Rotary Club of Laguna Technopark 5th Whiz of the South

Rotary International, as a worldwide organization of businessmen and professionals since 1905, has provided humanitarian service, encouraged high ethical standards in all vocations, and helped build goodwill and peace in the world.

As a young member of the Rotary International, the Rotary Club of Laguna Technopark is organizing the 5th "Whiz of the South". This search for the Mathematics wizard of the South aims to inculcate the value of academic excellence among the youth.

The Whiz of the South 2010 will be held on March 6, 2010 at De La Salle - Canlubang.

The 5th "Search for the Whiz of the South" is open to bona fide third and fourth year high school students of any private or public high school in the towns and cities of Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, San Pedro, Biñan, Sta. Rosa, Cabuyao, Calamba, Los Baños, San Pablo, all the way to Bicol. Schools from selected areas of Cavite (i.e. Silang, Carmona, and Tagaytay) shall be allowed to compete on a case-by-case basis.

A participating school must fill the registration form indicating the names of the school's representatives, with a maximum of 2 participants per school. Only students duly endorsed by the school principal shall be qualified to compete.

Filled registration forms must be received by mail or fax on or before February 26, 2010 (Friday)

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Schedule and Venue: March 6, 2010 (Saturday), Auditorium, De La Salle Canlubang (click here to know how to find us.)

Coverage : Plane and Solid Geometry, Sets, Algebraic Expressions, Algebraic Equations, Inequalities, Systems of Equations, Series and Sequences, Combination and Probability, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, and Trigonometric Functions

Contest Mechanics

1. The Elimination Round will consist of 30 multiple choice items. The top 8 scorers in this round will proceed to the Final Round. In case of a tie, tie-breaker questions will be given.
2. The Finals will have Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3.




• Round 1: 20 questions. A correct answer is worth 1 pt.
• Round 2: 10 questions. A correct answer is worth 3 pts.
• Round 3: 10 questions. A correct answer is worth 5 pts.

3. The quizmaster will read each question twice before the timer starts. The question will be displayed on the screen once the timer starts. The contestants are allowed to write their answers even before the timer starts.
4. Questions shall be given an appropriate time limit. Immediately after the given time has elapsed, the contestants must raise their answer boards; first towards the audience, then towards the quizmaster for confirmation. If a contestant fails to raise his/her board on time, the answer is automatically dishonored. The contestants with the correct answers will keep their boards up until all the scores for the current question have been tallied.
5. If only 1 contestant is able to answer a given question correctly, the awarded points will be doubled.
6. The contestant who garners the highest accumulated score after Round 3 will be declared the Champion. The second highest score will secure the First Runner-up, and the third highest score will secure the Second Runner-up.
7. In case of a tie, a tie-breaking round will commence, where a series of tie-breaker questions will be given.
8. Coaching from the audience or coaches/trainers is strictly disallowed. Breach of this rule can result in the invalidation of the question, or the disqualification of the contestant who is affiliated with a coach or trainer who, in the opinion of the panel of judges, has breached the rule.
9. Only the contestants and their officially designated coach/trainer are allowed to raise a protest. Protests must be raised BEFORE the next question commences. Otherwise, the protest will not be honored regardless of its validity. The contest will continue while a protest is being deliberated, and the tallying of the score of the contestant(s) involved will be deferred. The burden of proof is on the contestant and their coach/trainer. The decision regarding the protest will be announced and will take effect as soon as it is reached.
10. For all protests and all other procedural matters, the decision of the panel of judges is final.

For inquiries, you may call (02) 6700 -1111 local 112 or 0917-900-3419.