FAQs - Team & Registration

Students participating in Science Olympiad sign a Code of Conduct that covers ethics and sportsmanship. The Code of Conduct, along with the MSU Photo Release, and Release of Liability are available via Docusign HERE. 

Electronic signatures are submitted in two steps. First, the student signs and submits, which triggers an email to the parent/guardian. Second, the parent/guardian signs their portion and submits. Once submitted, the coach will receive an email, assuring them completion of the required documents.

Questions? Email us and we will work with you to submit forms.

We ask coaches to enter their students' names and predicted events in Scilympiad. However, we still encourage coaches to bring a printed roster and give it to Science Olympiad staff when you check in for the tournament. This is useful as a cross-check in case we receive a test that doesn't have a name, school or team number.

Yes! Students can compete in up to four events as long as we minimize potential time conflicts. We will work with you as best we can to resolve conflicts.

Team registration fees can be paid online with a credit card or with a check (we will send an invoice after registration is complete).

Yes! The $60 national fee is included in your registration fee paid to the Science Math Resource Center. You do not have to pay this on top of yourMontana registration fee.

A team may have up to 15 members as well as two alternates (learn more about alternates here). There is no minimum; however, students cannot compete as individuals. We offer different team registration fees for teams of 11 to 15 students and smaller teams of 10 or fewer students.

For Division B, a maximum of five 9th grade students is permitted. Because middle schools that do not have grades 7, 8 or 9 are at a slight disadvantage, they may invite any combination of up to five of their last year’s 6th, 7th or 8th grade students to be part of the team. Possible examples can be found on the Science Olympiad website.

For Division C, a maximum of seven 12th grade students is permitted.

Yes, but each team must be registered and paid for. The fees are lower for a second (or third) team (which in Montana, we call a Junior Varsity team). You must register a Varsity team before you can register a Junior Varsity team. Your school can have up to three teams. The first team is called Varsity; the rest are called JV. Please submit the registration form duplicate times to make an entry for each team.

Only varsity teams may earn first, second and third place medals, the team trophy and move on to national competition. JV teams will compete against other JV teams for first, second and third place certificates.

Yes. A school may bring a varsity team and up to two JV teams. Each team must be registered and paid for, and students must be rostered specifically on one of those teams.

9th graders can compete in Division B (Grades 6-9) OR Division C (Grades 9-12), but they can't compete in both divisions. Coaches working with 9th graders can put some students on their B team and some on their C team, but no single student can be on both teams. Learn more.

From the National Rules Manual: Students Below Grade Level Designations

Science Olympiad encourages students to participate in the Division that matches current Science Olympiad grade level designations. However, to support the inclusion of students who wish to participate in Science Olympiad, schools with grade levels lower than those stated in a Division are permitted to invite members below the grade level designations. Participation is limited to age-appropriate events (as determined by a coach, principal or tournament director) and prohibited where safety is a concern (such as the use of chemicals). See Team Qualifications for more information.