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9 years ago At the beginning of each school year, AMTA provides every mock trial team in the nation with a single case packet. This packet includes information about a made up event that has led to one party suing another. One year, for example, the case packet detailed a scuba diving expedition in which a man drowned and his wife was suing the diving company for being responsible for his death. Teams must then prepare both sides of the case: they must be able to make a case for both the prosecution and the defense. Some of the team must be able to act as witnesses that were involved in this event and testify during the trial while other members must play as attorneys. Attorneys must be able to speak clearly and articulately as well as think on their feet and know the facts of the case very well. Witnesses must offer interesting and engaging testimony that convinces the jury that they were actually involved in this made up event.
Come tournament day, a team will participate in four rounds against schools across the nation. During two rounds they act as the prosecution, and two they act as the defense. Individual members are scored by actual attorneys and judges based on how convincing they play their parts. At the end of the round, the score with the most points wins.
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