Alternate Students Policy

Teams may submit the names and permission forms for alternate students who can replace a team member if they are unable to attend the event. Once the event begins, the team roster is final. Students listed as alternates will not be allowed to sub in at any time during the event.

To support participation across Ventura County, we can accommodate up to 40 middle school teams. Each school may register one team. Additional teams from the same school will be waitlisted and accepted based on availability.

If your school is unable to participate in the county event this year, we encourage you to purchase the selected books and host your own Battle of the Books. This is a great way to bring the excitement of Battle of the Books to your school and encourage kids to read books while having a blast doing so! Our goal is to inspire a love of reading while giving students an opportunity to have fun and celebrate literacy.