ARIZONA ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
Long-Term Problem Procedures

Reporting to the Competition Site
A Pre-Staging Area may be used at some tournaments. This will be located outside of the performance area. Approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled competition time, the Staging Area Judge will call the team members and coach(es) into the Staging Area. They will then have 3 minutes to clear the Pre-Staging Area. Others may assist the team in moving items from the Pre-Staging Area to the Staging Area. If only a Staging Area is used, the team must remove all its materials within the first 3 minutes of its 8-minute presentation time or the judges will remove any remaining materials.

Before the Team Competes
A Staging Area Judge will meet the team in the Pre-Staging Area, if used, otherwise, in the Staging Area.

Teams should have the required number of completed copies of their Style Form, Materials Value Form, Outside Assistance Form, clarifications specific to the team's solution, and their list, if designated in the long-term problem. They must also have all items needed for their problem solution. The Staging Area Judge will check for clarity and completion of all paperwork, then pass it to the Timekeeper, who will distribute it to the Problem and Style Judges. The Staging Area Judge will then check all props for safety, the team members' foot coverings, and the membership sign. The team will then have an opportunity to ask questions.

The Staging Area Judge will explain the procedure for picking up the long-term raw score to the coach, who is then directed to sit in a designated area, if provided. After that no one may assist the team in any way until the presentation is completed.

The Timekeeper is introduced to the team and then introduces the team to the audience. He or she will ask the audience to turn off all pagers, cellular phones and other electronic devices, and announce if the team will allow flash photography and/or videotaping of their presentation. No one, including the Timekeeper, may read the team's problem synopsis aloud. If the team wants this done, it must do so during its competition time.

When the Timekeeper says, "Begin," time begins and the team has 8 minutes for setup, Style and the problem solution.

After the Team Competes
When competition ends, the judges will meet with all team members to ask questions or request demonstrations. The team may point out any special aspects of its solution. The team will then quickly remove its solution. It is the team's responsibility to bring materials to clean up any mess, and leave the competition area clean and dry for the next competing team. Others may help with cleanup.

Unless otherwise indicated, the Head Judge review with the coach the team's long-term raw score, including penalties but NOT Style, after it is compiled. There may be a sign on-site indicating when the scores are ready for each team. If a sign is not available, the coach should inquire when and where this review will take place. The coach has 30 minutes to return if additional question or concerns arise.

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