Texas Regions

Odyssey of the Mind - Texas currently has three active regions that organize local tournaments from which teams advance to the State tournament.

Click here for Texas events, then filter by region.

Teams that are geographically outside these active regions are considered "No region" teams. They have the choice of attending a nearby Regional tournament or go straight to the State tournament. Please contact the Association Directors at director@txodyssey.org.

Houston Area Region Odyssey ("HARO")

HARO is the region that serves the Greater Houston and surrounding area.

Click here for HARO team qualifications.

North Texas region

The North Texas Region starts around the Dallas/Forth Worth area and extends North and East.

Click here for North Region team qualifications.

Central Texas region

The Central Texas Region starts around Austin and extends South and West.

Click here for Central Region team qualifications.

Competitive Teams advancing from Regionals to the State tournament are proportional to the total number of teams registered. For 2024:

Ranks 1st to 6th place from HARO
Ranks 1st to 4th place from North
Ranks 1st and 2nd place from Central

Texas State Tournament

Click here for Texas State tournament team qualifications.

View 2024 Team Scores (after tournament)

Teams ranking 1st and 2nd place at the State tournament will advance to World Finals. Any team who has received a Ranatra Fusca Creativity Award (at team or individual level) will automatically advance to World Finals, irrespective of ranking.