Events
Event information & trial events
Venue details and event-specific notes for the State Championships. Check back often; updates are posted here as the tournament approaches.
Showing 2026 information
These notes are from the 2026 State Championships (last updated Feb 11, 2026). 2027 updates will be posted here.
Venues
Room dimensions
West Gym
80′ wide × 103′ long · ceilings approx. 25′
Tentative events:
- Hovercraft B/C
- Scrambler B
- Electric Vehicle C
- Robot Tour C
- Ping Pong Parachute B/C
East Gym
54′ wide × 95′ long · smooth ceiling approx. 20′
Tentative events:
- Helicopter B/C
- Aerial Scramble B/C
Updates
Event-specific notes
- Division CAdded 2/11
Bungee Drop
Held indoors. The location is announced on tournament day, posted at check-in and on signs around campus.
- Division CAdded 2/11
Engineering CAD
Held in a computer lab with appropriate computers and mice, so teams should not bring their own devices. Each team gets Onshape credentials matching its team number. No personal accounts or emails are needed.
- Division BAdded 2/7
Mission Possible
Sand timer: do not use sand that is a respiratory hazard (e.g. blasting sand).
Eye protection: Class B or Class C eye protection is allowed.
- Division B/C
Aerial Scramble (Trial)
A Guillows Skystreak glider is provided for each team.
Just for fun
Trial events
Trial events don't count toward team scores, but winners still earn medals. They're a great fit for alternates and students with few events. Rules are in the current rules manual unless noted.
- BC
Aerial Scramble
Teams receive a kit and build the longest-flying glider they can during the event.
- C only
Protein Modeling
Use computer visualization and online resources to build a physical model of a de novo designed ideal protein. This year's focus: DI-II_10.
- BC
Ping Pong Parachute
Before the tournament, design and build up to two bottle rockets that launch a ping pong ball on a parachute to stay aloft as long as possible.
- BC
Botany
Show your knowledge of plant life and general botany principles.
- B only
Fast Facts
Fill a grid with science terms that start with a given letter. Uses the 2024 rules; email for a copy.