Competition Rules

1. The registration fee is $25 (FREE for 2008-2009!!) for those schools that want to register and will need to order the SimCity 4 Deluxe™ software.
2. The team must cooperate in designing the city. Each student must have a turn in using the computer. In the case of disagreement, the team will vote: majority rules.
3. Deadlines, once determined by the regional coordinators, will not be extended. See the NC Region schedule.
   Models must contain a moving part, built to scale (as determined by the team), and contain no live animals. If a power source is used, it must be self-contained, i.e. no plugs.
4. The regional coordinator must receive these items as Email attachments by the scheduled due dates:
   
   Computer file of your SimCity 4 Deluxe City design
   Completed Computer Score Sheet
   An Abstract describing your City
   An Essay on the assigned topic
5. The model must be no larger than 25" (width) x 50" (length) x 20" (height).
6. The team will decide what materials to use to build the city. The total cost of all materials used to make the model and including any other materials used in support of the oral presentation, must not exceed $100 cash or in-kind. An expense listing must be completed on the city model expense. This completed form must be brought to both the regional and national competitions.
7. The completed essay form will include the name of the future city, the names of the team members, an abstract of the city describing its function (300-500 words), and the student essay on a topic designated by the national competition (500-700 words). The abstract and essay must be written solely by the students. Both documents must be in MS Word or WordPerfect files.
8. The City model expense form must be brought to the physical model delivery location.
9. Any conflicts will be resolved locally. There is no appeal.
10. Prizes are neither transferable nor exchangeable.
11. The judges' decisions are final.