The National Trial league (NTL) is a new trial competition format that provides multiple chances for students to hone their trial skills in a competitive, fast paced, online setting throughout the academic semester and creates opportunities for schools to compete outside the traditional weekend tournament structure. NTL features 12 trial teams competing against each other in a seasonal format that resembles a traditional sports league with 2 conferences made up of 6 teams each.
The regular season begins in late August and continues into early November. Throughout the three months of competition, teams compete in 7 different rounds with 6 different fact patterns.