These invitationals do not impact regional or state advancement or rankings. They're often used as tryouts for team members and to form official teams that do advance. Across the country, many middle and high schools host these events to give teams a chance to perfect their devices, get a feel for the difficulty level of tests and labs, and see a real tournament in action. Sometimes, just being there to observe gives a coach the inside track to better coach a Science Olympiad team. Every little bit of context helps! Division B Invitational Tournaments Division C Invitational Tournaments Participation in Science Olympiad Invitational Tournaments is optional and in most cases requires a separate event fee collected by each Invitational Director. All school teams participating in a Science Olympiad Invitational tournament in any location MUST first be a registered member of the state and national Science Olympiad program. If a school takes a second or third team to an invitational tournament, each additional team must first be a registered member of the state and national Science Olympiad program. The registration fee for each additional team is $60. Each Invitational Director needs to sign and return a Tournament Directors Form in order to hold an officially sanctioned Science Olympiad event. Please send a copy of the form to the state office at the following address: - Pennsylvania Science Olympiad
Cabrini College
610 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087-3698
Or email a copy to PaSciOly@cabrini.edu. |