Game Highlight Sheets

Tournament Common Rules to all Games,
Game Specific Rules & Challenging

(The rules on these sheets take precedence over those in the Rule Manual. They are provided so schools do not need to purchase a new Rule Manual each time a rule is updated.)

The Pentathlon Institute publishes the National Mathematics Pentathlon® Academic Tournament Game Highlight Sheets to provide a brief overview of tournament rules for each game by Division Level. They also contain the most recent rule updates to the Official Rule Manuals.  These Essential Highlights include Common Division Rules, Game Specific General Rules, and Rules for Challenging. These sheets are in no way intended to replace the Official Rule Manuals, which present all rules for instructing PentathletesTM. Instead, these summary sheets condense the information into an easy-to-read format once you are familiar with the rules in the Official Manual. Coaches and parents should use these essential sheets to prepare PentathletesTM for a National Tournament. They are also used at tournaments by Game Monitors to make rulings when PentathletesTM present challenges.

NOTE: Updated rules from the prior year are printed in red.

  • Division I (Kindergarten – 1st Grade) ~ Last Update 2024