2022 NCF-Envirothon Ohio Competition: Team Certification

Team Information

Team Advisor(s)

Team Members

Per Section V.2. of the NCF-Envirothon Rules and Regulations: Teams with fewer than 5 members at the 2022 NCF-Envirothon Ohio Competition are allowed to attend and participate in all competition activities (including testing and oral presentations), but are not eligible for awards or recognition. Such teams will compete as exhibition only.

If your team wishes to attend with less than 5-members, please contact NCF-Envirothon immediately to notify program staff.

Team Member Substitutions

New this year - Teams may designate up to two (2) additional students who will serve as Team Substitution Candidates. In the event an emergency or unresolvable time conflict prevents one or two of original 5-member team from competing at the 2022 NCF-Envirothon Ohio Competition, then 1 of the substitution candidates can step in to attend and compete.

The designation of Substitution Candidates is optional, but teams should be advised that NO team member substitutions will be made if the candidates are not designate and complete all required registration forms before the Team Registration Deadline (June 10).

If substitution candidates were not designated at that time, but an emergency prevents one or two of the original 5-members from attending, then NO team substitutions will be allowed at that point. No Exceptions. The team will be allowed to attend and participate, but will not be eligible for awards or recognition. Such teams will compete as exhibition only.

If your team has designated eligible Substitution Candidates, please enter their names below and make sure each has completed their Team Member Registration form and Medical & Insurance Information and Release before the Registration Deadline. Failure to do so will make any possible team member substitutions ineligible.

If a team member substitution is needed up to, but no later than two (2) weeks before the start of the 2022 NCF-Envirothon Ohio Competition, then you need to immediately contact NCF-Envirothon staff to initiate the substitution process.

II. Team Member Substitutions
• 1. During the NCFE Annual Competition team member registration period, the team advisor may designate up to two (2) additional students who will serve as team substitution candidates if an emergency or unresolvable time conflict prevents members of the original five-member team from competing in the NCFE Annual Competition.
• 2. Substitution candidates will not attend the NCFE annual competition as a student participant unless they are needed to replace an original team member. Substitution candidates may attend the NCFE Annual Competition as a minor guest (see section III.)
• 3. In the event an emergency or unresolvable time conflict prevents members of the original five-member team from competing, the respective state/provincial/partner nation Envirothon Representative must certify the legitimacy of the emergency or conflict and notify the NCFEOC and/or designated NCFE staff about the team substitution no later than two (2) weeks prior to the start of the NCFE Annual Competition.
• 4. Substitution candidates must meet ALL of the following criteria in order to be considered:
  Note: Substitution candidates must meet ALL of the following criteria in order to be considered:
  • a. Must be enrolled in grades 9 -12 and reach age 14 – 19 at the start of the current year’s competition. Non-traditional schools and youth organizations must follow the grade level and age limitations as set above.
  • b. Must be from the same school, non-traditional school, or youth organization as the original competing team.
  • c. Must have participated in an Envirothon program/training prior to their state/provincial/partner nation Envirothon competition in order to compete at the NCFE Annual Competition.
  • d. Must be affiliated with their local conservation district or equivalent sponsoring organization agency.
  • e. Must complete all official team member registration forms by the set registration deadline.
  • f. Must read, agree to, and sign the NCFE Rules and Regulations and Student Code of Conduct by the set registration deadline.
• 5. The state/provincial/partner nation Envirothon Representative will certify the eligibility of the substitution candidates at the same time they certify the official team members during team registration.
• 6. No substitution will be made if a team did not designate substitution candidates during the team registration process. If substitution candidates were not designated at that time, then the remaining team members may attend the NCFE annual competition but will compete as exhibition only (see V.2.).

Social Media

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Local Media

Certification and Signature