Interference and
Destination ImagiNation®
How is Destination ImagiNation® different
from other competitions?
Parents get a rest from all those science fair, book report,
and other take home projects because ONLY THE
TEAM MEMBERS CAN DO THE WORK!
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In Destination ImagiNation ®
It is INTERFERENCE, for
anyone who is not a member
of the team to do any of the
work or give any ideas that
contribute to the presentation
the team will make on
competition day.
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Only Team Members Can:
 Brainstorm ideas, write, direct, and coordinate
their skits!
 Design and build props and backdrops!
 Paint/sew/glue/duct-tape/ and put together their
original props!
 Make decisions about what ideas their
presentation will involve!
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Only Team Members Can:
 Fill out paperwork for the team!
(Rising Star & Elementary Team Managers may write what the team
dictates.)
 Apply makeup or style hair
 Repair materials, no matter who or how it broke.
 Answer questions addressed to the team by an
Appraiser
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What CAN Team Managers DO?
 The Base of the Triangle consists of
two corners: Skills and Challenge &
Rules.
 These represent the areas
where a Team Manager or
Resource expert may assist the
team.
 The Solution, in the top of the
triangle, represents the area where
those who are not team members
may NOT venture.
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Concept and Design
Team Managers May
Team Managers May NOT
• Facilitate team idea
• Verbalize your own
generating & focusing
ideas/solutions to the team.
sessions
• Have parents/friends/etc
• Ask teams what skills &
verbalize their
information they need to
ideas/solutions to the team.
learn
• Ask teams to generate a list
of materials they will need.
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Concept and Design cont…
Team Managers May
• Help the team understand
the Rules of the Road and
the Challenge Rules.
• Write down team's ideas
and/or instructions in the
team's words.
• Following a direct request
from the team, seek out
resource people to teach
the team general skills.
Team Managers May NOT
• Ask leading questions that
cause the team to think of
"your ideas."
• Have a resource person
instruct the team on
techniques to specifically
improve its unique solution.
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Test Yourself
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The Team Manager asks each team member to read one of the
elements of the problem and explain what it means.
•
Question: Is it Interference for the Team Manager to write each
element on a piece of paper and ask the team to group the
elements so that it now has a bubble diagram that organizes the
elements, copy them and give the copies to each team
member?
A Having the team break apart the Challenge and then giving them
copies is a good technique for evaluating what the Challenge
requires.
B. The Team Manager may only read the Challenge to the team
but cannot have them dissect it.
C. The Team Manager may have the team break the Challenge
into a bubble diagram but may not record anything.
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Answer A Excellent
• You obviously have been studying your
Team Manager Guide.
• It is important for the team to
understand the Team Challenge as
thoroughly as possible and it is
suggested that the team discuss the
Challenge together regularly.
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Answer C Not Quite
• It is okay for the Team Manager to write
down the elements, ask the team to group
them and then copy the grouping and
distribute copies to the team members.
The Team Manager may not add or
change anything, however.
• Become more familiar with the Team
Manager’s job as outlined in the Rules of
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Interference.
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Answer B Oops
• It often helps teams to reword sections of the
Challenge to better understand what the
Challenge requires. Teams should also take
notes to make sure all team members are on the
same page.
• We suggest you read the section of the Team
Manager’s Job under the Rules of Interference.
• Please also check out Stage 2 in the Team
Manager Guide for techniques on how to get the
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team to understand the Challenge.
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Test Yourself
• Elementary Level team is reading the Rules of
the Road and cannot figure out what will happen
if they have printed materials for the Appraisers
to read.
A
B
C
The Team Manager may tell the team what s/he
would do.
The Team Manager should help them interpret
the Rules of the Road and suggest they write for
a clarification if they are still uncertain.
The Team Manager should encourage the team
to think about what it means but cannot help
them interpret the Rules of the Road.
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Right on Target
Answer B
• The Team Manager may help the team
understand terms so they can
comprehend the rules. A good Team
Manager will encourage teams to write
for clarifications for solutions they are
unsure meet the Rules of the Road or
the Challenge.
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Oops! Answer A
• Re-read the section on the teams solution under
the Rules of Interference.
• Remember the team’s solution is the team’s
alone and the Team Manager cannot give them
any ideas to tell them what s/he would do.
• Do not tell the team members what s/he would
do unless the answer is "write for a clarification”.
