Important Dates
2023-2024 Mock Trial Season Schedule
Registration opens September 15, 2023.
Case Release Date: September 8, 2023. The competition case will be uploaded to our website at ncmocktrial.org/competitions/case-materials.
Early Registration: Friday, September 29, 2023. Competition will be organized into 9 regionals. Teams registering by the Early Registration deadline will have the best chance of securing a top choice of Regional ‘Site’ Assignment. Payment is not required at the time of registration.
Final Registration Deadline and Registration Fee Due Date: Friday, December 8, 2023. Registration fee is $325 per team. To pay online, go to Online Payment. If paying by check, please make checks payable to “North Carolina Mock Trial Program” and mail to P.O. Box 19542, Raleigh, NC 27619. To request an invoice or receipt, email: admin@ncmocktrial.org.
The “Deadlines to Withdraw” form is also due by December 8.
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty: Thursday, January 4, 2023. See Rule 1.8 for details re penalty for withdrawal after this date.
Code of Ethics, Member List, and Release Forms due: Wednesday, January 10, 2024. ncmocktrial.org/competitions/important-forms.
Regional Site Assignments Released: Thursday, January 11, 2024 or sooner.
Team Rosters are due via email by Noon on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
Regional Competitions: Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Widenhouse Award Nomination Materials due: by 5 PM Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Schmidly Coaching Award due no later than February 15. All nominations must be made in writing and submitted with the Nomination Form, along with any letters of recommendation,
State Finals Competition: see more at ncmocktrial.org/compete/state-finals
National High School Mock Trial Championship: May 2-5, 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware. Our state champion will earn the honor of representing North Carolina at Nationals!