Communique 5 April 24,2025
Pictures from this year's SoCal State Tournament are now posted here.
Communique 4 April 14,2025
1. The final scores for the 2025 Southern California State Science Olympiad:
Div B: https://www.duosmium.org/results/2025-04-12_sCA_states_b/
Div C: https://www.duosmium.org/results/2025-04-12_sCA_states_c/
There were no changes to the preliminary scoreboard.
Congratulations to Sierra Vista Middle School and Troy High School, who will represent SoCal at the upcoming National Tournament!
2. Please fill out the feedback form and ask your students to do so as well: https://forms.gle/mQS4d738iKfKCrVW9
3. Pictures from during the day and the awards ceremony will be available next week. We will send the link when this becomes available.
4. Senior who are interested in volunteering next year to email our Event Supervisor Coordinator, Antonio Velasco. They do not have to be attending Caltech or a local college next year - we can connect them to tournament officials in other states too.
5. The Certificate of Excellence and Appreciation were emailed to the head coaches of the team for their use.
6. We are working with the National Office on potential workshops this summer. We do not have any confirmations as of now but will keep everyone updated as soon as we have additional information.
Thank you again for all that you do for the students and the program, and we look forward to seeing you at the local tournaments next year!
Div B: https://www.duosmium.org/
Div C: https://www.duosmium.org/
There were no changes to the preliminary scoreboard.
Congratulations to Sierra Vista Middle School and Troy High School, who will represent SoCal at the upcoming National Tournament!
2. Please fill out the feedback form and ask your students to do so as well: https://forms.gle/
3. Pictures from during the day and the awards ceremony will be available next week. We will send the link when this becomes available.
4. Senior who are interested in volunteering next year to email our Event Supervisor Coordinator, Antonio Velasco. They do not have to be attending Caltech or a local college next year - we can connect them to tournament officials in other states too.
5. The Certificate of Excellence and Appreciation were emailed to the head coaches of the team for their use.
6. We are working with the National Office on potential workshops this summer. We do not have any confirmations as of now but will keep everyone updated as soon as we have additional information.
Thank you again for all that you do for the students and the program, and we look forward to seeing you at the local tournaments next year!
Communique 3 April 12,2025
The preliminary Div B and Div C
Communique 2 April 8, 2025
As we approach the State Tournament, please remind your team (students, parents, and guests) of the following:- Do not park or arrive on campus until 7:00 AM. The Fire Marshal will be there, and the permit for the event does not start until 7:00 AM.- Please remind team members and guests to stay near the base camp. It is okay to enjoy the campus outdoors, but please do not wander around within buildings as research is taking place even on weekends. Because we are borrowing shared building spaces, please keep noise levels to a minimum to be respectful to those working and carrying out research in the other parts of the building.- Food and drinks are not allowed inside academic buildings. Food will be available for sale in Browne Dining Hall throughout the event.- Do not photograph or take videos of devices of another team without their permission.- Review the Code of Conduct and Media Recommendation http://www.soinc.org/ethics_rules and https://www.soinc.org/sites/default/files/uploaded_files/ScienceOlympiad_MediaRecommendations.pdf .
Final ScheduleThe final schedule have been posted on the State web page at https://socalscioly.org/?tab=tournaments&page=state#downloads . Please note that a link to the picture of each room is included on the schedule. While we do not expect any major changes to the schedule at this point, we will let you know if there are any updates to the schedule. As we update the schedule, the one posted on the web page and the digital map will also be updated.
