Event Schedules / Clarifications / Results

Section 3.b.i.: Part A - Students will be tested on their knowledge of agricultural science. All Year 1 topics will be tested, with the addition of the following Year 2 topics: pest and animal pathogen management, measuring animal yield (meat and milk production), classical animal breeding. Year one…

Section 3.b.ii.: Prior to the tournament, teams must perform an agricultural experiment on one or more plants. Agricultural experiments should (1) utilize a quick-germinating and container-friendly seed such as radish, bean, pea, or lettuce, and (2) tie to agricultural concerns such as: soil composition, soil pH, soil salinity, soil nutrient availability or ratio, water availability, plant competition. Students will impound…

For Part II: Hands-On Tasks, students will be provided with:

• a computer and browser, and any required credentials
• access to an initial project folder with a README file that will detail the specifics of the problems
• access to an online IDE and run environment based on vscode that supports 60 programming languages (onecompiler.com)
• sample input and expected output data files

Permitted Resources:

• access to the assigned problems
• access to the coding IDE
• access to the primary documentation for the programming language(s) the team chooses to use

Not permitted:

• access to Google or StackOverflow or similar general programming help resources
• access to any AI-assisted coding tool
• access to any pre-written code that is not in the primary language documentation, including pre-written student code

In addition to writing one or more programs, students will be expected to provide basicdocumentation of their work in a README (markdown) file, including their team number, school, student names, and for each problem, instructions on how to run the corresponding code.  Code submitted for credit must be in human-readable form; students using a compiled language should provide a make file and/or build instructions, as projects that cannot be built will not receive credit.

The Event Supervisor will permit students to bring their own keyboard and/or mouse, but cannot guarantee that it will be possible to use them, as we will all have to work with the available resources on competition day.

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Our tournament acknowledges the national policy stating that "schools with grade levels lower than those stated in a Division are permitted to invite members below the grade level designations". In alignment with this policy, our tournament has implemented the following process for any such students.

The student's parent or guardian, Head Coach, and Principal or Assistant Principal must review the event rules and jointly discuss which event(s) are age-appropriate and safe for the individual student. The Principal or Assistant Principal must then submit a written request containing the following information at least two weeks prior to the tournament:

1. The student's name, age, and grade level
2. Certification that the student is in good standing without active behavior or discipline concerns
3. The list of specific event(s) in which the student would like to participate
4. Confirmation that the student's parent or guardian, Head Coach, and Principal or Assistant Principal have each reviewed the event rules and unanimously agreed that each event is age-appropriate and safe for the individual student

Within one week of receipt, the Tournament Director(s) will review requests and communicate back a final decision on both the student's overall participation and their participation in each specific event. Decisions will be made with consideration of student safety and district policies.

https://www.soinc.org/events/frequently-asked-questions

https://www.soinc.org/rules-2024