National Science Olympiad policies can be found here.
Georgia State specific rules can be found here.
GPC specific rules for the 2015 GPC Science Olympiad (check the below parts regularly as information will periodically be updated). GPC rules will be considered first, then State rules come after GPC rules, and if nothing is mentioned for either GPC or State rules, then National rules will be followed:
- Team coach's are to use this Official Roster form to list your participants. Email the completed excel file to Mark.Hollier@gpc.edu three days prior to the event and bring a printed and signed copy with you on the day of the event.
- Team names must be the school name followed by a number (1 for the first team, 2 for the second team, and 3 for the third team - this depends on the number of teams you register). This is a new state rule this year.
- Any event that lists "Each team may bring one 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper" in the official Science Olympiad Manual has the following stipulations: (i) it must be a single sheet. Two sheets with writing on one side of each is not allowed. (ii) Flaps, or any mechanism to increase the surface area of the single sheet of paper, is not allowed. (iii) It is a single sheet per team, not one sheet per team member. (iv) Violation of any of these stipulations will result in the sheet(s) of paper being confiscated and the team proceeding without the paper for the event.
- Any disputes or complaints can only be made by the team coach (not team members, parents, etc.). Team coach's should bring all complaints to Mark Hollier. An unbiased judge will also be present on the day to assist with disputes and complaints.
- Devices cannot be modified/adjusted after it has been impounded. If the event allows modification/adjustment prior to the "testing" of the device, then this can only be done immediately before the device is "tested".
- For events that require safety goggles, it is the responsibility of the team members to bring the correct type of goggles as listed for the event. Descriptions of the types of safety goggles can be found here. Teams who show up without goggles or an icnorrect type will be disqualified.
Event specific regulations at GPC:
- Air Trajectory: The device and log must be impounded at the same time according to the schedule.
- Anatomy & Physiology:
- Astronomy: Laptops, tablets, phones, etc. (any internet enabled device or electronic device that can store information) is NOT allowed. Two 3-ring binders are allowed.
- Bridge Building:
- Bungee Drop: Only competing members are allowed at the event location.
- Cell Biology:
- Chemistry Lab: All safety regulations must be followed. Any team member found in violation of a safety regulation will cause that team to be disqualified. It is the team's responsibility to ensure they follow safety regulations.
- Compound Machines:
- Disease Detectives:
- Dynamic Planet:
- Entomology:
- Experimental Design:
- Forensics: A candle or other source of heat for flame testing will be provided in place of Bunsen burners. All safety regulations must be followed. Any team member found in violation of a safety regulation will cause that team to be disqualified. It is the team's responsibility to ensure they follow safety regulations.
- Fossils:
- GeoLogic Mapping:
- Green Generation:
- It's About Time:
- Mission Possible:
- Protein Modeling:
- Scrambler:
- Technical Problem Solving:
- Wright Stuff: No logs will be graded or reviewed. Teams are NOT to bring logs to the event location.
- Write It Do It: