1. DELAWARE ODYSSEY OF THE MIND Laurel Middle/High School
2017
DELAWARE ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
OCEAN REGIONAL
TOURNAMENT
Saturday, March 3rd 2018
Laurel Middle/High School

2. 62 - Division 1 48 - Division 2 16 - Division 3 13 - Primary
139 Teams
62 - Division Division Division Primary

3. Team Registration/Check-In
Main Office at High School Entrance
Open from 7:30 – 10:00
All teams must report
This includes PRIMARY
Coach and 1 team member should report
Please DO NOT plan to meet your team here (make sure that all team members are onsite prior to reporting)
You will:
Receive a Welcome Letter with Updates and Information about the Day
Receive a Spontaneous admission ticket
Receive a Tournament Program for each coach listed and team member on roster
Receive a Venue Site Map
Check Roster to verify that each team member is in attendance
Check Roster to verify that Coach and Coordinator contact information is correct
Verify that you have all paperwork on site and filled out
Receive Passports to Creativity (Primary ONLY)

4. DURING THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT
Awards
Division 1
High School Gymnasium
Tentative Start Time of 5:45
Teams and Coaches ONLY line up in the Cafeteria no later than 5:15
Doors open approximately 5:30
Division 2 / Division 3
Tentative Start Time of 7:15
Teams and Coaches ONLY line up in the Cafeteria no later than 6:45
Doors open approximately 7:00
PRIMARY
Middle School Library
Tentative Start Time TBD
All information will be placed in our registration folders
and placed outside performance sites
NOTE: ANY CHANGES WILL BE UPDATED WITH SIGNS PLACED OUTSIDE PERFORMANCE AREAS
DURING THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT

5. Medals and Trophies are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishing teams in each problem and division
Based on the Advancement Schematic, additional teams may be recognized as Honorable Mention for advancement purposes but will not receive a medal or trophy
Based on the Advancement Schematic, not all teams finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd will advance to the next round of competition
Teams that tie for any place will also be recognized and advance if applicable

6. Special Awards OMER Award Ranatra Fusca Award
Named for the Odyssey of the Mind Mascot
Recognizes individuals or teams who demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship, exemplary behavior or exceptional talent
Recipients may be coaches, team members, parents or tournament officials
Nominations can be submitted by anyone
Winners are determined by the DELCAPS Awards Committee
Ranatra Fusca Award
Highest Award in Odyssey of the Mind
Presented to teams or individuals who exhibit exceptional creativity
Nominations are made only by problem judges
Winners automatically advance to the next level of competition regardless of final placement in the competition based on score

7. WINNING COACHES MEETING
Mandatory for Coaches
Highly Recommended for Coordinators
Tuesday, March 13th
6:00 – 8:00
William Henry Middle School
65 Carver Road
Dover, DE 19904

8. MERCHANDISE SALES
Cafeteria
10 – 4
Near Auditorium
11 - 5

10. PIN TOWEL RAFFLE/PIN TRADING
2 Pin Towels with a collage of assorted state and international pins will be displayed at each regional tournament for raffle at $1.00 per ticket
A small scale pin trading area will be set up in the Cafeteria and also in the Middle School Gym during alternate awards ceremonies
The rules will be posted and strictly enforced with the same standards as World Finals guidelines

11. FOOD AND CONCESSIONS Concessions will be available in the Cafeteria
Outside food is allowed on the premises
No electrical outlets and cooking methods may be used by teams, coaches or spectators (microwaves, to charge phones, etc.)
All food and drinks must remain in the cafeteria
Cafeteria is for concessions and dining only
Due to the large number of teams and spectators, please do not use the cafeteria as a meeting space

12. PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES
Participation Certificates are available on the DELCAPS website
Information is generated based on data entered by team registration
If team member or team information is incorrect, please contact to see if it can be updated
Please provide membership #, Problem, Division and a detailed explanation of information to be corrected
All corrections must be requested by February 20th
Certificates are generated in pdf format and are automatically formatted for printing

13. SPECTATORS
Competition/school maps will be available at the information table near Team Registration
Please inform guests of the Problem and Division and school name
Spectators are NOT allowed to enter a problem site once a performance begins unless directed to do so by the official managing the site
Seating may not always be available for all spectators; Preference will be given to family members first
Problem Captains responsible for the smooth operation of the competition site may ask spectators to clear the room in between team performances for this consideration
Silence is required near all performance areas

