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Boomilever

Boomilever

Teams will build a cantilevered beam or truss structure that extends from a vertical Testing Wall and supports a load at a specified height and distance from the Testing Wall. The structure must meet the requirements specified in these rules to achieve the highest score, which is a combination of Structural Efficiency and Load Scored Bonus.

Division(s)
Regional Location
Impound
Eye Protection
Rules Location
BC
All
No
Type B
National Rulebook
Clarifications
BOOM
0

None

Resources

VASO Event Checklists & Scoresheets

Balsa Engineering YouTube Channel - dedicated to the year's SO Balsa Event



National Boomilever Div B page 

National Boomilever Div C page 

Student Resource Center (Scioly) 

2025-26 Resources (old rules, but can be helpful):


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