Official Rules of the Competition

1. The designated contact should be a JROTC instructor with access to email. Most correspondence with teams is through email; therefore, it is essential that instructors check their email and respond as soon as possible. Foundation staff is also available by phone for questions or concerns. (1-888-JROTC-USA or 770.632.0399 or edonahue@collegeoptions.net)
   
   
2. Each JROTC unit will be allowed one team consisting of five cadets. There shall be two juniors, two sophomores and one freshman on the team. Two alternates, one junior and one sophomore, may be named and may participate in the online portion of the competition.
   
   
3. The Challenge and Zero Hour Threat are internet-based competitions. The team must have high speed (DSL, cable, t1, etc.) internet access (not via a dial-up connection).
   
   
4. The Challenge and Zero Hour Threat each require approximately one hour to complete. Once a team has logged in, there is no ability to stop and start over. The competition must be completed in one sitting.
   
   
5. No one is allowed in the room during the competition except for the 5 members of the team, 2 alternates and one instructor who will act as proctor for the test.
   
   
6. No outside sources (dictionary, thesaurus, text book, newspaper, etc.) are allowed. Calculators are permitted.
   
   
7. No communication about the competition with other JROTC teams or schools is allowed. Teams are not permitted to discuss the questions or design of the competition with anyone outside of the team members and instructors.
   
   
8. All scores will be sent to the Foundation’s server automatically. If a team believes there has been an error in scoring, the team must contact the Foundation via phone or email with 12 hours of the completion of their participation (upon finishing the game). A written explanation of the problem will be required and should be sent via email (edonahue@collegeoptions.net).
   
   
9. If there is an electrical outage or other technical difficulty during the competition, the team must contact the Foundation via phone or email within 12 hours of the difficulty. A written explanation of the problem will be required and should be sent via email (edonahue@collegeoptions.net).
   
   
10. The JROTC Academic Challenge is relying on the adherence by all teams to the JROTC Code of Honor/Core Values. The Foundation expects that all team members and instructors will abide by all rules.

Finally, we believe the No. 1 rule in this competition is…. Have Fun!

We hope you enjoy this challenge.