These clarifications amend or further explain a problem’s limitations without revealing information about a team’s possible solution. To find general clarifications, team members may go to Problem Clarifications on the National Web Site. If they do not find the answer to their question there, they may submit their question to CCI. This may be done either by mail or electronically. All clarifications will be answered by CCI within 7 days of receipt. Teams may also mail in a request for a complete list of general clarifications.

The Problem Clarification Form can be found on the Forms Page.

• Problem Clarifications
• Problem Clarification Form

These clarifications pertain to a particular team’s solution. These are confidential and are not published, since teams must describe details of their solution to ascertain an accurate reply. If the answer to a team’s clarification allows for a very creative solution, it may be distributed to judges only. These are never made available to other teams.

If a team receives a clarification, it is important that it presents the signed, written clarification form, or a printout of the e-mail, to the judges at competition to avoid any scoring discrepancies.

To request a clarification by mail, submit your question on a Problem Clarification Form. List only questions pertaining to the same long-term problem on each form. Mail the form, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to CCI (address is on the form).

To request a clarification electronically, connect to www.odysseyofthemind.com, click on "Clarifications” then click on the problem and follow the directions. The website does not give specific information about a tournament site and cannot provide answers to site-specific questions such as, "Where will the audience be seated?" and, "What type of floor is there?" You must contact your Tournament Director for this information.