Welcome to the Central Texas Region
As Regional Director for Central Texas, I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Lois Cromwell
Central TX Regional Director
NOTE: We have new dedicated Texas Odyssey emails so please add them to your contacts to easily reach us.
Announcement: Instructions on our website for team, judge and volunteer process SUPERSEDE any instructions from the OdysseyHQ portal. We have a modified process for Texas competitions.
Renew your membership
WHO: School Coordinators
Follow instructions and timeline to renew/purchase a membership and grant access to coaches.
Create your team
WHO: Every Head Coach
Follow instructions and timelineto get access to the long-term problems, create your team, add team members, and later accept invitation to competition.
Announcement: DUE TO RESTRICTIONS BY OUR TEXAS HOSTING SITES, TEAMS CANNOT USE GLITTER IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM IN THEIR SOLUTIONS.
Team & Judge Registration
To qualify for the Central TX Region Tournament, both competitive teams and primary teams MUST complete the following general steps:
Purchase/Renew your annual membership
Register Team Online
Have Judge(s) register online to represent your Team
Judge registration opens mid-Nov 2025 to Jan 15, 2026. Judges must be at least 18 years of age.
NOTE: Each MEMBERSHIP that has 3 or more teams must provide 2 additional judges. So, if you are a membership with 4 teams, you will provide a total of 6 judges. If you are a membership with only 2 teams, you only provide 2 judges.
The judge must commit to completing the General Training online as well as completing the General Training Certification Test online before Sunday, February 16, 2025. The judge must also commit to ONE possibly TWO competition days.
The judge is only required to judge at the state tournament if the team they represent advances to the State tournament.
Judges representing Primary teams are not required to judge at the State tournament, but if they would like to judge they would be welcomed.
Problem Specific Judge training will be held prior to the start of regional competition on Saturday, February 28th, 2026.
Have Two 2-3 Hour Volunteers register online to represent your Team (Volunteer registration should be open soon)
Untrained volunteers work for 2-3 hours at the Region tournament.
Job assignments will be given the week before the tournament. (Volunteers will be able to select jobs approximately 2 weeks before the tournament)
Payment of Region tournament fee
Payment must be received at TXOM (NOT Odyssey of the Mind) by January 15, 2026. See Tournament Fee Payment Information for details.
FAQ’s/Additional Information:
Additional Team Judges as well as Community Judges are welcome
Judges must be at least 18 years of age. Volunteers may be responsible student volunteers. Documentation can be provided if it is needed for any student.
All Judges – new and experienced – MUST be trained EACH year.
Coaches may NOT attend Judges Training.
Judges and Volunteers MUST register online and will receive a confirmation email.
If your Judges or volunteers do not receive a confirmation email, please contact the Central Regional Directors.
Pick a judge that you would be happy to have judge your team.
Judges may NOT judge in the problem of the team they represent.
Judges may NOT change the problem they are to judge after they have been trained.
Judges will NOT get time off to watch performances.
All Training & Tournament dates and deadlines will also be published on the TXOdyssey.org calendar. Please check this calendar monthly between October and January for updates and then check weekly from February onwards.