Date: February 15, 2025
Location: American School in Japan  (Chofu campus)
Time: 9:00 to 12:00 (Geography); 13:00 to 16:00 (Science)
Question Set: Gamma

Registration Form (available in Mid-December)

Registration Deadline: February 5, 2025

Tournament Format:
All Regional Finals players will compete in 3 preliminary round matches. Each preliminary round consists of 25 to 30 tossup questions. The top students will compete in the playoff rounds. The exact number of students that qualify for playoff rounds will be determined after the registration deadline.

Cost: 50 USD per player per event

Please note that schools are required to bring a reader who can speak English clearly for each individual Bee competition in which they have at least two competing students. If there are 9-16 students from a school competing in an individual Bee, then two readers must be provided (and 3 readers for 17-24 students, etc.) A missing reader in each Bee competition incurs a $100 penalty. 

Also, if you’d like to apply as a moderator, Please email suopeng@iacompetitions.com. Moderators will be compensated. Moderators must be fluent or native in English. Moderators can be a teacher, parent, or student. 

Payments Methods:
Flywire (in USD only)
Wire Transfer (30 USD fee)

Registration & Payment Deadline: February 5, 2025

Registration fees for all tournaments must be paid before the payment deadline. For in-person tournaments, registration fees can be paid in person on the day of the tournament at a 5% surcharge.  

Awards:
Top three players in each division will receive medals. All students will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Asian Championships Qualification:
The top 50% (including ties) players in each division will qualify for the 2024-25 IAC Asian Championships.

Tentative Schedule:

9:00 am Geography Bee Check-in Begins
9:10 am Please arrive by this time!
9:20 am Geography Bee – Opening Meeting
9:30 am  Geography Bee – Round 1
10:00 am Geography Bee – Round 2
10:30 am Geography Bee – Round 3
11:10 am Geography Bee – Finals
11:30 am Break
13:00 pm Science Bee Check-in Begins
13:10 pm Please arrive by this time!
13:20 pm Science Bee – Opening Meeting
13:30 pm Science Bee – Round 1
14:00 pm Science Bee – Round 2
14:30 pm Science Bee – Round 3
15:10 pm Science Bee – Finals