Last Updated 2/24/2024
Welcome to the Central Texas Region
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAMS ADVANCING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT
Here are the scores: http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/competitions/2024/22172_scores_menu.html
We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Cliff & Lois Cromwell, Central TX Regional Directors, central@txodyssey.org.
Key dates 2023-2024
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December |
Friday |
15th (2024) |
10 PM |
Central Regional deadline to register |
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January |
Monday |
15th (2024) |
10 PM |
Central Regional Tournament Fees due |
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January |
Monday |
15th (2024) |
10 PM |
Central Regional Judge registration deadline |
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February |
Monday |
5th (2024) |
10 PM |
Central Regional Volunteer registration deadline |
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February |
Thursday |
15th (2024) |
10 PM |
All Regions - Last day to submit any Team Clarification Requests for the year (optional). |
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February |
Saturday |
17th (2024) |
10 PM |
Central Regional Judges complete Online General Training and Certification Test |
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February |
Saturday |
24th (2024) |
8 AM |
Central Region on-site Judge Training (in addition to online General Training). |
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February |
Saturday |
24th (2024) |
8 AM 5 PM |
Central Regional Tournament |
Tournament Registration
To be qualified for the Central TX Region Tournament, both competitive teams and primary teams must complete the following general steps:
Purchase/Renew your annual membership
This is done online at the CCI National website.
Register Online
Complete online TEAM registration and receive a confirmation email.
Have Judge(s) register online to represent your Team (Judge registration opens in Dec 2023/Jan 2024)
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 Saturday, February 17th. The judge must also commit to ONE possibly TWO competition days:
Problem specific judges training will be prior to the start of regional competition on February 24th, 2024
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)
Have Two 2-3 Hour Volunteers register online to represent your Team (Volunteer registration opens in Jan 2024)
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 CCI National Website) by January 15, 2024. See Tournament Fee Payment Information for details.
FAQ’s/Additional Information:
Additional Judges are welcome
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 RD’s
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 their problem after they have been trained.
Judges will NOT get time off to watch performances.
All Training & Tournament dates and deadlines are published on the TXOdyssey.org calendar. Please check monthly between October and January for updates. Check weekly from February onwards.
Additional information for the 2023-24 season coming soon.
Updated 5 November 2023