2026-27 Published Clarifications
Every team is expected to know the Published
Clarifications for its Challenge.
The deadline to ask a Team Clarification is January 31, 2027, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
#1 SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
In the Challenge, Section I.C.4 should read, “In the Prep Area or Launch Area, your team will select 3 numbers that correspond to unchosen Mystery Weights. Mystery Weights that have been previously selected by other teams will not be available. Bags of sand or other material will not be reused at a tournament.”
#2 SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
In the Challenge, Section I.D.8 should read, “At the end of the Presentation, one or two team members will meet with the Testing Appraiser. The Testing Appraiser will check each Mystery Weight to ensure that it is not damaged, modified, or opened. (See Section I.C.7.) Then the Testing Appraiser will verify your team’s estimate for each Mystery Weight. Finally, the Testing Appraiser will verify the actual weight of the Mystery Weights. A scale will be available near the Presentation Area. The Testing Appraiser will instruct the team to place each Mystery Weight on the scale one at a time. Once the scale reading stabilizes, the Testing Appraiser will record the official Mystery Weight weight to the nearest gram.”