Helicopter B/C Venue Dimensions:Helicopter B/C will take place in Avery Fireplace and the dimensions and diagram of the space can be found at https://socalscioly.org/downloads/State/Venue%20Pictures/Avery%20Fire%20Place%20Top%20Down.JPG
Restrooms:Please note that restrooms are available in most buildings that we are using for the tournament, and are shown on the Tournament Map. From the home bases, the closest restrooms to Beckman Lawn are in Beckman Institute and Resnick. From Bechtel Mall, the closest restrooms are in Resnic
Food Availability:Browne Dining Hall 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – food and beverage serviceRed Door 2:00 PM – 8:00 AM – food and beverage service
Parking:Parking is free in any of the Caltech parking structures shown on the map above (North Wilson, South Wilson, California, and Holliston). Do not park or drop off in the surface lots or any 24-hour named/reserved spots. Please follow all traffic signage posts. Tickets will be issued for any violators.Check-In:When the head coach arrives on the morning of the event, they should submit all of the following in an envelope at the check-in table south of the Chen Neuroscience Research Building (Northwest most building of campus)- Team Roster with the official team of 15 participants from the school- Release Forms for everyone affiliated with the team who will be on campus that day.Once the head coach has turned in these required forms, they will receive up to 15 participant wristbands for the official members of the team, up to 2 trial event member wristbands, 1 coach wristband and 16 additional awards ceremony wristbands. Please make sure to share the map and schedule for your team..Emergencies: (626) 395-5000In case of a medical emergency, dial 5000 from any campus telephone. Security can respond much quicker than Pasadena emergency services and will make this notification as necessary.Minor Procedural Issues: (909) 914-0553On the day of the event, this is the number for quick procedural issues (Event Supervisor missing for an event, Event Supervisor asking for student ID to let students in, Event Supervisors not allowing certain items that should be allowed, etc.) In general, call this number to get something fixed quickly (not to appeal).Arbitrations:If your team needs to file an appeal, the head coach must submit an online appeal form.Rules Clarifications:All the Event Clarifications that we will be following for the upcoming 2024 Southern California State Science Olympiad Tournament have been posted and can be downloaded at https://socalscioly.org/?tab=clarifications . Please note that these are the only clarifications we will be utilizing at the tournament, in addition to the rules found in the rules manual.Keeping the Campus Clean:Please be courteous and help pick up any trash in your area as a way of thanking the school for their hospitality and help in hosting the tournament. The goal is to keep the grounds free of any debris and trash and restore it to its pre-event condition before our arrival. Thanks for your help and support in making this possible.
Parent Volunteer AssignmentsThe parent volunteer assignments are now posted at https://socalscioly.org/downloads/State/2025%20SoCal%20State%20Parent%20Volunteer%20Assignments.pdf Teams must have 1 adult volunteer present for the entire duration listed for the given event. Coaches can either ask 1 parent volunteer to complete it or 2 parent volunteers to split up the 2 hours. Please make sure to let your parent volunteers know when and where they need to be on the day of the event. There are no cards or papers to sign. Parent Volunteers should report directly to the assignment (not check-in table), they need to let the event supervisor(s) know which school they are representing and that they are a parent volunteer. Please make sure that the adult volunteer(s) do not have any conflicts of interest with their role (e.g. coaching a team in the division they are volunteering with, or having relatives competing in the division they are volunteering with). If you have any questions regarding your assignment, please let us know.
Tournament MapThe tournament map can be found at https://socalscioly.org/tournamentMap.html . We have marked the location of each building/event on the map. Please share this with your participants and guests to help them navigate the campus. Although the information in the app has been reviewed and updated to match the Preliminary Schedule, rooms and venues are subject to change.
Team Home BasesTeam home base locations have been assigned and can be viewed in the tournament map above. Please note that there are two home base areas, Bechtel Mall and Beckman Lawn. Home base areas will be marked by flags on the day of the tournament to help teams determine their area.
Follow the instructions from the Fire Marshal regarding tents. As a reminder, each 10ftx10ft tent requires 160lb of anchorage and there is absolutely no use of stakes because of electrical lines running under the grass. Please see the following guidelines on tents: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tu0XxTkxzB9Y4hRy9cjvH9n4pWOrpNt6qmvy0UmGkH4/edit?usp=sharing
Caltech Wifi for TeamsWe have worked with Caltech to provide wifi access to teams and guests. Teams and guests can use the following on Saturday:
Network: Caltech VIsitorUsername: caltechsciolyPassword: busybeaver
Caltech Admissions Info Session & Campus Tours:Caltech Admissions will hold an informational Q&A session for students, parents, and coaches at 10 AM in Beckman Institute 134 Auditorium. Due to limited seating, only the first 200 guests will be allowed. Those who attend the 10:00 AM session will receive a wristband for a walking tour of campus at 10:30 AM. Caltech students will talk about their undergraduate experience with plenty of time for Q&A. Please note that this is in Room 134 Auditorium of Beckman Institute, which is different from Beckman Auditorium where Awards will be.
