Selection

The Secretary shall have the sole power to determine the mooting problem to be used in the Competition
 

Distribution

The mooting problem will be distributed on 12th December 2008 by posting on the website of the Hong Kong Red Cross at the following URL: http://www.redcross.org.hk/moot7
 
National or regional competitions organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) or other national or regional organization to determine eligibility to participate in this Competition can choose at their own discretion to adopt the same mooting problem or a different mooting problem.

Facts

The facts in the dispute that constitutes the subject matter of the Competition are given in the mooting problem. No additional facts may be introduced into the mooting problem unless the Secretary has a view that they are a logical and necessary extension of the given facts.
 

Clarifications

Requests for clarification shall not be entertained unless the clarification would have material significance in the context of the mooting problem. In particular, teams should bear in mind that the mooting problem provides a limited set of facts. Teams should not use a request for clarification merely to obtain additional facts to those contained in the mooting problem.
 
Before making any request for clarification, a team must discuss the necessity for making such a request with the team coach or the contact person for their delegation under Rule 8, whoever with the authority delegated by their respective institutions. Any request for clarification of the mooting problem shall be brought to the attention of the Secretary via e-mail (to ihl@redcross.org.hk) by 31st December 2008. A request for clarification, if any, must include a brief explanation of the expected material significance pursuant to Rule 17.
 
The Secretary shall have absolute discretion to determine whether it is necessary to respond to any request for clarification and to resolve such request in a manner in which he or she thinks fit. If the Secretary deems it necessary to respond to a request for clarification, such clarification shall be distributed to all teams by 16th January 2009 using the same method for distribution as used for distribution of the mooting problem. Clarifications issued become part of the mooting problem.

Receipt of Problem and Clarifications

Any team that is unable to receive the mooting problem or any clarification in the manner distributed should notify the Secretary immediately via e-mail (to ihl@redcross.org.hk), fax (at 852-2802-7359) or telephone (at 852-2802-0021), to arrange an alternative method of distribution.