However. s/he should encourage the team to
think about what it means first.
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Close! Answer C
• Have the team restate the rule in their own
terms.
• Team managers should help their team
understand confusing phrases but not tell
them what s/he would do.
• If the team is definitely violating a rule bring it
to their attention. If it is something that is
definitely not clear send for a clarification.
• Remember your team can only ask 10 clarifications.
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Test Yourself
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•
An Elementary Level team is brainstorming its
solution.
Is it Interference for the Team Manager to write
down the team members' ideas for later review?
The Team Manager:
can take meeting notes in team members’ own
A
words
B
may write summaries of team discussions
C
is not allowed to take meeting notes
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Answer A
Congratulations
You understand that:
• Words and/or ideas recorded must be the
team’s own and may not be added to or
embellished.
• The Team Manager may promote discussion and
helping team gather information and resources.
• The Team Manager may record and write down
the team’s ideas in idea-generating sessions.
• The Team Manager may type or write out the
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team’s script ideas
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Oops! Interference.
Answer b
• Words and/or ideas recorded must be
the team’s own and may not be added
to or embellished by anyone else.
• Please re-read the section on the Team
Managers job in the Interference section
of the Rules of the Road
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Oops! Answer C
• The Team Manager’ s job is to smooth
the progress of the team by promoting
discussion and helping the team gather
information and resources.
• Please re-read the section on the Team
Managers job in the Interference section
of the Rules of the Road
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Test Yourself
Your team decides they want to revolve their
skit around a CELL theme. You give them a
homework assignment to come up with all of
the words they can with CELL in them.
Question: Is it Interference for a Team Manager to give a homework
assignment that gets the kids to think more creatively about an
initial idea that they came up with?
A
B
C
Yes, the Team Manager should be present only for the
safety of the children
No, encouraging kids to think creatively is the job of the
Team Manager
Yes, brainstorming techniques should only come from the
team
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Answer B
Congratulations
You understand that:
• Your team needs to learn to generate as many
options as possible when trying to devise a
solution to a Challenge.
• Make sure you review the generating tools in the
Destination ImagiNation Roadmap to help your
team learn different ways to come up with many
ideas for their solution.
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Oops!
Answer A or C
• Team Managers may facilitate the educational
process by helping the team understand the
tools to generate ideas.
• If the team does not know the skills to generate
ideas they may teach them to the team.
• Check out the DI Roadmap for various
generating tools to teach your team.
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Test Yourself
• A team observed another team dressed up
in chicken costumes that did very well.
The next year the team decided to dress
up as chickens.
• Question: Is it Interference to observe
successful Presentations from a previous
year and copy facets of it in the next?
Yes
No
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Answer No
Good Thinking
• The team should not consciously use the
idea from another team as “...an idea
offered by someone not on the team...”
• Although they are inspired by the other
team’s solution they need to make and
adjust and use things in their own way.
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Answer Yes
It Depends!
• If the team copies what the other team did
and does not make any changes to make
it their own solution then this might be
Interference.
• Remember that the challenge is different
so we would hope they would not come
up with the same solution as a team did in
a previous year.
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Test Yourself
• Your team watches a YOUTUBE video
of another team doing your Challenge in
another state. They really like a
particular element in the other team’s
solution.
• Can your team use it?
Yes
No
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Answer No
Excellent!
• Always think of the Interference
Triangle. Since someone other than a
team member has given them an idea –
it enters the “Solution” part of the
Triangle? In this case, another team
gave them the idea thus you are right
and this would be Interference.
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Answer Yes Oops!
To observe successful Presentations of your Team
Challenge and copy facets of what another team did
is the same as having that team give your team an
idea.
The Rules of the Road says “Every idea for every part
of your unique solution must come from your team
members and team members only. If an idea is
offered by someone not on the team, your team may
not use that idea, even if you might have thought of it
yourselves later on.”
This would be Interference.
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Test Yourself
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A
B
C
D
Select the options a Team Manager should
suggest if the team has questions about its
Challenge solution:
contact the Coordinator, DI Trainer,
Regional, Tournament, or Affiliate Director
re-read the Team Challenge, Rules of the
Road, and if needed submit a Clarification
request
All of the above.
None of the above, as team manager you
may not help your team seek answers to
their questions.