There will be campus tours starting at 10:30am, departing from Beckman Institute East Arches. The campus tours are open to all, but priority will be given to those with wristbands from the Q&A session.
Lab Tours:Coaches have been notified if their school was selected by lottery for a Caltech lab tour. All lab tours will depart from in front of Beckman Auditorium at their assigned time. 17 students (15 competitors and 2 alternates) with wristbands will be allowed on the tour. Lab tour assignments are linked at https://bit.ly/caltechstatelabtour2025
Awards Ceremony:The Awards Ceremony will be separated by division: Div B 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Div C 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Doors will open at ~4:45 PM for the Div B Awards. All attendees of the awards ceremony will be required to show a wristband of their division. Each team will receive the following wristbands:15 wristbands for the 15 member official team members - will be seated in the front section of the auditorium. (B: Blue | C: Yellow)2 wristbands for the trial event participants and 1 wristband for the coach - will be seated in the front section of the auditorium. (B: Green| C: Red)16 wristbands for other guests of the team - will be seated in the balcony section or the back of the first floor. (B: Purple | C: Orange)
The 15 official team members, trial event members, and the head coach should line up in front of the south entrance to the auditorium and sit on the first floor toward the front of the auditorium to minimize time to get to the stage. Guests, friends, and family should sit in the balcony or at the rear of the first floor. We will have an official photographer again this year to take pictures of the students with their medals. Coaches and parents are not allowed to come to the front to take pictures.Awards Livestream:Due to the limited availability of seating in Beckman Auditorium, we will livestream the Awards Ceremony. The livestream may be viewed on the SoCal State SciOly website or in the Feynman Lecture Hall in East Bridge 201.Preliminary and Finalized Scores:Preliminary scores will be posted for review on the State website by the end of Saturday, April 12th and they are subject to review. Head coaches have until Monday, April 14th at 5:00 pm to submit any questions, concerns, or issues regarding the Preliminary Scores to peterhung@socalscioly.org. The scores will be considered finalized when they are posted following a review period.We look forward to seeing you and your team on April 12th at Caltech. We wish you a very successful visit, filled with enthusiasm, praiseworthy conduct, personal integrity, and a wonderful learning experience. We exhort your team to once again utilize and uphold the rich traditions embodied by the Science Olympiad program.
Final ScheduleThe final schedule have been posted on the State web page at https://socalscioly.org/?tab=
Helicopter B/C Venue Dimensions:Helicopter B/C will take place in Avery Fireplace and the dimensions and diagram of the space can be found at https://socalscioly.org/
Restrooms:Please note that restrooms are available in most buildings that we are using for the tournament, and are shown on the Tournament Map. From the home bases, the closest restrooms to Beckman Lawn are in Beckman Institute and Resnick. From Bechtel Mall, the closest restrooms are in Resnic
Food Availability:Browne Dining Hall 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – food and beverage serviceRed Door 2:00 PM – 8:00 AM – food and beverage service
Parking:Parking is free in any of the Caltech parking structures shown on the map above (North Wilson, South Wilson, California, and Holliston). Do not park or drop off in the surface lots or any 24-hour named/reserved spots. Please follow all traffic signage posts. Tickets will be issued for any violators.Check-In:When the head coach arrives on the morning of the event, they should submit all of the following in an envelope at the check-in table south of the Chen Neuroscience Research Building (Northwest most building of campus)- Team Roster with the official team of 15 participants from the school- Release Forms for everyone affiliated with the team who will be on campus that day.Once the head coach has turned in these required forms, they will receive up to 15 participant wristbands for the official members of the team, up to 2 trial event member wristbands, 1 coach wristband and 16 additional awards ceremony wristbands. Please make sure to share the map and schedule for your team..Emergencies: (626) 395-5000In case of a medical emergency, dial 5000 from any campus telephone. Security can respond much quicker than Pasadena emergency services and will make this notification as necessary.Minor Procedural Issues: (909) 914-0553On the day of the event, this is the number for quick procedural issues (Event Supervisor missing for an event, Event Supervisor asking for student ID to let students in, Event Supervisors not allowing certain items that should be allowed, etc.) In general, call this number to get something fixed quickly (not to appeal).Arbitrations:If your team needs to file an appeal, the head coach must submit an online appeal form.Rules Clarifications:All the Event Clarifications that we will be following for the upcoming 2024 Southern California State Science Olympiad Tournament have been posted and can be downloaded at https://socalscioly.org/?tab=
Parent Volunteer AssignmentsThe parent volunteer assignments are now posted at https://socalscioly.org/
Tournament MapThe tournament map can be found at https://socalscioly.org/
- Zooming in will show the approximate location of the room within the building.
