The Statewide Championship is held each year in late March at the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and consists of the top 12 to 16 teams in the state.
As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Statewide Championship was cancelled and the entire 2021 and 2022 competition seasons were held virtually.
[5] After either all four types of exams have been conducted or one party abstains from doing redirect or recross respectively, the witness steps down from the stand.
(The clock does stop, however, for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, objections and parts of the process for entering exhibits.
In Mock Trial, this deviation allows each team to have the opportunity to speak first, one for opening statements and one for closing arguments.
Barring any disputes being raised, the second closing argument marks the conclusion of the trial, and the jury is dismissed to tally points.
Each juror indicates which team he/she would choose to win if the points of the scoresheet after any penalties are assessed, adds up to a tie.