Tournament
For details regarding registration, please navigate to the “Register” tab or click
here.
Format
This year’s tournament will be a Division C Science Olympiad Invitational tournament held on February 18, 2023, in-person on the UMass Amherst campus.
Our tournament will run the same 21 main events as the Massachusetts State Science Olympiad. All main event conflicts will be the same as the state tournament. Trial events will be announced at a future date. We expect to provide individual homerooms for all competing schools.
Our tournament will also focus on being hands-on. This means two big things for competing teams:
- The tournament will have a focus on build events, and
- Most non-build events will be run in a stations format.
More detailed information about how our tournament will be run can be found on
this information document.
Timeline
- October 18: Registration opens
- November 22: Team notification and payment begins
- December 24: Payment deadline
- February 18: In-person tournament date
Other
We encourage all individuals planning to be on campus to bring $15 for lunch! Our campus houses award-winning dining halls with accommodations to all dietary restrictions. For more information about UMass Dining, please visit their website
here.
For a full list of all past updates, please refer to
this Google Doc!
9 February 2023
Pre-tournament To Do
With the tournament less than two weeks away, here’s a quick checklist on what each team should complete before competition day!
- Release forms! This is both to satisfy university requirements and also to make sure that we have appropriate contact information in case of any emergencies.
- Sign up for builds! (The spreadsheet is sent to coaches) Our tournament will be awarding the top 3 teams that do the best in builds, so please sign up to make sure your team can test them.
- Bring the required materials for lab events, especially safety goggles. We can’t allow participation in wet labs and builds without eye protection and proper clothing.
- Make sure that participants have extra money for food. Lunch is about 15 dollars at any of the dining halls. T-Shirts will also be sold for 20 dollars.
22 November 2022
Registration Announcements
Team decisions are coming out! All teams that have registered before November 7th, 2022 should have received notification emails, and any teams registering past that date should receive notifications within the next two or three days. Information on the next steps for registered teams are sent through email. Safety and liability forms will be sent out closer to the tournament date.
13 October 2022
States Events!
After much consideration from feedback provided by interested teams, we’ve decided to follow the same event schedule as states this year! We know that many teams in Massachusetts build themselves around the state’s events and event conflicts, and we hope to prepare all competitors regardless of experience by offering a tournament that runs in a similar format. We do have a couple key differences, however, so please take note of the tournament details and keep an eye out for further updates!