Tournament Overview
CTOM is looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Annual Connecticut Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament
March 28, 2026
Bethel Middle School
General
Coaches, be sure to review all of the below in order to be fully prepared for tournament day.
CTOM Policies
Review the CTOM Policy Guide and discuss with your teams.
Review the CTOM Registration and Payment Policy
Review the Chaperone Policy
Information Desk
Main Lobby of Bethel Middle School
Wifi
There is no guest Wifi. There are no copiers available.
First Aid
First Aid will be available at the Information desk.
Food on Campus
Food is available for delivery from FatTonys Deli.
The school cafeteria will be open for seating.
Lost & Found
🌟 DROP OFF or LOOK FOR Misplaced Items 🌟
CTOM ‘Lost and found’ will be located at the merchandise table. Ask a volunteer for assistance.
🌟 SHOP CTOM Tournament Merchandise 🌟
Bethel Middle School Cafeteria
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Forms of accepted payments include contactless credit/debit cards, mobile, cash.
Donations welcome.
🌟 VIEW the CTOM Historic Pin Collection on display 🌟
Exhibiting 45 years of Connecticut OM Pins
🌟 ENTER our annual CTOM Pin Towel Raffle 🌟
A pin towel full of OM pins from around the world, winner takes all!
Drawing at the Tournament Award Ceremony
Market Place inquiries to Edina Field at efield@ctom.org
Parking & Prop Drop
Parking is free. Park only in designated parking lots and spaces.
Do not park in any reserved spaces, or on any grassy areas.
Do not drive on campus paths.
Primary 
/ Problem 1 
Your prop drop is to the side of the building, you will then drive around the rear of the building.
Do not exit the way you entered.
IMPORTANT
All Problems: Prop drop driver must not park and leave vehicle unattended at the prop drop site. Drop the props on the sidewalk and move the car immediately to assigned parking for your problem.
Pre-arrange for another adult to be there to receive the props and carry them to your assigned prop room location indoors. Or return immediately to bring the props indoors.
CTOM volunteers will be at the prop drop locations to guide you.
Long-Term Problem Locations
Team check-in will be at your long-term problem performance location. Only coaches may check in their teams.
Prop drop Locations
Prop drop signs are NYC-styled subway signs:
Spontaneous Competition Locations
Problems 1 – 5
Teams and their coaches will check in at the Spontaneous check-in desk on the second floor, and then will be directed to the holding room.
Once the team is escorted to the competition room, the coach will wait for the team’s return in the debriefing room.
The is no audience allowed for the Spontaneous competition.
Primary
Coaches check in their team, but do not accompany them into the competition room. They will wait for the team in the hallway or in a nearby classroom.
There is no audience allowed for the Spontaneous competition.
Paper Work
Check the Program Guide and your long-term problem – bring the required number of copies of the following for your problem.
Be sure to keep extra copies of your paperwork in case your team goes to Worlds!
There are no copiers and no guest Wifi available.
Here are the forms needed:
Style
All style forms have the same format and scoring structure (4 style elements and 1 overall style element). Each problem has different style elements scored. Usually 2 pre-determined in the long term problem and 2 free choice of the team. Refer to your long-term problem scoring section and Program Guide for additional details.
Cost
All cost forms have the same format but may have different amounts allocated depending on the problem. Refer to your long-term problem and Program Guide for additional details.
Additional paperwork
Some long-term problems require additional paperwork – check your problem for details
Clarifications
Any clarification that is relevant for your team’s problem
Outside Assistance Form
Getting Your Scores!
Paper Scores only this year. Pick up your scores roughly one hour after your long-term presentation.
What to Expect
Sticky Notes handed to the coach before the team leaves the site.
No scores will be available until after the first break at each site.
Paper copies will not be available at individual performance sites.
Feedback Process
Grow your knowledge of Odyssey by reviewing your results with the Head Judge at your site. You will both have an electronic copy to review together.
For ease of discussion, a larger screen (tablet or laptop) may be preferable, but a phone screen may also be used.
Note: There is no guest WiFi available. You will need a cellular connection to receive email.
Reminder: Scores are only available to teams which provided a judge or paid the no-judge fee.
All scores will be posted at ctom.org as soon as they are ready following the Awards Ceremonies.
Competition Scoring
The team that earns the highest raw score in its division and long-term problem is awarded the maximum score. All other teams receive a percentage score based on the maximum raw score. The same percentage-based scoring applies to the spontaneous problem competition and Style. The total combined long-term, Style, and spontaneous percentage scores (with penalties deducted) determine the winners in each problem within each division.
Scoring Spontaneous
In competition, the spontaneous problem is worth up to 100 points. The team with the highest raw score in each problem receives 100; every other team receives a percentage of 100 based on its raw score. Spontaneous scores are the decision of the judges in the room.
Only long-term raw scores and averaged Style scores are given to teams; individual long-term, style and spontaneous raw scores are not provided to the teams.
CTOM is turning 45!!!
Please join us in the cafeteria at 1:45 PM for a fun birthday mixer with a chance to win one of 3 stem sets.
Birthday treats from Sugar Blooms will be available for purchase.
After the celebration, we’ll head to the auditorium to see a performance by Magician John Cap and have our Awards Ceremony.
Entertainment
Where: Bethel Middle School Auditorium
When: 2:15-3:00
What: Jon Cap Magic
Jon Cap will be performing magic for our entertainment at 2:15PM in the Auditorium, immediately following the game in the cafeteria.
Jon Cap is a Teacher, Magician, and Balloon Artist. Jon started magic at a very young age after receiving a magic set as a gift. After performing for friends and family, he was hooked. Jon Cap has been on the staff of a magicians’ convention for teenagers for the past few years. Please join us and enjoy the show.
CTOM Chaperone Policy is in effect
Awards Ceremony
Where: Bethel Middle School Auditorium
When: 3:00pm
Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams for each problem/division.
The Jill Riggles Award for Excellence in Spontaneous will be awarded to the teams in each problem/division earning the highest score in the spontaneous portion of the competition.
Any Omer and Ranatra Fusca Awards will be given out after the team medals.
World Finals Eligibility
1st and 2nd place award-winning teams for each problem/division receive invitations to World Finals.
Long-Term and individual Ranatra Fusca award recipients also receive invitations to World Finals.
Should a qualifying team elect not to attend World Finals, the spot will be offered to the next available team. All 3rd and 4th place teams should hold on to their props and costumes.