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Last updated: January 19, 2025
As a reminder, MIT Invitationals will be following nationals rules with any rules clarified on this page.
Updates on other events may be added in the future.
For the 2025 Invitational, we are requiring teams to bring necessary lab equipment outlined in the 2025 Division C Rules Manual and appropriate PPE for all Lab events.
The location of Helicopter and Air Trajectory is in W34-201, Johnson Indoor Track (shown below). The ceiling height is approximately 21 ft beneath ceiling scaffolding.
For the 2025 Invitational, all necessary equipment will be provided by Event Supervisors. Teams do not have to bring lab equipment for this event.
Because MIT Invitational is following National-level rules, the puck thickness should be a maximum of 0.5 cm.
For the 2025 Invitational, the Event Supervisors plan to use the same Test Apparatus (as defined in rule 5.) from prior years (see photo 1, which shows the setup for Boomilever) with modifications to the Test Base layout to meet current specifications (in rules 5.a.i-v.). Sand will be used for the free-flowing material (as specified in rule 5.c.). The event will be in a different room, 26-100 (see photo2), from prior years. All participants must bring their own type "B" eye protection. While the Event Supervisors will make every effort to run the event as planned, competitors should be prepared for any adjustments from prior years' setup that may be necessary to allow the event to run; these may include but are not limited to changes to the Test Apparatus, changes to the free-flowing material, and changes to how sand is loaded.
The three Trial Events for our 2025 tournament are Fermi Countdown, Pokémon Pset, and Picture This. Rules will be updated shortly.
By popular demand, MIT Scioly is bringing back Fermi Questions as a trial - with a twist! In addition to the usual written test taking place during event blocks, top finishers will be invited before the awards ceremony to compete in a live bracket-style Countdown round, where teams race head-to-head to score points as quickly as possible.
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Fermi Countdown | Link |
Pokémon Pset | Link Note: Major change this year is we are disallowing cheat sheets. |
Picture This | Link |