The 19th Annual International Baseball Arbitration Competition will take place at Tulane University Law School from Thursday, January 15, 2026, to Friday, January 16, 2026.
Thank you to the competitors and arbitrators who participated in the 18th 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 media 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
- 2026 Competition Registration
- 2026 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)
- 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)
- Alex Ott (Wasserman)
- Armando Velasco (Houston Astros)
- Giles Kibbe (Houston Astros)
- Trey Hendricks (Cincinnati Reds)
- Nick Krall (Cincinnati Reds)
- Scott Barber (Ballengee Group)
2025 Finalists
Congratulations to the following teams and participants:
· Champions: Villanova University School of Law
· Runner-Up: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
· Oral Advocacy Award: Ryan Coughlan, Fordham University Law School
· Written Competition Winner: University of Iowa College of Law
Contact Information:
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the competition, please contact tulane.baseball.arbitration@gmail.com.
