International Regions Mathematics League (IRML)
Forming a Team:
While it is possible to form a team of 15 from the students of just one school, there are relatively few schools that can form a team that will be successful. So we hope that the organizers of a team will seek out the best students in a region. Generally, that will be the best students in a city or province. Teams in America are chosen in a variety of ways. In Massachusetts, the organizers make up a test similar to the Individual round to give to the students. It has 20 questions. Here is a link to a previous year's Massachusetts tryout problems. In other areas students with high scores on the AMC 10 and AMC 12 (the American Mathematics Contest which is given in February) are invited to join the team. A region can form more than one team--it can have a #1 team (its best students), a #2 team (the second best students), and so on.
ARML is designed to bring together mathematically talented students and teachers for the common purposes of developing mathematically and creating a community of inspiring friends. That is why we hope that in IRML new communities will be formed in cities and provinces in countries around the world.
IRML needs someone in each country to take charge. Usually that's a teacher, but, surprisingly, sometimes it has been a student who has heard about the contest and wants to form a team. IRML requires organization and effort, but it is well worth it. Someone must form a team, register, and run practice sessions. To provide practice materials, last year's problems are posted on the ARML website, and ARML has several books of problems from previous contests that can be purchased relatively inexpensively. To order books contact Bryan Sullivan at jbsully@verizon.net. IRML will require practice. Each round has its own challenges. The rounds are described below and at the end some suggestions are given for organizing practices.