For the 2026 tournaments, we’ve updated the advancement to State Finals based on the new advancement calculation introduced a couple years ago. Based on the number of teams registered on January 15th, it resulted in these places advancing from each problem/division…
Before you register your team, judges, or volunteers, please ensure: (a) You or your membership’s Membership Coordinator have purchased your membership @ Odyssey HQ website (How to purchase a membership)(b) You as the Head Coach have an account in the…
Over the summer, the NJ Odyssey of the Mind Board of Directors voted to codify several of our policies and procedures in order to better promote fairness and equity among all teams during our tournaments. These policies and procedures…
Nick Pankiewicz, NJ Odyssey of the Mind Association Director, walks through what to expect at a NJ OotM tournament. This video is intended for new coaches, spectators, officials and participants to give you a flavor of the “craziness” that…
For the 2025 tournaments, we’ve updated the advancement to State Finals based on the new advancement calculation introduced last year. Based on the number of teams registered on January 15th, it resulted in these places advancing from each problem/division in each…
Before you register your team, judges, or volunteers, please ensure:(a) You have purchased a membership @ Odyssey HQ website (How to register a membership)(b) A Coach has been added to the membership and created the team @ Odyssey HQ…
Join NJ Odyssey of the Mind’s Problem 3 (Classics) Problem Captain, Zach Miracle, as he discusses some tips and tricks for Safety and Logistics on tournament day!
In August 2023, the NJ State Board of Directors voted in favor of changing how NJ Odyssey of the Mind advances teams from the Regional Tournaments to State Finals. What we found over the previous few years is that…
Chris Cavanagh, Problem 4 PC, walks through some things to know about the Structure problem (in general) for NJ Odyssey of the Mind.
The NJ Odyssey of the Mind Skyland and Coastal Plains Regional Directors walk you through how to make your Style form count!
Michele Rattigan and Lisa McConagly, NJ OotM Officials Coordinators, review the requirements for Judges and Volunteers for the NJ Odyssey of the Mind 2025-2026 tournament season!
Kim Kai-Cheng Poon, long time NJ Odyssey of the Mind coach offers a number of tips and tricks for coaching an OM team!
Join Jess Scaramazza, Spontaneous Problem Captain, as she walks through the basics of Spontaneous and provides some tips for the tournament season!
Join our State Tournament Director & Asst. Association Director Sarah Pankiewicz as she walks through the details of the 2025-2026 NJ Odyssey of the Mind Tournament season!
Join Kenneth Allendoerfer, NJ OotM Coaches Coordinator, as he walks through the basics of the Odyssey of the Mind program in New Jersey!
Did you miss the Coaches Training or need a reminder? Check out the playlist of videos from our training sessions below.
March 12, 2020 It is with the deepest regret that we must announce that the Coastal Plains Regional Tournament will not be held this Saturday. Woodstown-Pilesgrove School District, in consultation with medical professionals, have determined that, while there are…
Gateway Regional Tournament March 3, 2018 Triathlon Travels Results Div I Div II Div III Emoji, Speak for Yourself Results Div I Div II Div III Classics… Mockumentary! Seriously? Results Div I Div II Div III Animal House Results…
An invoice form that schools can use to initiate their payment process. General Invoice. PDF, 43kb.
I’m a new coach! Where do I start? How do I form a team? Select students? How do we choose a problem? This document briefly outlines some key tips and suggestions on how to answer all of these questions,…