Michigan Rules
Creativity in Michigan
Program Rules from Policies and Procedures
Revised August 2024
Each problem has its own specific set of rules teams must follow. The general program rules that apply to all Odyssey of the Mind Teams are found in the annual Program Guide found at www.odysseyofthemind.com. Finally, states such as Michigan may have rules that all teams in their state must follow. In Michigan, teams must observe the following rules:
7 through 12 teams registered = 3 places advance (1st, 2nd & 3rd)
13 through 18 teams registered = 4 places advance (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th)
19 plus teams registered = 5 places advance (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th)
Creativity in Michigan
Program Rules from Policies and Procedures
Revised August 2024
Each problem has its own specific set of rules teams must follow. The general program rules that apply to all Odyssey of the Mind Teams are found in the annual Program Guide found at www.odysseyofthemind.com. Finally, states such as Michigan may have rules that all teams in their state must follow. In Michigan, teams must observe the following rules:
- Registrations/State memberships
- Tournament Late Fees:
- Incomplete registrations for teams that are not electronically submitted by date will be assessed a $50.00 late fee and will not receive their scores and advance, until the fee is paid. A complete registration includes electronically submitted team, judge, and volunteer registrations and payment of the team registration fee. If all forms are completed, but the fees have not been received by the due date, the Tournament Director contacts the coach and gives them one week or less to provide the fee before the late fee is assessed. NOTE: For Virtual tournaments, no volunteer is required.
- Judges: If the team does not register a judge or the team’s judge cannot attend tournament day, the team may be assessed a $100.00 fee, and any team not providing a judge may not be allowed to advance to the next completion level.
- Provisions of 2a apply to both Regional Tournaments and State Finals.
- All penalties and late fees listed will be levied at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
- Incomplete registrations for teams that are not electronically submitted by date will be assessed a $50.00 late fee and will not receive their scores and advance, until the fee is paid. A complete registration includes electronically submitted team, judge, and volunteer registrations and payment of the team registration fee. If all forms are completed, but the fees have not been received by the due date, the Tournament Director contacts the coach and gives them one week or less to provide the fee before the late fee is assessed. NOTE: For Virtual tournaments, no volunteer is required.
- State Membership Fee is set at the Summer Meeting.
- Unpaid State Membership Fee:
- Teams may not compete at the Regional Tournament if the State Membership fee is not paid. Final determination of payment comes from the Treasurer.
- If necessary, arrangements can be made for memberships to pay at the tournament.
- Teams may not compete at the Regional Tournament if the State Membership fee is not paid. Final determination of payment comes from the Treasurer.
- Regional Registration Fee is set at the Summer Meeting.
- There is no State Finals Registration Fee.
- Unpaid CCI Registration Fee:
- Treasurer will advise Regional Director of any membership who has not paid Teams who have not paid CCI or have unregistered team members are not covered in the insurance policy issued to CU in MI by CCI and therefore may not be at the competition site.
- Arrangements can be made for memberships to provide payment or proof of payment to CCI at tournament registration.
- Treasurer will advise Regional Director of any membership who has not paid Teams who have not paid CCI or have unregistered team members are not covered in the insurance policy issued to CU in MI by CCI and therefore may not be at the competition site.
- Tournament Late Fees:
- Each year the Board shall approve a Coaches Code of Conduct that must be signed by every Michigan coach prior to his/her team competing in any tournament.
- Regional and State Tournaments
- Teams will provide a judge and volunteer for both In-Person Regional and State Finals.
- Memberships may be required to provide one additional judge or volunteer for Regional Tournaments. For Virtual Tournaments, teams will be required to provide a judge only. The number of volunteers is determined by the Regional Director and Association Tournaments Director respectively.
- Regional and State Team Registration, Judges Registration and Volunteer Registration are required to be submitted on-line through the www.odysseyofthemind.com or www.miodyssey.com websites.
- Packet Pick Up – Only one coach may pick up the team packet at an In-Person tournament.
- Long-Term Raw Score – only one coach, or team captain for Div. III, may receive the long term raw score sheet from the Head Judge. For Virtual Tournaments, this information is sent via the CCI communication system.
- In order to comply with laws to protect student identity including The Family Educational Right to Privacy (FERPA), no tournament program shall include student names, addresses or demographical information of any type unless signed release of liability forms are obtained prior to printing.
- Teams advancing to State Tournament – The number of places advancing in each problem and division is determined by the number of teams competing. Prior to each Regional Tournament season, the Board will review the following criteria:
- Teams will provide a judge and volunteer for both In-Person Regional and State Finals.
7 through 12 teams registered = 3 places advance (1st, 2nd & 3rd)
13 through 18 teams registered = 4 places advance (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th)
19 plus teams registered = 5 places advance (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th)
- If there is a tie, both qualifying teams advance in that place. Long-term and Spontaneous Ranatra Fusca winners also advance whether it is a team or an individual award.
- Team Performance Recording – At in-person tournaments, any recording of the team’s performance will not be viewed for judging purposes or to settle disputes by judges or tournament officials
- Due Dates
- All due dates for fees and/or paperwork must be designated “postmarked by” for regular mail submissions and “no later than midnight” for electronic submissions.
- The cut-off dates for clarifications that will be honored at a Michigan tournament are:
- Midnight on the Friday before a Regional Tournament.
- Midnight on the Wednesday before a State Finals Tournament.
- Midnight on the Friday before a Regional Tournament.
- All due dates for fees and/or paperwork must be designated “postmarked by” for regular mail submissions and “no later than midnight” for electronic submissions.