National TEAMS Competitions

Thank you again to all coaches and students who participated in the 2019 TEAMS state level competitions! The 2019 TEAMS state-level competition has officially ended.

Advancing to National Competitions

There are two ways to advance to the national TEAMS competitions:

1. Minimum Score : if your team reached/exceeded the minimum score for their level regardless of ranking , that team automatically qualifies to compete in the national TEAMS competitions. The minimum score is determined by adding the multiple choice score, the design/build score, and the essay score.

The minimum combined score needed to qualify for the national TEAMS competitions is shown below for each level.

Middle School minimum combined score: 47

9/10 minimum combined score: 117

11/12 minimum combined score: 14 1

Scores for each of these three components will be available in your coach account on Friday, April 5th. To view these scores: 1) access your coach account , 2) navigate to the “Click Here to View Reports” link at the bottom of the page, 3) click on the “My Teams Scores” link.

2. Top three ranking : if your team placed 1 ^st , 2 ^nd or 3 ^rd in your state (regardless of minimum score), that team automatically qualifies to compete in the national TEAMS competitions. State rankings will be available the week of April 8 ^th .

Competition Venue

National TEAMS competitions will be held June 28 ^th – July 2 ^nd at National Harbor, Maryland (right outside of Washington D.C.). All TEAMS competitions will be held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.

Conference Hotels

A block of rooms has been reserved at the following properties: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, AC Hotel Washington National Harbor, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn, or Westin National Harbor. TEAMS participants are required to stay for the following four nights – June 28, June 29, June 30, July 1. TEAMS attendees must use the TEAMS Hotel Links when registering.

A $200.00 per person fee will be assessed by TSA, Inc. from any TEAMS conference attendee who does not stay at a national TSA conference property on 6/28, 6/29, 6/30, and 7/1. This policy is not implemented once the hotel sleeping room block has been sold out and has been authorized by National TSA. Those living within a twenty-five mile radius of National Harbor are exempt from this policy.

National TEAMS Conference Registration

Please be sure to visit the TEAMS website for more information about conference registration and competition descriptions, which will be posted by late next week.

Thank you for your participation in TEAMS.