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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis SSBS

The Bloodstain Pattern Analysis event tasks competitors with deciphering the origin of a simulated bloodstain. Participants will employ calculations and stringing techniques to determine direction, area of convergence, and angle of impact.
  • Guidelines and Scorecard
  • Bpa Answer Document

The purpose of the Bloodstain Pattern Analysis event is to encourage criminal justice students to demonstrate their ability to properly analyze bloodstain patterns based on source, direction, area of convergence and angle of impact.

Objectives

  • Determine the directionality
  • Determine the area of convergence
  • Calculate the angle of impact
  • Calculate the area of origin
  • Create a 3D representation through stringing

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Rulebook

The rulebook is the official source of rules for all TPSA competitive events.

  • Type

    Skills Assessment

  • Team Size

    3 People

  • 1

    entry

    Entry Limit

    per Chapter

  • Scoring

    Highest Score Wins

  • Awards

    Top 3 Placements

  • 60

    points

    State Conference

    Advancement Score


Recommended Courses

    Forensic Science


Rulebook

The rulebook is the official source of rules for all TPSA competitive events.

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