Join Science Olympiad! 
Considering starting a team? Check out this short video giving a brief overview on South Dakota Science Olympiad!

Workshop for New and First-Year Coaches
If you are ready to start a team but aren't sure how to manage preparations for the State Tournament, check out our Coaches Workshop:

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REVISITING Tournament Day
2026

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Key Deadline Dates for Tournament 2027

2027 EVENT SLATE NOW AVAILABLE!! Navigate to our Events Page or click here to see the events for the 2027 Season!

Tuesday, Sept. 8,
2026
​National Event Rules Release
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Tuesday, Sept. 8,
​2026
Registration Opens for
SD Science Olympiad

Friday, March 5,
​2027
Final Online Registration
deadline for the Upcoming
SD Science Olympiad
State Tournament

 Friday, March 12,
​2027
Team roster Numbers are due

Saturday, April 10,
​2027
The 43rd Annual South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament will be held at the campus of
The University of South Dakota.

NOTE: SD Science Olympiad recently changed the tournament date from April 3 to accommodate for students participating in the All-State Band competition taking place on that data.

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RULES MANUAL - Division B

RULES MANUAL - Division C

Visit the National Science Olympiad's Youtube channel for tips on Events and Rules changes from the Event writers themselves!

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Message from the State Director & Exec Team​

the 2027 SD Science Olympiad
Executive Team 

MESSAGE FROM THE STATE DIRECTOR

Dear Science Olympiad Coach/Coaches, Mentors, 

Happy 43rd Science Olympiad Tournament Season! SD Science Olympiad (or "SD Sci-Oly" for short) is one of the founding state programs to compete in the first national Science Olympiad way back in 1984!

My name is James Tracy, State Director of the South Dakota Science Olympiad. Let me first offer you a warm welcome to the SD Sci-Oly! If you represent a returning team, welcome back! If this is your first time with the SD Science Olympiad, welcome aboard! We have introduced a new Startup Team program; please see our "Getting Started" page for details.

This year's South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament is scheduled to be held on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion on Saturday, April 3, 2027. 

​We would like to invite your school to register to compete at the South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament You can use the link above or navigate to our Getting Started page. There are 23 Events which span the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics disciplines, with various levels of competitive challenge for students!  

We also invite you and your team's families to follow us on our social media pages with Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter ("X"). 

Get started today and register your school's team for membership in our state tournament, and join a great tradition of STEM competition in South Dakota!

- James Tracy & SDSciOly Exec Team

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