Competition Schedule
General Schedule for the 14th Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition (all times ET)
- Early Bird Registration Ends: May 31, 2023
- Regular Registration Ends: August 7, 2023
- Rules Released: Friday, August 25, 2023
- Problem Released: Monday, August 28, 2023
- Brief Deadline: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
- Welcome Reception & Team Check-In: Thursday, October 19, 2023*
- Competition: Friday-Saturday, October 20-21, 2023
- Dinner; Awards Ceremony: Saturday, October 21, 2023
*Teams that are unable to attend Thursday evening may check in on Friday morning ahead of their first round.
Detailed Schedule
Thursday, October 19
5:30-7:30 p.m. Team Registration and Informal Welcome Reception
Friday, October 20
8:00-8:30 a.m. Team Registration continues – Lobby
8:30-8:45 a.m. Team Informational Meeting – Commons
9:00-10:00 a.m. Preliminary Round 1A
10:45-11:45 a.m. Preliminary Round 1B
12:00-1:00 p.m. Preliminary Round – Bye Round
Team Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:00 p.m. Preliminary Round 2A
2:45-3:45 p.m. Preliminary Round 2B
5:00-6:00 p.m. Team Dinner (on your own)
6:00 p.m. Announcement of Advancing Teams – Commons*
7:00-8:00 p.m. Octofinal Round (Top 16)
8:30-9:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social – Commons
9:00 p.m. Announcement of Advancing Teams – Commons*
Saturday, October 21
10:00-11:00 a.m. Quarterfinal Round
12:00 p.m. Lunch for Quarterfinalist Teams – Commons
Lunch for Other Teams (on your own)
12:30 p.m. Announcement of Semifinalists – Commons*
1:30-2:30 p.m. Semifinal Round
3:00 p.m. Announcement of Finalists – Commons*
3:30-4:30 p.m. Final Round – Long Courtroom
5:30-7:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner; Awards Ceremony – Library
*Approximate time.
Note: This schedule is subject to adjustment as the competition progresses.
Note: A bye round will likely be necessary on Friday at noon due to an uneven number of teams.
Note: Coffee, snacks and bottled water are available for teams throughout the day.