Senior Division Indiana Academic Super Bowl
NEW! 2010 "An American Generation: 1964 - 1980" Study Guides
2010 Outlines were developed at meeting in May and November 2008. The next drafts are being revised and are not ready to be posted. Second Draft Outlines are now available by clicking here.
Congratulations Academic Super Bowl Participating Teams!
300 High Schools participated in the April 21 Area Competition. Congratulations to the 96 schools who qualified at least one squad for State Finals. Results are available on the Competition Results page by clicking here.
2009 Academic Super Bowl Top 10 Teams!
For the first time, in 2009, special recognition is being given to the Top 10 teams in each enrollment class, based on the cumulative scores of all six rounds at the Area Competition. A certificate award will be mailed to each school. This award does not affect participation in the State Finals, but is a separate way to recognize academic achievement. Click here to see the 40 schools receiving this recognition.
Academic Super Bowl Invitational Questions, Practice Questions, Area Contest Questions and Conference Handouts
Area Competition questions, Invitational 1 & 2 questions, coaches practice questions for the 2009 Indiana Academic Super Bowl, as well as handouts from the September 29, 2008 Academic Coaches Conference are all now available by clicking here.
"A History of Norwegian Music" Order Form
Senior Division Academic Super Bowl coaches will need a copy of "A History of Norwegian Music" by Nils Grinde for study. The book is out of print, but may be found in some libraries. Through a special agreement, Coaches may also purchase reproductions of this source from IASP for use in the Indiana Academic Super Bowl for $5.00. Click here for the History of Norwegian Music Order Form.
Borders Book Store Order Form
Borders has books used as resources for the 2009 Indiana Academic Super Bowl available at a discounted price through their Castleton store. Coaches who attend the September 29 Academic Coaches Conference may pick up their books at the conference, or coaches may order the books and have them shipped after September 29. Click here for the Borders Order Form.
Invitational Competition Information
Many schools choose to enter Invitational competitions, which are organized locally, but use questions provided by IASP. A complete list of Invitationals Hosts who have contacted the IASP office will be available by clicking here. You will see many of the competitions are "Open" (accepting entries). If you would like to host an invitational and have not yet ordered questions, click here to go to the Forms page to find the order form.
Important Links for Coaches
The following links may help coaches prepare for upcoming competitions:
Proctor Instructions [Requires Adobe Reader]
Competition Timeline [Requires Adobe Reader]
Sample of the Student Answer Sheet [Requires Adobe Reader]
Sample of a blank Squad Registration Form [Requires Adobe Reader]
(the official Team Registration Form will be given to coaches at the Area Competition, and will include the information submitted though the online form)
2008-2009 Academic Super Bowl Coaches Handbook
All coaches should become familiar with the Coaches Handbook. All items which have changed for 2008-09 are indicated in italics.
Click here for the Coaches Handbook [Requires Adobe Reader]
Purchasing Practice Questions
IASP will continue to publish practice questions on this web site, which are free, and written by the same question writers as the competition questions. However, many coaches have requested information on how to purchase additional practice questions. The Lowell Academic Booster Club has taken on this project, and will sell sets of practice questions (approximately 1,000 junior level, and 1,200 senior level for $35 per set). The sets will include questions from each subject except for math. While these questions are not created by the same writers as the competition questions, we believe many coaches may be interested in using these as a tool for their team. For inquiries you should contact Joe Gianotti at jgianotti10@gmail.com .
2009 Senior Division Competition Round Order is:
1. Fine Arts
2. Social Studies
3. Mathematics
4. English
5. Science
6. Interdisciplinary
Description of the Senior Division Indiana Academic Super
Bowl
Content
The high school (Senior Division) competition will be made up of five subject
matter rounds (English, science, social studies, mathematics, and fine arts)
and a sixth interdisciplinary round in which questions may come from any and
all of the subject matter rounds. Some interdisciplinary questions will require
knowledge of at least two subject areas.
Team Selection
Senior Division teams will be made up of six squads. Each of the five subject area squads will consist of no more than five students. The interdisciplinary squad may consist of seven students. Any given student may compete on a maximum of two subject area squads and may also compete on the interdisciplinary squad (three squads total).
Eligibility
Any student enrolled full-time in grades 9-12 is eligible to compete on a high school team. Any full-time student in grades 7 and 8 is eligible to compete on a junior division team. Sixth grade students may participate if they are housed in the same building with the 7th and 8th graders as a middle school. Ninth graders housed in a middle school must either compete with the team from the high school which they will attend or they may compose a team of their own and compete in the high school division. Within these constraints, schools may select their teams in any manner and with any additional criteria they choose.
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