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Correct
Answer B
• Only DI published Rules and
Clarifications can answer your team’s
questions about the Challenge and
Rules of the Road.
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Oops! Answer A or D
• Re-read the section on The Challenge & Rules under the
Rules of Interference in the Rules of the Road.
• Program Coordinators, Trainers, Tournament, Regional
and Affiliate Directors can only answer questions about
trainings, workshops, fees, the tournament site, and
schedule.
• Questions about the Challenge must be answered by the
Challenge Rules, Rules of the Road and Clarifications.
• Team managers should facilitate the teams discussions
to understand the Challenge, Rules of the Road, and
encourage and clarifications. If they still can’t find the
answer then have them send for a clarification. Do not sit
idly by and let them struggle.
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Check the Rules
• Your answer may be partially right. It is
recommended that you Re-read the
section on The Challenge & Rules
under the Rules of Interference in the
Rules of the Road. Then try again.
Back to Question
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Acquiring Materials and Skills
Team Managers May
Team Managers May NOT
• Ask teams what skills &
• Decide without the team
information they need to
requesting it to have
learn
someone teach the team a
skill that would improve
• Ask teams to generate a list
their solution
of materials they will need.
• Have parents/friends/etc
• Ask parents to pick up
verbalize their
specific team requested
ideas/solutions to the team.
items.
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Test Yourself
• An Elementary Level team asks the Team Manager
to buy some paint for their scenery without specifying
what kind of paint to buy. The Team Manager should:
A Ask the students to go home and bring leftover paint
from home, and then she’ll buy whatever else is
needed
B Buy latex paint in primary colors so the team can mix
the colors they want
C Describe or have the team research different kinds of
paint and their properties so the team can make a
more specific request
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Answer C Great Job
• You have studied your Rules of Interference.
• You also realize that this is a teachable
moment that allows the team to learn about
the properties of different types of paint.
• Remember they must give a non team
member a specific list of what they need.
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Answer A Not Quite
• While this may expedite things it still is
not requiring the team to be specific
about what they need.
• It also does not require the team to
learn about the properties of different
types of paint.
• Remember they must give a non team
member a specific list of what they
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need.
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Answer B Oops!
• Please re-read the section on acquiring
materials in the Rules for Interference in
The Rules of the Road.
• Remember they must give a non team
member a specific list of what they
need.
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Test Yourself
• Your team goes to thrift stores and sees
a costume that would work perfectly for
their Challenge. Your team purchases
the costume.
• Is it considered Interference since no
one on the team made the costume?
Yes
No
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Answer No Awesome
• While this may not be as creative it is
still allowed.
• The team should still refer to
Determining the Value of your Solution
when completing their expense report.
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Answer Yes Oops!
• There is nothing in the Rules of the
Road that prohibits teams from
purchasing their costumes.
• Even if the rules of the Challenge say
the team must make it’s own costumes
this would not be Interference. It would
be a violation of the Challenge rules and
would reduce the team’s score for that
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element.
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Test Yourself
You are running errands and stop by the Home
Depot. You know your team is going to need
a specific kind of fastener and a variety of
colors of paint.
Question: Is it Interference to pick up the
materials, since you know they will ask for it
in the future?
Yes
No
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Yeah!
Answer Yes
• You obviously have read the section on
acquiring materials.
• It is the team’s responsibility to decide
what they need and create a list of
specific items needed before they ask a
non-team member to obtain them for
the team’s use.
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Answer No
Please review the section acquiring materials
under the Rules of Interference in the Rules of
the Road.
You can pick up items your team needs if they
have given you a specific list of what they need.
You can only pick up what the team has
requested. This is part of the problem solving
process for them to learn to decide what they
need and if it is in their budget.
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Test Yourself
A Team Manager knows the team needs to understand how
structures withstand loads. Which of the following would not be
Interference?
AA.The Team Manager prepares a simple, generic demonstration of
an engineering concept and that concept is immediately applied by
the kids into their structural design (I. e. a simple demonstration of
how a truss withstands lateral loads better than a frame)
BB.The Team Manager brings in a back up Structure from last year’s
winning team so the team may study it and see what happens to it
when it is tested.
CC.The Team Manager presents several options of construction and
how each fails. The team chooses the one they like best and
implement it into their design.
DD.None of the above.
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Answer C Super!
• You definitely understand that all ideas
must come from the team. By
presenting several options, the team
had to decide on their own which to try.
