Core Rules of Competition

Please refer to the complete Core Rules of Competition for requirements and guidelines for Regional JSHS competitions. This document outlines:

• Schedules and deadlines
• Rules and guidelines for JSHS Submissions
• Abstract preparation
• Research paper preparation
• Statement of Outside Assistance
• Eligibility rules
• Research involving vertebrate animals and human subjects
• Suggestions to prepare for the presentations
• Requirements for the oral presentations
• Requirements for the poster presentations
• Judging process
• JSHS categories of competition

Regional JSHS events utilize the National Judging Score Sheets for Poster and Oral Competitions.