Virginia* high schools and secondary level education organizations are eligible to compete. 

*Public and private high schools in the following cities and counties near Washington, DC, should apply to the Chesapeake Bay Bowl: Alexandria; Annandale; Arlington; Ashburn; Falls Church; Leesburg; McLean; Sterling; and Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. The Chesapeake Bay Bowl is coordinated by the Consortium of Ocean Leadership's Washington office. Contact: Regional Coordinator Staci Lewis at chesapeakebaybowl@hotmail.com.

A Blue Crab Bowl team consists of four competitors (a captain and three team mates), plus one alternate player and an adult coach.  The coach must be a teacher, official or designate from the team’s school or an employee, official or designate with an education program that is sponsoring a team.  The Coach of Record serves as the primary and official contact for the team in all communications with the Blue Crab Bowl/National Ocean Sciences Bowl.  

Please review the Blue Crab Bowl complete policy on team composition, coach responsibilities and sportsmanship, as well as competitor behavioral expectations.

Who else can attend?
Classmates, teachers and parents are encouraged to support their school team.  There are, however, space limitations in some competition venues and activities.  Space permitting, spectators are welcome in competition rooms, but special guidelines apply.  Spectators may participate in special BCB activities on a space-available basis and will be responsible for associated fees.

Please review the Blue Crab Bowl policy on event spectator participation and behavioral expectations.

Blue Crab Bowl 2009 Competition Teams

On November 17, 2008, the list of 16 teams selected by lottery to compete in Blue Crab Bowl 2009 will be posted. Updates to the list will be provided as necessary.

Questions? 
Contact the Blue Crab Coordinator:

Carol Hopper Brill, VIMS

phone 804-684-7735

e-mail <chopper@vims.edu>