• Answers B and C gave the team only
one option which was the same as
giving them an idea.
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Answer
A, B, D
While the rules of Interference state that if your team
does not know the skills that are needed to build an
idea, they must learn the skills or find another way to do
the project.
Since every idea for every part of the solution must
come from team members only the Team Manager
would have to present several options for the team to
consider in order to make their decision. In examples A
and B the team only had one example therefore this is
the same as offering an idea to the team.
Please re-read the section on the team’s solution in the
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rules of Interference
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Test Yourself
• A Middle Level team is researching the country of
Zimbabwe for its solution and asks the Team
Manager to go to the library and pick up some books
about Zimbabwe for them. The Team Manager may:
A. bookmark pages in library books that may be helpful
A
B
B.
pick up all available books from the library about
Zimbabwe
C. may select library books about Zimbabwe that
C
appear relevant
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Answer B Fantastic!
• When ever you provide information on a
skill or area the team needs to learn you
must make sure you are not directing
them. This is why you need to bring
them all the information available or
take them to the library.
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Answer A & C
• While you are providing multiple resources
for the team, you are still deciding what they
need.
• The team needs to decide this. Therefore, it
is better to err on giving them too much
information. If need be, either take them to
the library to do the research or have them
be more specific on what areas of
information they want about Zimbabwe.
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Test Yourself
• A team has designed a remote control
vehicle, but is having trouble with the
controls. The Team Manager:
A may arrange for a guest speaker to analyze
A.
their vehicle
B.
B may arrange to have a guest speaker
answer the team’s questions about their
vehicle
C may arrange to have a guest speaker talk
C.
about remote control devices in general
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Answer C Great!
• You have been studying the section on
the Teams Solution is the team’s Alone.
• Keep up the good work.
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Answer A & B Oops!
• You need to re-read the section on The Team’s
Solution is the team’s alone in the Rules of
Interference.
• This section gives more detail on teaching the
team skills they need to learn.
• Remember: Only team members may
contribute ideas and create the Team Challenge
and Team Choice Element solutions. Help from
non-team members, including your Team
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Managers, is called Interference.
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Construction/Preparation/
Practice
Team Managers May
Team Managers May NOT
• Plug cords and/or electrical • Help work on the team's
equipment into an outlet.
solution. Only the actual
team can do this.
• Move equipment and
materials for the team.
• Help finish a prop due to
lack of time. Team
• Demonstrate proper use of
members will have to do it
power tools and equipment
... or NOT!
on something other than
team's solution.
• Demonstrate construction
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techniques in general.
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Test Yourself
An elementary level team needs to move
a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood from the
garage to a workshop area.
• Question: Is it Interference for a nonteam member to move the plywood for
them?
Yes
No
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Answer No Fabulous!
• You obviously have read section on
moving and storing team items in the
Rules of Interference.
• Keep up the good work.
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Answer Yes Oops!
• Make sure you have read all the rules
about Interference.
• Non team members may move and
store team items but the are not
responsible fore the care and repair of
them.
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Test Yourself
• Team members ask the Team Manager
to hold a board while they cut it.
• Question: Is it Interference for a nonteam member to help cut the board if it
is just for safety purposes?
Yes
No
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Answer Yes Super!
• If the team cannot do this safely with out
non-team member help then the team
must then figure out another way to
solve that part of the Challenge or learn
how to do it safely (on a sample) or find
another way to cut the wood.
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Answer No Oops!
• Even though you were just holding the board to
provide safety, no one but team members may work
on, build, or create any part of the team’s solution.
They need to find a team member or another way to
hold the board.
• It is not Interference for a Team Manager or parent to
point out something to the team that the Team
Manager or parent considers unsafe.
• It s not Interference to prevent the team from
engaging in any unsafe behavior. The team must
then figure out what it needs to do to be sure its
solution is safe.
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Test Yourself
The team decides they want to use a table saw, and you say,
yes. Which of the following is not Interference.
AA.The students guide the board through the saw, while you
are standing with them with your hands on top of theirs since
this is dangerous and they need guidance for safety reasons.
BB.You arrange for the shop teacher to show them how to cut
some scrap wood safely on a table saw.
CC.The students ask a carpenter to cut the board for them
since the parents and you decide it is not safe for them.
DD.Since you say they need to do it safely, the team asks
other members to help hold the board and assure that all
safety measures are met.
