15th OlymPHYSICS at T.I.P. Quezon City

SEE THE WINNERS FROM THE 15TH T.I.P. QUEZON CITY OLYMPHYSICS!

Competition Mechanics

DESCRIPTION AND GENERAL RULES for the 15th T.I.P. QC Olymphysics:

In recognition of the importance of physics in all sciences, technology and in the general education of young people, and with aim of enhancing the critical thinking skills among the students, the TIP has organized this practical physics competition for secondary school students.

The event is named OlymPHYSICS because it is a competition that involves physical activities and challenges that require direct application of physics concepts. It is a competition among teams of participating secondary schools.
The main objective of the competition is to promote the fun and practical aspects of physics through games that are most appealing to the students.
Each participating school shall send a delegation consisting of four official contestants and two alternate students to be accompanied by a teacher-coach. The contestants shall be grade 12 senior high school (SHS) students of national or technical secondary schools i.e. school that are not considered technical colleges. Contestants should come to the venue wearing the schools’ official PE uniform and school ID.
Participating schools are allowed to bring other student-spectators aside from the contestants and alternates provided the list of names of additional students is forwarded to the TIP-QC Math & Physics Department on the scheduled date. Non-contestants shall wear the official school uniform and ID.

MECHANICS OF THE GAME

The competition shall be conducted in one day with two parts namely: the elimination round and the final round.

Part I: Elimination Round (QUIZ BEE)

1. Each school will be represented by a team composed of four (4) members. Questions will be based on topics in Grade 12 SHS Physics.

2. The quiz bee will be composed of 25 questions with varying difficulty. The distribution of questions and their corresponding scores are shown on the following table.

Round	Points Per Question	Number of Quiz Bee Questions	Highest Possible Score Per Level
Easy	1	10	10
Average	2	10	20
Difficult	3	5	15
		Total:	45

3. Each team will be provided with board, marker, scratch papers & pencils. Each team shall bring their own scientific calculator.

4. The quiz master shall read the question twice before the timer starts. Each question in the easy round is good for 30 seconds; average round for 45 seconds and difficult round for 60 seconds.

5. Questions will be projected on a wide screen. The students may start solving the given problem while the Quiz Master is still reading the question. The students should raise their boards and markers once the allotted time for a given item has elapsed.

6. After the allotted time has ended for a given item, the Quiz Master will give a cue for the marshals to raise their flags. A yellow flag means that the team got the correct answer while a black flag corresponds to an incorrect answer. The marshals assigned to each team shall record the team’s scores.

7. The Quiz Master will do a recap the total scores of each team at the end of each round. Top 30 schools will be chosen to advance to the challenge round.

8. In case of a tie, tie-breaker questions will be given to the concerned teams until the tie is resolved.

9. Alternate members are only allowed to participate during the final round (challenge round).

Part II: Final Round (CHALLENGE ROUND)

1. This round consists of nine (9) challenges that are focused on the topics in grade 12 SHS Physics.

2. Each team will be provided with a working table at the Congregating Area. Evaluation will be done after each task by the assigned proctor. All the challenges per category require less computation and are more focused on the applications of physics concepts.

3. Activity cards and materials will be given per challenge or task. A rubric for each challenge will be given as basis of scoring. Below is the distribution of challenges in each level with their corresponding points.

Round	Points Per Challenge	Number of Practical Challenges	Maximum Score For Each Level
Easy	5	3	15
Average	10	3	30
Difficult	15	3	45
		Total:	90

4. Additional 2 points will be earned by each team if they can identify the Physics principle demonstrated in each challenge. The principle must be written on the provided slate board within the allotted time for activity proper.

5. Objections or questions must be addressed to the judges before the start of the next challenge. The decision of the judges will be final and irrefutable.

6. In case of a tie, the average time to complete all the tasks will be the deciding factor. For this reason, the time to complete each task is recorded by the proctor and countersigned by one of the participants after every challenge. Hence, the team with the least average time will be declared winner.

7. The organizers have the prerogative to modify the rules and regulations of the competition as needed.

8. The top three teams will be ranked first, second and third place respectively and will receive the following prizes.

First Place	100% tuition fee discount for 1^st year college, TIP medals, certificate and cash prize of P4000 and Olym*Physics’ trophy
Second Place	100% tuition fee discount for 1^st year college*, TIP medals, certificate and cash prize of P3000
Third Place	75% tuition fee discount for 1^st year college*, TIP medals, certificate and cash prize of P2000

*The tuition fee discount is non-transferable and non-refundable. The winners should avail the tuition fee discount on the first semester of the School Year 2023 – 2024.