14. CLARIFICATIONS General Clarifications Team Specific Clarifications
Available on-line at
Can be issued at any time by CCI/International PCs
If issued two weeks prior to first regional, will not be enforced at any regional, but team must adhere to any new general clarification at State Finals
Team Specific Clarifications
Submitted on-line at
Specific to any element of team solution and remains confidential
Deadline for submissions is February 15th

15. SPONTANEOUS
Team should report to Spontaneous at least 20 minutes prior to their scheduled start time
Check in and then move to Holding Room
One coach may accompany team and wait in the Holding Room while their teams compete
Spontaneous scores will not be available until final scores are posted on the DELCAPS website after the awards ceremony
Spontaneous scores are not eligible for a tribunal

16. PROP STORAGE
Teams will be called 30 minutes prior to their scheduled Long Term Performance time
No Friday Prop Drop Off
Prop Storage will be open at 7am
Props may be dropped 1 ½ to 2 hours prior to Long Term performance time
Parents can help move props into prop storage and to pre- staging
Parents are NOT allowed to stay in prop storage
Tournament Officials will be monitoring for outside assistance
Prop storage is for props and repairs
NO Rehearsals

17. PRE-STAGING AREA Team entrance to competition sites
Parents can assist with prop transfer from prop storage to pre-staging area
Team member presents paperwork to pre-staging judge
Team members should be prepared to make adjustments to paperwork, if required
Pre-staging Judges Responsibility
Ensure paperwork is in order
Ensure performance is in compliance with safety guidelines
Ensure kids are relaxed and having fun

18. TEAM ITEMS Refer to Section H of your detailed problem criteria
Teams should bring the following items
Extension cords and, if necessary outlet adapters for the use of electrical power. Access electric outlets will be available at each problem site
Clean up materials such as broom and dustpan, small handheld battery-powered vacuum, paper towels, absorbent cloth, etc.
Repair kits with materials to make the last minute repairs should items be damaged during transport, or if items used are in the teams problem solution need to be assembled after drop off

19. POST PERFORMANCE
Performance is not over until the judges have completed talking with the students about their problem solution
Parents can assist with prop transfer from competition site and out of venue
Do not return props to prop storage unless waiting for transportation
Prop Storage areas must be clear of all items before the Award Ceremony begins

20. LONG TERM/STYLE SCORES
Coaches ONLY may pick up/review team score with Head Judge minutes after the performance
Coaches have 30 minutes after review to initiate a grievance (see page 6 of the tournament handbook)
Unresolved grievances on objective scoring and rules infractions are referred to Problem Captains and if still unresolved, grievance can escalate to a Tribunal
Tribunal request form would be provided by the PC team and must be completed and returned within 30 minutes.
Subjective scores are not eligible for a Tribunal
Audio/video recordings are not allowed as evidence

21. TEAMS WITHOUT COMPETITON
This year, several brackets will be “non-competitive”. This circumstance is addressed by the DELCAPS by-laws which requires these teams be judged as usual, but also assessed by the PC and a DELCAPS board member.
These teams will not get an automatic advancement, but receive special evaluation for the following requirements:
Good faith effort at a long-term problem solution in keeping with the Spirit of the Problem and must have score-able components as specified by the long term problem requirements
Identifiable and score-able “style” elements as specified by the problem requirements or as free choice items
Good faith effort at a Spontaneous problem solution

22. COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Schedule will be posted on the DELCAPS website no later that February 24th
All information posted today is TENTATIVE and will be removed from the power point at the end of this meeting prior to being posted online
At the conclusion of this meeting, the window for scheduling requests for this tournament will be closed
Changes to performance sites may occur based on unexpected changes in facility space and will be relayed immediately

24. Problem 1 Triathlon Travels

27. Problem 2 Emoji, Speak for Yourself

30. Problem 3 Classics . . . Mockumentary! Seriously?

33. Problem 4 Animal House

34. CRUSHER BOARD TESTING
Teams are being offered the opportunity to test their structures
Sunday, February 25th
Central Park Storage, 9582 S DuPont Hwy, Felton DE
20 minute test session
By appointment (10:00-10:20, 10:30-10:50, 11:00-11:20, 11:30-11:50, 12:00-12:20, 12:30-12:50)
First come, first serve
Scheduled time MUST be adhered to
Contact or to schedule your appointment

37. Problem 5 A Stellar Hangout

40. Primary We’re Cooking Now

41. PASSPORT TO CREATIVITY

44. On behalf of DELCAPS and Delaware Odyssey of the Mind, THANK YOU for all that you do to help our creative Delaware OMERS!! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at See you on March 3rd!! Jacquie Blevins President/Association Director DELCAPS, Delaware Odyssey of the Mind