Invitational Rules
Student participants are expected to compete in tournament events with an honest effort to follow the rules and the spirit of the competition. The goal of competition is to give one's best effort while displaying honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship. Students, coaches, parents and guests are expected to display courtesy and respect toward Science Olympiad officials, other teams, and guests of the Invitational. Failure to show honesty and/or courtesy by a participant, coach, or guest of the team will be penalized by disqualification of the team from that event, the entire tournament and/or future tournaments.
Student participants are expected to compete in tournament events with an honest effort to follow the rules and the spirit of the competition. The goal of competition is to give one's best effort while displaying honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship. Students, coaches, parents and guests are expected to display courtesy and respect toward Science Olympiad officials, other teams, and guests of the Invitational. Failure to show honesty and/or courtesy by a participant, coach, or guest of the team will be penalized by disqualification of the team from that event, the entire tournament and/or future tournaments.
While not in competition, students are expected to remain in the home camp area under adult supervision. Students should only go to the upper floors to compete in their events. Loitering in the restrooms or stairwells is prohibited. Students should not use the elevator for any reason. If one of your team members requires use of the elevator due to a medical necessity, please contact dana.palmer@cfisd.net at least two days prior to the date of the invitational.
While not in competition, students are expected to remain in the home camp area under adult supervision. Students should only go to the upper floors to compete in their events. Loitering in the restrooms or stairwells is prohibited. Students should not use the elevator for any reason. If one of your team members requires use of the elevator due to a medical necessity, please contact dana.palmer@cfisd.net at least two days prior to the date of the invitational.
Student participants must be listed on one final team registration and will be required to wear a wrist band indicating their team number. If a school fields two teams, students may not cross over from one team to the other. If team members are absent, alternates listed on the final team registration and have assumption of risk and honor code agreements on file, may participate in the tournament. Alternates must participate throughout the remainder of the tournament. Team members who arrive late and have been replaced by alternates are ineligible to compete. Ineligible students participating in an event will result in disqualification from that event. Schools that have ineligible students participating in multiple events will be disqualified from the entire tournament and/or future tournaments.
Student participants must be listed on one final team registration and will be required to wear a wrist band indicating their team number. If a school fields two teams, students may not cross over from one team to the other. If team members are absent, alternates listed on the final team registration and have assumption of risk and honor code agreements on file, may participate in the tournament. Alternates must participate throughout the remainder of the tournament. Team members who arrive late and have been replaced by alternates are ineligible to compete. Ineligible students participating in an event will result in disqualification from that event. Schools that have ineligible students participating in multiple events will be disqualified from the entire tournament and/or future tournaments.
Medals will be awarded in individual events to teams ranking first through fourth place. Sweepstakes trophies will be awarded to the top four schools. Point totals towards sweepstakes will be calculated from national events only. If a school fields two teams, the score for the highest ranking team from that school will be used to calculate point totals towards sweepstakes. State events will be calculated for individual medals only and will not be counted towards sweepstakes.
Medals will be awarded in individual events to teams ranking first through fourth place. Sweepstakes trophies will be awarded to the top four schools. Point totals towards sweepstakes will be calculated from national events only. If a school fields two teams, the score for the highest ranking team from that school will be used to calculate point totals towards sweepstakes. State events will be calculated for individual medals only and will not be counted towards sweepstakes.