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The Golden Gate Regional

Competition Days

Saturday, November 23

  • Sunday, November 24
  • Date

SFSU Humanities Building

1 Tapia Drive

  • San Francisco, CA 94132
  • Location

Nicholas Conway

Tournament Director

  • nickconway@sfsu.com
  • Contact Us

Alanis Galdamez

Assistant Tournament Director

  • sfsumootcourt@gmail.com
  • Please note, only the main entrance of the Humanities Building will be unlocked. A Campus Map is provided to help you locate the main entrance.

General Information

Saturday, November 23

Sunday, November 24

Competition Schedule

Campus Map

Humanities Building Main Entrance

Campus Map

For More Detailed Campus Map

SFSU Maps

Floor 1

Floor 2

Floor 3

Floor 5

Floor 4

Humanities Building Indoor Maps

Floor 1

HUM 108: Judge Check-In HUM 115: Bailiff Check-In HUM 133: Team Check-In

Check-In Rooms

Symbols Key

Elevator

Stairs

Restrooms

HUM 127 HUM 126 HUM 131

Competition Rooms

HUM 114 HUM 129 HUM 132

Team Rooms

HUM 133

Announcements Room

Floor 2

HUM 207 HUM 217 HUM 279 HUM 283 HUM 286

Competition Rooms

Symbols Key

Elevator

Stairs

Restrooms

HUM 208 HUM 211 HUM 212 HUM 285 HUM 288

Team Rooms

Floor 3

HUM 381 HUM 383 HUM 386

Competition Rooms

Symbols Key

Elevator

Stairs

Restrooms

HUM 374

Team Rooms

HUM 304

Tab Room

HUM 301

Staff Room

Floor 4

HUM 408 HUM 471 HUM 474

Competition Rooms

Symbols Key

Elevator

Stairs

Restrooms

HUM 477

Team Room

Floor 5

HUM 502 HUM 580

Competition Rooms

Symbols Key

Elevator

Stairs

Restrooms

HUM 501 HUM 579 HUM 582 HUM 583

Team Rooms

HUM 587

Snacks/Lunch Room

SFSU Parking Garage Info

If you are considering parking in a garage, we recommend you park in Lot 20.

Campus Parking Garage

Address: 726 State Dr. San Francisco, CA 94132

Street parking on the weekends is free and plentiful. If there is a parking meter, please let us know and we will provide coins free of charge.

Campus Street Parking

19th Ave. Holloway Ave. Tapia Dr. Font Blvd.

The following streets around the Humanities Building have free parking:

Pinto Ave. Arballo Dr. Vidal Dr. Lake Merced Blvd.

Campus Parking

Public Transit

When navigating San Francisco via public transportation, Muni will likely serve as your primary mode of transit. However, the city offers several transit agencies to choose from. Most buses and light rail systems operate every 10-12 minutes, depending upon the route. We recommend using the Transit app, as described below, to plan your trips efficiently. More information here: Muni, SamTrans, Bart

MUNI, SAMTRANS, BART, AND MORE

All Bay Area transit agencies use clipper to pay fares. Simply download the Clipper App to your phone and you can use your mobile device to pay your fares all around the Bay Area. More information here: Clipper Guide

CLIPPER

The Transit app provides you with real-time public transit arrival times. This app allows you to plan your trips and gives you step-by-step directions to your destinations. It is sort of like Google Maps but for all things public transportation. More information here: Transit App

TRANSIT APP

Rideshare Apps

San Francisco offers an array of rideshare apps for transportation needs. With Uber and Lyft, wait times are typically 5-10 minutes at any time of day. It's worth noting that the transportation costs to campus may vary depending on your location within the city, ranging between approximately $10 and $35

PICK THE APP THAT WORKS FOR YOU!

Most apps allow you to put Humanities Building as the destination. If the app does not give you the option, use the following address to take you directly to the building:

ADDRESS TO USE

1 Tapia Drive San Francisco, CA 94132

Public Transit Map

Transportation

Public Transit Map

Hampton Inn 2700 Junipero Serra Blvd. Daly City, CA 94015

Closest hotel to campus

Near SFSU/Daly City

In terms of food, there's nothing really walkable in the area (Daly City is a bit more industrial than San Francisco proper). But, there's places via Uber nearby such as the Serramonte Center which is just a 5 minute drive or 25 minute bus ride away.

