From c55eb7055de9ed207188e642e36902ae97330be3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Troy Pham <92017251+tpshadow11@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 20:11:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Create 2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md --- .../2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md | 112 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 112 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md diff --git a/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md b/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5855885 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ ++++ +title = "BmMT 2026 Online Logistics" ++++ + +To all coaches and students, + +BmMT 2025 Online is coming up on June 7. This email details the tournament +logistics for the online tournament. Please read this email in its entirety so +you understand the logistics of the event! + + + +{% button_link(href="/events/bmmt-2025-online") %} Event Details {% end %} + +## Important Information + +For any questions or concerns before or during the event, ask a BMT staff member +by emailing . + +## Registration and Check-in + +Registration for BmMT 2025 Online will close Friday, June 6 at 11:59 PM PT. +There is no check-in required for this event; however, no more +roster changes can be made after Saturday, June 7 8:00 AM US Pacific Time. + +Coaches, please ensure that all students are assigned to teams (you have dragged +them **out** of the "Unassigned Students" section on ContestDojo). If there are +any outstanding concerns with your team's roster, **please email +** so we can resolve them before the start of the Puzzle Round. + +## Schedule + +BmMT 2025 Online will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2025. A schedule is +provided below: + +| Time (US Pacific Time) | Event | +| ---------------------- | ------------------------ | +| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Opening Ceremony | +| 9:30 – 11:00 AM | Puzzle Round | +| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Individual Round | +| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch | +| 1:00 – 2:15 PM | Team Round | +| 2:15 – 3:00 PM | Relay Round | +| 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Activities / Tiebreakers | +| 4:30 – 5:00 PM | Award Ceremony | + +The entirety of the event, including the Opening and Awards ceremonies, as well +as the testing rounds, will take place on [Zoom], video conferencing software. +Students should download the Zoom software to their computer prior to the event. +The Zoom meeting link will be sent to students the morning of the event. + +All rounds will be taken on the [ContestDojo] platform. Students will use the +platform to view problems, submit answers, as well as collaborate with their +teams. + +All students should ensure that they can login to ContestDojo prior to the +event. If students were registered by a coach, they have received an email +containing their sign-in details. If students are having trouble logging in or +locating the BmMT 2025 Online event, please try the Forgot Password function, or +email for assistance. + +A sample test has been opened on ContestDojo for students to familiarize +themselves with the platform. A brief guide on how to use the site will also be +shown during the opening ceremony, though we highly encourage students to try +the sample test beforehand to ensure a smooth process. + +The Puzzle Round will involve the use of a separate website, in addition to +ContestDojo. Instructions on how to use the Puzzle Round website will be +provided on Zoom prior to the start of the test. + +## Tiebreakers + +Reminder that we have a new Automatic Tiebreaking Policy! If you are not called +for a tiebreaker round, this does _not_ mean you did not place in the top five. + +If necessary, additional tiebreaker rounds will be held as needed for top +scorers in the Individual Round. Tiebreaker qualifiers will be announced at the +end of lunch, and will take a 15-minute test during the activities session. The +test will consist of three questions, and be scored primarily on correctness and +secondarily on submission time; that is, an earlier submission will be worth more +than a later one with the same number of correct answers, but less than a later +one with more correct answers. + +### Activities + +After the Relay Round, we will be hosting student activities. These are optional +activities that promote recreational math, and include the following: + +- **Estimathon** — Got wit and strategy? Come to our Estimathon®, a contest + combining trivia, strategic planning, and sharp mathematical thinking. Teams + of up to 3 will race against the clock to tackle a challenging set of 13 + Fermi-style problems, testing their ability to think fast and outsmart the + competition. + +- **Turtle Art** — Unleash your creativity while learning to code! Explore the + basics of Python programming using Turtle, a graphics library that turns code + into cool drawings. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity! + +- **Infini-bee** — Get to know infinity in our Infinity Bee, more affectionately + known as the Infini-bee! What happens when you add infinite numbers? Draw + unlimited shapes? Perform boundless jumps? Learn all of this and more at our + Infini-bee! + +## Awards + +Top-scoring individuals and teams will be announced at the Awards Ceremony from +4:30 – 5:00 PM. For BmMT Online, we will provide an official ranking as well as +certificates for top-scoring teams. However, there will not be physical awards +for the online tournament. + +[Zoom]: https://zoom.us/ +[ContestDojo]: https://contestdojo.com/ From 11adf67cd77049a95dd1e31310a88deb01055a1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Troy Pham <92017251+tpshadow11@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 20:52:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Update 2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md --- .../2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md | 45 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md b/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md index 5855885..5d13963 100644 --- a/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md +++ b/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md @@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ title = "BmMT 2026 Online Logistics" To all coaches and students, -BmMT 2025 Online is coming up on June 7. This email details the tournament +BmMT 2026 Online is coming up on June 6. This email details the tournament logistics for the online tournament. Please read this email in its entirety so you understand the logistics of the event! -{% button_link(href="/events/bmmt-2025-online") %} Event Details {% end %} +{% button_link(href="/events/bmmt-2026-online") %} Event Details {% end %} ## Important Information @@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ by emailing . ## Registration and Check-in -Registration for BmMT 2025 Online will close Friday, June 6 at 11:59 PM PT. +Registration for BmMT 2026 Online will close Friday, June 5 at 11:59 PM PT. There is no check-in required for this event; however, no more -roster changes can be made after