A&B
A&C
A, B, & C
A&D
A, B, & D
B&C
B&D
C&D
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Answers B & D Awesome!
• You understand that the team must do
all the building of their solution.
• You also understand that safety is your
first priority and having someone teach
them proper technique and then having
them apply them is not Interference just
good team management.
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Answers A & C Oops!
•Safety is your first priority. You can hover all
you want, but touching/guiding is Interference.
•Remember no one but team members may
work on the solution.
•If you feel that the task the teams wants to do
is dangerous, you can say “no”, but it is up to
the team to find another way to accomplish their
plans.
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Not Quite
• Your answer may be partially right but
you should re-read the sections on the
Team’s solution is the team’s alone and
on Safety in the Rules of Interference
from The Rules of the Road and try
again.
Back to Question
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Test Yourself
Kids put two boards together perpendicularly with
screws and nails, but they keep falling apart.
Question: Which of the following is allowed without violating the rules
of Interference?
A.
A Have the team ask an adult who is familiar with carpentry what
kinds of things in carpentry can be done to brace the boards?
B Tell the team they will have to figure it out on their own because
B.
you can’t help them
C.
C Have a carpenter who knows nothing about DI or the Challenge
look at what they have done and tell the team how to fix it.
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Answer A Good Work!
• You understand that an adult can show them examples on other
materials and it is not Interference as long as they are not told
exactly what to do.
• Make sure that the adult teaches several methods so that the
team can then discuss which one they think they have the skills
and ability to do and it will successfully help them solve the
Challenge.
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Answer B Not Quite!
• While this answer is not Interference it also does
not give the team the opportunity to learn from
an expert.
• You would help the team more if you asked them
how they thought they could learn about
attaching boards and what they needed to learn
those skills.
• Then help them find the resources they need.
• Remember they can be taught skills. Review the
rules about Interference in the Rules of the
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Road.
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Answer C Oops!
• This would be Interference, since the
carpenter would be giving the team ideas on
how to build their solution.
• Re-read the section on the Team’s Solution is
the team’s alone in the Rules of Interference
to help you understand how a team can be
taught skills they may need so they can solve
their Challenge.
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Test Yourself
• Your team is spray painting a prop.
• Question: Is it Interference for the Team
Manager to hold a team member's hand for
about 2 seconds (out of a 30-minute job) to
help show the proper way to spray paint?
Yes
No
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Answer Yes
Good Thinking!
• You are correct. Even though it was
only 2 seconds it still was on the team’s
solution and therefore Interference.
• It is better to always demonstrate on a
sample and if possible make sure you
give them more than one method from
which to choose.
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Answer No Oops!
• Remember the team’s solution is something
they build from their acquisition of skills and
their understanding of the Challenge. Only
team members may create the solution.
• It is not Interference if the Team Manager
shows the technique on another item and the
item used for the Challenge is entirely painted
by a team member.
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Test Yourself
Four of seven team members on a team in one DI year
build some backdrops for use in their Presentation.
These same four are on a team the following year
with three new members.
Question: May the current team use the backdrops built
in the prior year?
A
A. It is Interference for the new team to use the
backdrops built in the prior year.
B
B. A team may use props from a prior year but may not
for scored elements.
C. Pre-made items are not allowed.
C
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Answer B Fantastic!
• Wow! You have really read the Rules of the
Road.
• This would be the same as purchasing the item.
The reused items must be included in their cost.
• Since these items may not be claimed as original
creations made by your team especially for this
Team Challenge solution...” they are treated like
a rented costume and cannot be claimed for
score.
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Answer A Oops!
• While this may seem to be Interference it is not.
Make sure you check the rules on “Determining
the Value of your Solution” regarding using
items from previous years.
• Even if all 7 team members are the same, it was
not made by the team especially for this Team
Challenge solution. So it cannot enter into the
scoring as an original piece for this year.
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Answer C Oops!
• Unless the Challenge prohibits ready made
items there is nothing to keep the team from
using a pre-made item.
• Check “Determining the Value of your Solution”
in the Rules of the Road , “The reuse of items
from prior years’ Team Challenge solutions is
permitted but will be treated in the same manner
as other non-original items used in the
Presentation, such as rented or purchased
costumes. “
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Team Challenge Practice
and Instant Challenge
Team Managers May
•
•
•
Team Managers May NOT
Schedule practice
•
sessions.
