What is the Providence Cup?

The Providence Cup is the nation’s premier two-day mock trial tournament in which high school teams compete for prestigious awards.  The Cup prides itself on both the fact that the Cup case is always based upon a fact pattern of historical significance (The Sinking of the Titanic, The Linbergh Baby Kidnapping, The Murder of Emmett Till, The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln), as well as the Cup uses a “tri-furcated” judging system (lawyers, law students, and lay people). Additionally, as coaches collectively state, the Cup is the perfect “kick off” to the annual mock trial year.

In early September, registered teams receive the Cup case. Teams can consist of 4 to 8 students, preparing both sides of the case for trial presentation.  Teams are guaranteed at least 4 rounds during the tournament.  The Annual Cup concludes on Saturday night with a festive Final Banquet where both the individual and team awards are presented (1st and 2nd Place, Professionalism Award, Outstanding Attorneys, Outstanding Witnesses).

How to Participate:

Do you have a team ready to sign up?  Click here to register.  Upon your team’s acceptance to the Cup, your team’s coach will receive information regarding the case, competition rules, dress code, etc. to distribute to the team.

Details of the Cup:

√ Location:  The Providence Cup is held in Denver, Colorado, at the Denver District Court House 

√2012  Dates:  Friday, October 12th and Saturday, October 13th 

√ Cost:  The registration fee for the Cup is $525 for a team of 4 students plus 2 coaches. Additional members may be added (up to a total of 8 team members) at a fee of $100 per additional team member and $75 for each additional coach.  The registration fee covers the courthouse, trophies/awards, t-shirts, dinner on Friday evening, judges, and the celebration/awards banquet.

***Early registration discount, $480 for a 4 member team plus 2 coaches, if paid by May 15, 2012.*** 

√ Awards: 1st and 2nd Place Team, Team Professionalism Award, Team Spirit Award, (voted on by CUP participants),  Top 3 Outstanding Attorneys, and Top 3 Outstanding Witnesses.

√ Team members do not have to be from the same school. 

√ Each team has 2 attorneys and 2 witnesses perform in each round.

√ Teams prepare both a prosecution and a defense case.

√ Case released September 3, 2012.