[Coaches Update #1] November 20

Hello Coaches,

Thank you for registering for the USC Invitational! With the tournament on the horizon, we want to share some important announcements and reminders.

Announcements:

(2) In accordance with the USC Office of Youth Protection, please follow these directions to properly assign your school to USC’s IdealLogic platform. In this platform, you will require a list of chaperones as well as your intended school administrator who can sign two attestation forms digitally (i.e. principal, district administrator, etc). Alternatively, each student can come with a parent or guardian, in which case no attestation form is required; please email us if this is the case.
USC also requires us to maintain a 1:12 ratio of adults to minors for high schoolers and a 1:10 ratio for middle schoolers, so please keep this in mind when organizing teams.

(3) Each student will need to fill out parental/legal guardian consent forms, photo/media release forms, and lab safety forms before being able to participate. These can be downloaded via the "Combined Forms" link in the "Additional Forms" section below. Registered teams will be emailed a link where they can submit these forms.

Reminders:

(1) Please submit the Certificate of Insurance in accordance with the instructions found at the bottom of the USC Invitational Page.

(2) If you are looking to travel by bus to USC, please inform us ahead of time. We will be sharing information about bus parking at the California Science Center just across the street, along with the closest entrances on campus.

(3) Please bring lab coats (not aprons) to the tournament. Competitors without the proper PPE will not be allowed to enter the competition spaces for lab events. If you need any assistance or questions about the lab coats and lab safety expectations, please let us know as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at uscinvite@socalscioly.org. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at the USC Invitational!

Best,
USC Invitational Team
On behalf of SciBAT and Southern California Science Olympiad

The 2026 USC Invitational Registration is Now Open! October 22

Thank you for your incredible patience and support! After a year-long wait, we are excited to announce the return of the second USC Invitational. With the largest invitational in the nation, we hope to further our commitment to providing a collaborative science environment and unforgettable memories for our competitors.

Date: Saturday, January 17th, 2026
Location: University of Southern California (USC)
Division: B and C
Teams: 90 maximum per division, 180 maximum total
Registration: $295

Registration is now open and can be accessed with the Register Now button above. Additional information for the tournament is available here, including a payment link, map, roster form, and more in the Downloads & Links section. Some information will be changed or added in the future, so please stay tuned for future updates. For further questions, email us at uscinvite@socalscioly.org.

We can't wait to see you compete this coming winter!