Synchronized Jury Service.
Used as a replacement for the 'voir dire' juror selection process: instead of responding to questions about personal opinions and life history offered by the attorneys, upon a prearranged signal the pool of jurors separates spontaneously into teams of nine or eleven (depending on the size of the jury required, plus alternates). One team performs while the other members of the pool remain seated. It is considered more sporting for the seated members to adopt an aquatic demeanor, occasionally rippling the body gracefully or waving gently as if moved by a current.
Performers rise from their seats and glide as gracefully as possible through the jury selection room, while answering all questions posed by the lawyers as completely as possible. Answers will be delivered as a team, with each member judged on ability to construct the team reply logically and speedily.
Performers will be further judged on poise, equilibrium, flexibility, synchronized teamwork and ability to use the environment in novel ways; for instance, performing a handstand pyramid perched on the chairs or swinging from the flagpole will earn more points than one simply executed on the floor. The element of cooperation is also key; maneuvers which use the strengths of every team member are granted higher scores than those which showcase exceptionally talented individual members.
The winning team, of course, is granted the right to sit on the trial. |
