Division B Events Submit a question about this topic Your email Enter your email address Your first name Your last name Your state - Select -AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict Of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Your level - Select -StudentParentCoachEvent SupervisorDirector Section Number 1, 2, 3, etc. (Description, Event Parameters, etc.) Part I, II, etc Paragraph Number a, b, c, etc. Sub-paragraph Number i, ii, iii, iv, etc. Line Number 1, 2, 3, etc. (Line# in Para. line # where statement begins) Identify Section, Paragraph, Sub-paragraph and Line# (as applicable) your question concerns. Limit of ONE question per FAQ (maximum 50 words). If more than 1 question is asked, only the 1st question will be answered. Your question Submit a question to the Knowledgebase about this topic Additional comments Leave this field blank Reveal Questions Questions must be directed toward the rules. We cannot pre-judge your device by answering questions on whether it complies. Earth & Space Science Dynamic Planet - Div B Fossils - Div B Meteorology - Div B Reach for the Stars - Div B Road Scholar - Div B Inquiry & Nature of Science Codebusters - Div B Experimental Design - Div B Fast Facts - Div B Write It Do It - Div B Life, Personal & Social Science Anatomy and Physiology - Div B Disease Detectives - Div B Ecology - Div B Forestry - Div B Microbe Mission - Div B Physical Science & Chemistry Chemistry Can't Judge a Powder - Div B Crime Busters - Div B Physics Air Trajectory - Div B (Section: 5 / Paragraph: a / Line: 3) 09/26/2023 Are devices with remaining construction violations scored in Tier 2 according to rule 7h, or are they not allowed to launch at all according to rule 5a? Rule 7.h. allows the event supervisor to make the decision on a specific device. If the event supervisor determines the device is safe to launch, it is allowed to launch then tiered. If the device is not safe to launch (poses risks to participants, observers, or could damage the host site), then it will not be permitted to launch. Optics - Div B Wind Power - Div B Technology Technology & Engineering Design Flight - Div B (Section: 5 / Paragraph: d / Sub-Paragraph: ii / Line: 1) 09/22/2023 Do teams checking in two planes need a separate measurement box for each plane, or can a single measurement box be used to verify the dimensions of both planes? No, teams do not need a separate measurement box for each plane. You may if you wish, but one is sufficient. Per rule 2.b "Teams must bring one or more Measurement boxes..." One box will satisfy this requirement, the sentence does not require more, only allows more. Rule 5.d is consistent, competitors provide measurement box(es), but may be as few as one for both planes. Roller Coaster - Div B (Section: 3 / Paragraph: c / Line: 1) 09/26/2023 If the track may be enclosed, while requiring that the ball be visible at all times, does that mean teams can use fully-enclosed semi-transparent/transparent tubes as sections of the tracks without being penalized for construction violation? There are no limits on the construction materials, except those exclude in rule 3.k., allowed to build the roller coaster as long as they meet all of the construction parameters in rule 3.a. - m. Towers - Div B (Section: 7 / Paragraph: g / Sub-Paragraph: ii / Line: 2) 09/26/2023 Score(1.25x), this example is confusing. 4.a states that Division B - Design logs are optional and will not be scored. Please clarify whether Division B Score has (1.25x) for Log compliant. No, Div B does not have a 1.25 multiplier opportunity. Per 7.d.i, any Div B Design Log presented will not be scored, and all Div B score calculations will receive a 1.0 multiplier. Wheeled Vehicle - Div B (Section: 6 / Paragraph: n / Line: 1) 09/22/2023 If a vehicle crosses the timing line outside of the marked tape, but within the range of photogate and/or timers, will it still be considered a failed run/competition violation. No, the run will not be a failed run. The timing lines extend from one side of the track all the way across to the other side even if the timing line tapes don't extend that whole distance. ‹ Frequently Asked Questions Earth & Space Science ›
