USA Rules of Engagement
- No recording (audio, video, or written) of the competition questions or answers is allowed at any level of competition (Chapter, Regional or World).
- The competitor has competed in only one Chapter Competition in the 12 months prior to the USA Championship.
- A competitor is allowed to compete in the USA Regional Brain Bee Competition only once in a lifetime.
- A competitor is allowed to compete in the Brain Bee World Competition only once in a lifetime.
- The competitor is of the age range 13 to 19 years of age at the time of the USA Regional Championship. The Brain Bee is for teenagers only.
- If the USA Champion turns 20 before the World Championship, he/she will not be eligible to represent the USA Region in the World Competition. In that case, the second-place finisher will be substituted.
- The competitor is the authorized Brain Bee Competition Representative of their respective Brain Bee Chapter.
- The competitor must sign the liability and media authorization forms on the first day of the USA Brain Bee Competition.
- The competitor must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
- The competitor must not have knowledge of the confidential questions and answers before the competition.
- The competitor’s answers are those of the competitor only, with no outside help.
- The decisions of the judges are final.
- The USA Regional Brain Bee Traveling Trophy must be returned to the USA Regional Brain Bee Coordinator by the time of the 2019 Championship.
* Note: This list is not intended to imply that these are the entire list of rules and regulations.
USA Prizes
First place
$1,500
$1000 reimbursement of travel to world competition
$500 donation in their name to a Brain Disorder Charity
IBB Championship Trophy (held for 1 year)
Summer Research Internship coordinated by SfN
Second Place
$1000
Third Place
$500
Ten Top Competitors
Engraved Trophy
All Competitors
Medal, Participation Bag, and Certificate of Participation