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+To all coaches and students,
+
+Thank you for registering for BMT 2024 Online. We hope everyone had fun with the
+Power Round and are excited to host you at our live synchronous event this
+Saturday, where you'll participate in your General/Focus and Guts rounds! Please
+read the following updates in full to ensure a smooth experience at the event.
+Additionally, please review our
+[previous logistics post](https://berkeley.mt/news/bmt-2024-online-logistics/)
+here as well.
+
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+Reminder that the time of the event is Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM US
+Pacific Time (UTC–8).
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+{% button_link(href="/events/bmt-2024-online") %} Event Details {% end %}
+{% button_link(href="/news/bmt-2024-online-logistics") %} Previous Logistics
+Post {% end %}
+
+## Discord Server
+
+The entirety of the event, including the Opening and Awards ceremonies, as well
+as the testing rounds, will take place on [Discord]. Discord is a communication
+platform that allows for real-time chat, voice, and video calls. Students should
+sign up for an account on the platform.
+
+Students will receive a link to join the Discord server via email.
+
+## ContestDojo Sample Rounds
+
+Tests will be conducted through the [ContestDojo] platform, which is the same as
+the website that you used to register. We have now opened a Sample Individual
+Round and a Sample Team Round that you can use to familiarize yourself with the
+system, especially collaborating with your team. We highly recommend all
+participants test out their system before the contest — if you run into any
+issues, please email us at <[email protected]>.
+
+## Guts Round Scoreboard
+
+As a reminder, the Guts Round is taken in 9 sets of 3 problems and graded live
+on a public leaderboard. You will be able to see your team's progress as well as
+the progress of other teams. The live scoreboard will be streamed over Zoom and
+can additionally be accessed at this link on the day of the event:
+https://tinyurl.com/bmt-2024-online-guts.
+
+## Activities
+
+After the Guts Round, we will be hosting student activities. These are optional
+activities that promote recreational math, and include the following:
+
+- **Estimathon** — A contest combining trivia, strategic planning, and sharp
+  mathematical thinking. Teams of ~6 will race against the clock to tackle a
+  challenging set of 13 Fermi-style problems, testing their ability to think fast
+  and outsmart the competition.
+
+- **Fraudulent Math** — Attention all students! Mathematics is under attack by
+  people who claim that we need _rigor_ and _logic_ to justify our answers.
+  Compete to see who can come up with the most outlandish, mind-bending falsehoods
+  and impossible constructions.
+
+- **Puzzle Platter** — Dive into a delectable feast of mind-bending puzzles from
+  BmMT's greatest hits! Challenge yourself with our curated collection of the most
+  engaging and creative puzzle rounds from past tournaments.
+
+## Waivers
+
+Reminder that waivers MUST be completed prior to the tournament. No exceptions
+can be made — the system will lock you out of starting a test until your waiver
+is completed.
+
+---
+
+We're excited to see everyone online in a few days! As always, if you need a
+question answered, or have a issue/concern leading up to the event, please email
+us at <[email protected]. We'll be happy to take care of your issue ASAP.
+
+Best regards, \
+BMT Coordinators
+
+[Discord]: https://discord.com/
+[ContestDojo]: https://contestdojo.com/