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Recently, NCOM hosted a coaches webinar focusing on the NCOM Virtual Tournament. To view the recording of this webinar, please click the button below (or the graphic above).

View Webinar Recording

While we will still be having two NCOM tournaments, this year’s regional level competitions will be presented as more of a “showcase” than a tournament. As usual, teams will submit their Long Term solutions and paperwork, compete in Spontaneous, and receive scores from experienced judges. They will also receive their raw long term and spontaneous scores as well as sticky notes from the judges and penalties if applicable. However, regional competitions will not have an awards ceremony as usual.

All teams this year will advance to the state tournament in April to compete for trophies/medals and the opportunity to advance to the 2021 Virtual World Finals.

The regional showcase format for this year is organized so that all teams competing virtually for the first time may present their solutions and skills risk-free, and have the opportunity to get feedback from judges before the competitive state-level tournament!

Practice spontaneous problems have been made available by the global Odyssey of the Mind organization as well as by NC’s Central Region. Here are instructions for accessing them:

Odyssey of the Mind Practice Spontaneous Problems

From the Odyssey of the Mind HQ’s Facebook page:

Hey OMers! Spontaneous practice problems are available in the Team Members Area (login using the Team Login, not the Member Login)! There are four practice problems to help your team experience Spontaneous in an online format. These practice problems are included with your membership.

Additionally, a Spontaneous Practice Package is available for purchase in the Odyssey Shop Support Materials. This package includes 10 practice problems that will provide examples of the different formats your team might encounter in an online competition. These provide additional opportunities to experience the online spontaneous competition to better prepare you for the actual competition.

NCOM Virtual Spontaneous Practice (presented by the Central Region)

From NCOM:

These pactice problems are for you to continue practicing spontaneous.  We will update the first two on a weekly basis.

Central Region Virtual Spontaneous Problems

Join in on the NCOM Spontaneous Fair to get some valuable practice and feedback on your spontaneous skills!

Beginning today, January 18, you can prepare for the fair by accessing practice problems using the button below.

The Fair will run from 5PM on Friday, January 22 through 11:59PM on Sunday, January 24. During this time, you will participate in 3 timed problems to be submitted and scored by your regional judges.

A webinar will be held for coaches on Saturday, January 30 at 10AM to answer questions and discuss spontaneous strategies.

Virtual Spontaneous Fair Website

The 2021 NCOM Eastern Region pin is now available for sale at the NCOM Store! The pin is a 2-piece set consisting of a spider web in the shape of OMer’s face and a separate small spider pin that can be inserted into the center of the web.

The pin will only be sold as a set with a price of $6.50 (plus $5 shipping per order).

Head over to the NCOM Store and check it out along with the full slate of 2021 NCOM State pins!

Start Registration

• Click the button above to be taken to the Members Area login page
• Log in to the Members Area using your team membership number and zip code
• In the Members Area, click on the “Team registration” link to start the tournament registration process

To successfully complete the registration process, you will need the following information:

• Your membership name and number as they appear on your membership records
• The email address to which you want any tournament information sent.  Check this address regularly!
• Your phone number
• Names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of additional coaches
• Each team member’s name, and grade as of May 1, 2021
• The School each team member is attending

You will receive an email confirmation of the team registration. Payment can be made online with a credit card or by mail, using a check. On the confirmation email, you will find the link for paying online as well as the address to which you should send payment if you are paying by check (make your check payable to NCOM Eastern Region).

Struggling with navigating coaching this season? Join us at 11AM, this Saturday (11/14) in an open Zoom session for coaches to meet up and discuss strategies and issues with coaching in a COVID world. Bring your coffee and your creativity!

Join Meeting

Schedule:

8:30-8:45	Overview of the Online fair, Instructions for joining Zoom sessions
8:45-9:30	Zoom Session 1
9:40-10:25	Zoom Session 2
10:25-10:45	Snack Break
10:45-11:30	Zoom Session 3
11:40-12:25	Zoom Session 4

Sessions Offered:

1. Electricity and Wiring
2. From Script to Stage
3. Characterization
4. Creative Use of Materials
5. Balsa Wood
6. Spontaneous Skills
7. Brainstorming and Time Management

Notes:

• During registration, you will prioritize the session topics for each team member attending
• When you receive your schedule for the day, you will receive links to the Zoom meeting for each session.  Each session has its own Zoom meeting, and unique Zoom meeting link
• The sessions will include hands-on activities.  We recommend the team members attend via a device with a large screen (not a cell phone).  It may be difficult for team members to see the instructor demonstrating activities on a small screen.
• With some of the hands-on activities, the team members may need assistance from an adult.  Having an adult present will help them get the most out of the sessions.
• Once you have registered, you will be contacted via email with more details on the fair, and with an individual schedule for each of your team members for the day.
• Each team member participating will need to supply their own materials that they will use in the sessions.  In some cases, to participate in a session, team members will need to purchase items in advance.