Each of SHPE’s seven (7) regions will host a Regional Academic Olympiad in the fall to determine the one (1) team to represent their region at the national competition2. Please check with your Regional Student Representative for the scheduled date of your fall semester regional student competition. The national competition will be held at the SHPE National Technical and Career Conference (NTCC) in Denver, Colorado on January 10-13, 2006.

 The Regional Academic Olympiad shall consist of a written exam and an oral competition. Details and rules are in Section 3 of the Guidelines.The National Academic Olympiad shall consist of an oral competition with three rounds. Details and rules are in Section 4 of the Guidelines.Contact olympiad@shpe.org for additional questions or concerns pertaining to the Olympiad.

Objective

 The seven (7) regional champion teams shall compete for points by answering weighted questions. After two rounds of questions, the two (2) teams with the highest point total will compete head-to-head in a third and final, elimination style round to determine the winner.

Structure

The game shall contain three (3) rounds. The first two rounds will have a maximum length of twenty-five (25) minutes each. The length of the third and final round is determined by the amount of questions required to complete the round. At the conclusion of Round 1, the four (4) teams with the highest point totals shall advance to Round 2 of the competition. In the event of a two- or three-way tie for the fourth highest score, those teams shall also advance to Round 2. Point totals from Round 1 are carried over into Round 2. At the conclusion of Round 2, the two (2) teams with the highest point totals shall advance to Round 3. Sudden death tiebreaker questions shall be used in the event of a tie for the second highest score. Point totals from Round 2 are not carried over into Round 3. Scores of the final two (2) teams will be zeroed prior to starting Round 3. Categories and point values are chosen and read aloud by the moderator. The order and point value of questions shall be predetermined. Moderators must be speak clearly and articulate, regardless if the students are able to read the questions displayed on a monitor or screen. Each team shall be allowed to confer with each other before answering a selected question. Only one designated team member shall answer the questions. Only the answer from the designated team member shall be accepted. Answers must be stated clearly and definitively. Once an answer has been stated aloud it cannot be changed. The first answer given by a team is its final answer; therefore teams should be cautious not to blurt out answers carelessly. Teams may ask for a question to be re-read, but the clock will continue to run.

Guidelines

For complete Academic Olympiad Guidelines, please download the document below.

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