Minnesota DI is partnering with Wisconsin DI for this season’s Affiliate Tournament. All tournament info is available here: https://wisconsindi.org/widi-regions/widi-regions-nw/

What happens at a DI Tournament?

Let’s celebrate!  DI tournaments are where teams show off all their hard work and present the solution to their chosen Team Challenge for trained Appraisers who will award points (except Early Learning) and give feedback on the hard work they have done.  Teams earn points for meeting the Challenge criteria, creativity, teamwork, innovation, and more.

Spectators are welcome and encouraged to come and witness these Team Challenge presentations – as many as they can!

Teams will also solve an Instant Challenge, which is a quick-think-on-your-feet Challenge that is a secret until Tournament Day! No spectators are allowed in the Instant Challenge room. Trained Appraisers will award points based on the criteria of the Challenge.  The scores for the Team Challenge and the Instant Challenge are then combined and scaled to determine a team’s total score for that tournament.

There are other fun things for teams and spectators to do such as games, pin trading, and a merchandise stand.

At the end of the day a Celebration Ceremony is held where team placements and special awards are announced. The placements will determine which teams are eligible to move on to the next level of competition.

Teams compete against teams in their own Challenge and level.  For example, all Middle-Level Fine Arts teams compete against all other Middle-Level Fine Arts at that tournament.

We are excited to see your Challenge solutions!

Pamela Schroeder
PAFSchroeder, 612-382-4068

TOURNAMENT PREP

1. REGISTER FOR YOUR TOURNAMENT

Tournament Registration: All teams will register for the Affiliate Tournament at ryt.destinationimagination.org. Step by step directions on how to register are here, and are also in the DI Resource Area. You can also access registration through the Tournament Registration tab on your DI Resource Area Dashboard. Registration will require email addresses for each team member or their legal guardian, and the name of a tournament volunteer who will help for a short time during the tournament. 

Tournament Volunteers: When we have an in person tournament, we ask each team to provide a tournament volunteer to help so that the tournaments run smoothly, and to promote a sense of ownership and community. Tournament assignments are usually 2-3 hours. We greatly appreciate our volunteers, and do not schedule them to work during their team’s Team Challenge performance. Volunteers can be anyone, but typically are not the Team Manager.

The tournament registration form will ask for the name and contact details for a team volunteer.

Volunteer assignments will be sent directly to Team Managers several days before the tournament. It will be up to the Team Manager and team to provide a volunteer during your appointed volunteer time slot. Volunteers should report to Volunteer Registration at the tournament and provide their team number to be checked in.

2. FILL OUR YOUR TOURNAMENT PAPERWORK

Tournament Documents You Will Need: The first and most important form is the Tournament Data Form. All DI paperwork requirements are listed on the first page of each Challenge’s Tournament Data Form. All tournament paperwork should be filled out in the Resources Area. 

~ Tournament scores will be calculated using mobile scoring. Team Managers need to fill out all the tournament forms online. Step by step directions are posted in the DI Resources Area.

~ Go to www.destinationimagination.org and log in to your DI account. Once you have started your tournament registration form, you will see a Tournament Forms bar* on your Resources Area Dashboard. Go to My Tournaments. Choose tdf (Tournament Data Form), exp (Expense Report), tc and ic prep (Team Challenge and Instant Challenge checklists). You must fill out all the forms. Print a copy for yourselves!

~ Not required, but helpful for the appraisers:

  • Team Photo You can upload this in the online Tournament Data Form.
  • Presentation Summary If you wish to include a script or description of what will happen in your Team Challenge performance, you can enter it online as prompted.

*Tournament Data Forms can be found at the end of each printed Challenge. The Declaration of Independence and Expense Form are in the Resources Area, My Tournaments, and are visible once you have begun your tournament registration.

~ Please bring printed copies of your forms to the tournament in case of any power outage or tech glitch AND the team sign and name tags for each team member.

Please bring these with you to the tournament:
Clarification bring 1 copy of any team Clarification(s)
Team Sign required by DI, but not scored; see Rules of the Road for details
Name Tags required for each team member. These are not scored.

ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT RESOURCES

For TMs to Share: Tournament Details With Parents useful! give your supporters the info on how to find your team.

Tournament Tips & Tricks useful!

Tournament Guide for Teams (available in DI Resources Area under Challenge Materials)  The Tournament Guide tells you what to expect at your team’s tournament. Inside this guide, you will find information that includes what will happen at your Presentation Site and tips from teams and Team Managers on how to have a great tournament experience. It also has an excellent tutorial on how to register for your tournament, and how to fill out the required forms!