On the latest episode, Drew and Ben chat with Bruno Paes Leme and Gaby Pinzon of Florida International about earning ORCS bids in their first two years as a program. Ben and Drew also go through the eleven (!) Regionals in week three and discuss their own experience at the Owings Mills Regional, and then finish up by looking ahead to ORCS. ...
American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Tabulation Director Johnathan Woodward spoke with Ben and Drew for a wide-ranging conversation about mock trial, including his thoughts on the new ORCS pairing system, some examples of the best calls he's gotten from AMTA Representatives during competition season, how AMTA pairing and tabulation systems have evolved over the years, what it's like to announce the winner of the National Championship Tournament, and whether he thinks AMTA would ever go to an electronic tabulation or pairing system. ...
Ben and Drew discuss their experiences coaching at Rookie Rumble, the 2022 summer tournament hosted by AMTA and open to rising sophomores and juniors. Then Ben and Drew are joined by Katie Volpert of Penn Mock Trial to discuss winning Rookie Rumble with her teammates from Penn, Rutgers, and Georgia Tech. ...
