Middle School Regionals
Middle School Regional Competition
Registration for the 2025 regional competitions will open October 7, 2024, at 12:00 noon Eastern time.
To view the regional competition locations, select the state for your school to view the regional competition location. Select the link that is listed for school's location.
Please note: Registrations are based on the location of your school.
Please be sure to select the regional that is designated for your school’s state, county, city, or district.
A school may only participate in its assigned regional event in order to advance to the National Finals. In other words, a school may request to compete in a different regional event; however, the team will NOT qualify for the National Finals should the team win the competition.
Virtual Nationwide Regional: If your school meets any of the following criteria listed here then your school is eligible to compete in the Virtual Nationwide Regional Competition. Preregister your school BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2025, at https://apps.orau.gov/nsb-coach and select the Virtual Event from the list of regional competitions in your geographic region. The Virtual Nationwide Regional Competition will be held February 15, 2025.
**Nationwide Virtual Middle School Regional Science Bowl
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
** Schools that meet specific requirements can register.