Area IV
Envirothon Competition Rules
1. A team cannot participate at the state
competition without qualifying at the Area IV Envirothon. The top 7 high school
teams and the top 7 middle school teams with the highest cumulative score on the
written exams will qualify for and advance to the NC State Envirothon
Competition. The top FFA team will also advance to the NC State Envirothon
Competition.
2. Students in High School and Middle
School are eligible to compete.
3. Middle school teams (grades 6-8)
compete against other middle school teams only. High school teams (grades 9-12)
compete against other high school teams only.
4. All team members must be from the same
school, with the exception of home study groups.
5. Each team will consist of no more than
five members.
6. Each team may list 2 alternates on the
registration form who may be substituted for team members at the Area Event.
Alternates listed from the same school may substitute for any team member from
that school.
7. A team advisor and/or a Soil and Water
Conservation District Representative must accompany teams to the competition.
8. During the competition, the advisors
may observe the teams, but only from a designated spectator area.
9. The advisor shall not assist their
team in any way during the competition.
10. Advisors will be responsible to assure
that teams display proper conduct during the competition and at the host
facility. Students are responsible for following school conduct rules.
11. Drugs, alcohol and tobacco products are
NOT permitted during any part of the competition. (Rules applicable to the
local area will be adhered to as well.)
12. No clothing or other identification of
local schools, towns, cities, or counties will be permitted.
13. All identification keys or materials to
be used will be furnished by the Area Envirothon Committee.
14. The winning team will be the team with
the highest cumulative point total. In the case of a tie, ties will be broken
using the last five tie-breaker questions at the end of each test, going
alphabetically through the five subject areas. We will start with Aquatics and
end with Wildlife. The first question to be missed that the other team gets
correct will break the tie. If a tie cannot be broken with this method, we will
start with the first question on each test in the same alphabetical order as
before, and compare tests. The first question to be missed that the other teams
gets correct will break the tie.
15. After registration on the day of the
event, team members may not be substituted unless it is an emergency.
16. The judges’ decisions are final on all
events.
17. All grievances must be reported to an
Area IV Committee member before final judging.
18. Advisors must send each team members’
health form when final names are submitted before the registration deadline.
The Area IV Envirothon Committee Registrar must have original signatures on the
medical consent forms before participation in the event.
19. Rules and regulations of the Area IV
and NC Envirothon are subject to change. Any and all changes will be explained
in advance to all teams and advisors.
20. Students may not carry any personal items including
purses, backpacks and cell phones. Exceptions will be made for chairs.
If there are special needs please have your advisors contact the host county.
VIOLATION OF THESE RULES CAN RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF A TEAM!
