Sanford High School's Mock Trial Team Website

The 2009 season is almost complete! 

And Sanford is facing the six-time defending champion, Hampden Academy, in the final round!

We will know on Thursday, December 10, if we unseat the champion.

2009 Case Materials

http://www.mainebar.org/images/mocktrials/HS/HSMTcase82409.pdf

Competitions

Wed. 10/21 at 12:30 pm v. Bonny Eagle at Springvale District Court (Bonny Eagle wins)

Mon. 10/26 at 8:30am v. Chevrus at York District Court (Sanford wins)

Fri. 11/6 at 8:30am v. Kennebunk at York County Superior Court (Sanford wins)

Fri. 11/13 at 12pm v. Deering at U.S. District Court in Portland (Sanford wins)

Tue. 11/17 at 12pm v. Cape Elizabeth (Quarterfinal) at U.S. District Court in Portland (Sanford wins)

Fri. 12/4 at 12pm v. Bonny Eagle (Semi-Final) at U.S. District Court in Portland (Sanford wins)

Thu. 12/10 at 12pm:  Hampden Academy (Championship) at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Portland

Competition Structure
A single elimination system is used for mock trial competitions. Except for scrimmages and round one wildcard selections, teams must win their match to advance to the next round. Each match consists of two 90-minute trials. In the first trial, we present either the prosecution or the defense, depending on a coin toss. In the second trial, we present the other side. In each trial, three judges score each individual's performance, whether as a lawyer or as a witness, with a range of 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent). On each judge's score sheet, the individual scores are aggregated, and the team with the highest aggregate score wins that judge's vote. Thus, each judge's score sheet represents a ballot. The winner of the match is the team that garners the most ballots. If the judges' ballots split 3-3, the winner is the team with the highest cumulative score. In the unlikely event that the cumulative scores are tied, the presiding judge decides the winner of the match.