Food

SamTrans route 122 (purple line on the map) takes you directly to campus. The Washington St/90th stop is a 7 minute walk from the hotel. Then hop off the 122 at Merced/Font Blvd which is a 10 minute walk from the Humanities Building. The Daly City BART station, located 1.2 miles away, also provides transportation directly to SFSU via the MUNI 28 Bus (yellow line on the map). From Daly City Station, you can also take BART to downtown SF (red line on the map). Rideshare is always an option. The drive lasts approximately 10 minutes and the price is usually between $10 to $20.

Transportation

Public Transit Map

If you're staying Downtown, it's best to stay north of the Tenderloin District as it separates the "okay" and "not-so-okay" areas of the city. The north is safe, but south of the Tenderloin, you should be mindful of your surroundings and avoid the "tourist look."

A bit of advice...

Downtown San Francisco

Hotels are plentiful near Union Square, which is located about 10 miles from the SFSU campus. While they may be more expensive than in other areas, being in the heart of the city offers easy access to many restaurants, tourist attractions, and walkable streets (if you don't mind the occasional hill or two). This area is closest to main attractions such as Pier 39; Fisherman's Wharf; Ghirardelli Square; Ferry Building; Coit Tower; Chinatown; North Beach; etc.

food

In terms of transportation, there are a few different ways to approach staying in this area. The drive from downtown to the SFSU campus will be approximately $30-$35 for an UberX (up to 35 minutes of travel time). You can also use public transportation. In terms of getting from the downtown area to the SFSU campus, the MUNI light-rail system stops run along Market Street. You can travel from downtown all the way to SFSU's campus on the M Line (green line on the map going westbound). Taking the MUNI to the campus from downtown is about $3.

Transportation

Public Transit Map

This is technically a different city from SF, but it's still close to our campus. This area has a ton of hotels. It's near the airport, so there's a wide selection of places to stay. Just Google "South San Francisco Hotels" and click on the map and you'll see a bunch near the airport.

South San Francisco Area

South San Francisco

In terms of food, there's tons of stuff nearby. Plenty within walking distance. Nice views of the inner Bay.

Food

In terms of transportation, it's so close to the airport I'd just take a quick Uber/Lyft. The drive to campus would last about 15-20 minutes depending on traffic. It is possible to get to campus using public transit (use the red line then transfer to green/yelllow line on map) but it is about a 1 hour commute so Rideshare is your best option.

Transportation

Airbnb Website

If you want to stay in a rental and are looking for something close, the following neighborhoods are close to the SFSU campus (either walkable or Uber-able (cheaply) or MUNI-able): Ingleside, Balboa Terrace, Saint Francis Wood, West Portal, Sunset District.

Airbnb

Lodging

Judges Information

We extend an invitation to serve as a Judge at this year's American Moot Court Association (AMCA) Golden Gate Regional. The competition will take place November 23-24 at San Francisco State University's campus. The AMCA is the largest intercollegiate Moot Court organization in the United States, with approximately 500 undergraduate teams competing in sixteen qualifying tournaments to obtain a bid to the Championship Tournament. San Francisco State University is honored to host one of the sixteen AMCA regional tournaments this year, in which universities from across the country will compete.

Tournament Overview

If you are a licensed attorney, we have MCLE approval from the State Bar of California. Participants will receive three (3) free MCLE participatory credit hours per day they volunteer. We will provide instructions on how to claim the MCLE credits at the regional tournament.

MCLE Credit

Attached is the schedule for our competition. We need judges for Day 1 (11/23) and Day 2 (11/24). Please note that if you sign up for Day 1 (11/23), we will need you to judge for all three preliminary rounds. If you sign up for Day 2 (11/24), you can select which rounds you are available for. You can use the button below to register to judge. Additionally, if you know of other attorneys/judges who might be interested, please feel free to forward them our information.

Judge Sign Up

Judge Sign Up Sheet

Contact Us

For General Tournament Questions

Alanis Galdamez Assistant Tournament Director sfsumootcourt@gmail.com

Nicholas Conway Tournament Director nickconway@sfsu.com

For Judging Related Questions