Mandatory Training Sessions scheduled for all volunteers (must attend one of the following):
Location: Fresno State
Room: IT 160
Dates:
Jan 26, 2019 03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
Jan 31, 2019 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Feb 1, 2019 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Feb 2, 2019 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
During the competitions, volunteers are assigned to be competition room officials:
Moderator: [Moderator.pdf file (386KB)]
~ Reads questions to teams
~ Science/engineering/math background required
~ Important rules for moderators.doc file (28KB)
Science Judge: [Moderator.pdf file (227KB)]
~ Assists Moderator
~ Science/engineering/math background required
Rules Judge: [RulesJudge.pdf file (220KB)]
~ Enforces rules of the game
Timekeeper: [TimeKeeper.pdf file (299KB)]
~ Keeps match time
~ Age 16 or older
~ Official Science Bowl Timer
Scorekeeper: [ScoreKeeper.pdf file (209KB)]
~ Keeps match scores
~ Age 15 or older
Score Runner
~ Picks up scores from matches and takes to scoring room
~ Age 10 or higher
Rules Information:
Click here to download a copy of the 2019 Competition Rules..pdf file (152KB)
Rules Flow Chart.pdf file (72KB)
New to the National Science Bowl®? Take a few minutes to review the training videos below:
Moderator
Score Keeper
Time Keeper
About the National Science Bowl
Launched in 1991, the National Science Bowl® (NSB) is a highly competitive science education and academic event among teams of high school and middle school students who compete in a fast-paced verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math. Each team is composed of four students, one alternate student, and a coach. Regional and national events encourage student involvement in math and science activities of importance to the Department of Energy and the Nation.
Regional science bowl championship teams receive an all-expenses paid trip to compete at the national event. High school and middle school teams travel to Washington, D.C. in April. The national events are several days of science activities, sightseeing, and competitions. Teams enjoy the entire science bowl experience and take home many prizes. There are cutting-edge science seminars and hands-on science activities.