Alabama Academic Bee & Bowl

December 5

International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the 2026 Alabama Academic Bee & Bowl, taking place at Decatur City Schools in Decatur, AL on December 5th, 2026! This tournament will run on our Academic Bee & Bowl Set of questions, and is open to all middle and elementary school students, regardless of what state they are from, as long as they have not yet played this set of questions in the 2026-2027 academic year.

To register, please fill out the form below. If you don’t receive a confirmation email within an hour, your registration may not have been processed and you should email help@iacompetitions.com as soon as possible.

Preregistration closes on December 4th at 11:59 pm EST.
Teams can still register with a late fee until December 7th, after which Bowl registrations are no longer guaranteed.
After that date, contact marshall@iacompetitions.com to see if registration is still possible.
No refunds will be given after December 7th; a more complete list of our late registration fees and policies can be found here.

For further information, please email the Tournament Coordinator, Marshall Mullins at marshall@iacompetitions.com. Thank you, and we look forward to welcoming you to Decatur in December!

Academic Bee & Bowl

Bowl teams and Bee players start with several preliminary rounds (see schedule below, as some preliminary rounds take place after lunch).
After prelims, the top Bowl teams will play in a single elimination playoff, while the top Bee players will play a 4th and final round.
The number of teams/individuals playing in playoffs will vary depending on the field size; your Tournament Director will announce this on the day of the tournament.
At some events, certain divisions may be combined, using the Small Field Rules as needed.
There will be plaques for the top teams, and teams can also qualify for our Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May!

Exams
During the lunch break, we will offer the following Middle & Elementary School National Qualifying Exams for $20 each. Please note that students can only take up to 5 exams at a given Academic Bee & Bowl event, and will receive 20 minutes to take one exam and 40 minutes total for more than one exam.

Biology
Citizenship
Humanities
Mathematics
US Geography
US History

There are also Varsity/JV National Qualifying Exams that can qualify students solely for the Varsity/JV National Championships in Geography, Political Science, Science and US History.

Proposed Schedule
The schedule as listed below is considered tentative and therefore may still be subject to changes due to registrations or other factors. The schedule will be confirmed the week of the tournament when the pretournament email goes out, usually the Wednesday before the tournament. Students and teams looking for further guidance on the schedule should contact the Tournament Coordinator. For further information or if you have any questions, please email help@iacompetitions.com.

8:15 Doors Open, Check-In Begins
8:45 Please Arrive by This Time!
8:55 Academic Bowl Opening Meeting
9:20 Academic Bowl Round 1
10:05 Academic Bowl Round 2
10:45 Academic Bowl Round 3
11:25 Academic Bee Opening Meeting
11:40 Academic Bee Round 1
12:10 Academic Bee Round 2
12:40 Academic Bee Round 3
1:10 Lunch / National Qualifying Exams
2:20 Academic Bowl Round 4
2:55 Academic Bowl Round 5
3:30 Results Meeting/Academic Bee Finals
4:25 Academic Bowl Semifinals
5:00 Academic Bowl Finals
5:30 End

Teams Attending

Teams Attending

Middle School (8th grade and lower)

Decatur A

Intermediate (6th grade and lower)

Decatur B

Elementary School (4th grade and lower)

Decatur C

Registration:

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Reminder:

Please make sure that you have read the page about Registration and Payments before you check the box below, as some of our policies have changed for the 26-27 competition year!

Is there anything special we need to know about your registration?

Examples include students on previous or existing registrations, students who need accommodations, different shipping address, etc. We will contact you if we have further questions.

Bowl Registrations

Do you wish to enter any Bowl teams?(Required)

Yes

Buzzer Systems Discount(Required)

If you have any buzzer systems to bring, please enter them here to receive a registration discount of $10 per system, up to $50.

No Buzzer Systems

One Buzzer System

Two Buzzer Systems

Three Buzzer Systems

Four Buzzer Systems

Five or More Buzzer Systems

Team Specifics

For each team you wish to enter, click "Add Team" below and fill in their information.

Team's Division	How many students are on the team?	Team Roster	Total	Actions

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Cost of Bowl Registrations

Price: $0.00

Readers

Per the rules found on this page, you must bring a reader for every one or two teams that enter. So, if you are bringing one or two teams, you need one reader, for three or four teams, you need two readers, etc. For every reader you do not bring, IAC will need to hire a reader at the price of $99 each to ensure the tournament runs correctly, therefore your entry will be charged $99 per missing reader. Schools entering solo teams only, or schools entering students participating in the Bee and/or exams ONLY, do not need to bring readers.

How many readers do you plan to bring?(Required)

Number of Readers IAC Needs to Hire (Required)

Price: $99.00

Moderator/Staffer Information(Required)

First Name

Last Name

Contact Email

Phone Number (if known)

Click the plus sign to list multiple staffers. High school students can read for Academic Bee and Bowl events. Please contact help@iacompetitions.com for more information.

Cost of Bowl Registrations, Buzzer Discounts and Reader Fees

$0.00

Individual Registrations

Do you wish to enter any students for the National Academic Bee and/or National Qualifying Exams?(Required)

Yes

You are allowed to change the number of students/events on site, as always. This is to help determine how much paperwork we need, as well as streamline your check in process as much as possible.

Student Details

For each student you wish to enter, click "Add Student" below.

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Cost of Individual Events and Exams

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Exceptions to Pictures on Social Media(Required)

Please list the name(s) of the students that do not consent to having their picture taken and potentially posted online.

Payment

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Individual Events and Exams

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