- Clicking on rooms/buildings will show when and what events are taking place.
- Clicking on rooms will also show what floor the room is on.
- There are rooms in basements; “B1xx” would be a room in the first basement level, “B2xx” would be in the sub-basement (2 levels down from ground level).
Team Home BasesTeam home base locations have been assigned and can be viewed in the tournament map above. Please note that there are two home base areas, Bechtel Mall and Beckman Lawn. Home base areas will be marked by flags on the day of the tournament to help teams determine their area.
Follow the instructions from the Fire Marshal regarding tents. As a reminder, each 10ftx10ft tent requires 160lb of anchorage and there is absolutely no use of stakes because of electrical lines running under the grass. Please see the following guidelines on tents: https://docs.google.com/
Caltech Wifi for TeamsWe have worked with Caltech to provide wifi access to teams and guests. Teams and guests can use the following on Saturday:
Network: Caltech VIsitorUsername: caltechsciolyPassword: busybeaver
Caltech Admissions Info Session & Campus Tours:Caltech Admissions will hold an informational Q&A session for students, parents, and coaches at 10 AM in Beckman Institute 134 Auditorium. Due to limited seating, only the first 200 guests will be allowed. Those who attend the 10:00 AM session will receive a wristband for a walking tour of campus at 10:30 AM. Caltech students will talk about their undergraduate experience with plenty of time for Q&A. Please note that this is in Room 134 Auditorium of Beckman Institute, which is different from Beckman Auditorium where Awards will be.
There will be campus tours starting at 10:30am, departing from Beckman Institute East Arches. The campus tours are open to all, but priority will be given to those with wristbands from the Q&A session.
Lab Tours:Coaches have been notified if their school was selected by lottery for a Caltech lab tour. All lab tours will depart from in front of Beckman Auditorium at their assigned time. 17 students (15 competitors and 2 alternates) with wristbands will be allowed on the tour. Lab tour assignments are linked at https://bit.ly/
Awards Ceremony:The Awards Ceremony will be separated by division: Div B 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Div C 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Doors will open at ~4:45 PM for the Div B Awards. All attendees of the awards ceremony will be required to show a wristband of their division. Each team will receive the following wristbands:15 wristbands for the 15 member official team members - will be seated in the front section of the auditorium. (B: Blue | C: Yellow)2 wristbands for the trial event participants and 1 wristband for the coach - will be seated in the front section of the auditorium. (B: Green| C: Red)16 wristbands for other guests of the team - will be seated in the balcony section or the back of the first floor. (B: Purple | C: Orange)
The 15 official team members, trial event members, and the head coach should line up in front of the south entrance to the auditorium and sit on the first floor toward the front of the auditorium to minimize time to get to the stage. Guests, friends, and family should sit in the balcony or at the rear of the first floor. We will have an official photographer again this year to take pictures of the students with their medals. Coaches and parents are not allowed to come to the front to take pictures.Awards Livestream:Due to the limited availability of seating in Beckman Auditorium, we will livestream the Awards Ceremony. The livestream may be viewed on the SoCal State SciOly website or in the Feynman Lecture Hall in East Bridge 201.Preliminary and Finalized Scores:Preliminary scores will be posted for review on the State website by the end of Saturday, April 12th and they are subject to review. Head coaches have until Monday, April 14th at 5:00 pm to submit any questions, concerns, or issues regarding the Preliminary Scores to peterhung@socalscioly.org. The scores will be considered finalized when they are posted following a review period.We look forward to seeing you and your team on April 12th at Caltech. We wish you a very successful visit, filled with enthusiasm, praiseworthy conduct, personal integrity, and a wonderful learning experience. We exhort your team to once again utilize and uphold the rich traditions embodied by the Science Olympiad program.
