National Science Olympiad policies can be found here.
State of Georgia specific rules can be found here.
PC specific rules for the 2018 PC Science Olympiad (check the below parts regularly as information will periodically be updated). PC rules will be considered first, then State rules come after PC rules, and if nothing is mentioned for either PC or State rules, then National rules will be followed:
- Team names must be the school name followed by a number (1 for the first team, 2 for the second team, this depends on the number of teams you register).
- Electronic devices, including mobile devices and the different types of calculators allowed in events, are defined on the electronic devices definition page.
- 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.
- All binder materials must remain in the binder at all times. Pages / sheets cannot be removed from the ring binder during any event.
- Slots are given for each hour based on the time limit for each event, with a specific number of slots for each hour. Teams will turn up at the start of that hour slot for which they signed up for. The teams will be processed in the order that they arrived. Once the teams for that hour are processed, the event supervisors will return at the start of the next hour time slot. Teams who are not present by the time the last team is processed for that hour will be disqualified, even if they return within that hour time slot. They will not be allowed to compete in a different time slot. Teams must be present at the start of the hour time slot, and remain until they have competed.
- 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. Any person other than a team coach making a complaint will cause that team to be disqualified for that event. An unbiased judge will also be present on the day to assist with disputes and complaints.
- Impound for devices is from 8:00am to 8:30am. Impound for devices will be at the event location. Devices will not be accepted after the impound time frame has ended (will not be accepted after 8:30am).
- 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.
- All safety regulations for each event must be followed. Any team member found in violation of a safety regulation will cause that team to be disqualified from that event. It is the team's responsibility to ensure they follow safety regulations.
Event specific regulations at PC:
- Anatomy & Physiology: No mobile devices are allowed. Two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Astronomy: Two 3-ring binders are allowed. No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Chemistry Lab: Appropriate eye protection is required. No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Disease Detectives: No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Dynamic Planet: No mobile devices are allowed. Two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Ecology: No mobile devices are allowed. Two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Experimental Design: Appropriate eye protection is required. No mobile devices are allowed. One calculator of any type dedicated to computation is allowed. Students who make up data without actually performing the experiment they design will be given zero points for the conduction, data reporting, and conclusions parts for the experiment in the grading of the event.
- Fermi Questions: No mobile devices or calculators are allowed. No notes in any form can be brought to the event. Only the value of the exponent will be accepted. Writing answers in full will not be accepted.
- Forensics: Appropriate eye protection is required. A candle or other source of heat for flame testing will be provided in place of Bunsen burners. No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Game On: No mobile devices or calculators are allowed. The computer specifications are: Operating system = Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise; Hard Drive = 235 GB; Processor = Intel(R) Core(TM)i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz 3.41GHz, Total Physical Memory = 16265 MB; Total Virtual Memory = 18697 MB; Model = HP EliteOne 800 G2 23-in Touch AiO.
- Helicopters: No logs will be graded or reviewed. Teams are NOT to bring logs to the event location. The gym will be used for the lcoation. Click here for an image of the gym. The floor will be covered and the basketball nets will be raised to the ceiling. The air conditioning will be turned off.
- Herpetology: Teams are allowed to bring the National and Georgia lists as their Official National List.
- Hovercraft: Appropriate eye protection is required. No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed. The written test and device testing will be done separately. One of the submitted graphs and/or tables will be scored.
- Materials Science: Appropriate eye protection is required. No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Microbe Mission: Appropriate eye protection is required. No mobile devices are allowed. Two non-programmable, non-graphing calculator dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Mission Possible: Appropriate eye protection is required. An Action Sequence List (ASL) must be submitted to the event supervisor during the impound time (8:00am-8:30am). The device is not impounded, but the ASL must be submitted between 8:00am-8:30am at the event location. No mobile devices or calculators are allowed.
- Mousetrap Vehicle: Appropriate eye protection is required. No logs will be graded or reviewed. Teams are NOT to bring logs to the event location. This means they are not to be turned in to the event coordinators or left at the location during impound. Team members can bring the logs when they come to compete in the event, but cannot ask the event coordinators to look at them in any way or for. No mobile devices are allowed. One calculator of any type dedicated to computation is allowed. Non-electric tools for working on the vehicle are allowed. The event will be held in the gym in the region shown in this image.
- Optics: The written test and laser shoot-out will be done separately. No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Remote Sensing: No mobile devices are allowed. Two non-programmable, non-graphing calculator dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Rocks and Minerals: The official Science Olympiad Rock and Mineral List will be used for this event. HCl will notbeused or provided. A written description of how specimen(s) react will beprovided if it were to be tested.
- Thermodynamics: Appropriate eye protection is required. The written test and device testing will be done separately. No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Towers: Appropriate eye protection is required. No mobile devices or calculators are allowed.
- Write It Do It: No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.