The regional and state meets will consist of a written exam for individual and team contestants and a programming session for teams. Some of the questions will be based on the Recommended Reading List at the end of this contest plan. Length of Contest. Forty-five minutes of working time will be allotted for the written testing period. Two hours of working time will be allotted for the regional and state meet programming sessions.
Timing is exclusive of the instruction period and begins when students are instructed to start.
At the regional and state meet programming sessions, teams must bring an unopened package of 10 or more pre-formatted floppy disks for submitting solutions to the judges and may bring their own computers. Each team may use a program language manual and textbook. At the regional and state meets, an IBM or Macintosh computer may be available upon request. For regional and state contests, contact the contest director regarding availability of computers. Teams not using an IBM compatible machine may need to bring a second machine for the judging station.