National Mathematics Pentathlon^®
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MICHIGAN

DIVISIONS I, II, & III

(Grades Kindergarten - 5th )

Due to very high volume and limited tournament capacity, we can no longer accept any LATE registrations for the Michigan Center, Division II (Grades 2^nd & 3^rd) Tournament.  However, space is still available in Indianapolis & Elkhart on a limited basis.

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Any student in grades K-7 who is proficient at the games and are familiar with many game strategies can test their problem-solving abilities with students from other schools at a national tournament. If students wish to participate in a national competition, they need to be very knowledgeable of the procedures and rules which govern such competitions which can be found in their official game rule manual.

Adults serve as the necessary volunteer officials at each of the national tournaments. Parents and educators are encouraged to help officiate/supervise during game play. Each game played by two students is officiated by one adult supervisor trained at a VOS. Volunteer Officials' Sessions (VOSs) are conducted in areas where national tournaments are held to help parents, teachers, and administrators become familiar with the details of volunteering at a National Mathematics Pentathlon Tournament. National Volunteer Officials' Sessions and Tournaments are currently being held in the areas located to the left. Click on any of the sights to find out more information about the details in your area.

To prepare students for this level of involvement, teachers, coaches and parents assist students in: learning all 5 games in their division of play, refining their game strategies, orienting them to the procedural and challenge rules within each game, and having them practice the games on a one-on-one basis. Students should utilize all opportunities for practice. Students and their families must formally register for the National Mathematics Pentathlon Tournament in their area and make arrangements to attend one of the tournaments at a designated site. At a national tournament each participant is matched with a different player for each of the five games in the appropriate division (grade level).

Registration may be conducted through the school or individually by a parent. Schools and parents can save money by registering online. If the school is organizing the registration process, then parents should coordinate with their school's MP coach.

Schools with a broad base of student participation have the additional opportunity to compete against other such schools by sending teams. The following criteria determines a team:

1. There must be a total of exactly 30 students.
2. These students must involve exactly five (5) grade levels.
3. Each grade level must be equally represented with three (3) girls and three (3) boys.
4.Detailed National Mathematics Pentathlon Team ( ) Criteria & Form

Team scores are compared at each national tournament site and trophies are awarded appropriately. Note: Schools who send teams often send many additional students to tournament, calling their entire contingent "the team."

All national tournaments are organized and regulated by the Pentathlon Institute's staff. The Pentathlon Institute's trademarks, copyrights and service marks insure the cooperating school districts that the national tournament held in their area provides the same standards and excellence of tournament competition experienced in all other Pentathlon tournaments.

The following links take you directly to the
TOURNAMENT & VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SESSION locations.

INDIANA ~ Indianapolis
INDIANA/MICHIGAN ~ Elkhart
MICHIGAN
TEXAS
OTHER AREAS

Below are helpful links and documents as coaches prepare students for a successful tournament experience and may be downloaded.

Online Registration for Tournament
MPT Registration Form
VOS - Volunter Orientation Session Packet (see next selection)
VOS - Supervisor Scoring & Challenge Record Sheet
National Mathematics Pentathlon® Team Form
Coaches Instructions
Adult Supervisors Sign-Up Sheet
Invitation to See Student Play at Tournament
What to Expect at Your First Tournament

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