The 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

 

United States National Supplement

to the

Official Rules

 

 

International Law Students Association

25 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 518

tel: (312) 362-5025

fax: (312) 362-5073

email: ilsa@ilsa.org

 


U.S. NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULE 1.0 Organization of the Competition.. 2

1.1 Obligation to Host; Conditional Status Preferences and Penalties. 2

1.2 Conditional Status. 2

1.3 Host Application Procedure.. 2

1.5 Host School Privileges. 2

U.S. NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULE 2.0 Participation and Eligibility.. 2

2.1 Registration of Teams. 2

2.2 Withdrawal of Teams from Competition.. 2

2.2.1    General 2

2.2.2        Late Withdrawal 3

2.3 Selection of Teams. 3

2.3.1        Administration by the International Law Society - Right of First Refusal 3

2.3.2        Administration by Faculty Advisor. 3

2.3.3        Administration by Moot Court Boards. 3

2.3.4        Open Try‑Outs. 3

U.S. NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULE 6.0 Memorials. 3

6.1 Paper Size.. 4

6.2 Mailing of Memorials for U.S. Regional Competitions. 4

6.3 Specific Mailing Requirements. 4

6.3.1        Registered and Certified Mail 4

6.3.2        Other Approved Private Courier Services. 5

U.S. NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULE 8.0 Regional Competitions. 5

8.1 Date and Place of Regional Competitions. 5

8.2 Regional Assignments and Pairings. 5

8.2.1        Notification to Regional Administrators. 5

8.2.2        Notification to Participating Teams. 5

8.2.3        Re-Pairing upon Team Withdrawal 6

8.3 Representation in International Rounds. 6

U.S. NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULE 11.0 Penalties. 6

11.1 Tardy or Improper Mailing to Administrator or Executive Director.. 6

11.2 Tardy or Improper Mailing to Opponents – Specific Penalty.. 7

11.2 3 Complaints. 7

11.2 4 Appeals. 7

U.S. NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULE 12.0 U.S. Regional Competition Awards. 8

12.1 U.S. Regional Competition Awards. 8

12.2 Primary Awards. 8

12.3 Honorable Mention Awards. 8

12.4 Certificates of Participation.. 9

 


U.S. NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULE 1.0 Organization of the Competition

 

1.1 Obligation to Host; Conditional Status Preferences and Penalties

Each school must host a Regional Competition at least once every twelve (12) years it participates in the Competition.

 

1.2 Conditional Status

Regional Host Schools shall not be required to take more than sixteen (16) Teams per Region.  If the number of registered Teams exceeds the number of participation slots available, the Executive Director may disqualify one or more schools that are overdue in their hosting obligation with a refund of participation fees.

The Executive Director may also give lower priority to schools that are overdue in their hosting obligation when assigning Teams to geographically-convenient Regional Competitions.

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1.3 Host Application Procedure

Applications to Host future Regional Competitions may be submitted, in writing, to the Executive Director at any time

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1.5 Host School Privileges

ILSA will waive the participation fee for Teams from schools that host a Regional Competition.  Each Host School may also elect the Regional Competition in which its Team will compete, provided that a Team may not compete in a Regional Competition which its school is hosting.

 

U.S. NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULE 2.0 Participation and Eligibility

 

2.1 Registration of Teams

All participating schools shall register for the Competition by the date indicated for U.S. Teams in the Official Timetable.

 

2.2 Withdrawal of Teams from Competition

2.2.1    General

Withdrawal from the Competition after the date indicated for U.S. Teams in the Official Timetable will result in forfeiture of the registration fee.  

 

2.2.2    Late Withdrawal

If a Team withdraws after December 31, or fails to notify the Executive Director of its withdrawal by December 31, the Executive Director may disqualify that Team's school from participating in the following year's Competition.

 

2.3 Selection of Teams

2.3.1    Administration by the International Law Society - Right of First Refusal

Subject to Supplemental Rule 2.3.4, the ILSA Chapter or International Law Society at each school has the first right to administer a Team or tryouts for a Team, and to provide local administration at each participating school.

 

2.3.2    Administration by Faculty Advisor

If the ILSA Chapter or International Law Society does not administer the Team or tryouts, the Faculty Advisor of the International Law Society shall have the option of establishing an alternative method. In instances where a special Jessup class is established, the Faculty Advisor, or other professor teaching the class, shall not violate the provisions of the Official Rules regarding assistance to teams in the administration of the class.

 

2.3.3    Administration by Moot Court Boards