Have the team participate
in a Basic Skills or IC
•
Workshop.
Help the team improve &
evaluate its Instant
Challenge skills.
•
Give "stage directions" for
the Team Challenge
Solution.
Hold a dress rehearsal of
the Team Challenge
before "Appraisers" who
give critical feedback to
the team.
Give help in the Instant
Challenge room
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Test Yourself
• It’s four weeks before Tournament, and the team has
a lot to do. Which of these should the Team Manager
do? (More than one answer is possible.)
A.
A make up a checklist so the team will get everything
done
B ask the team to revisit its goals to decide when they
B.
want to meet
C ask the team to meet more frequently so the work will
C.
get done
D ask the team to make up a checklist
D.
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Answer B & D
• You understand that the Team
Challenge solution is owned and
operated by the team.
• Asking them to review their goals and
make a checklist keeps the ownership
of the solution in their court.
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Answer A & C Oops!
• Remember this is the team’s solution. As much as
you want them to finish everything it is not your job to
decide what they have to do and when they should
do it.
• DI™ encourages the Team Managers to teach the
team time management skills not do it for them.
• Make sure you understand what the Team Manager’s
job is.
• You will find it helpful to review the Team Manager
Guide and the DI Roadmap to give you tips on
teaching the team time management and project
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organization skills.
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Test Yourself
• The Presentation has been taped. Four kids think they need to
schedule an extra practice; three think they do not.
(Presentation cannot be done with just four.)
• Question: What should you do? (Choose all that apply)
A. Make the decision for the team since practice schedules are
entirely within the Team Manager’s purview.
B. Say "Majority rules“ and have the team decide when the next
practice will be.
C. Tell the team they must all agree and don’t let them leave until
they have come to a unanimous consensus.
D. Have the team use a focusing tool to help them come to a
decision.
E. Throw up your hands, stomp your feet, and walk out of the
room.
A&B
A&C
A,C, E
A,B,C, D
B&D
B,C, D
D&E
A&D
A&E
A,B,C, E
B,C, E
A, B, C
A,B, D, E
B,D, E
B,C,D, E
A, B, D
A, B, E
A,C, D
A,C, D, E
B&E
B&C
C&E
C,D, E
C&D
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Answers
A, B, D
• While you don’t want to come across as a dictator
sometimes you have to make decisions about
practices.
• If they voted, have them refer to their team rules
regarding such matters.
• When ever possible, you should not to tell them what
to do. Instead, having them practice using the CPS
tools to solve a problem will help ease the tension.
• In the end it is the team’s solution and they should
make the final call.
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Answer C & E Oops!
• Remember the Team Manager’s job is
to smooth the progress of the team by
promoting discussion and teaching
them problem solving tools.
• Insisting they stay until they all agree or
throwing your own temper tantrum will
not solve the problem and will take the
fun out of DI.
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Oops! Try Again
• This combination is not quite right.
• Review the possibilities and try again.
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Test Yourself
Your team is practicing a performance Instant Challenge.
During the performance you remind the team that audiences
don’t want to look at actors’ behinds.
Which of the following statements is correct?
A
A.This
is Interference since it helps the team solve the
Challenge and is giving them ideas on how to perform.
B
B.There
are no rules about Interference in regards to Instant
Challenge.
C
C.Since
the Instant Challenge your team will receive at
tournament is unknown to you and the team helping your
team improve its practice IC performances is not
Interference.
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Answer C Fabulous!
Instant Challenge (IC) is a Team Manager’s gift.
• You can teach team members anything about IC,
even the answers.
• You can use IC to teach stage presence, script
writing, team work, etc.
• Interference only happens in IC if you know the
Challenge before competition or if you say or do
something while in the Instant Challenge room
with your team.
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Answer A Oops!
• There are no rules against critiquing the
team’s Instant Challenge Presentation.
• If you had someone come and teach
acting skills then you might ask the
team to critique their IC Presentations
based on what they had learned.
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Answer B Oops!
• You need to study the rules for
Interference for Instant Challenge.
• Interference happens in IC
• if your team knows the Challenge before competition,
• If you or your team reveals the Challenge or any part of it
after you have finished their IC at tournament
• If you say or do something to signal or direct your team while
in the Instant Challenge room with your team.
