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Codebusters
- (Section: 3 / Line: 6)
  
  12/08/2021
  
  Are Division B students expected to be able to perform cryptanalysis with the Porta Cipher even though only Division C students should be able to encrypt/decrypt them?
  
  Division B students should only expect to see Cryptanalysis of the Porta cipher only on State/National competitions (3.h.vi) while Division C can expect to do Encrypt/Decrypt of the Porta Cipher for Regional tournaments (3.g.iv) and Cryptanalysis on State/National competitions (3.h.vi).
- (Section: 2 / Paragraph: b / Line: 1)
  
  02/14/2022
  
  Are Google Chrome web browser extensions (i.e. WebPaint) allowed to use on the scilympiad website during competition?
  
  No Chrome extensions are not allowed to be used. Only resources provided by the supervisor are allowed and students should save their scrap paper in case the need to show work on how they solved a cipher.
- (Section: 3 / Line: 7)
  
  12/08/2021
  
  Should Division B students be able to perform cryptanalysis of The Rail Fence Cipher even though only Division C students should be able to encrypt/decrypt them?
  
  Division B students should only expect to see Cryptanalysis of the Rail Fence cipher only on State/National competitions with an offset of 0 and a range for the rails and offset (3.h.vii) while Division C can expect to do a Decrypt of the Rail Fence Cipher for Regional tournaments given the number of rails and an unknown offset (3.g.v) and Cryptanalysis on State/National competitions with a range for the rails and either 0 for the offset (3.h.vii) or a range for the offset (3.i.iii).
Experimental Design - Div C
Ping-Pong Parachute
- (Section: 2 / Paragraph: a / Line: 1)
  
  10/07/2021
  
  Are the “unaltered ping pong balls” required to satisfy the ITTF regulations for ping pong balls (40 millimeter diameter, 2.7 grams)?
  
  The unaltered ping pong balls will have a diameter of approximately 40 millimeters and have a mass of approximately 2.7 grams.
- (Section: 3 / Paragraph: 1 / Line: 5)
  
  12/07/2021
  
  Can the bottle labels be left on the rocket as long as ES can see the bottle size and that it is a carbonated beverage ?
  
  The original label may remain attached to the bottle as long as all required information is visible to the event supervisor.
- (Section: 4 / Paragraph: a / Sub-Paragraph: v. / Line: 1)
  
  10/08/2021
  
  How is an Event Supervisor to interpret the word "appropriate"?
  
  The Event Supervisor should make sure that the units being reported are consistent, or appropriate, for the dimension being measured using the 7 SI base units of measurement in the metric system. Since teams may be reporting many different measurements it is impractical to try and define all the possible relationships between numbers and units.
- (Section: 2 / Paragraph: a / Line: 1)
  
  10/08/2021
  
  May a parachute consist of multiple connected “sub parachutes”?
  
  Yes, multiple parachutes will be legal if they are all taped to the ping pong ball.
- (Section: 3 / Paragraph: d / Line: 4)
  
  03/11/2022
  
  Rules state that metal is prohibited anywhere on the rocket or parachute payload system. Is Mylar acceptable as a parachute material? Considered metal?
  
  Mylar is a type of plastic so it does not contain metal, however foil coated Mylar balloons are coated with aluminum metal. Pure non-metallic coated Mylar is allowed. Foil coated, metallic Mylar is not allowed by the prohibition of any form of metal in rule 3.d.
- (Section: 3. / Paragraph: d. / Line: 4)
  
  02/14/2022
  
  Section 3.d states:"Metal of any type is prohibited anywhere on the rocket or parachute payload system."Are carbon fiber rods allowed on the rocket or parachute payload system?
  
  Carbon fiber is allowed to be used on the rocket and/or parachute. As with all materials used on the rocket and/or parachute, the carbon fiber must be used in a safe manner. However, the event supervisor may determine that any material used could pose a significant safety concern for the participants and/or the venue and not allow the rocket to be launched.
Write It Do It - Div C
- (Section: 3 / Paragraph: b / Line: 1)
  
  10/08/2021
  
  May students use a language other than english to write their description?
  
  If a competing team cannot use written English, prior to the tournament, they must request approval from the tournament director for an alternate language. ONLY if the ES is able to read/understand non-English written language would competing team(s) be allowed to use non-English. Otherwise, assumption is that all competing teams will use English.

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