Attention to detail is what really impresses at any Solar Splash intercollegiate competition, because the goal is to advance solar technology. Fun in the sun is one thing but the organizers are also preparing students for life in the real world. A world where they must be on-topic, and within specification. Accordingly, entrants must comply with the rules of Solar Splash, before they may put even a toe in the water.
Table of Contents for the Rules of Solar Splash
Thus we would need approximately 98 blogs to describe the entry rules in detail. To avoid this, we will leave you to follow that link while we provide a wire frame. If you want a hard copy document, please remember to print it double-sided, and flip it on the short edge so it works like a calendar. The document is fourteen pages long and we love our trees.
Content Summary of Solar Splash Competition Rules
- Promotion of science, technology, education, and personal Interactive skills
- The rules of engagement, duties, rights, and privileges at the competition
- Glossary of administrative, technical, safety, and operational definitions
- Competition registration, release of event liability, skipper and minor wavers
- Criteria for entrants and skippers, timings, entry forms, and participation fees
- Competition location, rules for solar slalom, sprint, and endurance courses
- Electrical definitions and requirements for slalom, sprint, and endurance races
- Inspection standards for safety, swim-ability, configuration and solar arrays
- Norms of behavior during competitions, and calculation of winning entrants
- Standards for graphic displays on watercraft including school and sponsors
- Dates and times for registering, qualifying, and participating in competitions
- Criteria for imposing penalties, the size thereof, and complete disqualifications
- Compliance with Solar Splash brand, right to use photos without compensation
- Details of daily, runner-up, and overall awards, timing of award ceremony
- Procedures for movement and removal of watercraft at competition site
Detailed Specifications in Addition to Rules
Moreover entrants must also submit detailed project specifications, in addition to complying with the rules of Solar Splash. We hope to see you at the next blog, because we will be providing links to impressive examples.
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