Official 2020 Rules Packet:
2020-2021 Rule Replay Rationale
(The listed events will likely be staying the same next year due to coronavirus outbreak)
(The listed events will likely be staying the same next year due to coronavirus outbreak)
Division C events for the 2019-2020 season:
LIFE, PERSONAL & SOCIAL SCIENCE
Anatomy and Physiology
Participants will be assessed on their understanding of the anatomy and physiology for
the human Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular systems.
Designer Genes
Participants will solve problems and analyze data or diagrams using their knowledge of the
basic principles of genetics, molecular genetics and biotechnology.
Disease Detectives
Participants will use their investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury,
health, and disability in populations or groups of people.
Ornithology
Participants will be assessed on their knowledge of North American birds.
Water Quality
Participants will be assessed on their understanding and evaluation of marine and
estuary aquatic environments.
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Astronomy
Teams will demonstrate an understanding of Star and Galaxy Formation and Evolution.
Dynamic Planet
Teams will complete tasks related to physical and geological oceanography.
Fossils
Teams identify and classify fossils and demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life by
completing tasks related to interpretation of past environments and ecosystems, adaptations and evolutionary
relationships, and use of fossils in dating and correlating rock units.
GeoLogic Mapping
Teams will demonstrate understanding in the construction and use of topographic maps,
geologic maps, and cross sections, and their use in forming interpretations regarding subsurface structures
and past depositional environments.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY
Chem Lab
Teams will complete one or more tasks and answer a series of questions involving the science
processes of chemistry focused in the areas of Aqueous Solutions and Acids & Bases.
Circuit Lab
Participants must complete tasks and answer questions about electricity and
magnetism.
Forensics
Given a scenario and some possible suspects, students will perform a series of tests.
These tests, along with other evidence or test results, will be used to solve a crime.
Machines
Teams will complete a written test on simple, Division B, and compound, Division C,
machine concepts and construct a lever-based measuring device prior to the tournament to determine the
ratio between two masses.
Protein Modeling
Participants will use computer visualization and online resources to construct a physical
model of a protein that is being used with CRISPR Cas9 to edit plant and animal genomes. This year’s event
will focus on modifications to Cas9 that make it useful for base-editing.
Sounds of Music
Teams must construct and tune one device prior to the tournament based on a two-octave
12-tone equal tempered scale and complete a written test on the physics of sound and music concepts.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
Boomilever
Teams will design and build a Boomilever meeting requirements specified in these rules
to achieve the highest structural efficiency.
Detector Building
Teams will build a durable temperature-sensing Device that will accurately measure, and
display temperatures between 0C to 75C to determine the temperature of four different water samples.
Gravity Vehicle
Teams design, build, and test one Vehicle and Ramp that uses the Vehicle’s gravitational
potential energy as its sole means of propulsion to reach a target as quickly and accurately as possible.
Wright Stuff
Prior to the tournament teams design, construct, and test free flight rubber-powered
monoplanes or biplanes to achieve maximum time aloft.
INQUIRY & NATURE OF SCIENCE
Codebusters
Teams will cryptanalyze and decode encrypted messages using cryptanalysis
techniques for historical and modern advanced ciphers.
Experimental Design
This event will determine the participant’s ability to design, conduct, and report the
findings of an experiment entirely on-site.
Ping-Pong Parachute
Prior to the tournament, teams will design, build, and bring up to two bottle rockets to the
tournament to launch a ping pong ball attached to a parachute to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time.
Write It Do It
One participant will write a description of an object and how to build it. The other
participant will attempt to construct the object from this description.
LIFE, PERSONAL & SOCIAL SCIENCE
Anatomy and Physiology
Participants will be assessed on their understanding of the anatomy and physiology for
the human Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular systems.
Designer Genes
Participants will solve problems and analyze data or diagrams using their knowledge of the
basic principles of genetics, molecular genetics and biotechnology.
Disease Detectives
Participants will use their investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury,
health, and disability in populations or groups of people.
Ornithology
Participants will be assessed on their knowledge of North American birds.
Water Quality
Participants will be assessed on their understanding and evaluation of marine and
estuary aquatic environments.
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Astronomy
Teams will demonstrate an understanding of Star and Galaxy Formation and Evolution.
Dynamic Planet
Teams will complete tasks related to physical and geological oceanography.
Fossils
Teams identify and classify fossils and demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life by
completing tasks related to interpretation of past environments and ecosystems, adaptations and evolutionary
relationships, and use of fossils in dating and correlating rock units.
GeoLogic Mapping
Teams will demonstrate understanding in the construction and use of topographic maps,
geologic maps, and cross sections, and their use in forming interpretations regarding subsurface structures
and past depositional environments.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY
Chem Lab
Teams will complete one or more tasks and answer a series of questions involving the science
processes of chemistry focused in the areas of Aqueous Solutions and Acids & Bases.
Circuit Lab
Participants must complete tasks and answer questions about electricity and
magnetism.
Forensics
Given a scenario and some possible suspects, students will perform a series of tests.
These tests, along with other evidence or test results, will be used to solve a crime.
Machines
Teams will complete a written test on simple, Division B, and compound, Division C,
machine concepts and construct a lever-based measuring device prior to the tournament to determine the
ratio between two masses.
Protein Modeling
Participants will use computer visualization and online resources to construct a physical
model of a protein that is being used with CRISPR Cas9 to edit plant and animal genomes. This year’s event
will focus on modifications to Cas9 that make it useful for base-editing.
Sounds of Music
Teams must construct and tune one device prior to the tournament based on a two-octave
12-tone equal tempered scale and complete a written test on the physics of sound and music concepts.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
Boomilever
Teams will design and build a Boomilever meeting requirements specified in these rules
to achieve the highest structural efficiency.
Detector Building
Teams will build a durable temperature-sensing Device that will accurately measure, and
display temperatures between 0C to 75C to determine the temperature of four different water samples.
Gravity Vehicle
Teams design, build, and test one Vehicle and Ramp that uses the Vehicle’s gravitational
potential energy as its sole means of propulsion to reach a target as quickly and accurately as possible.
Wright Stuff
Prior to the tournament teams design, construct, and test free flight rubber-powered
monoplanes or biplanes to achieve maximum time aloft.
INQUIRY & NATURE OF SCIENCE
Codebusters
Teams will cryptanalyze and decode encrypted messages using cryptanalysis
techniques for historical and modern advanced ciphers.
Experimental Design
This event will determine the participant’s ability to design, conduct, and report the
findings of an experiment entirely on-site.
Ping-Pong Parachute
Prior to the tournament, teams will design, build, and bring up to two bottle rockets to the
tournament to launch a ping pong ball attached to a parachute to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time.
Write It Do It
One participant will write a description of an object and how to build it. The other
participant will attempt to construct the object from this description.