Rules and Guidelines

Important Dates and Forms

Monday, November 19, 2007 (tentative) Registration OPEN
Monday, March 3, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Registration CLOSED
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at noon Practice time for login, download of problem, and upload of solution paper ends.
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
  1. Deadline for changes to team's registration
  2. Registered teams' forms due:
NOTE: Descriptions of the forms are provided below.
Saturday & Sunday, March 8 & 9, 2008
M3 Challenge weekend		 M3 Challenge weekend. Download problem beginning at 7:00 a.m. Upload must be done by 9:00 p.m.
Friday, March 14, 2008 at 5:00 p.m Authenticity Certification Forms [24K PDF] due at M3 Challenge headquarters for all teams that submitted a solution paper to be judged.
Wednesday, April 30 (tentative) Validation judging with presentations by top teams, followed by awards ceremony. Details and location to follow.

Forms

A signed Parental/Guardian Consent Form [19K PDF] is required for each student participating in the Challenge. The form must be submitted via fax, mail, or emailed scanned document to the M3 headquarters no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2008.

A signed Understanding of Rules and Guidelines Certification Form [56K PDF] is required from each team and must be submitted via fax, mail or emailed scanned document, immediately following your registration or no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2008. The form requires the teacher-coach and students to certify that they have reviewed and understand the rules and guidelines prior to the Challenge.

A signed Authenticity Certification Form [24K PDF] is required for each team and must be submitted via fax, mail or emailed scanned document immediately following the solution paper upload. Each team member and coach will be required to attest to his or her acceptance of, and adherence to, the rules and guidelines of integrity for the contest and to certify that the work they have submitted is authentic. The form must be submitted via fax, mail, or emailed scanned document to the M3 Challenge headquarters no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2008.