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+title = "BmMT 2026 Online Logistics Update 5/24"
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+_This email was sent to participants on 5/24._
+
+---
+
+To all coaches and students,
+
+BmMT Online is rapidly approaching! Please read this email in **its entirety**
+as it contains the tournament day logistics. If you're getting this email, that
+means that you (or your student) have registered for the event, or that you are
+a coach for a team participating in the event!
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+{% button_link(href="/events/bmmt-2026-online") %} Event Details {% end %}
+
+## Important Information
+
+For any immediate questions before and during the competition, please check our
+[FAQ Page](/faqs/). If you have any additional questions, send us an email at
+<team@berkeley.mt>.
+
+## To-Dos
+
+### Students
+
+Please ensure you can sign-in to [ContestDojo] and have [Zoom] installed before
+the competition. More details are listed in the Day-of Logistics section.
+
+### Parents/Guardians
+
+To ensure your student is able to participate in the event, please make sure
+that you have completed the liability waiver on [ContestDojo]. If you're unsure
+about the status of your student's waiver, please send us an email at
+<team@berkeley.mt>. Students will not be allowed to participate in any of the
+events without having their waiver signed, and no extra time will be given if
+you are unable to start due to not having a signed waiver.
+
+### 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 Puzzle Round.
+
+## Team (and Team Scoring)
+
+As a reminder, students are allowed to participate in teams with 1–5 total
+students. Please review the **team scoring guidelines**
+[here](/events/bmmt-2026/#scoring). If you are looking for more students to join
+your team, you can use our available
+[Teammate Finder](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ooYpADSfROQdLR2vKL5n4kvsFyNPC7K8CZSoZ9RWyIA/edit?gid=0#gid=0).
+
+Registration for BmMT 2026 Online will close Friday, June 5 at 11:59 PM PT.
+Team and roster changes are permitted until Saturday, June 6 @ 7:00 AM Pacific
+Time. If you need assistance with roster changes, please check our
+[FAQ page](/faqs/) and email us at <team@berkeley.mt> if you have any additional
+questions.
+
+## Day-of Logistics
+
+### Schedule
+
+| **Time (June 6, US Pacific Time)** | **Event**                    |
+| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
+| 8:00 – 8:30 AM                     | Opening Ceremony             |
+| 8:30 – 11:00 AM                    | Puzzle and Individual Rounds |
+| 11:00 – 11:45 AM                   | Lunch                        |
+| 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM                 | Team and Relay Rounds        |
+| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM                  | Activities                   |
+| 3:30 – 4:00 PM                     | Awards Ceremony              |
+
+### [ContestDojo]
+
+All testing rounds are completed on [ContestDojo]. 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 BmMT 2026
+Online event, please try the Forgot Password function, or email
+<team@berkeley.mt> for assistance.
+
+Students will use the platform to view problems, submit answers, as well as
+collaborate with their teams on the Puzzle, Team, and Relay rounds. We have
+opened some sample tests for students to familiarize themselves with the
+software. 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.
+
+The Puzzle Round will involve the use of a separate website, in addition to
+[ContestDojo]. Instructions on how to use the Puzzle Round website will be
+provided on [Zoom] prior to the start of the test.
+
+### [Zoom]
+
+The **entirety** of the event, including the Opening and Awards ceremonies, as
+well as the testing rounds, will take place on the [Zoom] video conferencing
+software. Students should download the [Zoom] software to their computer prior
+to the event. Students are expected to stay on the [Zoom] meeting during the
+Opening Ceremony and testing periods of the event. Students must show their
+hands and their phone on the camera screen. Those without cameras during the
+competition will be **ineligible** for awards, including honorable mentions.
+
+The [Zoom] meeting link will be released 48 hours before the competition in the
+emails of coaches and participants. Please send us an email at
+<team@berkeley.mt> if you have not received it by that point.
+
+### Communication
+
+You are responsible for setting up your own communication with your team — the
+BMT team will not be coordinating communication, and the main [Zoom] room will
+not be able to be used to communicate with your teammates. Coaches are allowed
+to help facilitate the communication prior to the testing phase, but are not
+allowed to communicate during any testing phase with students.
