2008 State Qualifers are now posted below.
Approximately two weeks following the regional competition, an official list of those schools and individuals who qualify will be posted and emailed to all schools participating in the regional competition. While we do have a limited amount of space at the University of Illinois, the Contest Committee makes its best effort to maximize participation in the state finals. A description of the automatic state qualifiers is listed below.
Schools, event teams, and individuals will qualify for the state finals by meeting the criteria below. In addition, based on Regional results, the Executive Committee may authorize additional finalists in cases that further the purposes of the contest. The Contest Committee Chair will notify schools with team and individual qualifiers for the State Finals.
A school team will qualify by taking first in a region with four or more schools competing.
An event team will qualify by meeting any of the following criteria:
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taking first place in their event at a regional with four or more schools competing
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being one of the top ten teams in the state in their area of competition, regardless of region
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scoring at or above the minimum qualifying score in their event. The minimum scores for this year will be posted on the website at the time of registration
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Oral Teams which place second at a regional with 8 or more schools competing
An individual will qualify in written competition by meeting any of the following criteria:
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With one school competing, a first place individual
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With 2-3 schools competing, a first or second place individual
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With 4-7 schools competing, a first, second or third place individual
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With 8 or more schools competing, a first, second, third, fourth, or fifth place individual.
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An individual who is one of the top 25 individual scorers in the state in their written competition category, as determined by raw score regardless of Region
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An individual student who scores at or above the minimum qualify score in their competition. The minimum scores will be posted on the website at the time of registration