Mind A-Mazes 2025

Yes!   As #2 states in the challenge packet “2.  The launching force must be supplied by elastic solids (springs, rubber bands, etc.) or by gravity. ”

Since a trebuchet is using gravity (in the form of a counterweight), they are allowed.  A trebuchet is actually a specific type of catapult.

Yes, teams should strive to build catapults that are calibrated to go from 1 meter to 11 meters (or any meter mark in between!).  This is what truly makes this year’s challenge difficult!

*The distance won’t be determined until the district meet, so it will be randomly determined at the very start of the meet.  The ‘first’ distance will be between 1-6 meters, and if some teams get that first randomly determined distance, then the 2^nd distance would be randomly determined 7-11 meters  (only teams that get the first target ‘in’ would get a 2^nd shot at a farther distance). 

First Target:  either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 meters  (randomly determined at district meet by meet organizers – same for all teams)

Second Target:  either 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 meters (randomly determined at district meet by meet organizers – same for all teams)