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National Physics competitions. Art of Problem Solving is an ACS WASC Accredited School. AoPS Online Beast Academy AoPS Academy. The 2021 Problem Solving Competition will again be held near Pi day, with schools in Queensland to run the competition on Friday, March 12th. Restrictions permitting, there will be an optional sitting on Saturday, March 13th at the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus (to be confirmed early in 2021).
January 5, 2021
One General Clarification has been issued for Problem 3: Classics… OMER and the Beanstalk, and another has been issued regarding ALL virtual performance videos. Please visit your Long-Term Problem’s clarifications to read these updates.
December 14, 2020
Virtual Tournament Procedures, team lists, and guidance on creating your virtual team submission can now be found in a combined Virtual Team Resources page. The full Virtual Tournament Procedures will remain on this separate page and are the official procedures for virtual competition.
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December 10, 2020
Three General Clarifications have been posted for Problem 4: It’s a Trap!
December 9, 2020
Virtual Tournament guides for officials are available in the Volunteers Corner section, under the Downloads > Tournament tabs.
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A General Clarification has been posted which applies to all problems. Additional General Clarifications have been issued for Problem 4 and Problem 5. Visit our Clarifications page to read these and all other clarifications.
November 12, 2020
The 2020 Fall Newsletter is now available! You can view it on the Teams page or direct download the PDF here.
October 29, 2020
Virtual Division IV has been expanded! Now, any group of individuals that don’t qualify for Divisions I – III can qualify for Virtual Division IV.
October 15, 2020
Virtual Tournament Procedures have been posted. These are the general guidelines for how teams will participate in virtual competitions.
October 6, 2020
Our first General Clarification of the year, which applies to ALL Long-Term Problems, has been posted to our Clarifications page.
September 22, 2020
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With the inclusion of virtual tournaments to the 2020-21 Odyssey of the Mind year, Odyssey HQ has made a minor change to Spontaneous performances. Teams had previously been limited to five team members participating in the solution but now the entire team may contribute to Spontaneous solutions. For the full text of this change and to see ALL program rules and procedures, please consult the Program Guide.
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September 2, 2020
Current members may now submit team-specific clarificiation requests through our recently-redesigned Clarifications page. The deadline for submitting clarification requests is February 15, 2021.
August 27, 2020
Are you having trouble envisioning what a virtual Odyssey of the Mind performance looks like? Visit our newest page to see some of the ways that your team can capture your solution for virtual submission, all of which meet our virtual performance guidelines.
August 24, 2020
The updated Program Guide for 2020-21 is now available for all to view, in two formats. You can view and download the entire document (PDF) or visit our new page which allows you to quickly jump to the section(s) you’re looking for. This guide is intended for use by coaches and teams in Odyssey of the Mind. It contains the general rules for competition and will help them understand our program.
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