Written Brief

Teams must submit their brief and the brief certification form (as separate PDFs) by December 15, 2025, at 5 pm EST.

Coaches will purchase one brief registration at time through the Coaches Access Website. Coaches will then receive a confirmation number for each order, which must be entered on each brief’s certificate form.

Details to complete registration will be emailed to coaches in the next few days.

Specific rules for the 2025-2026 Written Brief Competition are coming soon. Coaches will receive an email once instructions are published and the AMCA Instagram will make an announcement as well.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 season, the AMCA will use a new ranking formula for the Written Brief Competition. Please be sure to review this formula.

AMCA provides this template brief to aid students in preparing their submissions for the Brief Writing Competition. AMCA cautions competitors that, in all respects, the Official Rules for the Brief Writing Competition as published on the AMCA website are controlling.

AMCA provides this short Guide to Basic Legal Citation as a summary aid for students preparing their submissions for the Brief Writing Competition. AMCA cautions competitors that, in all respects, the Official Rules for the Brief Writing Competition as published on the AMCA website are controlling.