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 statecountycity, 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.