Publié le 2009-11-26 17:32:23 par Admin
GENERAL RULES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLEADINGS COMPETITION
1. The debates must be held in an atmosphere of respect, with participants holding the greatest esteem for their adversaries.
2. It is imperative that each team respect the time allocated for the presentation of their pleadings.
3. Business dress is highly recommended.
4. The participants must plead standing up.
5. A moderate reference to statistics is permitted. However, their abusive use will be sanctioned.
6. Accessories, notably graphs, charts, publicities and audiovisual equipment will not be permitted during the debates.
7. Only material that is of the exclusive use of the participants is permitted: notably memory aid notes and argumentation notes. The use of a computer/laptop as a memory aid is also permitted. However, we strongly advise participants to make a hard copy of all documentation used/kept on computerized technology.
8. Any violations of the above mentioned rules will bring about a 5 point penalty, reducing the total of a team’s accumulated points.
9. Rooms adjacent to the competition site will be available to participants in order for them to prepare their debates.
10. The participants have to bring their own personal laptop in order to do research on the internet. The procedure that allows connection to UQAM’s wireless system (competition site) will be transmitted and explained to the participants during the preliminary meeting, which will be held on January 2nd 2010.
11. The following rules can be modified between the date of publication on the official Jeux’ridiques-Law Games Internet website and the opening of the games. We will notify all captains of each delegation of any and all modifications to the following rules, and this, within a reasonable time limit.
12. The organization of the debates will be done according to the framework set out in the document entitled “Pleadings Competition-Organization of the Activities”.
Philippe Farley,
Moot Coordinator.
