Alameda Science Olympiad Tournament
Announcements
2/8/25 - Communique 5
The Division B and Division C scores are now final and are posted below. There are no changes to either of the scoreboards.
Congratulations everyone for their spectacular performance at the competition today and a huge thank you to all of the coaches, family members, all of our event supervisors and writers, and the staff at CSU East Bay!
2/7/25 - Communique 4
Here are a few final updates and reminders. Please make sure to review the reminders and information from Communique 3 sent on 1/24 (included below).
Schedule and Location Update:Please note the following final updates to the schedule (version 3):
- Bungee Drop C has impounded added to be consistent with the rules
- Microbe Mission C has been moved from S205 to S143 (the same room as Microbe Mission B)
- Anatomy and Physiology C has been moved from S205 to S143 (the same room as Anatomy and Physiology B)
- Geologic Mapping C has been moved from N206 to N221
- Materials Science C has been moved from N206 to N221
- Write It Do It B/C has been moved from N220/N221 to N246/N247
- Optics B/C has been moved from S346 to S149
- Helicopter B/C will be in the Gym South Lobby
- Electric Vehicle C will be in the Gym (along with Air Trajectory B/C and Robot Tour C)
- Scrambler B will be in the Gym (along with Air Trajectory B/C and Robot Tour C)
- The venue for Helicopter B/C is about 4.5 meters high
Team Home Base:During the day of the tournament, teams may set up home bases, but must adhere to the following:
- Team may bring pop up canopies that are not bigger than 10’ by 10’
- Generally, interior campus roads 20 feet or wider are fire lanes. No set up shall block interior campus roads that reduce its width to less than 20 ft. or 26 ft. in front of buildings.
- No tents/set ups around the lawns and areas surrounding the Meiklejohn building (ML)
- No tents/set ups in the FM/Corporation Yard Area.
- No stakes set into the lawn because of underground irrigation systems.
- No outdoor cooking/BBQ
- All tents shall be at a minimum of 20 ft. from a building and 20 ft. away from the full width of entry or exit doors around the exterior of the building.
Food Options on Saturday: Teams are welcome to bring food with them to their home base on Saturday. Please note that Pioneer Kitchen on campus will be open. There are also a few places near campus: China Best Restaurant, Bronco Billy's Pizza Palace, Fresh Fuel Juicery, and Pearl's Caffe.
Bathrooms:All bathrooms in the Science Building except N326 will be open for use. Bathrooms in the gym will also be open.
1/24/25 - Communique 3
Thank you so much for everyone's patience as we confirmed and finalized logistics this past week! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in 2 weeks on Sat, Feb 8 at CSUEB for this year’s Alameda County Science Olympiad Tournament! Below are some important information for the upcoming tournament.
[Urgent] Online Sign Up for Self-Scheduled Events: We will be using Scilympiad for the self-scheduled events sign ups. To access this, log into the head coach dashboard then click on Self-scheduled Event Signup. From there select the time slot that your team wants to compete in each of the various events.
Your team number can be found here.
Please note that self-schedule will open Tues, Jan 28, 4:30 PM and will close on Tues, Feb 4, 4:30 PM
15 Official Team Members Roster Requirement: Our current practice at the Alameda County Science Olympiad is for the head coach of the team to bring and submit a final official roster of participating students (15-member team and alternates) on the day of the tournament during the morning check-in time. The head coach needs also to submit the release form required for each competitor. If there is a change in the team's composition, this is simply recorded on the roster you bring on the day of the event. Wristbands will be provided for your team members. You will receive up to fifteen (15) wristbands, depending on the size of your team, when you check in. Please be aware that there is no maximum or minimum number of events that a given student must compete. We are aware that teams may employ an organizational system that includes maximum or minimum numbers to manage the team and schedule, but that is not a requirement of the Alameda County Science Olympiad program. Please make sure you check the National Science Olympiad guidelines on who can be on your 15-member team.
Schedule: An updated schedule has been posted here. The room assignments for the events are now included. At this point, we do not expect any changes to the schedule and will alert everyone if there are any.
Parent Volunteer Assignments: As in the past, we are asking each team to provide an adult volunteer to help with tasks on tournament day. We’re expecting each team to provide 3.5 hours of support. The parent volunteer assignments can be found here.