Saturday, June 7 8:00 AM US Pacific Time. +roster changes can be made after Saturday, June 6 7:00 AM US Pacific Time. Coaches, please ensure that all students are assigned to teams (you have dragged them **out** of the "Unassigned Students" section on ContestDojo). If there are @@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ any outstanding concerns with your team's roster, **please email ## Schedule -BmMT 2025 Online will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2025. A schedule is +BmMT 2026 Online will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026. A schedule is provided below: | Time (US Pacific Time) | Event | | ---------------------- | ------------------------ | -| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Opening Ceremony | -| 9:30 – 11:00 AM | Puzzle Round | -| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Individual Round | -| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch | -| 1:00 – 2:15 PM | Team Round | -| 2:15 – 3:00 PM | Relay Round | -| 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Activities / Tiebreakers | -| 4:30 – 5:00 PM | Award Ceremony | +| 8:00 – 8:30 AM | Opening Ceremony | +| 8:30 – 10:00 AM | Puzzle Round | +| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Individual Round | +| 11:00 – 11:45 AM | Lunch | +| 11:45 – 1:00 PM | Team Round | +| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Relay Round | +| 2:00 – 3:30 PM | Activities / Tiebreakers | +| 3:30 – 4:00 PM | Award Ceremony | The entirety of the event, including the Opening and Awards ceremonies, as well as the testing rounds, will take place on [Zoom], video conferencing software. @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ teams. All students should ensure that they can login to ContestDojo prior to the event. If students were registered by a coach, they have received an email containing their sign-in details. If students are having trouble logging in or -locating the BmMT 2025 Online event, please try the Forgot Password function, or +locating the BmMT 2026 Online event, please try the Forgot Password function, or email for assistance. A sample test has been opened on ContestDojo for students to familiarize @@ -92,19 +92,20 @@ activities that promote recreational math, and include the following: Fermi-style problems, testing their ability to think fast and outsmart the competition. -- **Turtle Art** — Unleash your creativity while learning to code! Explore the - basics of Python programming using Turtle, a graphics library that turns code - into cool drawings. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity! +- **Puzzle Hunt** — Are you a fan of logical reasoning? Puzzle Hunt is an + experience with competition that includes lateral thinking, teamwork, patterns, + and many other elements. Teams will be racing against a time limit of 60 minutes + to solve a series of puzzles, unlocking new puzzles as you progress to reach the + final mystery. -- **Infini-bee** — Get to know infinity in our Infinity Bee, more affectionately - known as the Infini-bee! What happens when you add infinite numbers? Draw - unlimited shapes? Perform boundless jumps? Learn all of this and more at our - Infini-bee! +- **Countdown** — Miss the excitement of the MATHCOUNTS® Countdown Round? Come show + off your mental math skills to the test in a countdown match to see who can solve + problems the fastest! ## Awards Top-scoring individuals and teams will be announced at the Awards Ceremony from -4:30 – 5:00 PM. For BmMT Online, we will provide an official ranking as well as +3:30 – 4:00 PM. For BmMT Online, we will provide an official ranking as well as certificates for top-scoring teams. However, there will not be physical awards for the online tournament. From 706d51cb3c4ba9bf7ab9408dd87c66bab209a8f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Devin AI <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 03:59:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Fix Countdown phrasing and drop 'new' from tiebreaking policy Co-Authored-By: Oliver Ni --- content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md b/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md index 5d13963..03ba751 100644 --- a/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md +++ b/content/news/2026-05-02_bmmt-2026-online-logistics.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ provided on Zoom prior to the start of the test. ## Tiebreakers -Reminder that we have a new Automatic Tiebreaking Policy! If you are not called +Reminder that we have an Automatic Tiebreaking Policy! If you are not called for a tiebreaker round, this does _not_ mean you did not place in the top five. If necessary, additional tiebreaker rounds will be held as needed for top @@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ activities that promote recreational math, and include the following: to solve a series of puzzles, unlocking new puzzles as you progress to reach the final mystery. -- **Countdown** — Miss the excitement of the MATHCOUNTS® Countdown Round? Come show - off your mental math skills to the test in a countdown match to see who can solve +- **Countdown** — Miss the excitement of the MATHCOUNTS® Countdown Round? Come put + your mental math skills to the test in a countdown match to see who can solve problems the fastest! ## Awards From 26af393b12a3750afc928fd3a0fa855cc7064c0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Devin AI <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 04:05:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Add logistics page link to BmMT 2026 Online event page Co-Authored-By: Oliver Ni --- content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md b/content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md index e2325a2..e680403 100644 --- a/content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md +++ b/content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ schedule and other day-of-tournament details will be released closer to the event date. {% button_link(href="https://contestdojo.com/") %} Registration Portal {% end %} +{% button_link(href="/news/bmmt-2026-online-logistics/") %} Logistics Page {% end %} ## Registration Timeline From e0446b1bd6bbfe8fb7aaaa333236e074b333a9c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Devin AI <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 04:06:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Replace placeholders with links to logistics page Co-Authored-By: Oliver Ni --- content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md b/content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md index e680403..f9a7414 100644 --- a/content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md +++ b/content/events/bmmt-2026-online.md @@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ We expect the tournament to run roughly from 8:00 AM PT to 4:00 PM PT, with inte ## Contest Format & Scoring -More details to be released soon! +For details on the contest format and scoring, see our [logistics page](/news/bmmt-2026-online-logistics/). ## Activities -More details to be released soon! +For information about activities, see our [logistics page](/news/bmmt-2026-online-logistics/). ## Frequently Asked Questions