Rules for the Tri-State University
Annual Math Competition

• Student registration cards must be filled in, and team assignments must be completed prior to arrival.
• Each team consists of four students: two students competing at the elementary level and two students at the advanced level.
• Freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior high school students are eligible to compete.
• Placement as an elementary or advanced competitor should be based on the student’s current academic ability.
• Competitors will work individually on Part 1 and will work as teams on Part 2.
• Competition scores will be 60 percent on individual scores (Part 1) and 40 percent on team scores (Part 2).
• Individuals who have placed first, second, or third at the elementary level in previous years must compete at the advanced level.
• Scholarship winners from previous years may compete at the advanced level but will not be eligible for the scholarship prize.
• Exams will be written and graded by professors of Tri-State University.
• Knowledge of calculus will not be assumed.  Scientific calculators may be used. No graphing calculators, laptop computers, or wireless communication permitted in the testing rooms.

Registration Information

• Registration fee of $10 per team
• The 2009 competition will be held on Jan. 28 in Hershey Hall. This necessitates the limitation of the total number of students able to participate to 200. We are asking that the schools limit their first registrations to a total of eight students. There is a second registration date when schools can register late or add students if there is available space.
• First registration deadline: Dec. 1, 2008 through Jan. 2, 2009
• Late registration: After Jan. 2, additional students may register late on a first-come, first-served basis until Jan. 19, 2009, if space is available.
• Students are invited to compete in the individual competition even if their school does not send a team.
• To register or if you have any questions call, write or e-mail: