I hesitate to give raw scores because that is not how we score the teams. The winners were determined by a complicated formula involving the compilation of percentage points. In this case we had to use the raw scores, too, because we had a three-way tie. |
It's tough, but that's how state does it so we do it the way the state does it. The coaches and I decided how we would do this in the fall. The decision was based on the consensus. Some of the losses are hard no matter how you look at it. |
The trials teach poise, public speaking and most importantly critical thinking. These students will use what they learn here for the rest of their lives. Many of them will make career choices based on their involvement with mock trials. |