NMPAT Austin & Surrounding Area

Information and Registration for
AUSTIN CENTER (Central Texas)

Note: A Pentathlete may register and compete at any National Center.

Tournament Information

Tournaments are Limited by Space
We Take Registrations On a First-Come-First-Serve Basis.
MOST TOURNAMENTS SELL OUT EARLY SO PLAN AHEAD

Once a tournament sells out, no further registration will be accepted
Tournament Fee $42 ~ Late Fee $58 (after Feb 20)
No registrations are allowed 30 days prior to a tournament
2:3 Game Monitor to Pentathlete ratio required
Coaches should apply online to be a Game Leader

Need Help Learning the Games? – INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS FOR CLUBS & HOME 

Game Rule Highlights?  Game Highlight Sheets for Game Monitors – a brief overview of game rules and how to respond to challenges at a National Mathematics Pentathlon® Academic Tournament.

Game Monitor Training Packet & Pentathlete Guidelines

Constructive competition is offered by the Pentathlon Institute for students who have become proficient at the games and want to test their problem-solving/strategic thinking skills with other students. At each of the National Mathematics Pentathlon® Academic Tournaments, every Pentathlete is recognized based on the spirit of cooperative competition.

Teachers, coaches, and parents prepare students for tournaments by refining their game strategies and orienting them to the procedural and challenge rules within each game. While learning the games we suggest organizing students into cooperative groups of 4.  However, when preparing students for a tournament, we recommend that they play the games one-on-one. Students must formally register and make arrangements to attend one of the National Mathematics Pentathlon® Academic Tournaments with a Parent or Guardian. For each of the 5 games at a National Tournament, each participant is matched with a different student at the same grade level from different schools.

NOTE: At LEAST 2 Monitor is required for every 3 Pentathletes. Do consider the option that some Math Pentathlon Schools adopt: They require a parent Game Monitor for each Pentathlete they send to the National Tournament. The Pentathlon Institute reserves the right to limit National Tournament participation from schools, clubs, and families based on their Volunteer Game Monitor quotas.

If this is the first time your child is attending a tournament, you should review the Pointers for Your 1st Trip to a National Mathematics Pentathlon® Academic Tournament.

What if a Hosting District Cancels a National MP Academic Tournament (e.g. Health Epidemic, Act of Nature, etc)? The Pentathlon Institute will attempt to reschedule the Tournament at a later date.  In the 40+ years, we have ONLY had 1 season canceled due to a health epidemic.  Our longstanding Non-Refund policy was instituted in our early years. This policy was based on the fact that we are a small Non-Profit Educational Organization that prepares for many months to conduct National Tournaments.  We are dependent on Tournament fees to sustain our overhead costs throughout the course of the school year. Without such funding, we would cease to exist. Any catastrophic event or emergency is beyond our ability to control. As deeply saddened as we would be if another such incident occurred, we would ask for your understanding.  The safety of children and adults comes first and we must trust in the difficult decision that is made to safeguard the greater good.

Division I (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)
Austin Metro Center
DATE: April 1, 2023
Hosting Districts: Austin ISD, Delco Center
4601 Pecan Brook Dr, Austin, TX 78724
7:30am – 8:00am CHECK-IN TIME
Registration is NON-REFUNDABLE & SUBSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
REGISTER HERE

Division II (2nd & 3rd Grade)
Austin Metro Center
April 22, 2023
Hosting Districts:  Leander ISD, Rouse HS
1222 Raider Way, Leander, TX 78641
7:30am – 8:00am CHECK-IN TIME
Registration is NON-REFUNDABLE & SUBSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
REGISTER HERE

Division III (4th – 5th Grade)
Austin Metro Center
DATE: April 15, 2023
Hosting Districts: Austin ISD, Delco Center
4601 Pecan Brook Dr, Austin, TX 78724
7:30am – 8:00am CHECK-IN TIME
Registration is NON-REFUNDABLE & SUBSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
REGISTER HERE

Division IV (6th – 7th Grade)
Austin Metro Center
DATE: April 15, 2023
Hosting District: Austin ISD, Delco Center
4601 Pecan Brook Dr, Austin, TX 78724
7:30am – 8:00am CHECK-IN TIME
Registration is NON-REFUNDABLE & SUBSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
REGISTER HERE

PAST REQUIREMENTS for 2019 NMPAT YEAR

To access Registration this year, all Schools/Clubs must complete the Online School/Club Registration Preference Form. The applications will be prioritized and based on the following Guidelines:

1st  Registrations to be Processed – Starting October 11

  1.     Audience:  Hosting Public School District Clubs have priority registration with a limit of 30 participants per division.  Hosting Districts are School Districts that host a National Mathematics Pentathlon Tournament:  Austin ISD, Dripping Springs ISD, Leander ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Round Rock ISD.
  2.     All Hosting Districts must have their registrations submitted by December 10.
  3.     Before registering, the Pentathalon Institute must have your school/club SCD Form.
  4.     Before registering, Game Leader names & emails (per Division) must be submitted. 
  5. Schools/Clubs must complete the Online School/Club Registration Preference Form.

2nd Registrations to be Processed – Starting December 15

  1.     Audience: Clubs and Individual Pentathletes who have participated in the past. 
  2. Clubs are limited to 20 participants per division (unless previously approved by the Pentathlon Institute).
  3.     Clubs: Before registering, Game Leader names & emails (per Division) must be submitted.
  4.     Clubs: Before registering, IF CLUB IS 10 or More, the Pentathalon Institute must have your SCD Form.
  5.     Clubs with 10 or more Pentathletes need to complete the Online School/Club Registration Preference Form
  6. INDIVIDUAL Registrations or SMALL CLUB (9 or less) need to complete the Online Individual/Small Club Form.

3rd Registrations to be Processed – Starting January 20

  1. Audience:  New Clubs & Individual Pentathletes who are not part of a hosting district or past club.
  2. The Parent/Guardian must register online.
  3.     Clubs: Before registering, IF CLUB IS 10 or More, the Pentathalon Institute must have your SCD Form.
  4.     Clubs with 10 or more Pentathletes need to complete the Online School/Club Registration Preference Form
  5.     INDIVIDUAL Registrations or SMALL CLUB (9 or less) need to complete the Online Individual/Small Club Form.