Massachusetts Odyssey of the Mind

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Mark the day on your calendars!  The MA Odyssey State Tournament details are finalized:

Saturday, March 24, 2012
North Attleboro Middle School
564 Landry Avenue
North Attleboro, MA 02760

See you there!

Interested in getting a team started?  Getting your team going again this year?

Or just interested in learning more about Odyssey of the Mind?

Join us for a kickoff meeting on Saturday October 8th from 10am- 1pm at the Cary Library in Lexington.  We will be reviewing the Odyssey program, the problems for this year and what it takes to be a coach.

Cary Library

1874 Massachusetts Avenue

Lexington, MA 02420

Please invite any parent, principal or teacher who is interested in learning more about the program.

If you are unable to attend this meeting, but want to learn more, please e-mail us at info@maodyssey.org

Congratulations to all the 2011 MA Odyssey of the Mind Teams!

Tournament Results

Thank you to everyone that helped make the 2011 MA State Tournament a great success.  Thank you to all the volunteers, coaches, parents, team members, and to North Attleborough Middle School for hosting the tournament.  Congratulations to our MA State Champions!  They will be traveling to Maryland for World Finals in the end of May.  Good luck, teams!

The 2011-12 season is just around the corner, have a great summer and we’ll see you in the fall!

Registration: 8:00am-12:00pm

Souvenir and Food Sales: 8:00am-4:30pm

Creativity Zone: 8:30am-4:00pm

Long-Term and Spontaneous Competitions: See Schedule

Awards Ceremony: 4:30pm

All are welcome to attend the 2011 MA State Tournament.  Get directions here.  Good luck teams!

Interested in volunteering at the tournament?  Contact us!

Mark your calendars!

The 2011 Massachusetts State Tournament is scheduled for:

Saturday March 26, 2011

at

North Attleborough Middle School

564 Landry Avenue

North Attleborough, MA 02760

Download and complete this form to register your team.  Please complete one form for each team.  The priority deadline for registration is February 1, 2011.

Judges training:  March 12th, 2-5pm, Cary Library, Lexington:  Email if you would like to volunteer.

Congratulations to all the 2010 MA Odyssey of the Mind Teams!

Tournament Results

Thank you to everyone that helped make the 2010 MA State Tournament a great success.  Thank you to all the volunteers, coaches, parents, team members, and to North Attleborough Middle School for hosting the tournament.  Congratulations to our MA State Champions!  They will be traveling to Michigan for World Finals in the end of May.  Good luck, teams!

The 2010-11 season is just around the corner, stay tuned for information about our fall introductory event and have a great summer!

Registration: 9:00am-1:00pm

Souvenir and Food Sales: 9:00am-3:30pm

Creativity Zone: 9:30am-3:30pm

Long-Term and Spontaneous Competitions: See Schedule

Awards Ceremony: 3:45pm

All are welcome to attend the 2010 MA State Tournament.  Get directions here.  Good luck teams!

Mark your calendars!

The 2010 Massachusetts State Tournament is scheduled for:

Saturday March 20, 2010

at

North Attleborough Middle School

564 Landry Avenue

North Attleborough, MA 02760

Download and complete this form to register your team.  Please complete one form for each team.  The priority deadline for registration is February 1, 2010.

Refer to the national website for up to date problem clarifications or to submit a question (the deadline to submit for a clarification is 2/15/10).

1. If the list required in B13 is not presented to the Staging Area Judge before time begins, Penalty E10 will be assessed.

1. If the list required in B13 is not presented to the Staging Area Judge before time begins, Penalty E9 will be assessed.
2. The measurement given in C1 for the floor area should be 8′ x 22′ or 2.8m x 6.7m.

1. If the list required in B13 is not presented to the Staging Area Judge before time begins, Penalty E9 will be assessed.
2. Correction: B7a must be portrayed as the discovery of a structure or sculpture that exists today but when it is discovered it is considered lost and/or forgotten, or the people living at the time are not aware of its previous existence.

1. C3a: Once a column’s footprint has been measured during weigh-in, it must not change in size during the performance. If it is designed to do so, a Spirit of the problem Penalty will be assessed. If a column is not the same size at its top and bottom, the team must mark the bottom end.
2. C11f: The weight placement portion of the problem solution will end if the columns touch each other in any way.
3. D2a: Bonus points should read three or two. The Spirit of the Problem requires more than one column to be used for Testing.
4. Figure B: Ignore the word camouflaged
5. B5: The word performance refers to the 8-minute presentation time. The team must use its device and test its structure during this time to receive score. The team does not have to integrate the use of the device and/or testing its structure into its Style presentation.

1. If the list required in B13 is not presented to the Staging Area Judge before time begins, Penalty E9 will be assessed.
2. B10b should read: cannot be physically portrayed by team members in any way except to provide voices and sounds.