• The examination assumes the student has completed a year of high school physics. Calculators are not allowed. A formula sheet will be provided.
• There will be individual and team competitions. For the team competition the scores of the team members will be added. Each examination will be graded blindly by at least two University of Miami faculty members.
• The Competition in Physics will be open to teams of students from accredited Florida high schools with their faculty approval. A maximum of three students may enter from a high school.
• A four year full tuition scholarship to the University of Miami will be awarded to the student winning the individual competition. Continuation of the scholarship requires fulfillment of University rules for full scholarship.
• The high school winning the team competition will keep the competition trophy for one year and pass it to the next winning high school. In addition the winning high school will receive a plaque commemorating their victory.
• There will be two plaques permanently mounted at the James L. Knight Physics Building related to the competition. One plaque will list the high schools, the names of the lead teachers and the names of the students on the winning team. The other plaque will list the individual first place winners and their high schools.
• The first three teams, their teachers and schools will be honored with individual plaques and prizes at an awards ceremony at the University of Miami.
• There is a $25.00 entrance fee for each high school. The entrance form, the fee, the names of the participating students and the name of the physics instructor are due at the Department of Physics, University of Miami by Friday, December 5, 1997.
• Students must arrive by 9:00 AM for registration. A light breakfast will be provided. The examination begins promptly at 9:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.

For information: competition@physics.miami.edu