If your team composition drops below the minimum number of competitors before the competition, AMTA will attempt to match you with sufficient competitors to field a team.
The Registration
- General Registration: Registration for Rookie Rumble 2024 is now closed!
The Location
- All trials will take place online using Zoom.
This page will be updated with more information as we get closer to the opening of registration. In the meantime, please email us with any questions.