Communique 1 March 19, 2025
Congratulations and welcome to the 40th annual Southern California State Science Olympiad hosted on the campuses of the California Institute of Technology and the Polytechnic School in Pasadena, CA on Saturday, April 12th, 2025. Below, you will find some important and useful information about the upcoming program. Please be aware that some of these items are time-sensitive and require immediate attention.
Online Registration (Time Sensitive):
The team registration form has been emailed to the head coach of each team. Please fill out the form to register your team by
Friday, March 21st at 5 pm. This is how we will confirm that you are receiving our emails and updates and are planning to attend the upcoming program.
You can also add the contact information for one co-coach and one team email, so we have more than one way to contact your team in case you will be on
break. Please note that you do not need to submit the names of students, alternates, or parent volunteers during the registration at this time, so please
register ASAP. Only the first submission will be accepted, so please coordinate with any co-coaches.
Spring Break Recess:
We understand that many of you will be on Spring Break in the upcoming weeks. Please note that any updates will be sent
to both your email address and posted online. Please ask your students to check the web page here during their Spring Break,
especially if you will not be able to relay relevant information to the team. You can also add the contact information for one
co-coach and one team email in the online registration form.
Certificate of Liability Coverage (Urgent and Time Sensitive Follow-Up):
The Southern California Science Olympiad, the California Institute of Technology (1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125),
and the Polytechnic School (1030 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106) require that your school/district provide us with a
"Certificate of Liability Insurance" or "Evidence of Coverage" Certificate to attend and participate in the April 12th, 2025 SoCal
State Science Olympiad program being held on the campuses of the California Institute of Technology and the Polytechnic School in
Pasadena, CA.
Please request insurance coverage from your district/school/risk management office for your team's participation in the 2025 State
Science Olympiad program.
Insurance Certificate Language: (Certificate of Liability Insurance or Evidence of Coverage Certificate)
Certificate Holder:
Southern California Science Olympiad and their directors, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers.
Additional Insured:
The California Institute of Technology, the Polytechnic School, the Southern California Science Olympiad, its officers, agents,
employees, and volunteers of each of them.
If a district has more than one school participating in the upcoming program, one certificate for all the participating schools in
a district can be issued providing all of the participating schools are named in the "Certificate of Liability" or "Evidence of Coverage"
Certificate that is provided. Please contact Peter Hung at peterhung@socalscioly.org if there
are questions.
Once completed, you or your school district must e-mail a pdf copy of the Certificate of Liability to
peterhung@socalscioly.org
A hard copy can also be mailed to:
Southern California Science Olympiad
4321 W. 168th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260
Schedule and Team Numbers:
An updated preliminary schedule and team numbers have been posted in the download section below.
While we do not expect any major changes to the schedule at this point, we will let you know if there are any updates to the
schedule. As we update the schedule, the one posted on this web page will also be updated.
Trial Events
We will be running Botany C for High School students and Remote Sensing B for Middle School Students as Trial Events this year.
The rules for these events are in the rules manual. The trial events do not count toward the team total but medals will be awarded.
Any students from your school, including but not limited to the 15 official members, may participate in these events. These students will
receive wristbands and they must fill out all the forms as required for the 15-member teams as well as be listed on the team roster.
