GEORGIA SPECIFIC RULES

(As determined at tournament directors meeting, 1 Nov. 2007)

 Teams advancing to the national tournament can be expected to follow national rules.

GENERAL ITEMS

1. APPEAL
   
   
1. Each site will have an appeal board of at least 3 individuals; the number on the board must be an odd number
2. Appeals must be made within one hour of the team's completion of the event in question.
3. Appeals must be made in writing.
4. Scoring appeals must be made within one hour after the passing out of score sheets at award ceremony. This rule applies to all teams, whether they stay for award ceremony or not.
5. ONLY THE DESIGNATED COACHED, AS INDICATED ON THE REGISTRATION, MAY FILE THE APPEAL
   
   
2. TOURNAMENT DAY REGISTRATION
   
   
1. A separate adult must turn in the team roster for each team.
2. The roster form must be printed and totaled from the on-line form.
3. Students MUST wear wrist bands. Students without wrist bands will not be allowed to compete in an event, except a trial event.
   
   
3. HERPS/AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES (AND THE NEW REPTILE, THE TURTLE)
   
   
1. Modified critter list. The critters will be limited to those on the list that appear in GA. Click here for a specific list. Families from the national list that will NOT be tested:
   
   LIZARDS:
   Gekkonidae; Iguanidae; Crotaphytidae; Phrynosomatidae; Lacertidae; Teiidae; Helodermatidae
   
   SNAKES:
   Typhlopidae; Leptotyphlopidae; Boidae;Hydrophiiadae
   
   AMPHIBIA (These genera):
   Ensatina; typhlomolge B
   
   
2. Printed labels will be allowed (and in fact, encouraged ). Answer sheets used will be double spaced, 12 font lines. The length of the label must not exceed 3 ½ inches, and must fit within the above indicated space. Students may bring in multiple labels, however, THE LABELS THEMSELVES MUST CONTAIN NO WRITING OTHER THAN NAME.
   
   
4. LOG BOOKS
   
   
   1. Log books will NOT be required for
      1. Flight events (Wright Stuff and Balloon Launch Glider)
      2. Balsa wood events (Tower and Boomilever)
   2. B. Log books will be required for other events if specified in rules.
      
      
5. WRITE IT DO IT
   
   
   1. Building bags may contain more, but never less, than the necessary pieces.

B (MIDDLE SCHOOL) SPECIFIC EVENTS

1. BALLOON LAUNCH (CRASH?) GLIDER
   
   
   1. Teams at regionals MUST bring their own balloon and launch pad . Sites may or may not have a balloon and helium tank. Check with tournament director.
      
      
2. SCIENCE WORD
   
   
   1. The words used will be restricted to those words that are part of EARTH SCIENCE vocabulary. Words used will not be from other areas of science.

C (HIGH SCHOOL) SPECIFIC EVENTS

1. FIVE STAR SCIENCE
   
   
   1. The five stations will be limited to the following areas and topics covered in 2008 rules for:
      
      Cell Biology, Chem Lab, Circuit Lab, Rocks and Minerals, and Experimental Design
      
      
   2. For Experimental Design component, the inquiry nature will be taken from the above four other areas. Students will NOT be expected to complete a miniature experimental design event.