National Science Olympiad policies can be found here.
Georgia State specific rules can be found here.
PC specific rules for the 2017 PC Science Olympiad (check the below parts regularly as information will periodically be updated). GPC rules will be considered first, then State rules come after GPC rules, and if nothing is mentioned for either GPC or State rules, then National rules will be followed:
- Team coach's are to use this Official Roster form to list your participants. Email the completed excel file to mhollier@gsu.edu three days prior to the event and bring a printed and signed copy with you on the day of the event.
- 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).
- Laptops and Internet/WiFi enabled devices are NOT allowed at ANY event unless listed in PC specific regulations below.
- 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.
- This year, a new format is being tested for the device events. 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:
- Astronomy: Two 3-ring binders are allowed. No computers or web-enabled electronic devices are allowed.
- Chemistry Lab: Any kind of non-internet / non-Wifi enabled / non-camera capable calculator is allowed.
- Disease Detectives: The only electronic devices allowed are two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators.
- Dynamic Planet: The only electronic devices allowed are two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators.
- Ecology: The only electronic devices allowed are two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators.
- Electric Vehicle: No logs will be graded or reviewed. Teams are NOT to bring logs to the event location. The vehicle must not be remotely controlled or tethered and must stop automatically.
- Experimental Design: Any kind of non-internet / non-Wifi enabled / non-camera capable calculator is allowed.
- Forensics: A candle or other source of heat for flame testing will be provided in place of Bunsen burners.
- Game On: The computer specifications for this event are: Dell OptiPlex 7010, Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3192 MHz, Ram 3,568 MB Read (4MB) total, Processor type x86, Processor count 4, Hard Drive: 222.737 MB, Windows 7 Operating System.
- Helicopters: No logs will be graded or reviewed. Teams are NOT to bring logs to the event location.
- Hovercraft: The only electronic devices allowed are two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators. The written test and device testing will be done separately. Device testing will be arranged using the online signup system.
- Hydrogeology:
- Invasive Species: The official list of invasive species will be used for this event.
- Materials Science: Any kind of non-internet / non-Wifi enabled / non-camera capable calculator is allowed.
- Microbe Mission: Any kind of non-internet / non-Wifi enabled / non-camera capable calculator is allowed.
- Optics: The written test and laser shoot-out will be done separately. The laser shoot-out will be arranged using the online signup system.
- Remote Sensing: Any kind of non-internet / non-Wifi enabled / non-camera capable calculator is allowed.
- Robot Arm: The control for the device can include hard-wired or computerized (WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) connections. The use of off-site control (by someone not at the event location) is prohibited.
- Rocks and Minerals: The official Science Olympiad Rock and Mineral List will be used for this event.
- Towers:
- Wind Power: Any kind of non-internet / non-Wifi enabled / non-camera capable calculator is allowed.
- Write It Do It: