Teams can carry up to eight members.
In general, the team that wins the most ballots wins the tournament. One attorney gives an opening statement at the beginning of the trial and another gives a closing argument at the end. AMTA publishes a set list of evidentiary and procedural rules , which govern the admissibility of testimony and evidence in a trial, as well as the proper procedures to be followed. After a given attorney finishes the direct examination of a witness, an attorney from the other team will cross-examine that witness. If this occurs, the opponent attorney may also re-cross.