CHAMPIONSHIP

Format:

• Participants individually solve 20 problems in 40 minutes.

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

Scoring:

• Individual Score is calculated as the total points earned from all correct answers in Individual Round.

  1. • Correct (multiple-choice): +1 point each

     • Correct (short-answer): +2 points each

     • Blank / Incorrect: 0 point

• The maximum Individual Score is 30 points.  There is no penalty for incorrect or blank answers.

• In case of ties, Round Tiebreaker Algorithm is used.  If a tie remains, Expedition Score is used to break the ties.

• Individual Score determines the final ranking for Individual Awards.

Format:

• Team members cooperatively solve 12 problems in 30 minutes.

• There are 12 short-answer problems (worth 10 points each).

Scoring:

• Team Score is calculated as the sum of two components: (A) total points earned from all correct answers in Team Round and (B) the sum of Individual Scores of all team members.

• The maximum Team Score is 240 points.  There is no penalty for incorrect or blank answers.

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

• Team Score determines the final ranking for Team Awards.

Qualification:

• Participants with top 30 Individual Scores are announced and invited to compete.

Format:

• Participants individually solve 20 problems in 5 minutes.

• There are 20 speed-and-accuracy problems (worth 2 points each).

• Speed-and-accuracy problems are short-answer problems comparable to Knockout Round questions and intended to be solved quickly.

Scoring:

• Expedition Score is calculated as the total points earned from all correct answers in Expedition Round.

• The maximum Expedition Score is 40.  Each incorrect answer incurs a 1 point penalty.  There is no penalty for blank answer.

• Expedition Score determines the qualifying participants for Knockout Round.

Format:

• Participants play two rounds of Bingo that consists of two different modes.

• Math questions are projected and read, one at a time with a 45-second limit before the answer is revealed.

• The answer to each question is a whole number between 1 and 75, inclusive.  The answer will be the called number to mark off.

BINGO Mode:

• Regular BINGO rules (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) apply.

• Participants with BINGO are invited onto the stage for staff validation.

• First 30 participants with valid BINGO will win and select a minor prize!

Survival Mode:

• A card survives each question only if it DOES NOT have the number answers to Bonus questions.  The goal is to avoid all called numbers!

• Survival count is checked after each question by a raise of hands.

• When the survival count goes below 30, participants with surviving cards are invited onto the stage.

• The last surviving participant will win and receive a major prize!

Qualification:  

• Participants with top 12 Expedition Scores are announced and invited to compete on stage.

Format:

• Participants solve speed-and-accuracy problems in head-to-head buzzer matches.

• Knockout Round progresses according to a single-elimination tournament bracket, seeded based on Expedition Scores.

• Top 4 seeded participants receive a bye in the first round.

• The third-place match is conducted before the finals match.

Procedure:

• Questions are projected and read, one at a time with a 45-second limit.

• Participants may buzz in at any time, once per question.

• After the moderator acknowledges, the participant must answer within 3 seconds.

• If the participant answers incorrectly or fails to answer, the other participant has the remainder of the time limit to buzz in.

• Participants start with 3 life points each. (4 life points each for the final 4 matches.)

• If a participant answers correctly, the opposing participant loses one life point.

• If both participants answer incorrectly or fails to answer, both participants lose one life point each.

• The first participant to reach zero life point is eliminated, and the surviving participant advances.

• If both participants reach zero life point at the same time, the first participant to correctly answer the next question advances.

• Trophies are awarded to the following winners:

  • • Individual: 1st-10th place overall

    • Team: 1st-5th place overall

    • Knockout: 1st-3rd place

• Trophoy winners are honored in Results page

• Gold Medals are awarded to the following winners:

  1. • Team: 6th-10th place overall

     • Knockout: 4th-8th place

• Silver Medals are awarded to the following Honorable Mentions:

  1. • Individual: top 10 Grades 3-4 Individuals (Division E)

     • Individual: top 10 Grades 6-7 Individuals (Division M)

     • Team: top 5 Grades 3-4 Teams (Division E)

     • Team: top 5 Grades 6-7 Teams (Division M)

• Silver medals recognize top lower-grade Individuals and Teams who are not already represented in the overall top 10 (Trophies and Gold Medals).

• The following winners of Division E tournament are awarded All-Star Invitational Entry (free and optional) as qualifiers to the corresponding Division M tournament:

  • • Individual: 1st-10th place overall

    • Team: 1st place overall

    • Knockout: 1st-3rd place

• If any of the 1st place Team members opts out of the invitational participation, the 1st place Team coach is permitted to substitute with other qualifiers upon mutual agreement.

• The remaining qualifiers are grouped into teams on a best-efforts basis.

• At the discretion of the organizers, the pool of qualifiers may be expanded based on the relative size and competitiveness of Division E tournament.

• Qualifiers will be contacted via email (awards@mamts.org) within 3-5 days after the tournament to confirm invitational participation and coordinate team formation.

• Division M champions are awarded the following scholarships:

  • • Individual: 1st place overall - $250

    • Team: 1st place overall - $500

    • Knockout: 1st place - $250

• Recipients will be contacted 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.