Building Event Guidelines

For each building event there will be a "test" available in Scilympiad, which will contain full instructions for the event, including any unknown values such as a target distance or target time. The student can start the test once you have prepared the list below.

• You must have the following prepared before beginning your build event:
  • A coach to act as the judge
  • A second adult to film
  • The participating students
  • The National Checklist for your event, found at the following webpage: https://www.soinc.org/scoresheets
  • An arena set up with all necessary supplies (Track for Wheeled Vehicle/Scrambler, Launch area and targets for Trajectory, etc.)
  • Any measurement tools required to complete the checklist and record a score
  • Your device
  • Any practice and design logs required by the event rules
  • Safety equipment
• Submissions must follow the following criteria:
  • The submission must be one continuous video. Submissions that have multiple parts will be tiered.
  • When filming, you need an adult to film, a coach to act as the judge, and the two participants.
  • The start of the video needs to have the judge go through the checklist that is downloaded off of the National site. Once done, move on to filming the teams' runs as specified in the rules.
  • Send a link to your video and all required practice or design logs to the e-mail address provided for the event with the subject line [Battle of the States, "Team Name" "Team Number", "Event Name"].
    • Example subject line: "Battle of the States, Test High School B999, Wheeled Vehicle". The event supervisor will contact coaches if any questions arise.