• Competition Dates: September 1, 2008 to May 15, 2009. Winners will be announced on June 1, 2009 on the official competition web site and via e-mail.
• For registration information, please visit the Registration page
• Individuals can only participate on one team.
• Each team must have one designated team coach.
• The team coach must be a qualified teacher or instructor.
• There is no limit on the number of members per team, but all points must be earned at the same Testing Center.
• Teams may consist of the following:
  • Teachers
  • Instructors
  • Students
  • Employees
  • Faculty or staff
  • Students' parents
• Teams may use exams purchased prior to the start of the 2009 Competition as long as the exams are completed during the Competition dates (September 1, 2008 to May 15, 2009).

Competition Point structure

Teams score points when:

• A team member passes an IC³ exam (50 pts)
• A team member passes all three exams, earning his/her IC³ Certification (50 pts)
• A qualified team member becomes an IC³ Authorized Instructor (100 pts)

IC³ World Cup Scoring System

	Points Possible
Achievement	Players
Passing an IC³ exam (50 pts each)	150
IC³ Certification (pass all 3 exams – earn an extra 50 pts)	50
Becoming a new IC³ Authorized Instructor	100
Total Points Possible	300 per player

• Activities completed before the start date of the competition or before the participant is added to a team will not be awarded points.
• The team coach is the only player who can have points grandfathered for the competition and will earn 300 points if he/she is already IC³ Certified and has his/her Authorized Instructor certification.
• In the case of a tie, the average score of all IC³ exams taken by the teams will constitute the tie-breaker