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Div B Events
Div C Events
Roller Coaster
Prior to the competition, teams design, build, and test a Roller Coaster track to guide a ball/sphere that uses gravitational potential energy as its sole means of propulsion to travel as close as possible to a Target Time.
Division(s) | Regional Location | Impound | Eye Protection | Rules Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | All | Yes | Type B | National Rulebook |
Clarifications
Sep 11, 2026
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Section 3.f: Participants 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.
Resources
VASO Event Checklists & Scoresheets
Student Resource Center (Scioly)
Resources from the 2022-23 Season (using previous year's rules):
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