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Nationals Qualifying Formula
5 - Non Judged Events
3 - Individual Judged
3 - Team Judged
Students may only participate in two events at Nationals.  Virtual and Open Events do not count toward this limit.

Non-Repeatable Events:
If students have competed previously in the following six events, they may not be repeated:

(100) Fundamental Accounting ALSO PLEASE NOTE:
Fundamental Accounting is limited to secondary student members enrolled in the first year of accounting or who have completed the first-year and are not enrolled in second-year accounting. Contestant may not enter Fundamental Accounting and Advanced Accounting in the same year. This event may not be repeated.
 
(200) Fundamental Word Processing
(205) Intermediate Word Processing 
(220) Basic Office Systems and Procedures
(230) Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications

and
(515) Interview Skills.
This information is listed in the current WSAP guidelines

Reference Materials:
Some events allow reference materials. Check the guidelines for each contest for further information.
Reference materials may not be used for any Open Event

Use of Cellular Phones/Smart Devices
The use of cellular phones and/or smart devices, including digital watches, that can be used to record,
transmit, receive, or play back audio, photographic, text, or video content in testing, preparation and
presentation rooms is strictly prohibited. If a member/team is utilizing a cellular phone as a mobile
hotspot, the phone may be visible throughout the presentation and used to provide Internet, however, the
phone’s sole purpose can only be for Internet access or for displaying the member’s work, no other use
will be allowed

Release Forms
When Release Forms are required, any student included in the project must submit a Release Form; this
includes individuals and all team members. Release Forms may be handwritten. Illegible forms will not
be accepted.

Works Cited
All Judged Events that include any media (images, logos, sounds, and other assets/media elements) used in the development, creation, and publication of their contest materials will require a Works Cited. Students, who create their own media, will be required to cite themselves as the author.
Members/Teams who do not participate in both parts of the event (pre-submit and judged) will not be ranked.
Hard copies of forms with signatures must be given to the event administrator before presenting to the judges during both the Preliminary and Final Competition. See the event guidelines for further information.
If the event requires an online submission for national competition, Release Form(s) (including signatures) will be required at the time of submission.

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