White Station Named 2009 State High School Mock Trial Champion
White Station High School of Memphis claimed the state mock trial title March 14, defeating Battle Ground Academy of Franklin in the 29th annual Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition. It was White Station’s first bid to state in six years and the school showed up in force, fielding two teams. The green team won the championship, while the gray team placed sixth out of 18 teams. The school will now represent Tennessee at the national mock trial competition in Atlanta May 6-10.
For competition details, a list of award winners and photos visit the 2009 competition page
2010 and 2011 State Mock Trial Dates Announced
The 2010 Tennessee State Mock Trial Competition will be held March 19-20, 2010 at the Doubletree Hotel in Nashville.
The 2011 Tennessee State Mock Trial Competition will be held March 11-12, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel in Nashville.
Competition Updates
To be added to the TBA’s email distribution list for competition information and case updates, please register here
General Information
2009 District Coordinators
Access the list of 2009 District Coordinators here
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Map of Competition Districts
The state is divided along county lines into 13 mock trial districts. See a map of the districts
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Scoresheet Revisions
The TBA YLD Mock Trial Committee revised the official score sheet in 2006 to make it more user-friendly. The new version also does away with the overall team performance category, as this was the subject of much confusion in prior years when scorers used the box to subtotal scores instead of awarding a separate score. With this change, the revised score sheet has a maximum of 110 points, as opposed to 120 points in prior years. District coordinators are free to use this score sheet during local competitions; however, it is not necessary to do so. Download the scoresheet |
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National Competition
Tennessee’s 2009 state mock trial champion will be eligible to participate in the National High School Mock Trial Championship, which will be held May 6-10, 2009 in Atlanta. The event site is now live.
The case will be released March 31 at 5 p.m. If you are planning ahead, mark your calendar for the 2010 national tournament, which will be held May 5-9 in Philadelphia.
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Register for Email Updates
To be added to the TBA’s email distribution list for competition information and case updates, please register here
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Championship Round Videos
Want to see what some of the state’s best teams look like in action? Video
footage of the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 championship rounds is available for purchase.
Download an order form
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Mock Trial Resources
The following organizations provide resources for mock trial preparation and competition. Commercial products are not endorsed by the Tennessee Bar Association and are included only to make participants aware of their availability without any recommendation as to the value of the products or the necessity or advisability of purchasing or using them as part of the Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition.
Questions, More Information
Marisa Lee Combs, Chair
Tennessee State High School
Mock Trial Committee
The Law Offices of Larry Wilks
509 West Court Square
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-8444
FAX: (615) 382-0526
mcombs@larrywilks.com |
Go to the YLD home page
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