The 18th Annual International Baseball Arbitration Competition will take place at Tulane University Law School from Thursday, January 16, 2025, to Friday, January 17, 2025.
Thank you to the competitors and arbitrators who participated in the 17th Annual International Baseball Arbitration Competition.
About the Competition
The Tulane International Baseball Arbitration Competition, run by members of the Tulane Sports Law Society, is a simulated salary arbitration competition modeled closely on the procedures used by Major League Baseball (MLB). Like most law school moot court competitions, TIBAC’s main goal is to provide participants with the opportunity to sharpen their oral and written advocacy skills. However, the competition is unique in that it allows law students to sharpen these skills within the specialized context of MLB's salary arbitration proceedings. The competition is held annually in the early part of the spring academic semester at Tulane University Law School. Additionally, Tulane’s Sports Law Society hosts a panel of experts to discuss legal issues related to baseball.
Please check out Craig Calcaterra’s (NBC Sports) and Jerry Crasnick’s (ESPN) coverage of the competition:
Craig Calcaterra's “Future sports lawyers battle in baseball arbitration competition"
Jerry Crasnick's "Inside Tulane's arbitration competition"
Competition Materials
- 2025 Competition Registration
- 2025 TIBAC Rulebook
- 2021 TIBAC Problem
- Sample Brief (Rutgers Law School, 2018)
- Sample Exhibit (Rutgers Law School, 2018)
- Sample Hearing Video (Final Hearing, 2015)
- MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Salary Arbitration Guide
Past Guest Arbitrators
- Greg Dreyfuss (MLBA)
- Josh Persell (JP Sports Advisors)
- Rex Gary (Turner-Gary Sports)
- Matt Kleine (Milwaukee Brewers)
- Rachel Luba (Luba Sports)
- Michael Mariano (Wasserman)
- Hamilton Wise (Texas Rangers)
- Jay Cohen (Zuckerman)
- Jeff Boris (Ballengee Sports)
- Mark Feinsand (MLB Network)
- Jon Fetterolf (Zuckerman)
- Michael Silber (Milwaukee Brewers)
- Jordan Jackson (Miami Marlins)
- Julianna Rubin (Colorado Rockies)
- Hailey Leviton (Minnesota Twins)
- Jeff Tiedeman (Independent Sports & Entertainment)
- Sam Menzin (Detroit Tigers)
- Alex Ott (Wasserman)
- Armando Velasco (Houston Astros)
- Giles Kibbe (Houston Astros)
- Trey Hendricks (Cincinnati Reds)
- Nick Krall (Cincinnati Reds)
- Scott Barber (Ballengee Group)
2024 Finalists
Congratulations to the following teams and participants:
· Champions: Villanova University School of Law
· Runner-Up: University of Texas School of Law
· Oral Advocacy Award: Alex Shaff
· Written Competition Winner: University of Iowa College of Law
Contact Information:
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the competition, please contact TIBAC’s Co-Chairs Jacob Adas, Spencer Chism, Whitney McBay, Will Burdick, Danielle (D.J.) Taylor, Sean Leehey, and Olivia Lehman by email at tulane.baseball.arbitration@gmail.com
