To all coaches and students,
BMT 2024 Online is coming up, with the Power Round on November 30–December 1, and the main event on December 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!
Event Details 12/5 Logistics Update
Important Information
For any questions or concerns before or during the event, ask a BMT staff member by emailing team@berkeley.mt.
Registration and Check-in
Registration for BMT 2024 Online closed after November 28, 2024 at 11:59 US Pacific Time. There is no check-in required for this event; however, no more roster changes can be made after November 30 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 team@berkeley.mt so we can resolve them before the start of the Power Round.
11/30–12/1 Power Round Logistics
The asynchronous Power Round will take place over the span of 36 hours. The problems will be released on November 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM US Pacific Time, and submissions will be due on December 1, 2024 at 8:59 PM US Pacific Time. The Power Round will be a proof-based team round, and will be graded by our staff.
| Time (US Pacific Time) | Event |
|---|---|
| November 30, 9:00 AM | Power Round Released |
| December 1, 8:59 PM | Power Submissions Due |
The test will be released at this Google Drive link at 9:00 AM US Pacific Time on Saturday, November 30, 2024:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Cp1jyAIuHlq1SdzXm8E4zTrMl0qebfWh?usp=drive_link
Teams may spend as little or as much time as they would like on the test, as long as the test is submitted by 8:59 PM US Pacific Time on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Submission will be done via the Gradescope platform. Students and coaches will receive an email detailing how to access Gradescope shortly.
As this process might take some time, we encourage teams to reserve at least 30 minutes to submit their work to ensure that all work can be submitted before the deadline.
Only one team member should upload their Gradescope submission. Please ensure that the email on your Gradescope account matches the email address on ContestDojo. Please also clearly indicate the team name and ID on your submission PDF.
12/7 Main Event Logistics
The main event will take place on December 7, 2024. A schedule is provided below:
| Time (US Pacific Time) | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:30 AM – 12:45 PM | General and Focus Rounds |
| 12:45 – 1:45 PM | Lunch |
| 1:45 – 3:30 PM | Guts Round |
| 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Activities / Tiebreakers |
| 4:30 – 5:00 PM | Awards Ceremony |
The entirety of the event, including the Opening and Awards ceremonies, as well as the testing rounds, will take place on Discord. Discord is a communication platform that allows for real-time chat, voice, and video calls. Students should sign up for an account on the platform. Instructions on how to join the BMT Discord channels will be sent to students after the Power Round.
The General, Focus, and Guts 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 on the Guts Round.
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 BMT 2024 Online event, please try the Forgot Password function, or email team@berkeley.mt for assistance.
On Monday, December 2, a sample test will be 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.
Tiebreakers
We have a new Automatic Tiebreaking Policy, which has resolved most ties! If you were not called for the 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 Guts Round, we will be hosting student activities. These are optional activities that promote recreational math, and include the following:
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Estimathon — A contest combining trivia, strategic planning, and sharp mathematical thinking. Teams of ~6 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.
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Fraudulent Math — Attention all students! Mathematics is under attack by people who claim that we need rigor and logic to justify our answers. Compete to see who can come up with the most outlandish, mind-bending falsehoods and impossible constructions.
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Puzzle Platter — Dive into a delectable feast of mind-bending puzzles from BmMT's greatest hits! Challenge yourself with our curated collection of the most engaging and creative puzzle rounds from past tournaments.
Awards
Top-scoring individuals and teams will be announced at the Awards Ceremony from 4:30 – 5:00 PM. For BMT 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.
