Policies
The North Carolina Science Olympiad follows the National Science Olympiad policies and guidelines except where specifically noted in the policies below. The National Science Olympiad policies and the policies below must be reviewed and adhered to by each school/coach participating in a North Carolina Science Olympiad tournament. It is the responsibility of the Head Coach of each school/team to make their students, parents, and volunteers aware of these policies.
- Appeals Policy
- Branding Guidelines
- Cheating
- Clarifications & FAQs
- Coaching
- Coach Agreement
- Constructed Devices
- Eye Protection
- First Place Overall Winner Program
- Home Schools
- Honor Cords
- Interference
- Laptop and Electronic Devices
- Membership
- Multiple Teams: Varsity and Junior Varsity
- National Ready Regional Tournament
- Never Alone
- Parent Participation
- Parent Involvement and Conflict Resolution Policy
- Scoring and Ranking
- State Bids Policy
- Student Accomodation Policy
- Team Rosters & Submission Guidelines
- Team Size and Composition
- Test Integrity
- Tournament Awards Policy
- Tournament Registration Policy
- Vandalism and Behavior
- Volunteer Policies & Standards
- Volunteer Non-Disclosure Agreement