Competitors
General
Who can compete in MIST?
Anyone in high school can compete in MIST!
Can I sign up with any high school I want?
No, you must register with your own high school. We do require proof of enrollment when checking in to the tournament. If you need help finding a team, please email us at atlanta@getmisitified.com
What if I’m in eighth grade?
We allow for 8th graders to compete if they email MIST Atlanta an essay on why they should be allowed to start competing this year. Please note that you must be 13 years old by the first day of the tournament to compete.
Who do I contact to get an invitation to join the team?
Contact your team’s captain in order to receive an invitation to join your school’s MIST team. If you do not have the contact information for your team’s captain, please contact MIST Atlanta, atlanta@getmistified.com.
I’ve received an invitation email to join a team. What do I do now?
Follow the link that is a part of the invitation email you have received. This will take you to the MyMIST system, which is the portal MIST Atlanta uses for registration.
How many competitions can I sign up for? Can I only compete in a sport?
Competitors cannot only compete in a sport, and must be registered for at least one other competition for their registration to be finalized. Students can sign up for one competition per category, for a maximum of six competitions.
What if I can’t afford to pay the fees on the online registration portal?
MIST Atlanta offers partial and full registration fee scholarships to eligible students every year, both during the Early and Late Registration periods. This application can be found on the MIST Atlanta website, as well as on our social media pages.
What do I do after I register online? Is there anything I need to bring with me to MIST?
After online registration, the next step for competitors is to focus on preparing their Early Submissions if needed for their competitions. When students come to MIST during tournament weekend, they need to bring proof of age.
How does the on-site check-in process work?
On the first day of tournament weekend, students will check-in to the tournament and provide their proof of age. Once they check in, they will be provided with their name badge for the tournament, and can proceed to competitions and orientation. Students must check-in in person in order to participate in tournament weekend.
Team Captain FAQs
Who can be the captain for a team? How do I get started?
From amongst your team’s competitors, coaches, and guests, one responsible individual must be selected to serve as a representative and liaison between your team and MIST. This responsible individual is called the captain. He/she is the contact person for MIST if there are any problems with your team’s registration. The person who creates a team for your school on MyMIST will be made the team captain, and must be approved by the MIST Atlanta Registration Team. The approval process is done within the MyMIST portal.
What requirements do I have to meet for my team’s registration to be finalized?
All competitors on your team must be at least 13 years old by the first day of the tournament, and under 19 years old. Similarly, all coaches on your team must be at least 21 years of age by the first day of the tournament. Ensure that all competitors are registered for the correct competitions, and are not only participating in sports. Finally, all students on your team must attend your high school and all competitors and affiliated guests must have paid their fees online. Once these criteria are met, you must submit a request to your team’s coaches for them to finalize your team through the MyMIST system. After they approve the request, registration for your team is now finalized!
What responsibilities do I have as captain after online registration is finalized and submitted?
Soon after registration is completed, the team captain will receive a list of MIST IDs for students. These ID numbers are used to ensure fair judging during competitions, and should be given out to students to use when submitting their Early Submissions. Another thing that the captain should ensure is that everyone on their team has their proof of age ready for tournament weekend.
What happens if I need to fix something on my team’s registration after online registration is submitted?
The MIST Atlanta team will be working with captains throughout the registration process to ensure that registration is completely accurate before it is submitted and finalized. However, should the need arise for registration to be edited following a team’s finalization, please contact us so we can better help you.
What do I do if a student from the wrong high school joins my team?
If a student on your team is registered with a high school that they do not attend, they will be disqualified. Please email MIST Atlanta (atlanta@getmistified.com) if you know someone is on the wrong team, and we can help switch them to their correct high school team. We will be checking this at on-site check-in during tournament weekend.
Coalition/Spirit Teams
If my team is small, can I join with another small team?
Yes you can! We allow for teams of 15 or less students to form coalitions so that they can compete together. A coalition can be no larger than 30 students.
How does a coalition team work?
Coalition teams are formed by multiple smaller teams coming together to form a single larger team. Each student is still registered by their high school and will compete as part of their high school but this allows for students to form larger groups to compete for spirit points.
If my team is a part of a coalition, does that mean we can register for group competitions or brackets together?
Unfortunately, you may only register for group competitions with other members from your high school. The exception for this is for sports competitions, and that is only if a high school does not have enough students to form a full team.
Is there a cap to how large a coalition team can get?
This year we are capping coalition teams at 30 students.
Doesn’t registering as an individual high school as opposed to a larger, multi-school team or youth group lower our chances of winning?
It actually allows you to have more students competing in a competition as each high school can have two people compete in each competition, so a coalition can have 2 people from each of their high schools compete.
Volunteers
Who is eligible to volunteer?
You are able to volunteer once you’re ineligible to compete! You can volunteer and help out with behind the scenes work the weekend of MIST, or you can apply to judge one of our competitions.
How can I apply to volunteer?
Around two months before the competition, we’ll be posting on our instagram for volunteers and judges with a link on the posts. Those links will take you to the application and you’ll attend and complete a few training sessions before MIST weekend!
Coaches
How much is a Coach’s fee?
The coach fee is $25.
What are my responsibilities as a coach?
As a coach, your main duty will encompass supervising your team. It may be easiest to communicate with your team captain about team specific needs.
Guests
What do I need to bring as a guest?
All guests will need to provide a government-issued photo ID and proof of vaccination
How much is a guest pass?
Guests that wish to buy a weekend pass ($25) or a day pass ($15) can do so on-site with cash, credit, or check. Guests that are 12 or under can register for free under their guardians.