Regional Tournament Registration

First read through this entire page and then click the link at the bottom to register.

Before you begin the registration process, you MUST have all of the information listed below. Otherwise, you will be forced to start the entire process over.

If you enter something incorrectly and need to move backward in the registration to correct it, you will need to re-enter all of the information from that point forward. Once you begin the registration process, we recommend that you check everything carefully to avoid the need to restart.

The tournament registration fee is $100.00; it can be paid online or by mailing a check.  You will be directed to the payment page after you have registered.

Tournament registration closes Friday, January 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST.  If you are having trouble finding a judge, contact the Judges Coordinator.  If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact the Tournament Director.  If you are a Title 1 school and need financial assistance with the tournament registration fee, please contact the Regional Directors.

Please take a few minutes to read through this entire page and verify that you have everything you need before clicking the link at the bottom to begin registration:

1. School or organization that the team is representing
   1. We update the membership names in the registration drop-down menu as new memberships are processed. Your Membership Name must be in the drop-down list before you can continue with the tournament registration process.  Note that the Membership Number is no longer required on the team’s membership sign.  If you do not see your Membership Name listed on our Memberships page, please contact our Regional Director.   Note: some schools are named after people using both first and last name (e.g. Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Rachel Carson) and are often referred to by the last name only; if you can’t find a school by the last name only, check using the first name (and vice versa).
2. The first name, last name, and ID number for the all-day judge representing your team
   1. 1. Your team MUST provide a judge to compete in the tournament.  This person must register as a judge and will be assigned a registration ID number.  Make sure you verify with your judge exactly how they entered their first and last names when registering for training. If the names are not a perfect match, the judge will not be found in our database. Capitalization does not matter, but spelling does! So if there is a typo, enter it as is; it can be corrected later.
      2.  If your team does not yet have a judge, a placeholder judge should be registered.  This does not have to be a real person; you could use the name “Placeholder Judge”, for example, and other information can be made up – just please make it clear that this is not a real judge and should not be assigned to a judging team.   When the actual judge is identified, that person should register as a judge and specify the team that they are representing in the comment section.  In addition, please  contact the Judges Coordinator to make sure that the change is recorded properly.
3. The first name, last name, home address, daytime phone, evening phone, mobile phone, and email address of the team’s coach
   1. If the coach does not have a mobile phone, the daytime phone can be used.
   2. We are also asking for a mobile phone number that can receive text messages should a tournament issue arise.  This does not need to be the coach’s phone.  This will only be used in the event of an emergency or urgent update near or on tournament day. Text messaging rates may apply.  This is not yet on the form, so we request that you specify it in the message field on page 8 of the registration form.  You could also email the cell phone number to the  webmaster (please include the team number assigned when you complete registration).  If this is not provided, expect to receive a request for this information.
4. The first name, last name, daytime phone, evening phone, mobile phone, and email address of either the co-coach, assistant coach, or another alternate adult contact for the team
   1. You must provide contact information for an alternate adult in case there is an emergency and we cannot reach the coach.
   2. The contact information for the alternate adult MUST be different from the coach’s contact information.
   3. If the alternate adult does not have a mobile phone, the daytime phone can be used.
5. The first name, last name, and grade level for each member of the team
   1. Make sure you have the correct grade level for each team member as this information determines the team’s division.
   2. All teams are limited to seven team members.
6. The problem in which the team will be competing
   1. It is imperative that you register the team in the correct problem, so please verify your information before proceeding. Once the tournament schedule has been created, it is extremely challenging to modify, and we may not be able to take any other conflicts into account.
   2. Although it is not required, we encourage all Primary teams to take part in the Spontaneous aspect of the competition.
7. Any special scheduling conflicts (e.g., a student on two teams, a coach with two teams, a parent with multiple kids competing)
   1. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to address all conflicts, but we will take them into account when creating the schedule.
   2. If you will be referencing another team, make sure you have the school name, division, problem, and coach’s name of that team.

Special Reminders:

• 2-hour volunteers do not register. The team will be assigned a time slot, and it is the responsibility of the coach to make sure that someone will fill that assignment.
• All teams will be given a 1- to 3-digit Regional Tournament Team ID at the end of the online tournament registration process. This number is used only for administration at our Regional Tournament.
• If any changes need to be made after registration please contact the Judges Coordinator.
• If your school receives Title I federal funding, please see our page with information for Title I schools.

Register here.

If you have already registered but have not paid yet, you can find the payment page here.