Divisions BC Clarifications

Section 2.c.: Design Knowledge: Participants must be able to answer questions on design, construction & operation of the structure per the VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies.

Section 2.d.: Teams must be able to answer questions regarding the design, construction, and operation of the device per the Building Policy found on www.soinc.org VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies.

Section 2.c.: After impound At the start of the team's setup time, the event supervisor must provide...

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

Section 2.d: Participants may bring their own basic multimeters for use in place of provided ones at the discretion of the Event Supervisor. Teams will not be permitted to use their own multimeters at VASO tournaments.

Section 4.c.iii(2): Teams may use their Event Time to correct any construction violations. A team’s Event Time will not be paused during re-evaluation by the ES.

Section 4.b: After Impound and before the first time slot, The Target Distance and Target Time will be announced and posted provided to teams at the start of their Event Time...

Section 3.i.: Design Knowledge: Teams must be able to answer questions on the design, construction, and operation of the device and its code per the Building Policy found on www.soinc.org VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies.

Add Section 4.f: Parts are only scorable if a material is assigned to them. Without an assigned material, Onshape determines a part’s mass as zero, and their score will therefore evaluate to zero per rules 4.c. and 4.d.

Each competitor must bring a writing utensil as well as a laptop capable of connecting to the venue wifi and running Onshape. It is strongly recommended, but not required, to bring a mouse and trackpad. Competitors are also permitted to bring laptop power cables, though outlets may not be available.

Each competitor must have their own Onshape education account. Any other type of account will not function correctly during the competition. Competitors must provide the email associated with their account to the Event Supervisor at the beginning of the competition period. Competitor emails will be deleted at the conclusion of the competition.

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

Section 3.h.: Participants must be able to answer questions on design, construction, and operation of the device per the Building Policy found on www.soinc.org VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies. If a kit is used, the requirement for it to be substantially modified is not applied in this event.

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

Section 2.e.: Participants must be able to answer questions on design, construction, and operation of the device per the Building Policy found on www.soinc.org VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies.

Section 2.e.: Participants must be able to answer questions on design, construction, and operation of the device per the Building Policy found on www.soinc.org VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies.

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

Section 5.c.v.: Participants must be able to answer questions on design, construction, and operation of the device per the Building Policy found on www.soinc.org VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies.

Section 2.b: Impound: Team must impound before the first time slot their Device, Action Sequence List (ASL), and any tools or parts that they will use during their set-up time or run. Electric outlet access will not be available. (Only State and National Tournaments). This requirement applies to all VASO tournaments, including Regionals.

Section 5.c.ii: Teams will be instructed by the ES when to retrieve their impounded items (State & National).

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

Section 4.c.iii.(1): Teams may use their Setup Time and Track Time to correct any construction violations. A team’s time will not be paused during re-evaluation by the ES.

Section 4.b.: After Impound and before the first time slot, The Target Time and the locations of the Start Point, Target Point, Obstacles, Gates Zones, and Water Bottles will be announced and posted provided to teams at the start of their Setup time.

Section 3.h.: Design Knowledge: Teams must be able to answer questions on the design, construction, and operation of the device and its code per the Building Policy found on www.soinc.org VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies.

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.

Section 4.d.iii(4): At the ES’s discretion, the egg may be placed inside a thin transparent plastic bag. Event Supervisors at VASO tournaments will not allow the egg to be placed inside a bag.

Section 4.c.iii.(1): Teams may use their Event Time to correct any construction violations. A team’s Event Time will not be paused during re-evaluation by the ES.

Section 4.b: After Impound and before the first time slot, The Target Distance will be announced and posted provided to teams at the start of their Event Time...

Section 4.a.i(1): Launcher and a falling mass may be shared between teams from the same school. Teams, even if they are from the same school, may NOT share any impounded resources at VASO tournaments, including launchers, falling mass(es), spare parts, papers, and alignment devices.

Section 3.i.: Design Knowledge: Teams must be able to answer questions on the design, construction, and operation of the device per the Building Policy found on www.soinc.org VASO Construction Policy found at virginiaso.org/policies.

Section IV: Salinometer/hydrometer testing will only be conducted at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament. Teams at other VASO regionals need not bring a salinometer/hydrometer or goggles to the event.

This event will only be run at the UMW 2026 National-Ready Regional and the State Tournament.