FAQ for World

What is the payment deadline?

April 23rd is the deadline for payment to Worlds and completed registration

What are the Rules for World Finals pin trading?

Respect others. Not everyone at World Finals trades pins, and there are always teams preparing to compete that should not be distracted.

Trade pins in designated pin-trading areas. Do NOT trade pins in any area marked “No Pin Trading.”

Pin-trading is not allowed at the team entrance or spectator entrance to any performance site. It is not allowed in any stairwells, doorways, or entrances to buildings. It is also not allowed in any area where teams compete or where others gather to watch teams compete.

If you are in a designated pin-trading area in a hallway, be sure to allow enough room for people to pass by.

If an Odyssey of the Mind or University Official asks you to stop trading pins or to move from an
area, you must honor that person’s request.

Never taunt others by criticizing a trade, any pin someone is trading, or anyone’s collection.

If you trade in a location where pin trading is not allowed or tease others about their pins and trades, your pin collection may be confiscated. If your collection is confiscated, you will be able to pick it up the following morning at the Odyssey of the Mind Information booth. Only Odyssey of the Mind officials, your parents, or your coach may confiscate your pin collection.

Do not trade with officials while they are working.

Do not pressure anyone into a trade.

Please show your Odyssey of the Mind Spirit when trading pins. Do not take advantage of youngsters or first-time traders. If only fair trades are made, the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals experience will be all the better for everyone.

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