Indiana 2021

[space-egg]

Alright INSO just released some information finally. It wasn’t much, but here’s what I got out of the email.

1. There will be 3 regionals (all satellite) with hopes of running them hybrid.

2. State will be hosted by Purdue, format undetermined.

Only three regionals? That'll be interesting.... Do you know what hybrid regionals would consist of?

[space-egg]

Um not really. I edited the email to only include the interesting stuff:

Regional Tournaments will be run using a satellite format where the events will be run virtually and delivered to the students on-line at their school. If the conditions of the pandemic allow, we will run a hybrid format where the "building" events will be run at a specified location on tournament day. We will be hosting three satellite regional tournaments for this upcoming season with the hopes to host a hybrid location in different sites around the state. The State tournament this season will be hosted by Purdue University and their Science Olympiad club. At this time the format of the state tournament has not been determined.

[Creationist127]

Um not really. I edited the email to only include the interesting stuff:

Regional Tournaments will be run using a satellite format where the events will be run virtually and delivered to the students on-line at their school. If the conditions of the pandemic allow, we will run a hybrid format where the "building" events will be run at a specified location on tournament day. We will be hosting three satellite regional tournaments for this upcoming season with the hopes to host a hybrid location in different sites around the state. The State tournament this season will be hosted by Purdue University and their Science Olympiad club. At this time the format of the state tournament has not been determined.

I can't decide whether to say "Darn, we actually have to do the builds" or "Yay, we might actually get to go somewhere for a competition!"
(Would builds probably include halfbuilds like Machines, Detector, etc.?)

[pb5754]

Um not really. I edited the email to only include the interesting stuff:

Regional Tournaments will be run using a satellite format where the events will be run virtually and delivered to the students on-line at their school. If the conditions of the pandemic allow, we will run a hybrid format where the "building" events will be run at a specified location on tournament day. We will be hosting three satellite regional tournaments for this upcoming season with the hopes to host a hybrid location in different sites around the state. The State tournament this season will be hosted by Purdue University and their Science Olympiad club. At this time the format of the state tournament has not been determined.

just an aside... i think this was the 400,000th post

[Northridge]

Um not really. I edited the email to only include the interesting stuff:

Regional Tournaments will be run using a satellite format where the events will be run virtually and delivered to the students on-line at their school. If the conditions of the pandemic allow, we will run a hybrid format where the "building" events will be run at a specified location on tournament day. We will be hosting three satellite regional tournaments for this upcoming season with the hopes to host a hybrid location in different sites around the state. The State tournament this season will be hosted by Purdue University and their Science Olympiad club. At this time the format of the state tournament has not been determined.

I can't decide whether to say "Darn, we actually have to do the builds" or "Yay, we might actually get to go somewhere for a competition!"
(Would builds probably include halfbuilds like Machines, Detector, etc.?)

I believe the hope would be that this would include the "half builds," as well.

[Creationist127]

Website updated with dates of invies, regs, and state!

[veroniquescioly]

Does anyone think there is a chance state could be in person?

[Creationist127]

Does anyone think there is a chance state could be in person?

If nothing radically changes... no, I don't think so.

I hold optimism that the virus will die down by March, but barring a super effective, soon-coming cure and vaccine, I don't think such an occurrence is realistic. Vaccines take a long time to produce and test, and would be controversial upon arrival, so... I'm thinking it'll be digital.
Please, someone come by and prove me wrong

[amineral]

Any prediction on when we will finally get a state schedule? I'm pretty sure we had it by this time last year if I remember right.

[CPScienceDude]

Any prediction on when we will finally get a state schedule? I'm pretty sure we had it by this time last year if I remember right.

We did, but INSO seems to be generally really behind on things this year, which is understandable, but still frustrating. I’d hopefully expect it within a month or two?