TRAINING EVENTS
EVENT | DATES AND TIMES (EASTERN TIME)
| DESCRIPTION |
Exhibition Round 1
| May 11 - June 13, 2023
Start: May 11 @ 5:00 PM ET
End: June 13 @ 11:59 PM ET
| Practice and Recruiting. Images and download instructions emailed to coaches of registered teams at 5:00 PM ET on the round start date. |
| Exhibition Round 2 | July 20 - August 22, 2023
Start: July 20 @ 5:00 PM ET
End: August 22 @ 11:59 PM ET | Practice and Recruiting. Images and download instructions emailed to coaches of registered teams at 5:00 PM ET on the round start date.
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Training Round
| September 08 - October 04, 2023
Start: September 8 @ 5:00 PM ET
End: October 4 @ 11:59 PM ET
| Training images with answer keys available. |
| Sneak Preview | September 2023
Start: 9:00 AM ET
End: 9:00 PM ET
| Practice/Test New Software
One Day - No Alternate Dates
Scores do not count toward competition. |
Practice Round
| October 5 - October 15, 2023
Start: October 5 @ 5:00 PM ET
End: October 15 @ 11:59 PM ET | Re-release of training images with answer keys available.
Scores do not count toward competition. |
Competition Dates and times
NEW: all competition periods FOR CYBERPATRIOT XVI will be four hours LONG.
(dates are Tentative - May be subject to change)
Teams may compete during the following times on competition weekends. All times are US Eastern Time.
- Thursday, 9:00 AM - Thursday, 10:00 PM ET
- Friday, 9:00 AM - Friday, 11:59 PM ET
- Saturday, 8:00 AM - Saturday, 11:59 PM ET
- Sunday, 8:00 AM - Sunday, 6:00 PM ET
- Monday, 9:00 AM - Monday, 10:00 PM ET
Please refer to Chapter 4 of the CYBERPATRIOT RULES BOOK for procedures concerning severe weather and emergencies.
(NOTE: Scheduling conflicts are not considered emergencies)
ROUND | Dates | Description |
Round 1
(All Open and All Service Division teams participate) | October 19 - October 23, 2023
5:00 PM ET Monday prior to competition round - Image download instructions and links sent to Coaches.
9:00 AM ET 1st day of Round - StartEx email with the password to the images is sent to teams
| Tests basics of cybersecurity skills.
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Round 2
Open and All Service Divisions
Introductory Round
Middle School Division
(All teams participate - even if they did not compete in Round 1) | November 2 - November 6, 2023
5:00 PM ET Monday prior to competition round - Image download instructions and links sent to Coaches.
9:00 AM ET 1st day of Round - StartEx email with the password to the images is sent to teams
| More difficult than Round 1, to allow teams to be divided into skill-level tiers for the State Round. |
State Round
(All teams participate. Open and All Service Division teams have a clean slate) | December 7 - December 11, 2023
5:00 PM ET Monday prior to competition round - Image download instructions and links sent to Coaches.
9:00 AM ET 1st day of Round - StartEx email with the password to the images is sent to teams
| Past performance or participation in Rounds 1 and 2 do not count toward placement. Teams compete against other teams based on skill level for State Awards and Tier Awards. |
Semifinals
(Only teams that qualify can participate) | January 18 - January 20, 2024
(Three Days only)
5:00 PM ET Monday prior to competition round - Image download instructions and links sent to Coaches.
9:00 AM ET 1st day of Round - StartEx email with the password to the images is sent to teams | |