[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-504831-105":59,"doc-detail-504831-en":131},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":124,"head_meta":126,"extra_data":128,"updated_unix":130},105,"en","mathcounts-2025-2026-school-handbook-resources-info-every-coach-needs","MATHCOUNTS 2025-2026 School Handbook - Resources + Info Every Coach Needs","","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.",{"@graph":69,"@context":123},[70,84,106],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/mathcounts-2025-2026-school-handbook-resources-info-every-coach-needs/504831/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/mathcounts-2025-2026-school-handbook-resources-info-every-coach-needs/504831.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"cryingin4k","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-20","2026-10-04",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":105},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",13,{"@type":107,"mainEntity":108},"FAQPage",[109,115,119],{"name":110,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":112},"How should coaches log into the Coach Dashboard for Competition Series tasks?","Question",{"text":113,"@type":114},"Coaches should use the login instructions emailed to them and then access their Coach Dashboard to find needed resources and competition materials.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What are the 2025–2026 critical date categories coaches need to track?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"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.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"What practice structures are included in this handbook for preparing Mathletes?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"The handbook includes Warm-Ups, Workouts, and Stretches, with specified calculator usage and guidance on how each supports preparation for different competition rounds.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},504831,1791306813,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":140,"language":141,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":142,"faqs":143,"seo_title":144,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":145,"read_time":146},137458181193,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","2025-2026 School Handbook  \nRESOURCES + INFO EVERY COACH NEEDS  \nLook through this  \nhandbook and your School  \nCompetition Kit. ASAP  \nLog in to your Coach Dashboard (instructions emailed to you).  \nAUGJAN  \nHold weekly, biweekly or monthly practices with your Mathletes.  \nUse Coach Dashboard resources to:  \nRecruit Students  \n• How to promote competition  \nRun Meetings  \n• What to do during a math  \nGet Math Resources • Problem of the Week  \nmath in your school  \n• How to support competitors of different backgrounds and skill levels  \nteam practice  \n• Suggested calendars  \n• Tips for making practices fun and easy to plan  \n• Pre-written Practice Plans  \n• Mini video lessons  \n• How to use this handbook during team practices  \nHold the 2026 School Competition (PDF available Nov. 6, 2025 on the Coach Dashboard)  \nFE  \nTake your Mathletes to the 2026 Chapter Competition!  \n• Past School + Chapter competitions  \n• Chapter coordinator contact info  \n• How to add competitor info for the chapter event  \n• What to expect on Competition Day  \nLOG INTO THE COACH DASHBOARD  \nGet ready for the Chapter Competition! On your Coach Dashboard, find:  \nLET’S GET STARTED!  \nB  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nHighlighted Resources ....................................................................................... 2  \nBEST MATERIALS + TOOLS FOR MATHLETES!  \n2025–2026 Critical Dates .................................................................................. 3  \nFOR THE COMPETITION SERIES + NATIONAL MATH CLUB  \nThis Year’s Handbook Problems ............................................................. 4  \n200 PROBLEMS TO BOOST PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS (5O MORE ONLINE!)  \nCompetition Coach Toolkit ............................................................................. 24  \nINCLUDING VOCABULARY + FORMS OF ANSWERS  \nSolutions to Handbook Problems ......................................................... 28  \n200 STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATIONS FOR COACHES (5O MORE ONLINE!)  \nProblem Index + CCSS Mapping ................................................................ 42  \nALL 200 PROBLEMS CATEGORIZED + MAPPED TO THE CCSS  \nAnswers to Handbook Problems .................................................................... 44  \nINCLUDING DIFFICULTY RATINGS  \n2025-2026 COMPETITION SERIES COACHES!  \nFIND PROBLEMS \\#201-250 (+ THEIR SOLUTIONS) AT [mathcounts.org/coaches](mathcounts.org/coaches)  \nTHIS YEAR’S HANDBOOK PROBLEMS  \n11 WARM-UPS  \n10 questions per Warm-Up no calculators used  \nWarm-Ups prepare students particularly for the Sprint Round.  \n6 WORKOUTS  \n10 questions per Workout calculators used  \nWorkouts prepare students particularly for the Target Round.  \n3 STRETCHES  \nNumber of questions and use of calculators vary by Stretch  \nEach 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.  \nThroughout this handbook, look for special Countdown Round problems top Mathletes tackled in last year’s Chapter C and State S competitions.  \nMATHCOUNTS 2025-2026 Copyright MATHCOUNTS, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. 1  \nHIGHLIGHTED RESOURCES  \nCoaching made easy for as little as  \n$ 2042  \na month  \nGet 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)!  \nOPLET is...  \nan amazing problem library of over 15,000 past MATHCOUNTS competition and handbook problems.  \nCoaches, Mathletes + teachers use OPLET to create customized quizzes, flashcards, worksheets and Problems of the Day in a snap!  \n[  \n[mathcounts.org/myoplet](mathcounts.org/myoplet)  \nLevel up your MATHCOUNTS practice!  \nMost Challenging MATHCOUNTS Problems Solved Vol. 1 & Vol. 2  \nMATHCOUNTS Competitions Books  \nPractice Competitions for MATHCOUNTS Vol. 1 & Vol. 2  \nAll-Time Greatest MATHCOUNTS Problems  \n[mathcounts.org/store](mathcounts.org/store)  \nWONDERING WHERE TO START?  \nFIND MORE RESOURCES AT MATHCOU","cbCaicPZrqsMjEef","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicPZrqsMjEef","pdf",8962234,56,"English","# Highlighted Resources\n## Most Challenging MATHCOUNTS Problems Solved Vol. 1 & Vol. 2\n## MATHCOUNTS Competitions Books\n## All-Time Greatest MATHCOUNTS Problems\n# 2025-2026 Critical Dates\n# This Year’s Handbook Problems\n## 11 Warm-Ups\n## 6 Workouts\n## 3 Stretches\n## Solutions to Handbook Problems\n# Competition Coach Toolkit\n## Competition series coaches (Problems #201-250 and solutions)\n# Problem Index + CCSS Mapping","[{\"question\":\"How should coaches log into the Coach Dashboard for Competition Series tasks?\",\"answer\":\"Coaches should use the login instructions emailed to them and then access their Coach Dashboard to find needed resources and competition materials.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the 2025–2026 critical date categories coaches need to track?\",\"answer\":\"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.\"},{\"question\":\"What practice structures are included in this handbook for preparing Mathletes?\",\"answer\":\"The handbook includes Warm-Ups, Workouts, and Stretches, with specified calculator usage and guidance on how each supports preparation for different competition rounds.\"}]","MATHCOUNTS 2025-2026 School Handbook - Resources + Info Every Coach Needs | PDF",1791076531,141]