Contest Rules

Download the National History Day Rule Book. or NHD MANUAL DE REGLAS PARA COMPETENCIAS EN ESPAÑOL 

Student Conduct  

• Students are expected to conduct themselves, in person and online, in a manner that brings credit to themselves and their schools. 
• Treat other competitors with respect at all times. 

DISQUALIFICATION: Removal of an entry from the competition. A project may be disqualified from the contest on three grounds: 

1. Plagiarizing all or part of the NHD project. Please note that failing to give proper credit is plagiarism. 

2. Reusing, individually or as a group, a project (or research from a project) from a previous year, or entering a project in multiple contests or entry categories within a contest year. 

3. Tampering with any part of the project of another student.  

Student Registration and Submission Instructions

*Please click here to view the student registration and submission instruction video. Students and parents/guardians should view this video together.


Exhibits Students are responsible for submitting an Exhibit that meets the NHD Category Rules (pg 30-32) & for making sure that all parts of the project - Size, Artifacts, Media, Exhibit Documents, Process Paper, & Annotated Bibliography meet the rules and guidelines. We will not be accepting virtual Exhibits this year in 2024. All paper files associated with the project need to be uploaded by Monday, February 26, 2024 to the student account in Zfairs

Performances: Students are responsible for submitting an Exhibit that meets the NHD Category Rules (pg 25-26) Students will perform live for judges on the date of the In-Person Contest for Baltimore History Day. To help ensure that any student who may have an emergency and not be able to attend the day of the contest will not be disqualified we are still asking that a video file of the student Performance should be uploaded via Google Form (click here for the form). Students need to make sure that all parts of the project - Title, Script, Process Paper, & Annotated Bibliography are compiled into one PDF document. The video file of your performance must also be uploaded to the "LINK" field during your registration. MP4 (in an open-access link), Vimeo, and YouTube files are all acceptable. You need access to a personal Google account (non-BCPSS student account) to complete the form. If you cannot access any Google account, please let your teacher know.  

Papers: Students are responsible for submitting a Paper that meets the NHD Category Rules (pg 22-24). Students need to make sure that all parts of the project - Title, Research Paper, Process Paper (now needed in this category), & Annotated Bibliography are compiled into one PDF document. All paper files need to be uploaded by Monday, February 26, 2024 to the student account in Zfairs.

Websites: Students are responsible for submitting a Website that meets the NHD Category Rules (pg 33-36). All websites must be completed with your registration by 4:00 PM on Friday, March 1, 2024. All websites must be created in NHD WebCentral - no other formats will be eligible for this contest. Websites will be locked for editing at 12:00 AM (Midnight) on March 2, 2024. Students need to make sure that all parts of the project - Title, Script, Process Paper, & Annotated Bibliography are compiled into one PDF document.

Documentaries: Students are responsible for submitting a Documentary that meets the NHD Category Rules (pg 27-29) Documentary files should be uploaded via Google Form (click here for the form) by 4:00 PM on Friday, March 1, 2024. The video file of your performance must also be uploaded to the "LINK" field during your registration. MP4 (in an open-access link), Vimeo, and Youtube files are all acceptable. You need access to a personal Google account (non-BCPSS student account) to complete the form. If you cannot access any Google account, please let your teacher know.  

All project paperwork must be uploaded with your registration by 4:00 PM on Monday, February 26, 2024. At that time, registration will close. All papers associated with the project - Title page, Project, Process Paper, & Annotated Bibliography should be submitted as one PDF document. Projects will lock for changes on March 1, 2024.