15 Official Team Members Roster Requirement:
The head coach of the team should bring and submit a final official roster of participating students (15-member team and students
participating in the Trial Events) on the day of the tournament during the morning check-in time. The head coach needs to also submit
the release forms for the students. If there is a change in the composition of the team, this is simply recorded on the roster that you
bring on the day of the event.
Wristbands will be provided for your team members upon check-in. You will receive up to fifteen (15) wristbands for the official members
of the team depending on the size of your team and up to two (2) additional wristbands for the students participating in the trial events.
Please be aware that there is no maximum or minimum number of events that any student must compete in at the State Tournament. We are aware
that teams may employ an organizational system that includes maximum or minimum numbers to manage the team and schedule, but that is not a
requirement of the State Science Olympiad program. Please make sure you check the
National Science Olympiad guidelines on who can be on your 15-member team.
As a reminder, there can be a maximum of seven 12th graders on a Div C team and five 9th graders on a Div B team. This applies only to the
official 15-member team. Those participating in the trial events do not have to follow the maximum 12th/9th grader limit as the scores for
the trial events do not impact team ranking.
We do not expect schools to substitute team members during the tournament. However, if an emergency should arise and a student on your
team is unable to compete, you should discuss that situation with a Tournament Coordinator on the day of the event.
No Practicing at Polytechnic or Caltech
Please remind your parents and teams that practicing your devices on Polytechnic Campus and Caltech Campus is strictly prohibited prior
to the tournament. Teams should arrive no earlier than 7 AM on Saturday. We're grateful that Caltech and Polytechnic are willing to host
the State Tournament and that they've committed to sharing their staff and selected facilities on Saturday, April 12th. Research and classes
are still ongoing and it is not acceptable to come onto campus to practice in the gyms or other facilities. Please do not jeopardize the
possibility of having Caltech and Polytechnic host this and other Science Olympiad events in the future.
Online Sign Up for Self-Scheduled Events:
We will be using the Event Sign Up System (ESUS), for the self-scheduled events sign ups.
Login information will be emailed to the head coaches of each team by 10:00 AM Mon, March 31st. If you do not receive the username and password
by Mon, March 31st noon, please contact us immediately because the self-scheduled event online sign-up will open on Tues, April 1st at 5:00 PM,
and will close on Tues, April 8th at 5:00 PM. You will NOT be able to sign up for these events after it closes. For technical issues, please
contact peterhung@socalscioly.org.
Parent Volunteer Assignments:
Similar to last year, we are asking each team to provide an adult volunteer to help with tasks on tournament day. Each team must provide about 3
people- hours of support. The assignments will not require technical knowledge of the events and may include: making sure the doors are shut for
the flight events, helping with delivering lunches, checking in students, helping at the registration table, etc. Most assignments can be performed
by just 1 adult volunteer for 3 hours. Please make sure that the adult volunteer(s) do not have any conflicts of interest with their role (e.g. coaching
a team in the division they're volunteering with, or having relatives competing in the division they're volunteering with).
Hosting Campus Location and Parking:
The physical addresses and maps of Caltech and Polytechnic School are listed below:
Caltech: 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125
Polytechnic School: 1030 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106
Parking is free within Caltech in any of the parking structures:
Wilson Parking Structure: 341 S Wilson Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
South Wilson Parking Structure: 405 S Wilson Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
Holliston Parking Structure: 372 S Holliston Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
California Underground Parking Structure: 1240 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91106
Please follow all traffic signage posts and do not park in the surface lots, any 24-hour reserved spots, or any named spots.
Please do NOT park in any of the remaining surface lots as they are reserved for Caltech staff and employees working on Saturday.
Check-In on the Day of the Tournament:
Head Coach Check-in is from 7:15 AM to 8:15 AM on April 12th, 2025, south of the Chen Neuroscience Research Building (Northwest most
building of campus). Please do not arrive on campus until 7:00 AM; there is no overnight camping on campus. The head coach of the
team should go to check in and turn in the following material:
- Final team roster with the
participants' names and grade levels.
