About the Competition

The Tulane Law School Sports Law Society is pleased to invite your school to compete in the 2010 Tulane Law School National Baseball Arbitration Competition.  The Baseball Arbitration Competition is a simulated salary arbitration competition modeled closely on the salary arbitration procedures used by Major League Baseball.  Like most law school moot court competitions, the Competition’s main goal is to provide participants with the opportunity to sharpen their oral and written advocacy skills, which are essential for a successful career as an attorney.  The Competition, however, is unique in that it allows law students across the country with an interest in the growing body of sports law to sharpen these skills within the specialized context of Major League Baseball’s salary arbitration proceedings.  This will be an exciting and educational legal exercise for all participants, as it will provide participants an opportunity to learn more about one of the legal processes used in the sports industry.  In its two-year history the Competition has grown significantly, and we fully expect an increase in participation once again.

Schedule & Registration Materials

The Baseball Arbitration Competition is open to any ABA accredited law school.  This year, the Competition will begin the evening of Friday, January 22nd, with a reception for competitors and participants.  Competition rounds will begin the morning of Saturday, January 23rd, and continue through the afternoon of Sunday, January 24th.  The following calendar contains important dates and information (you might have to scroll down a little for all events show).  If you wish to see further details about a specific event, simply click on it.

Registration

Below, please find the registration form, as well as the official rules of the Competition.  A team will be registered only when it returns the registration form and the entry fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per team (there is a maximum of two teams per school).  The registration form should be in Tulane Sports Law Society's possession before 5 o'clock pm (5:00 pm) CST on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.  Teams, however, have until 5 o'clock pm CST on Monday, January 11, 2010 to pay the entry fee. After we have received the registration materials from the teams, we will be sending out confirmation letters with important tournament information.

The registration form should be sent to the Sports Law Society electronically to tulane.baseball.arbitration@gmail.com or via regular mail to:

Tulane Sports Law Society
John Giffen Weinmann Hall
6329 Freret St.
New Orleans, LA 70118

Entry fee checks must be sent to the address above.

2010 National Baseball Arbitration Competition Official Rules

Registration Form

Sample Briefs

Prospective participants may view the following sample briefs to better understand the Competition's exercise. By no means are the sample briefs meant to depict a model brief; however, they should provide contestants with a good idea of what a satisfactory brief looks like. Both briefs are from last year's Competition. The first brief is in support of the Baltimore Orioles in George Sherrill's arbitration case. The second is in support of George Uggla in his arbitration case with the Florida Marlins.

George Sherrill Sample Brief

Dan Uggla Sample Brief

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Competition, please do not hesitate to contact Armando Velasco at tulane.baseball.arbitration@gmail.com.