Directors
Science Olympiad National Event Supervisors and State Directors develop the rules for the Science Olympiad Physics Rules Committee at the 2008 National Rules Meetings.
Thank you for making the experience of Science Olympiad possible for the youth of America! We value your contributions and want to help make your volunteer jobs as fulfilling as possible. In our password-protected area of the Science Olympiad web site for directors, you'll find several features:
If your state or region is interested in hosting the Science Olympiad National Tournament, please complete the Science Olympiad National Tournament Application Form.
Tournament/Event Survey - In response to the need to gather and publish feedback from Regional and State Tournament Directors on every Science Olympiad event, we have created this easy-to-use survey which should take only 5-10 minutes of your time at max. Results will be compiled and viewable, and will be used by the Science Olympiad Executive Board, the Advisory Committee and the national Rules Committee Chairs to evaluate all rules for upcoming years. You can also upload Trial Events for submission and review by the above group.
Protein Modeling Letter for Regional & State Directors for 2012
List your Science Olympiad events on the Coalition for Science After School website - free resource!
Please complete the National Event Supervisors Nomination Form so your state is represented at the prestigious Science Olympiad National Tournament.
State & Invitational/Regional Director's Information Forms - All State Directors have a signed State Director's Info Form on file with the national office before the start of the competition year. Every Regional or Invitational Director also needs to sign and return a Regional Director's Form for each Division B and/or C tournament site to both their State Director and the national office. These forms are necessary to verify that each tournament director is eligible to order medals, use copyrighted resources and receive coverage under the Chapter/Club Umbrella Policy for Science Olympiad, Inc. This form should arrive at the national office before requests for medals or insurance are sent.
Insurance Request Forms - Each host site for any sanctioned Division B and/or C Science Olympiad Invitational, Regional, State or National Tournament may fill out this form and request an insurance rider if needed by the host site (not always required). All requests for insurance must be preceeded by a Regional/State/Tournament Director's form which is referenced above. Requests are cross-referenced against forms by our insurance company to verify that each site is sanctioned by Science Olympiad.
Elementary Science Olympiad events and tournaments are generally school-sponsored activities and covered under the school's insurance policy. Since there is no national membership fee for the Elementary Science Olympiad (ESO), Science Olympiad can only provide an insurance rider for state-sponsored Elementary Science Olympiad tournaments with prior written approval of both the state and national Science Olympiad. Requests for ESO coverage must be made one year in advance of the tournament date. Please call the national office at (630) 792-1251 to request this optional coverage.
Event Logistics Requirements - A helpful list for tournament personnel - updated 10/11 for the 2012 competition year.
US Olympic Committee Letter - Detailing the agreement between Science Olympiad and the USOC which enables us to use the name but not any graphics or images related to the Olympiad games such as flames, rings or torches.
Scoring Guidelines and Score Counseling Form - Links to the page under Tournaments; explains how events are scored and provides a form for settling scoring disputes.
Form to Order Trophies and Medals - This macro-enabled form will allow you to order medals, and will calculate your totals and fees. Simply fill in, email and send payment. You can mail in payment, send a PO to the Science Olympiad office, or use the Store site to pay with a credit card. Look for the "Medals" line item to pay. Be sure to send in your Regional Director's Form before you order medals!
Certificates - Find Certificates of Appreciation and Excellence here.
We are currently building the entire Directors Manual onto this web site so directors always have the most up-to-date information. Included will be sample budgets, registration forms, event supervisor letters, arbitration overviews, funding and recruitment letters, media recommendations and downloadable brochures to help you plan and host an excellent Science Olympiad tournament or event.
Sample Forms - For arbitration items such as cheating, constructed devices, interference and vandalism.
Copyright Information - Basic copyright statements for all Science Olympiad resources as well as a Contributor Acknowledgement of Ownership of Rights.
Rotation Charts - These planning documents will help you see the future of Science Olympiad events in chart form.
To enter the password-protected Director's area of the web site and download forms and other valuable information, as well as to participate in the Tournament/Event Survey, please enter the username and password given to you by your Science Olympiad State Director.