West Virginia Middle School Regional Science Bowl

Coach Registration
Register your team here.

Regional Event Information
Date: 2/6/2026
Maximum Number of Teams: 24
Maximum Number of Teams per School: 3
Registration Fee: n/a
Hosted by: NETL

States and/or Counties Served
West Virginia

Location
WVU Mountainlair
1550 University Avenue
Morgantown, West Virginia  26506

Regional Contact Information
Regional Coordinator: Adam Lott
Email: Adam.Lott@netl.doe.gov

Notes

  • Team Approval Process
  • The 2026 West Virginia Middle School Regional Science Bowl will be an in-person competition at West Virginia University’s Mountainlair in Morgantown, WV.
  • PREREGISTRATION begins October 6, 2025 at Noon.
  • Coaches need to log-in to preregister their school.  The only information needed initially is the coach, co-coach, and school information.  After the coach submits the school preregistration, the Regional Coordinator will approve the school as long as there is space.  An approved preregistration secures at least one spot for your school.  Reminder, our goal is to include as many schools as possible in our Regional competition.
  • TEAM 1 REGISTRATIONS are due by November 23, 2025 at 11:59pm. 
  • Once you receive approval confirmation for preregistration, please begin building your Team 1 and collecting required forms online through the NSB Dashboard.  Please note that as a coach you should choose delegates (parents/guardians) for your student forms.  This prompts the parents or guardians via email to upload the necessary forms.  Note: If the coach does not submit the Team 1 registration and all parental forms before November 24, the school may lose its reserved space.
  • TEAM 2 REGISTRATIONS are due by December 8, 2025 at 11:59pm.   
  • Team 2s will be approved to participate only if coaches have uploaded all required forms.  If all Team 2s cannot be approved due to space limitations, the Regional Coordinator will use a DOE-approved random selection process for approval.
  • TEAM 3 REGISTRATIONS are due by December 8, 2025 at 11:59pm.   
  • We will accept Team 3s if space is still available beginning December 10.  Team 3s will be approved to participate only if coaches have uploaded all required forms.  If all Team 3s cannot be approved due to space limitations, the Regional Coordinator will use a DOE-approved random selection process for approval.

Please read: New Registration Process - **Registration Guide**

Beginning October 6, 2025 at noon Eastern: Coaches either log-in to existing or create new accounts.  The only information needed initially is the coach, co-coach, and school information.

Coaches will not be asked (or allowed) to enter any information on the team members. 
After the team coach agrees to follow the eligibility requirements AND consents to the information in the former “Adult Consent and Media Form”, the coach can submit the school’s PREREGISTRATION.

After the coach submits the school PREREGISTRATION, the Regional Coordinator will approve the PREREGISTRATION if there is space.  An approved PREREGISTRATION secures at least one spot for a school.  Note: If the coach or co-coach is not a school employee, the school principal must complete the coach approval before PREREGISTRATION can be approved.
ONLY after the school’s PREREGISTRATION is approved, can the coach begin building their teams.

Between PREREGISTRATION approval and November 23, 2025, at 11:59 pm local time, the coach must SUBMIT their Team 1 registration. If the coach does not submit the Team 1 registration BEFORE November 24, 2025, the school loses its reserved space. Note: Preregistrations approved after November 23, 2025, are NOT guaranteed a space in the competition. 

In order to SUBMIT a team registration, a signed “Parental Consent and Media Release Form” must be submitted for each team member – these forms are to be signed electronically by the parents/guardians. These electronic forms will be available after you enter the students’ information.
To repeat: a coach cannot submit a team registration without completed and signed parental forms.
  
To summarize:

Step 1: Coach submits school PREREGISTRATION to guarantee one spot for the school
Step 2: Regional Coordinator approves the PREREGISTRATION
Step 3: Coach submits team registration for Team 1 before November 24

IF an event allows 2nd and 3rd teams, coaches may work on completing the submission process for the 2nd/3rd teams any time after the PREREGISTRATION is approved. However, 2nd and 3rd teams will not be approved before December 8, 2025. There will be no “first come, first served” approvals before January 1, 2026. If there is not enough space for all teams, second or third teams will be selected via a lottery system. Please email the Regional Coordinator for more information.

For assistance in registration, please review the registration guide here.