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Test Yourself
• A team is getting ready for Instant Challenge
competition. The Team Manager picks problems
for them to work that s/he thinks will be
representative of the type they will get. The
Team Manager tells them whether they made a
good solutions or could improve them, The team
is given constant, direct feedback on the quality
or lack of quality of their Instant Challenge
solutions.
• Question: Is it Interference for the Team
Manager to prepare their team for Instant
Challenge competition in this manner?
Yes
No
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Answer No Super!
• You understand that teams should practice all
types of Instant Challenge prior to tournament.
• While the team will not know what Instant
Challenge they will receive they should be
familiar and comfortable with all types of Instant
Challenges.
• DI provides practice Challenges in the Roadmap
and in the Resource Area of www.idodi.org but
you can also find more at www.shopdi.org or by
searching the Internet for Instant Challenge.
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Answer Yes Oops!
• There are no rules prohibiting a team practicing
Instant Challenges.
• DI™ suggests that you practice Instant
Challenges with your team at every team
meeting.
• DI provides practice Challenges in the Roadmap
and in the Resource Area of www.idodi.org but
you can also find more at www.shopdi.org or by
searching the Internet for Instant Challenge.
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Test Yourself
• A local group of several different DI teams are
convened for the purpose of practicing Instant
Challenge. The Team Manager of each team has
prepared a different Instant Challenge to give each of
the teams.
• Which of the following are true?
A.
A This is a great way for teams to practice a wide
variety of Instant Challenges.
B The Team Managers may score the teams during this
B.
practice session.
C The Team Managers may give all teams feedback on
C.
their solutions.
D All of the above.
D.
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Answer D Fabulous!
• Teams can learn from watching other
teams do Instant Challenges.
• This is a great way to have your team
practice many Instant Challenges
without having to prepare all of them.
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Try Again
• You are on the right track but you
should try again.
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Tournament/Presentation
Team Managers May
•
•
•
•
Help move the props up
to the Launch Area.
Help the team with props
after the Presentation is
over.
Help the team "warm-up"
for Instant Challenge.
Go with a Team
Representative to obtain
the team's Raw Scores.
Team Managers May NOT
•
•
•
•
•
Help the team with
anything.
Plug electrical
cord/equipment into a
Presentation Site outlet.
Advise the team as to
where to place a prop.
Prompt a "stuck" team
member.
Help in any way during
the team's Presentation.
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Test Yourself
• Suzy’s mom braids Suzy’s hair the
morning of competition, just like she
does every day of the year. The braids
are not a scored item or part of Suzy’s
costume. Is this considered
Interference?
Yes
No
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Answer No
Good Thinking
• Every idea and all the work for every part
of the team’s unique solution must come
from team members only.
• But since this is how Suzy always wears
her hair and it does not add to the
Presentation, it is not Interference.
• If it adds to the Presentation one of the
other team members should braid her hair.
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Answer Yes
• Every idea and all the work for every
part of the team’s unique solution must
come from team members only.
• If this were part of the solution and
added to the Presentation then you
would be correct and another team
member would have to braid Suzy’s
hair.
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Test Yourself
• Kids get to tournament and are uncrating/unloading
their scenery and props.
• Question: Which of the following would be considered
Interference.
A The Team Manager tells the team in what order to
A.
unload and uncrate everything?
B The Team Manager points out things that broke and
B.
asks if the team is going to repair them?
C A prop had to be brought in two pieces and a parent
C.
begins to reassemble them.
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Answer C Good Work!
• Any team item that is accidentally
damaged or lost must be repaired or
replaced by the team. No one other
than the team may repair or assemble
to props and devices.
• It is up to the team members to decide
whether and how to make repairs.
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Answer B
• Anyone MAY help unload, uncrate and move
scenery and props to and from the tournament
site. Therefore, the Team Manager may tell the
team and parents in what order this should be
done.
• While this may be the most expeditious way it
would have been better if the team had made
the list of how to uncrate and unload the props.
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Answer A
• While this is not Interference, it would be
better if the Team Manager asked the team to
check to see if anything was broken or
missing.
• The Team Manager is correct in asking the
team if they want to make any repairs since
any item that is accidentally damaged or lost
must be repaired or replaced by the team.
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Test Yourself
• During Check-In at the Prep Area the Team
Manager hands the paperwork to the Prep
Area Appraiser.
