This relay generates aggressive competition, and your team will need precision, speed and cooperation to beat the clock. Each year the ICTM chooses special math topics to challenge individual students in oral expression. Students get 10 minutes for preparation, then 10 minutes for a presentation before a panel of experts. Students may work in pairs on the preparation, with one student giving the presentation. Regional competitions are held in February, with top teams progressing to the state finals in April.
Schools compete in one of two divisions.
Division A schools are those with 750 or fewer students. Division AA schools are those with more than 750 students. Students may participate in up to three events, and partial teams are welcome from those schools that cannot send a complete team.