MATHCOUNTS 2025-2026 School Handbook - Resources + Info Every Coach Needs

Oct 4, 2026

MATHCOUNTS 2025–2026 School Handbook provides coaches with streamlined resources to run Mathletes programs and prepare teams for the Competition Series. It covers how to use the Coach Dashboard to recruit students, plan and conduct practices, and access problem resources, including Problem of the Week and pre-written practice plans. The handbook outlines key 2025–2026 critical dates, guidance for the 2026 School and Chapter Competitions, and organizers for upcoming series events. It also references highlighted coaching tools and indexed handbook problems aligned to CCSS, with solutions and difficulty ratings.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages56

Reading Time2 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Highlighted Resources

Most Challenging MATHCOUNTS Problems Solved Vol. 1 & Vol. 2

MATHCOUNTS Competitions Books

All-Time Greatest MATHCOUNTS Problems

2025-2026 Critical Dates

This Year’s Handbook Problems

11 Warm-Ups

6 Workouts

3 Stretches

Solutions to Handbook Problems

Competition Coach Toolkit

Competition series coaches (Problems #201-250 and solutions)

Problem Index + CCSS Mapping

2025-2026 School Handbook RESOURCES + INFO EVERY COACH NEEDS Look through this handbook and your School Competition Kit. ASAP Log in to your Coach Dashboard (instructions emailed to you). AUGJAN Hold weekly, biweekly or monthly practices with your Mathletes. Use Coach Dashboard resources to: Recruit Students • How to promote competition Run Meetings • What to do during a math Get Math Resources • Problem of the Week math in your school • How to support competitors of different backgrounds and skill levels team practice • Suggested calendars • Tips for making practices fun and easy to plan • Pre-written Practice Plans • Mini video lessons • How to use this handbook during team practices Hold the 2026 School Competition (PDF available Nov. 6, 2025 on the Coach Dashboard) FE Take your Mathletes to the 2026 Chapter Competition! • Past School + Chapter competitions • Chapter coordinator contact info • How to add competitor info for the chapter event • What to expect on Competition Day LOG INTO THE COACH DASHBOARD Get ready for the Chapter Competition! On your Coach Dashboard, find: LET’S GET STARTED! B TABLE OF CONTENTS Highlighted Resources ....................................................................................... 2 BEST MATERIALS + TOOLS FOR MATHLETES! 2025–2026 Critical Dates .................................................................................. 3 FOR THE COMPETITION SERIES + NATIONAL MATH CLUB This Year’s Handbook Problems ............................................................. 4 200 PROBLEMS TO BOOST PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS (5O MORE ONLINE!) Competition Coach Toolkit ............................................................................. 24 INCLUDING VOCABULARY + FORMS OF ANSWERS Solutions to Handbook Problems ......................................................... 28 200 STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATIONS FOR COACHES (5O MORE ONLINE!) Problem Index + CCSS Mapping ................................................................ 42 ALL 200 PROBLEMS CATEGORIZED + MAPPED TO THE CCSS Answers to Handbook Problems .................................................................... 44 INCLUDING DIFFICULTY RATINGS 2025-2026 COMPETITION SERIES COACHES! FIND PROBLEMS \#201-250 (+ THEIR SOLUTIONS) AT [mathcounts.org/coaches](mathcounts.org/coaches) THIS YEAR’S HANDBOOK PROBLEMS 11 WARM-UPS 10 questions per Warm-Up no calculators used Warm-Ups prepare students particularly for the Sprint Round. 6 WORKOUTS 10 questions per Workout calculators used Workouts prepare students particularly for the Target Round. 3 STRETCHES Number of questions and use of calculators vary by Stretch Each Stretch covers a particular math topic that could be covered in any round. These help prepare students for all rounds: Sprint, Target, Team or Countdown. Throughout this handbook, look for special Countdown Round problems top Mathletes tackled in last year’s Chapter C and State S competitions. MATHCOUNTS 2025-2026 Copyright MATHCOUNTS, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. 1 HIGHLIGHTED RESOURCES Coaching made easy for as little as $ 2042 a month Get a full year of access to OPLET for just $295. Competition Series schools get a $5 discount for each registered chapter competitor (up to $50 off)! OPLET is... an amazing problem library of over 15,000 past MATHCOUNTS competition and handbook problems. Coaches, Mathletes + teachers use OPLET to create customized quizzes, ﬂashcards, worksheets and Problems of the Day in a snap! [ [mathcounts.org/myoplet](mathcounts.org/myoplet) Level up your MATHCOUNTS practice! Most Challenging MATHCOUNTS Problems Solved Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 MATHCOUNTS Competitions Books Practice Competitions for MATHCOUNTS Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 All-Time Greatest MATHCOUNTS Problems [mathcounts.org/store](mathcounts.org/store) WONDERING WHERE TO START? FIND MORE RESOURCES AT MATHCOU

FAQs

How should coaches log into the Coach Dashboard for Competition Series tasks?

Coaches should use the login instructions emailed to them and then access their Coach Dashboard to find needed resources and competition materials.

What are the 2025–2026 critical date categories coaches need to track?

The handbook lists items such as registration and kit fulfillment, application deadlines for Silver and Gold levels, release of the 2026 School Competition, regular and non-school competitor registration deadlines, and dates related to chapter and state competitions.

What practice structures are included in this handbook for preparing Mathletes?

The handbook includes Warm-Ups, Workouts, and Stretches, with specified calculator usage and guidance on how each supports preparation for different competition rounds.

Oct 4, 2026

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