Registration and Costs for History Bee and Bowl Regional Events – Online Events (Updated 9/7/24)
Preregistration prices (at least 8 days ahead of the event) for the 2024-2025 academic year are:
$119 – National History Bowl team 0f any size
$49 – National History Bee student
Please note that registration and participation in International Academic Competitions implies the acceptance of the following policies, especially the updates for 2024-2025 listed below! In particular, please note our policy on preregistrations, cancellations and reader requirements!
Prior Registration
Prior registration is REQUIRED for both the Bee and the Bowl! There are no same-day signups as if it were an in-person tournament. All registrations must take place online; registrations will not be accepted via email or any other means unless you are emailing the tournament coordinator after the deadline to see if space is still available for a bowl registration. All registrations are closed at 11:59pm EST the Friday before the event weekend
Late Bowl Registration
Registrations for History Bowl teams (regardless of team size) are subject to an additional $15 per team penalty if made after 11:59pm Eastern time 8 days in advance of a tournament weekend (i.e. to avoid this penalty, you need to register by 11:59pm Eastern time on the second Friday before the weekend of the event).
Very Late Bowl Registration
All Bowl registrations fewer than 5 days in advance (i.e. after 11:59pm Eastern time on the Monday before a tournament weekend) are subject to an additional $25 per team penalty and are only allowed by emailing the Tournament Coordinator for the tournament and seeing if it is still possible. At this point, registration is no longer guaranteed.
Team Cancellation
There is also a $40 fee, regardless of team size, for not bringing a registered team if the cancellation occurs after 11:59pm Eastern time 5 days in advance (i.e. at that time on the Monday before a tournament weekend); if this means a team no longer can attend, the fee must be paid prior to the next IAC event they do attend.
Team Names
Teams do not need official school approval and are permitted to register using a pseudonym if this would help facilitate their participation. However, all teams must consist of students from the same school, even if the school is not sponsoring the team. The only exceptions to this are 1) our homeschool policy and 2) non-magnet and non-selective public high schools may have students from their feeder middle schools play together with their students on a team.
Payments
An official invoice and confirmation will be emailed to you upon submission. If you do not receive an immediate confirmation, please email hs-info@iacompetitions.com to get confirmation. Payment must be made either via check (made payable to “International Academic Competitions”) OR by credit/debit card at the time of registration (which includes a 4% online processing fee). We do not accept payments sent by mail in advance of any online tournament!
Nonpayment
No one is ever turned away at a tournament for lack of payment, but if you haven’t paid your registration fees by the end of the event, there will be a 15% penalty charged to you, and you will not be allowed to participate in the next event until your balance is paid. Checks must be received by the day of the event. If a check is late, the 15% penalty will still be assessed.
For any questions pertaining to registration matters, contact hs-info@iacompetitions.com.