diff --git a/dot/parachain/dispute/participation.go b/dot/parachain/dispute/participation.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45c95f5dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot/parachain/dispute/participation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package dispute
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/common"
+	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/parachain"
+)
+
+// CandidateComparator comparator for ordering of disputes for candidate.
+type CandidateComparator struct {
+	relayParentBlockNumber *uint32
+	candidateHash          common.Hash
+}
+
+// ParticipationRequest a dispute participation request
+type ParticipationRequest struct {
+	candidateHash    common.Hash
+	candidateReceipt parachain.CandidateReceipt
+	session          parachain.SessionIndex
+	//TODO: requestTimer for metrics
+}
+
+type ParticipationStatement struct{}
+
+type Participation interface {
+	// Queue a dispute for the node to participate in
+	Queue(request ParticipationRequest, priority ParticipationPriority) error
+
+	// GetResult gets the outcome of a ... dispute?
+	GetResult(statement ParticipationStatement) error
+
+	// TODO: implement this once we have the message bus
+	// ProcessActiveLeavesUpdate processes an active leaves update
+	// ProcessActiveLeavesUpdate(update parachain.ActiveLeavesUpdate) error
+
+	// BumpPriority bumps the priority for the given receipts
+	BumpPriority(receipts []parachain.CandidateReceipt) error
+}
+
+type participation struct {
+	runningParticipation map[common.Hash]struct{}
+	queue                Queue
+	//TODO: worker sender channel
+	recentBlock uint32
+	//TODO: metrics
+}
+
+func (p participation) Queue(request ParticipationRequest, priority ParticipationPriority) error {
+	if _, ok := p.runningParticipation[request.candidateHash]; ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// TODO: if we already have a recent block, participate right away
+
+	// TODO: if not, add it to the queue
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p participation) GetResult(statement ParticipationStatement) error {
+	//TODO implement me
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (p participation) BumpPriority(receipts []parachain.CandidateReceipt) error {
+	//TODO implement me
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func NewParticipation() Participation {
+	return &participation{
+		runningParticipation: make(map[common.Hash]struct{}),
+		queue:                NewQueue(),
+	}
+}
+
+// TODO: implement this once we have the network protocols
+func (p participation) participate() error {
+	//TODO implement me
+	panic("implement me")
+}
diff --git a/dot/parachain/dispute/queues.go b/dot/parachain/dispute/queues.go
index ff0e148a4b..a336d99847 100644
--- a/dot/parachain/dispute/queues.go
+++ b/dot/parachain/dispute/queues.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package dispute
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/common"
-	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/lib/parachain"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/google/btree"
@@ -22,20 +20,6 @@ import (
 // However, I will not be implementing it right away. It will be picked up as a single task for the
 // entire dispute module https://github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/issues/3313.
 
-// CandidateComparator comparator for ordering of disputes for candidate.
-type CandidateComparator struct {
-	relayParentBlockNumber *uint32
-	candidateHash          common.Hash
-}
-
-// ParticipationRequest a dispute participation request
-type ParticipationRequest struct {
-	candidateHash    common.Hash
-	candidateReceipt parachain.CandidateReceipt
-	session          parachain.SessionIndex
-	//TODO: requestTimer for metrics
-}
-
 // queueItem implements btree.Item
 // TODO: the rust implementation uses BTreeMap. We call `ReplaceOrInsert` in Queue().
 // Doesn't make sense to use map[] here for now. Need to explore btree further to see if we can improve performance by