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| [[Density Lab|Density Lab/Buoy oh Buoy/Buoyancy]] | | [[Density Lab|Density Lab/Buoy oh Buoy/Buoyancy]] | ||
| − | | 2018 [[Washington]] State Tournament and [[Colorado State University 2018|2018 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]], 2018 [[Illinois]] State Tournament for [[Division C]] and [[Division B]]. | + | | 2018 [[Washington]] State Tournament, 2018 [[Texas]] State Tournament and [[Colorado State University 2018|2018 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]], 2018 [[Illinois]] State Tournament for [[Division C]] and [[Division B]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2019 (B) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2019 (B) | ||
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| [[Endangered, Extinct, and Exotic Animals]] | | [[Endangered, Extinct, and Exotic Animals]] | ||
| − | | | + | | 2013 [[New York]] State Tournament, [[University of Nebraska 2015|2015 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]] and [[Division C]], 2013-2016 [[Texas]] State Tournaments for [[Division B]]. |
| bgcolor="ffc7ce"|N/A | | bgcolor="ffc7ce"|N/A | ||
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| [[Fermi Questions]] | | [[Fermi Questions]] | ||
| − | | [[2002 National Tournament]], [[2003 National Tournament]], [[2004 National Tournament]] for [[Division C]]. | + | | [[2002 National Tournament]], [[2003 National Tournament]], [[2004 National Tournament]], 2014-2018 [[Texas]] State Tournaments for [[Division C]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2005-2008, 2012-2013, 2018-2019 (C) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2005-2008, 2012-2013, 2018-2019 (C) | ||
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| [[Food Science]] | | [[Food Science]] | ||
| − | | [[University of Illinois 2005|2005 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]] and [[Division C]], 2011 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division B]]. | + | | [[University of Illinois 2005|2005 National Tournament]], 2015 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division B]] and [[Division C]], 2011 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division B]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2012-2013, 2016-2017 (B) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2012-2013, 2016-2017 (B) | ||
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| [[Game On]] | | [[Game On]] | ||
| − | | [[2014 National Tournament]], [[University of Nebraska 2015|2015 National Tournament]] for [[Division C]]. | + | | [[2014 National Tournament]], 2015 [[Texas]] State Tournament, [[University of Nebraska 2015|2015 National Tournament]] for [[Division C]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2016-2018 (C), 2019 (B) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2016-2018 (C), 2019 (B) | ||
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| [[Indoor Bottle Rocket]] | | [[Indoor Bottle Rocket]] | ||
| − | | 2017 [[Nebraska]] State Tournament, [[Wright State University 2017|2017 National Tournament]] for [[Division C]]. This event is likely intended as a replacement or rules modification for [[Bottle Rocket]]. | + | | 2017 [[Nebraska]] State Tournament, [[Wright State University 2017|2017 National Tournament]] for [[Division C]], 2018 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division B]]. This event is likely intended as a replacement or rules modification for [[Bottle Rocket]]. |
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| [[Materials Science]] | | [[Materials Science]] | ||
| − | | [[University of Wisconsin 2011|2011 National Tournament]] for [[Division C]]. | + | | [[University of Wisconsin 2011|2011 National Tournament]], 2017 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division C]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2013-2014, 2017-2018 (C) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2013-2014, 2017-2018 (C) | ||
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| + | | [[Mechathlon]] | ||
| + | | 2018 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division C]]. | ||
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| [[Microbe Mission]] | | [[Microbe Mission]] | ||
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| [[Mystery Architecture]] | | [[Mystery Architecture]] | ||
| − | | 2013 [[New York]] State Tournament for [[Division B]], [[2016 National Tournament]] (as Mystery Design) for [[Division C]]. | + | | 2013 [[New York]] State Tournament, 2015 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division B]], [[2016 National Tournament]] (as Mystery Design) for [[Division C]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2018-2019 (B) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2018-2019 (B) | ||
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| [[Potions and Poisons]] | | [[Potions and Poisons]] | ||
| − | | 2016 [[Washington]] State Tournament, [[2016 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]]. | + | | 2016 [[Washington]] State Tournament, [[2016 National Tournament]], 20162018 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division B]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2018-2019 (B) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2018-2019 (B) | ||
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| [[Roller Coaster]] | | [[Roller Coaster]] | ||
| − | | [[University of Nebraska 2015|2015 National Tournament]], [[2017 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]]. | + | | [[University of Nebraska 2015|2015 National Tournament]], [[2017 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]], 2016-2018 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division B]] and [[Division C]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2018-2019 (B) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2018-2019 (B) | ||
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| [[Storm the Castle]] | | [[Storm the Castle]] | ||
| − | | [[2002 National Tournament]], [[2003 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]] and [[Division C]]. | + | | [[2002 National Tournament]], [[2003 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]] and [[Division C]], 2013-2014 [[Texas]] State Tournament for [[Division C]]. |
| bgcolor="c6efce"|2004-2006 (B/C), 2007, 2011-2012 (B) | | bgcolor="c6efce"|2004-2006 (B/C), 2007, 2011-2012 (B) | ||
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| [[Sumo Bots]] | | [[Sumo Bots]] | ||
| [[Wichita State University 2007|2007 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]] and [[Division C]], [[2010 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]], [[University of Nebraska 2015|2015 National Tournament]] for [[Division C]]. | | [[Wichita State University 2007|2007 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]] and [[Division C]], [[2010 National Tournament]] for [[Division B]], [[University of Nebraska 2015|2015 National Tournament]] for [[Division C]]. | ||
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| + | | [[Texas Wildflowers]] | ||
| + | | 2010-2017 [[Texas]] State Tournaments for [[Division B]]. | ||
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Revision as of 17:32, 17 January 2019
A trial event is an event held at a competition that does not count towards overall team score. How many, if any, and which trial events are held is usually under the discretion of the organization hosting the competition. At most competitions which hold them, alternate team members (members additional to those competing in the official events) are eligible to compete in trial events.
Trial events provide an opportunity for testing the efficacy and gauging student interest of the events themselves without the risk of affecting team scores.
To find out if any trial events will be held at a competition, check the tournament's webpage or contact a tournament director.
List of Trial Events
This is not a comprehensive list. Both the list of events and the list of locations where an event was run may be incomplete.
For a more comprehensive listing of trial events, see soinc.org's trial event page.
Removal of Official Events
If inconsistencies in how an official event was run are brought to the attention of tournament officials, the decision to exclude the event from overall scoring may be made. In such a case, it is often said that the event "was made a trial event." Medals and ribbons may still be awarded to the winners of the event, although how medals are awarded may vary from the other official events (in one unusual example, now jokingly referred to as The Lance Crimm Award, medals were awarded to every single team at the tournament).
