Southeast Region Soil Judging

Guidelines for Collegiate Soils Contest

 Adobe Acrobat® Handbook

Excel® Contest Scorecard (for students)

Excel® Practice Pit Scorecard (for judges to fill)

Adobe® Handouts to students on contest day

Guidelines for Coaches, Host, and Judges
Tools:

Team and Individual Scoring Calculator

Guide_For_Conducting_Soil_Judging_Contests

Examples:

Example Pit Monitor Duties/Instructions

Example Graded Scoresheets

Example Answer Sheets

Example Practice Pit Data and Notes 

Example Practice Pit Schedule

Example Practice Pit Locations

Example Contest Schedule of Events

Forms:

Printing  Scorecard Labels (Avery Labels #5160) with Instructions

Printing Tiebreaker Labels (Avery Labels #5160)

Contest Pit and Lab Data Signs

Team Signup List

About SE Region Soil Judging:

Learn About the Soils Contest (Soil Judging) 

Pictures from a Soils Contest

History - Past Southeast Regional and National Champions (Updated Apr 2026)

SE Rotation Schedule Spreadsheet (copy of the shared Google Sheet)

Other Links:

By-laws of the SE Assn Coaches

1970s SE Region Handbook

2005 SSSA National Soils Contest Rules 

All about USDA-NRCS Soil Science  

Site Last Modified: 30 Mar 2026

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