Structure
The Mathcounts program is open to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in every U.S. state and territory. Students can participate through the Competition Program, the Club Program, and the Reel Math Challenge. Before 2010, homeschools and virtual schools were allowed to compete in all aspects of the program. In 2010–2011 program year, such schools were limited to individual participation with one exception; homeschool clubs that participated as a team in 2009–2010 were grandfathered into the 2010–2011 competition. Starting with the 2010-2011 program year, the Board of Directors established new guidelines that again allowed home and virtual schools to participate both as individuals and as members of a team.
The standard Mathcounts competition contains four rounds: Sprint, Target, Team, and Countdown. At the national and some state competitions, the top four contestants, determined by the Countdown Round, participate in the Masters Round. Some state and regional competitions add extra rounds, such as the Ciphering round.
Read more about this topic: List Of Winners Of The Mathcounts Competition
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