GIMUN & GMC2026
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Written and oral roundsMemorials due November 28, 2026

Rules and memorials.

Memorial structure and format, the oral rounds and their timing, scoring and the general rules of GMC VII.

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01The memorials

Submitting memorials.

Deadline: November 28, 2026. Soft copies go through the memorial submission link; the hard copies come with you.

  1. Both sides

    One memorial on behalf of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) and one on behalf of the respondent(s).

  2. Soft copy

    A .pdf of each memorial, sent once the memorial submission link is provided after your team registers. A memorial in any other format, or split across files, loses 1 mark.

  3. Hard copies

    Three hard copies of each memorial, printed on one side only, handed in on arrival. Each missing copy costs 1 mark; no hard copies means disqualification.

  4. Covers and identity

    Petitioner memorials have a blue cover and respondent memorials a red one. Only the team code may identify the team, and the hard copy must match the soft copy exactly, or the team is disqualified.

02The rounds

How the rounds work.

Preliminary rounds
5 December. Teams are matched by draw of lots on 4 December, after the inaugural ceremony. Each team argues twice, once as petitioner and once as respondent, and never meets the same team twice. Held if enough teams register.
Quarter-finals
5 December. Qualification goes by rounds won, then winning difference, then memorial marks. 20 minutes per team; pairings by draw of lots.
Semi-finals
6 December. Quarter-final winners, paired by draw of lots. 35 minutes per team.
Final
6 December. The two semi-final winners, 45 minutes per team. The winner of the final wins the competition.
Ties and scouting
A tie in the quarter-finals, semi-finals or final is decided on preliminary round marks, and memorial marks never decide a round. Teams may not watch another team’s oral rounds unless they have been knocked out; scouting means instant disqualification.

03The format

What a memorial must look like.

Citations follow the 20th edition of the Bluebook. Speaking footnotes and endnotes are not allowed. Only the team code may identify the team.
Pages

These pages only

Cover page, table of contents, list of abbreviations, index of authorities, statement of jurisdiction, statement of facts, issues raised, summary of arguments, pleadings/arguments advanced, prayer.

Cover

Team code top right

The case line, side of the memorial, year of competition and name of the court, with the team code in the top right corner.

Type

Times New Roman, 12pt

Single-spaced footnotes, 1-inch margins on all sides, hard copies printed on one side only.

Covers and copies

  • Blue coverPetitioner memorial
  • Red coverRespondent memorial

Three hard copies of each side on arrival, matching the soft copy exactly.

04In the courtroom

Fifteen minutes in the preliminaries.

Each team's time includes rebuttal and sur-rebuttal, if the judges permit. Arguments must keep to the issues in the memorial, and the judges' decision on each round is final.
per team
15 min
per team
In the preliminaries, split between the speakers as the team decides, with at least 7 minutes each.
rebuttal
2 min
rebuttal
A rebuttal may take no more than 2 minutes.
points
50
points
The maximum per speaker per judge. The researcher may sit with the speakers, and a compendium may be handed up only if the bench permits.

05The scoring

How memorials are scored, out of 100.

Memorial marks do not decide the result of any round. They break a tie when teams qualify from the preliminaries to the quarter-finals.

Memorials are marked out of 100.

  1. 20 points

    Evidence of original thought

  2. 20 points

    Knowledge of law and facts

  3. 20 points

    Proper and articulate analysis

  4. 20 points

    Correct format and citation

  5. 20 points

    Extent and use of research

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