As you may or may not know, we on the national rules committees at Science Olympiad begin work about this time every year on updating the rules for next year. We have a general policy of trying to make at least one significant change to each returning event (not all events return every year - they rotate in and out every so often), as well as trying to correct issues that required clarifications or FAQs.
The day after Nationals we (the national event supervisors, state directors, etc. etc.) always have a big meeting where we hash out issues face to face and try to come up with a near final version of the new rules. While many of us (myself included) are former competitors, in general we don't get direct input from current competitors during this process, although we do get some input from some coaches who happen to be involved at the national level.
Thus, as the Physical Sciences Committee chair, I've decided to try an experiment this year. Optics is tentatively scheduled to return next year (2011-2012 season). What specific changes would you make to the rules? I'm open to all suggestions (small and large), but can't promise we'll actually implement any of them. Feel free to post ideas here or send me a PM if you'd like.
2011-2012 Rules
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2011-2012 Rules
My brother, the Physical Sciences Committee chair, began soliciting suggestions to the rules for events on his committee in their individual forums, I thought it was a good idea and thought we should do the same here. As a Technology Committee member, event supervisor for Helicopter, former competitor and someone heavily involved in the Mission Possible rules process I'd love to hear any suggestions for next year's rules. Specifically, do you have any ideas for new, creative and challenging tasks? We already know about some logistical errors in the rules (such as the mistake with the numbering of sections and the confusing scoring/penalty issue as described in the official clarifications), but I'd also love to hear about anything you find lacking in the rules. Keep in mind that these are only suggestions, we cannot promise anything specific, but are generally looking for creativity. Also, everyone always wants to make things bigger and more exciting (myself included!) but safety is always the first consideration when writing any of these rules, especially with Mission Possible. My brother's original text from the optics forum is listed below to help explain the general thought behind this a bit further.
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Re: 2011-2012 Rules
I heard that MP wasn't coming back next year?
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Re: 2011-2012 Rules
Twould be a tad bit challenging for B students, wouldn't it? I suppose there'd be a less complicated tasks...
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Fossils (Regionals ~1st) (State ~6th)
Towers (Regionals ~1st) (State ~3rd)
Helicopter (Regionals -3rd gahhh) (State ~5th)
Wind Power (Regionals ~1st) (State ~3rd TIERED!)
Hooray for getting everything i wanted?
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Re: 2011-2012 Rules
Yes in previous years MP was a B division event and it ran fine; the rules usually stick to simple machine tasks...though they did have a sand timer....lllazar wrote:Twould be a tad bit challenging for B students, wouldn't it? I suppose there'd be a less complicated tasks...
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Re: 2011-2012 Rules
Allow dynamite
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Re: 2011-2012 Rules
sniff..going to miss itchalker7 wrote:It is currently scheduled to return as a Division B event
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Re: 2011-2012 Rules
Uncle Fester wrote:Allow dynamite
either that or thermite
task should resemble something like this
"cause a combustion reaction that causes the next action"
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I agree, that should totally included!!jarrred_1415 wrote:Uncle Fester wrote:Allow dynamite
either that or thermite
task should resemble something like this
"cause a combustion reaction that causes the next action"
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