OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON RULES

The 2012 OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON will be conducted under the following rules and regulations:

1. Only students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 or equivalent home school ranking are eligible to compete in the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON.
2. Any school properly registered can send ONLY ONE DESIGNATED TEAM.
3. Each team will consist of five (5) students.
a. All teams must be affiliated with their local conservation district.
b. Team advisors and the principal of participating schools must read and sign the REGISTRATION FORM. The team advisor shall certify that all team members competing at the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON meet all eligibility requirements set forth by the rules and regulations of the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
4. In the event of an injury or illness of a team member during the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON, the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON Steering Committee will assess the situation.
5. A team advisor MUST accompany each team. Team members and advisors are required to stay on site during the entire competition. Team members will be accompanied by OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON Walking Leaders during the competition.
6. All tobacco, drugs, alcohol and weapons of any kind are prohibited during the entire stay. Rules for the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON competition site will be strictly observed. The display of proper conduct at all times is expected. Failure to follow this rule will result in immediate dismissal of the team from the competition.
7. Personal electronic devices including, but not limited to, cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, and CD players are prohibited during the entire competition.
8. All team members will be required to wear appropriate attire during testing. This includes long pants and sturdy shoes (no shorts or open-toed shoes).
9. There will be four resource stations: Soils/Land Use, Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, and Wildlife. Special Topic questions will be incorporated at all four field test stations.
10. The oral presentations will be judged by professionals from various state, federal, and private resource management groups.
a. The oral presentation will be ten (10) minutes maximum in length followed by five (5) minutes of questions to team members by the judges.
b. All five (5) team members MUST participate orally in the presentation.
c. During oral presentations, all team members must wear an OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON t-shirt which will be provided at the state competition.
11. All judge and proctor decisions will be adhered to during all events pending a final decision by the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON Steering Committee if necessary.
12. All team members and advisors must attend all scheduled functions.
13. No personal resource or study materials are allowed at the competition. All necessary materials will be provided.
14. Any infraction of the Policies or Rules and Regulations of the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON will result in disqualification and dismissal from the event and competition location.
15. All decisions made by the OKLAHOMA ENVIROTHON COMMITTEE are final.