Science Bowl

Rules, Forms and Resources

• National Science Bowl® Official Academic Competition Rules

Event Dates:

Middle School Science Bowl Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026

High School Science Bowl Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026

Location:

University of Portland Campus
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, Or 97203

1. The coach preregisters to guarantee one spot for the school.
2. The Regional Coordinator approves the preregistration. 
3. The coach submits team registration for Team 1 (and Team 2 or Team 3 if allowed by the event).

For assistance in registration, please review the registration guide here. 

Questions? Please email hlbain@bpa.gov Science Bowl Coordinator.

Preregistration will open on October 6, 2025. Coaches may preregister by either logging into existing accounts or create new accounts. 

• High School
• Middle School

The only information needed initially is the coach, co-coach and school information. Coaches will not be asked (or allowed) to enter any information on the team members. 

After the team coach agrees to follow the eligibility requirements and consents to the information in the former “Adult Consent and Media Form,” the coach can submit the school’s preregistration. If the coach or co-coach is not a school employee, the school principal must complete the coach approval before preregistration can be approved.

After the coach submits the school preregistration, the Regional Coordinator will approve the preregistration, if there is space. An approved preregistration secures at least one spot for a school. 

Only after the school’s preregistration is approved, can the coach begin building their teams.

After preregistration approval, the coach must submit their Team 1 registration. If the coach does not submit the Team 1 registration, the school loses its reserved space.

If an event allows second and third teams, coaches may complete the submission process for these teams any time after the preregistration is approved. If there is not enough space for all teams, second or third teams will be selected via a lottery system.

Deadline dates will be provided closer to the event. 

In order to submit a team registration, a signed “Parental Consent and Media Release Form” must be submitted for each team member; these forms are to be signed electronically by the parents/guardians. These electronic forms will be available after you enter the students’ information. 

Questions? Please email hlbain@bpa.gov, Science Bowl Coordinator.