Seattle Regional
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University of Washington Mock Trial is proud to partner with the American Mock Trial Association to present the Seattle Regional. Each February, programs across the country host a series of Regional tournaments that serve as the first step to crowning the season's national champion. UWMT began hosting the Seattle Regional in 2017.
The tournament will be held on February 23-24, 2019 at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse. Note that the event was previous scheduled for February 9-10, but was postponed due to the snowstorm. A tournament packet will be released in the coming months with all the details that competing teams will need to make their way to Seattle. For now, this page has all of the major tournament details and will be updated as information is finalized. |
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Information for Judges
We are seeking local attorneys and judges to volunteer to judge at the Seattle Regional. As a judge, you will evaluate the competitors over the course of a trial and provide both written and verbal feedback on their performances. The experience is fun and rewarding, and it's a great chance to help the next generation of lawyers be the best they can be! Refreshments will be provided before each round.
Information for Competitors
Schedule
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Saturday, February 23
Registration
8:00 - 9:00am Opening Ceremony 9:00 - 9:45am Captains Meeting, Judge Orientation 9:45 - 10:30am Round 1 10:30am - 1:30pm Lunch 1:30 - 2:30pm Captains Meeting, Judge Orientation 2:30 - 3:15pm Round 2 3:15 - 6:15pm |
Sunday, February 24
Captains Meeting, Judge Orientation
8:30 - 9:15am Round 3 9:15am - 12:15pm Lunch 12:15 - 1:15pm Captains Meeting, Judge Orientation 1:15 - 2:00pm Round 4 2:00 - 5:00pm Closing Ceremony 6:00pm |
Participating Teams
Twenty-two teams are currently slated to compete at the 2019 Seattle Regional. Teams may add or drop prior to the tournament starting and this list will be updated if any changes occur.
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Chemeketa Comm. College
Oregon State University A Oregon State University B Gonzaga University A Gonzaga University B |
Gonzaga University C
Reed College A Central Washington Univ. A University of Washington A University of Washington B University of Washington C |
University of Portland A
University of Portland B University of Portland C Washington State University A University of Oregon A University of Oregon B |
University of Oregon C
University of Oregon D Reed College B University of Idaho A Washington State University B |
Venue, Directions, and Lodging
The 2019 Seattle Regional will be held at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse, on 5th Avenue in between James Street and Cherry Street. The address is 600 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98104.
The closest open parking garage is at 800 Fifth Avenue, just two blocks away from the venue. You can find this garage on Google Maps by searching Parking for Bank of America Building. We have confirmed that this garage will be open both Saturday and Sunday of the competition weekend. The price per day is $7 per vehicle.
We have secured a hotel room block at the Courtyard two blocks away from the courthouse. There is a limited supply of rooms in the hotel block, so book fast! If all of the rooms have been taken, please contact us and we can see if they will grant the rate on any additional rooms. You can find the hotel block by following this link. Rooms must be booked by January 18, 2019.
We have secured a hotel room block at the Courtyard two blocks away from the courthouse. There is a limited supply of rooms in the hotel block, so book fast! If all of the rooms have been taken, please contact us and we can see if they will grant the rate on any additional rooms. You can find the hotel block by following this link. Rooms must be booked by January 18, 2019.
Registration Information
All attending teams are required to fulfill the AMTA registration requirements, detailed on their website. Please coordinate with AMTA directly if you have any questions about any of the three requirements for registration:
- Current Competitor Registration,
- Regional Confirmation Forms, and
- Regional Team Roster Forms.
Withdrawal Procedure
Please coordinate with AMTA directly if you have questions about this procedure.
- Procedure to Withdraw: All withdrawals should be immediately communicated to Melissa Schuett, chairperson of the Tournament Administration Committee, and AMTA at [email protected]. A withdrawal is not considered "official" until it is communicated by the school to the above-mentioned individuals.
- Withdrawal Penalty Structure: The following penalties shall be assessed to each school that either withdraws and/or fails to appear at a regional tournament:
- $75 for teams that drop within 28 days of the start of the tournament, but more than 14 days before the start of the tournament;
- $125 for teams that drop within 14 days of the start of the tournament but more than 7 days before the start of the tournament;
- $175 for teams that drop within 7 days of the start of the tournament but more than 48 hours before the start of the tournament;
- $225 for teams that drop within 48 hours of the start of the tournament but more than 24 hours before the start of the tournament;
- $350 for teams that drop within 24 hours of the start of the tournament, but before the start of the tournament;
- $500 for teams that drop after the start of the tournament, that fail to show for the tournament, or that leave the tournament early without permission of the AMTA Representative(s).