TEAM BATTLE

Format:

• Team members cooperatively construct 5 arithmetic equations in 20 minutes.

• The objective is to successfully claw 5 target numbers of choice from a 10x10 random number board, satisfying the following requirements:

  • Target number is represented in an arithmetic equation using (A) 2 sets of number tiles, (B) arithmetic operator tiles, and (C) parentheses tiles.

  • All number tiles must be used as single-digit numbers and may not be joined together to form multiple-digit numbers.

  • Equation must be at most 20 tiles long.

  • Target number must read from left to right or top to bottom.

  • Target numbers must not overlap on the board.

  • The standard order of operations applies.

Scoring:

• Round 1 Score is calculated as the total length of the successfully clawed target numbers.

• In case of ties, the team with less total count of tiles used in the construction of the successfully clawed target numbers is ranked higher.

Format:

• Team members cooperatively solve 15 problems in 20 minutes.

• There are 5 multiple-choice problems (worth 1 point each) and 10 short-answer problems (worth 2 points each).

  • The objective is to find the missing number to complete each number sequence.

Scoring:

• Round 2 Score is calculated as the sum of points earned from all correct answers in Secret Sequence Round.

  • The maximum Round 2 Score is 25 points.  There is no penalty for incorrect or blank answers.

• In case of ties, Round Tiebreaker Algorithm is used.

Format:

• Team members cooperatively solve 15 problems in 30 minutes.

  • There are 15 questions arranged in a 5-row triangle structure

    • 5 multiple-choice problems (worth 1 point each) in Row 5 (bottom)

    • 4 short-answer problems (worth 2 points each) in Row 4

    • 3 short-answer problems (worth 3 points each) in Row 3

    • 2 short-answer problems (worth 5 points each) in Row 2

    • 1 short-answer problem (worth 8 points) in Row 1 (top)

  • For each short-answer problem in Rows 1-4, the answers to the two contiguous questions one row below feed into the problem in a relay fashion.

Scoring:

• Round 3 Score is calculated as the sum of points earned from all correct answers in Pyramid Relay Round.

  • The maximum Round 3 Score is 40 points.  There is no penalty for incorrect or blank answers.

• In case of ties, Round Tiebreaker Algorithm is used.

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Qualification:

• Participants with matching raffles are invited to compete on stage for a chance to win prizes.  For entertainment only. 

Format:

Procedure:

Qualification:

• Top 8 teams with lowest Main Round Scores are announced and invited to compete.

• Main Round Score is calculated as the product of all three Main Round ranks.

  • For example, if a team achieves Rank 3 in Round 1, Rank 10 in Round 2, and Rank 8 in Round 3, that team’s Main Round Score is 240.

  • In case of ties, higher Round 3 score, followed by higher Round 2 score, followed by higher Round 1 score, breaks the ties.

• Top 8 teams are assigned Seeds 1-8 according to Main Round Scores.

Format:

• Team members cooperatively solve speed-and-accuracy problems on stage.

• Qualifying teams are divided into two groups of 4 teams (Group A: Seeds 1, 4, 5, 8 / Group B: Seeds 2, 3, 6, 7).

• Two semi-finals matches, one each for Group A and Group B, are played to determine the 4 teams advancing to the finals match.

• The highest seed team (Seed 1) decides whether Group A will play in the first or second match of the semi-finals matches.

Procedure:

• Questions are projected and read, one at a time with a 50-second limit.

• Teams may write and submit their answer at any time, once per question.  Teams cannot change answers once submitted.

• Each team starts with 5 life points.

• If a team answer incorrectly or fails to answer, that team loses one life point.

• In case of all teams answering correctly, the last team to have submitted the answer loses one life point.

• If a team reaches zero life point, that team is eliminated.

• If multiple teams reach zero life point at the same time, the order of elimination always favors higher Seed.

• Each semi-finals match continues until 2 teams remain to advance to the finals match.

• Higher Seed between the third-eliminated teams of the semi-finals matches advance to the finals match.

• For the finals match, the 4 advancing teams are reassigned Seeds 1-4 based on the semi-finals match performance.

• Finals match continues until 1 team remains to be declared the tournament champion.

Ranking:

• The standings within each semi-finals Group is determined based on the order of elimination.

• Final ranking 

  • 1st-4th places: Based on the order of elimination in the finals match

• Trophies: 1st-5th place teams (honored in Results page)

• Medals: 6th-10th place teams

• Honorable Mention: top lower-grade teams (see FAQ for details)

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• Div M champions (1st place team) are awarded a $500 team scholarship.

• Div E does not award scholarships.

• We will reach out via email (awards@mamts.org) within 3-5 days after the tournament to coordinate scholarship distribution.

• Certificate of Distinction is awarded to all winners as digital certificates delivered via email within 3-5 days after each tournament.

• Certificate of Participation is available upon request by emailing awards@mamts.org after each tournament.