2026 State Tournament · February 19

The State Tournament is held at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. Events for the 2026 Montana State Science Olympaid tournament are now posted below! Rules manuals will be coming soon.

Checklist for Events:

  • Download the Div B and Div C Rules Manuals HERE 
  • Find the 2026 National Rules Clarifications HERE These are changes and clarifications made by the national organization after the manual is published.
  • Find the Montana Rules Clarification HERE as the season progresses.
  • Events are selected and announced in August/September of the tournament season 
  • Links in the tables below go to the national web page with a description of the event.
  • *Asterisk in the table indicates the event is open to the public.
  • +Cross indicates that further clarification for the Montana competition is listed below
  • ^TRIAL EVENT · Students earn medals in trial events but points are not earned for team overall scores.

2026 Events · NOW POSTED!

View the events for the 2026 MT Science Olympaid below! Rules manuals will be available soon.

Division B (Middle School) Events:

2026
Life, Personal &
Social Science 

2026
Earth &
Space Science

2026
Physical Science
& Chemistry

2026
Technology & 
Engineering Design 

2026
Inquiry & 
Nature of Science

Anatomy & Physiology ^Botany Circuit Lab Boomilever Codebusters
Disease Detectives Meteorology Crime Busters Helicopter Experimental Design
Entomology Remote Sensing   Scrambler Write It Do It
Water Quality Rocks & Minerals   ^Code Craze  



Division C (High School) Events:

2026
Life, Personal &
Social Science 

2026
Earth &
Space Science

2026
Physical Science
& Chemistry

2026
Technology & 

Engineering Design 

2026
Inquiry & 
Nature of Science

Anatomy & Physiology Astronomy Chem Lab Boomilever Bungee Drop
Disease Detectives ^Botany Circuit Lab ^Code Craze Code Busters
Entomology Remote Sensing Materials Science   Engineering CAD
Water Quality Rocks & Minerals     Experimental Design




Montana Rules Clarifications

As the 2026 season progresses, questions arise to clarify portions of the Rules Manuals.  Clarifications are posted here. 

National Rules clarifications can be found HERE