.The 17th Annual Yellowjacket Invitational
The University of Rochester’s 17th Annual Yellowjacket Invitational is scheduled to take place from November 7th to 8th, 2026. The tournament consistently attracts AMTA’s most awesome programs from all over the country. Truly, the competition will blow your yellow jackets off. And we’d love to see your team there! Email our tournament director, Cybelle Volland, at kvolland@u.rochester.edu for more details.
The YJ Invitational’s final round will feature a jury of students who will announce their verdict in addition to the judge’s comments and scores! This is just for fun, of course, and will not impact performance. This gives competitors the ability to put on their case in front of a room full of people, adding to the authentic feel of the trial.
We search for the best, most qualified judges and bring them all together for the Yellowjacket Invitational! Our judges always have experience in either mock trial or law, so they bring valuable insights and suggestions to every round. If you are a team that can bring a judge, please email ur_mocktrial@u.rochester.edu as soon as possible to receive your $15 discount! If you are interested in judging for our tournament, please email tournament.rochester@gmail.
“The Yellowjacket Invitational is planned to take place in person at the beautiful University of Rochester River Campus! The campus offers many great rooms for teams to compete in, with wonderful woodwork, space, and great acoustics that will carry across the trial. This gives a very pleasing background for the trial, and also a wonderful space for contestants to check out when they get tired in the middle of a trial. Please contact us with any questions!”
URMT representatives will be taking professional photographs throughout the weekend and can even record your team if requested! Our representatives can record rounds using iPhones or professional equipment; however, teams interested in professional equipment should contact ur_mocktrial@u.rochester.edu as soon as possible to reserve equipment, as it is limited.
Interested in Competing or Have Any Other Questions?
Contact our YJ Tournament Director Cybelle Volland! They will answer any questions that you have, and they can also get you started with the registration process. If you are a team looking to compete, contact us at ur_mocktrial@u.rochester.edu. If you are looking to help out at the tournament by judging, contact tournament.rochester@gmail.com.