+
+### Activities
+
+After the Relay Round, we will be hosting student activities. These are optional
+activities that promote recreational math. We are offering:
+
+- **Estimathon** — Got wit and strategy? Come to our Estimathon®, a contest
+  combining trivia, strategic planning, and sharp mathematical thinking. Teams
+  of up to 3 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.
+
+- **Puzzle Hunt** — Are you a fan of logical reasoning? Puzzle Hunt is an
+  experience with competition that includes lateral thinking, teamwork, patterns,
+  and many other elements. Teams will be racing against a time limit of 60
+  minutes to solve a series of puzzles, unlocking new puzzles as you progress to
+  reach the final mystery.
+
+- **Countdown** — Miss the excitement of the MATHCOUNTS® Countdown Round? Come
+  put your mental math skills to the test in a countdown match to see who can
+  solve problems the fastest!
+
+### Awards
+
+Top-performing individuals and teams will be recognized at the Awards Ceremony
+from 3:30 – 4:00 PM. For each student, we will provide an official ranking as
+well as certificates. However, we are not awarding physical awards for the
+online tournament.
+
+## Tiebreakers
+
+We will not need additional tiebreaker rounds to resolve ties following the
+Automatic Tiebreaking Policy.
+
+The Automatic Tiebreaking Policy works as follows:
+
+1. First, problems are ordered from **hardest** to **easiest**, based on the
+   number of correct submissions.
+1. The _n_-th hardest problem is assigned a **tiebreaking value** of
+   2<sup>−*n*</sup>. For example, the hardest problem will have a tiebreaking
+   value of ½, the second hardest problem will have a tiebreaking value of ¼, et
+   cetera.
+1. Each student's **tiebreaking index** is calculated as the sum of their
+   original score and the tiebreaker values of the problems that they correctly
+   answered.
+1. Students are ordered by their tiebreaking index, determining their tiebroken
+   rank.
+
+In simpler terms, among those tied for the same score, whoever solved the
+hardest problem is placed the highest, followed by the one who solved the next
+hardest, and so on.
+
+## Frequently Asked Questions
+
+### What should coaches/parents do during the event?
+
+Coaches/parents should help their students log into [Zoom] and their
+[ContestDojo] student accounts; no further action is required from coaches on
+the day of the event. As long as all of your students are successfully
+registered (placed on a team and their waivers are signed), then you are all
+set! Coaches are welcome to join the Opening and Award Ceremonies. Due to [Zoom]
+capacity restrictions, we ask that parents watch the Opening and Award
+Ceremonies with their children on the same device.
+
+### Will students be penalized for not attending the Opening Ceremony?
+
+We will go over the schedule and how to navigate [ContestDojo] during the
+opening ceremony, so we strongly encourage students to attend. While there is no
+score penalty for missing the opening ceremony, students who encounter
+difficulties navigating [ContestDojo] will not receive extra time. Please be
+sure to attend the opening ceremony to familiarize yourself with the platform.
+
+### Can students be in the same room while taking the individual test?
+
+Yes. During the Individual round, students may be in the same room, but they
+must work independently and **cannot communicate with other teammates**. Each
+student should submit answers on their own device and refrain from
+communicating. We will be monitoring submissions for suspicious patterns and
+activity.
+
+### Can students work together on the Puzzle, Team, and Relay rounds in person if they are on the same team?
+
+Yes! We encourage students on the same team to collaborate in person or online
+during team-based rounds.
+
+### How do students submit the Puzzle, Team, and Relay rounds?
+
+Students can choose to share a device or use their own devices to submit
+team-based round answers. [ContestDojo] will automatically sync everyone's work
+so that when one teammate updates an answer, it automatically updates for the
+other team members, and only the most recently inputted answer is submitted.
+
+Note that it may be helpful for team members to have their own device open (even
+just to view the questions), so everyone can follow along and discuss in real
+time.
+
+### Are calculators or other reference material allowed?
+
+Graph paper and calculators are prohibited, but protractors, rulers, scratch
+paper, and compasses are permitted. You may print out the questions if you would
+like. Use of AI or any other outside resource during the testing round is
+strictly prohibited. **Cheating in any form will not be tolerated, and failure to
+comply with all rules may result in immediate and irreversible
+disqualification.** Students who have viewed the test or its solutions should
+come forward and not take the tests.
+
+[Zoom]: https://zoom.us/
+[ContestDojo]: https://contestdojo.com/