JV Challenge
The Junior Varsity Challenge is a competitive opportunity designed for Kentucky’s ninth and tenth grade students, who sometimes are “lost” between the middle grades (6-8) and high school (9-12) Governor’s Cup Competition. Teams compete in “sections” of up to 8 teams each.
Competition Pairings
Click the link above to see “who plays whom”.
Events
- Five Written Assessments – Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and Arts/Humanities
- Quick Recall—double elimination bracket when there are fewer than 8 teams—modified pool play for 8-team sections
- Composition
Participation guidelines
- Each school may have only one team.
- Only ninth and tenth grade students may compete.
- If a school district’s ninth and tenth graders are enrolled in separate schools, the teams may participate either together or separately.
- Students taking part in this event may also compete in Governor’s Cup Competition.
- Register for JV Challenge Off-Site Composition
- Each student may take part in a maximum of three events.
- Each team may enter a maximum of three students in the written events and in Composition.
- Each school participating in Quick Recall MUST provide TWO Quick Recall officials.
- Each school participating in Composition MUST provide a reader.
More information
- JV Challenge Language Arts Exam Required Reading – War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
- Content based on the Kentucky Program of Studies for ninth and tenth grades
- All coaches will receive a Coaches’ Guide via email
How to sign up
Registration is now closed for 2011. The entry fee is $85.