Teams must have 1 adult volunteer present for the entire duration listed for the given event. Coaches can either ask 1 parent volunteer to complete it or 2 parent volunteers to split up the assignment. Please make sure to let your parent volunteers know when and where they need to be on the day of the event and that they do not have any conflicts of interest (where they have a child or relative competing in the event they’re helping with). There are no cards or papers to sign. Parent Volunteers should report directly to the assignment (not check in table), they need to let the event supervisor(s) know which school they're representing and that they're a parent volunteer. If you have any questions regarding your assignment, please let us know.
Check-In on the Day of the Tournament: Head Coach Check-in will be in SC-N125. The registration materials we're expecting are:
- Final team roster with principal signature (1 per team)
- Release form for each participating student (1 per student)
Once the head coach has turned in these required forms, they will receive up to 15 participant wristbands for the official members of the team (blue for Div B, yellow for Div C). Please make sure to print out enough copies of the map and schedule for the team's use as there will be a limited number of maps and schedules available on the day of the event.
If an event requires impound, the device must be impounded during the time stated in the schedule. Teams will not need wristbands to impound their devices since the impound period is the same as the period when the head coach checks in and receives wristbands. However, per the rules, all devices must still be impounded by one or more of the 15 official team members. Parents or other non-participants may not impound devices for their team, but they may accompany the team members to help transport or carry things.
Science Olympiad Code of Ethics & General Rules: Please review with your students and parents the Science Olympiad Code of Ethics & General Rules.
Photography on the Day of the Event: If your student(s) wish not to be in photos/videos on the day of the event, they should be instructed to remove themselves from the photo, videos, and/or interview situations to avoid compromising the information for broadcasting and newscasts.
Please note that teams can only photograph or videotape a device if the device belongs to the photographer's affiliated school. In the case that a team wants to take pictures of another school's device(s), permission from the owner of the device(s) must be given. Please refer to the National Science Olympiad Media Recommendation. If your team has a unique design that you do not want other teams to use, please make sure you protect it by covering the device in some manner.
Maps: Teams can download the maps here.
Restrooms: Please note that restrooms are available in each of the buildings that we’re using for the tournament.
No Practicing at CSUEB: Please remind your parents and teams that practicing your devices at CSU East Bay is strictly prohibited prior to the tournament. Teams should arrive no earlier than 7:15 AM on Saturday. We’re grateful that CSUEB are willing to host our Regional Tournament and that they’ve committed to sharing their staff and selected facilities on Saturday, Feb 8th. Classes are still ongoing and it is not acceptable to come onto campus to practice in the gym or other facilities. Please do not jeopardize the possibility of having CSUEB host this and other Science Olympiad events in the future and do not risk your team being penalized.
Awards Ceremony: Awards Ceremony is expected to take place in the Gym at 5:30 PM.
Parking: When you arrive on campus on Saturday, please park in Lots G or H, which are both free.
Contacting me for urgent but non-emergency matters: For non-emergency urgent matters (e.g. event supervisors requiring ID cards, etc.) on tournament day, I can be reached at (909) 914-0553. This number is not to replace the official appeal process. Please use this number judiciously.
Flight B/C Venue Dimensions: The gym where Flight will take place is 34m x 53m and the height is 14 meters high. As soon as the space is open in the morning ~7:30am, teams can go in for trim flights but must stop as soon as the event officially starts at 8:30.
Arbitration: If your team needs to file an appeal, the head coach must submit an online appeal form. The form was sent as part of Communique 3 to the head coaches.
Emergencies: On tournament day, for emergencies, please call 911.
Preliminary Scores: Scores will be posted at the end of the Awards Ceremony. Teams will have 30 minutes to submit any score inquiry by emailing peterhung@norcalscioly.org. As a reminder, this period is only for tabulation questions (e.g. your team received a no show when your team was there).
11/27/24 - Communique 2
We’ve just heard from CSUEB earlier today that we have secured the gym for Sat, Feb 8 for the Alameda Regional Science Olympiad Tournament. We’re waiting to do one more check next week to confirm the date with other parts of campus, but I want to make sure you have the latest update on the tournament date. Once the date is confirmed next week, we’ll send out the release forms with the correct tournament info. Thank you so much for everyone’s patience! Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving!
9/3/24 - Communique 1
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Science Olympiad season! Registration for the Alameda Regional Tournament is now open (Please note that this is different from last year’s web page). There are no limits to the number of teams a school can enter the tournament. The registration fee continues to be $390/team. We're working to confirm the location and date of the Regional Tournament, to be posted once confirmed. The schedule for the Regional Tournament is posted here and it is aligned with the event grouping/conflicts of the State and National schedule. The 2024-2025 rules are now available at soinc.org.