Sounds of Music 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 (Section: 3 / Line: 1) 10/26/2021 Are students permitted to use a guitar slide to assist in playing the instrument, since it is not part of the construction of the instrument? No, anything used to play the instrument is considered part of the construction of the instrument. (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: 6 / Line: 1) 03/02/2022 If the instrument is unable to play the full major scale, or if it is unable to play a pitch above the range, will it be classified as a construction violation and therefore have the score multiplied by 0.7? No, the notes that cannot be played are scored as zero with no further penalty as long as the instrument meets all other construction criteria. (Section: 2 / Line: 2) 12/07/2021 Is fretting with a standard store bought fret wire allowed as part of cigar box guitar construction? Can students use guitar striker to play? No. Commercial parts are not allowed except guitar strings. (Section: 3 / Paragraph: c / Line: 1) 03/02/2022 Is “the scale” referred to in Rule 3c is the same major scale competitors must play as specified in Rule 3b, or is it a 12-tone scale beginning on the same note of the major scale that the competitors play per Rule 3b? Yes, they only have to play one major scale of their choice. (Section: 4 / Paragraph: b / Line: 1) 01/31/2022 The 2022 Logistics Manual for SOM says about 3D printed parts "The team may not use a stock file to 3D print anything" and "Every file must be significantly modified", but these restrictions do not appear in the rules; are they valid? Do they appl... The material published in the Rules Manual, or on the Science Olympiad website (soinc.org) as an FAQ or Rules Clarification, takes precedence over any other documents that are produced. ‹ Crave the Wave Are students permitted to use a guitar slide to assist in playing the instrument, since it is not part of the construction of the instrument? ›
