Calculators are not permitted. When a problem introduces a more advanced concept, all necessary definitions are included. The solution for each problem names the strategy required. Many solutions include follow-up problems and activities. Each team has up to 35 students.
Many schools have more than one team.
Only schools or homeschool associations, not individuals, may participate. The team score is the sum of the ten highest individual scores, taken after the fifth contest. The high scorer of each team receives a trophy. Each student who achieves a perfect score of 25 points receives a bronze medallion. The grade level of a team is the highest grade level of any of its members.