- Release form for 15
official member team and any students participating in the trial events
If an event requires impound, the device must be impounded during the time stated in the schedule. Teams will not need wristbands
to impound their devices since the impound period is the same as the period when the head coach checks in and receives wristbands.
However, per the rules, all devices must still be impounded by one or more of the 15 official team members. Parents or other
on-participants may not impound devices for their team, but they may accompany the team members to help transport or carry things.
Please let us know if anyone on your team requires wheelchair access.
Emergency Contact Information:
In case of a medical emergency, please call (626) 395-5000 or the extension x5000 if you're using a campus phone.
Messages can be emailed or texted to 5000@caltech.edu from your computer or phone. Campus security works with the
city emergency services so that they can be directed to the correct location in the shortest possible time.
Science Olympiad Code of Ethics & General Rules:
Please review with your students and parents the Science Olympiad
Code of Ethics & General Rules.
Photography on the Day of the Event:
We will have media and official photographers on the day of the tournament. If your student(s) wish(es) not to be in photos/videos on
the day of the event, they should be instructed to remove themselves from the photo, videos, and/or interview situation to avoid
compromising the information for broadcasting and newscasts.
Please note that teams can only photograph or videotape a device if the device belongs to the photographer's affiliated school.
In the case that a team wants to take pictures of another school's device(s), permission from the owner of the device(s) must be given.
Please refer to the
National Science Olympiad Media Recommendation. If your team has a unique design that you do not want other teams to use, please make
sure you protect it by covering the device in some manner.
Food Availability:
Browne Dining Hall 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Red Door 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cooking and any open flames are prohibited due to safety regulations. Under no circumstances should you cook or reheat food during the day.
Please do not use the microwave in the Cave room in the Science Building
Restrooms:
There are restrooms located within each building at Caltech and the gym at Polytechnic. Many buildings at Caltech
also have all-gendered restrooms including Baxter and Gates near the home bases.
Lab Tours:
This year, teams will have the opportunity to enter a lottery to tour a Caltech lab, led by Caltech scientists! Students
will be able to interact with the scientists and ask questions. Lab tours will run for approximately 45 minutes between the
end of the events (3:30 PM) and the start of the awards (5:30 for Div B, 6:30 for Div C). Spots are limited, so teams that
register their interest will be entered into a lottery.
If selected, each team must provide a coach, parent, or adult volunteer to attend the tour as a chaperone. The deadline to register
on the form is April 1st at 11:59 PM PT. The link to the form has been sent to the head coaches. Coaches will be notified by Tuesday,
April 8th whether their team has been selected and provided further details.
Caltech Bookstore:
The Caltech Bookstore will be open from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM on the day of the tournament. It is located in the new Hameetman Center.
Awards Ceremony:
All attendees of the awards ceremony will be required to show a wristband of their division. During the morning check-in, head coaches
will receive up to 15 wristbands of blue (Div B) or yellow (Div C) for each team depending on the number of students they have.
They will also receive in their packet 19 additional wristbands for up to 2 students competing in the Trial Events, the head coach, and
16 guests of the team. Only those with the proper wristband will be admitted into the ceremony for the respective division. The ceremony
will also be live-streamed on the SoCal state webpage and displayed in the Feynman Lecture Hall in Bridge 201 for everyone without a wristband.
Event Clarifications:
Please submit all rules clarification questions by filling out this
form. The only clarifications we will be following will be the ones posted on the
SoCal State web page. All clarification questions we
answer will be automatically posted on the web page, and also sent to the SoCal clarifications mailing list.
The deadline to submit clarification questions is Wednesday, April 2nd, 5:00pm. Any questions submitted after that time will not be answered.
All clarifications will be final on Monday, April 7th, 11:59 PM, after which there will not be any more clarifications posted.
Materials Science C:
For the concrete puck drop activity, the puck will be dropped on a steel plate.
Helicopter B/C Venue Dimension:
Dimensions of the space will be posted soon.
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