National Science Olympiad policies can be found here.
State of Georgia specific rules can be found here.
PC specific rules for the 2019 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.
- Boomilever: We will be using a wooden loading block on the device.
- Chemistry Lab: Appropriate eye protection is required. No mobile devices are allowed. One non-programmable, non-graphing calculators dedicated to computation is allowed.
- Circuit Lab: No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed. Teams are not allowed to bring their own multimeters. These will be provided if needed. The written and hands-on part of the event will be done in the same session.
- Codebusters: Three non-programmable, non-graphing calculator dedicated to computation. These cannot include scientific calculators. These calculators must be 4-function or 5-function calculators only. The event supervisor will provide scratch paper that will be collected at the end of the event.
- Designer Genes: Two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Disease Detectives: No mobile devices are allowed. Two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Dynamic Planet: 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 non-programmable, non-graphing calculators dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Fossils: No mobile devices or calculators are allowed.
- Geologic Mapping: One non-programmable, non-graphing calculator dedicated to computation is allowed.
- Herpetology: Teams can bring a 2 inch ring binder, which can contain a field guide. No separate field guide will be allowed (it must be attached in the ring binder using the ring system in the binder). No mobile devices or calculators are allowed. Teams are allowed to bring the National and Georgia lists as their Official National List.
- 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. Teams will turn in 2 action sequence lists.
- Mousetrap Vehicle: Appropriate eye protection is required. Practice logs must be turned in at the time the vehicle is imponded. 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.
- Protein Modeling: The pre-build model and 4" x 6" notecard must both be turned in at the time of impound. No mobile devices or calculators are allowed. A computer will be provided by the event supervisor for each team to access the Jmol/JSmol application.
- Sounds of Music: Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed. Teams may bring a personal tuner to use during setup. This personal tuner cannot be used during the device testing.
- Thermodynamics: Appropriate eye protection is required. The written and hands-on part of the event will be done in the same session. No mobile devices are allowed. Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed.
- Water quality: Two calculators of any type dedicated to computation are allowed. No mobile devices are allowed. One salinometer / hydrometer is allowed and must be provided by the team if they wish to have one.
- Wright Stuff: Flight logs must be turned in at the start of the hour for when the team competes. 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. The height of the gym ceiling from the floor is 28" 0", and the height from the floor to the hanging supports is 24" 8".
- Write It Do It: No mobile devices or calculators are allowed.