• Question: Is it Interference for the Team
Manager to hand the paperwork to the prestaging Appraiser?
Yes
No
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Answer No Right!
• Although it is always good to have the
team members hand in the paperwork,
there is no prohibition against having
the Team Manager hand it to the
Appraiser.
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Answer Yes Oops!
• Although it is always good to have the
team members hand in the paperwork,
there is no prohibition against having
the Team Manager hand it to the
Appraiser.
• The Team Manager must let the team
answer the questions from the
Appraisers. S/he is to stay in the room
for the support and safety of the team.
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Test Yourself
While your team is in the Launch Area waiting to
go on stage, you realize that you forgot to give
the team an essential prop that you were holding
in your briefcase.
Question: What should the Team Manager do?
A.
A The Presentation hasn’t started so you may take it to
them.
B The prop item was the team’s responsibility and you
B.
can’t bring it to them unless they ask for it. Just sit and
chew your nails.
C Signal to a team member to come get it from you.
C.
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Answer A Fantastic!
Rules of the Road, Moving Scenery & Props, #2: Once the
team’s scenery and props are in the Launch Area, only team
members may touch them and/or move them into the
Presentation Site.
This means that the Team Manager and supporters can help
the team get all their scenery and props to the Launch Area.
So as long as the Presentation has not begun and the team
is still in the Launch Area, the Team Manager can help them
get this prop to the Launch Area. We want to see what the
team does in their Presentation with everything they created.
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Answer B OOPS!
• Rules of the Road, Moving Scenery & Props, #2:
Once the team’s scenery and props are in the
Launch Area, only team members may touch
them and/or move them into the Presentation
Site.
• You don’t have to stress out. As long as they are
still in the Launch Area and time has not begun
you can still take it to them. We want to see
everything the team has created.
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Answer C OOPS!
• This could upset and confuse the team if they
don’t know why the team member is leaving.
• Since anyone can help the team move props
and scenery to the Launch Area and time has
not begun you may still take the item to the team
in the Launch Area.
• The rules prohibit anyone other than the team
from moving props and scenery from the
Launch Area to the Presentation Site.
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Test Yourself
•
If your team’s props cannot fit through the doorway
leading into the Presentation Site, the Team
Manager should:
A Appeal to the Tournament Director for a different
A.
space
B.
B Help the team eliminate or reduce the size of the
props so they will fit
C.
C Facilitate a discussion with the team about
modifying the solution to make it fit
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Answer C Outstanding!
• Your team is good a problem solving and
should be able to figure out what to do.
• Remember that Teams may complete
assembly of props and scenery in the
Launch Area as long as this activity does not
interfere with another team’s Presentation or
delay the Tournament schedule.
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Answer A OOPS!
• The Rules of the Road state that teams should
make sure your Presentation materials will fit
through the opening of a standard doorway,
approximately 30in x 76in.
• The Tournament Director does not have to move
the site in order to accommodate your team’s
props. Depending on the schedule you may be
able to reschedule your Presentation time in
order to solve this problem.
• Have your team decide what they must do to get
through the door.
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Answer B OOPS!
• Team Managers, parents, teachers and others are
not responsible for the care of team props, scenery or
costumes either before or on the day of the
Tournament. Any team item that is accidentally
damaged or lost by a team member or non-team
member must be repaired or replaced by your team.
• This includes revising the props and scenery so it will
fit through the door.
• You may facilitate a discussion on how they should do
this but you may not work on the props or tell them
what they should do.
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Test Yourself
• Parent mentions that the gym area for
your Presentation is really large and
asks what your team needs to do during
their Presentation hoping it will prompt
the team to speak loudly.
• Is this Interference?
Yes
No
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Answer No Cheers!
• It is good that you have parents that
want to help but understand the rules of
Interference.
• Please compliment the parent for letting
the team decide what they should do
rather than telling them what they
needed to do.
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Answer
Yes
OOPS!
Only members of your team may assemble, prepare or
repair props, direct your Presentation, decide how to stage
your Presentation, and decide on all other aspects of your
Challenge solution. If anyone else helps, it is Interference.
Remind your parents and team supporters that you need to
work on your props, costumes, directing and staging
yourselves!
• Therefore, since the parent did not tell the team what to do
and instead asked they what they thought they should do it
is not Interference.
• It is wise to encourage the parents to only give words of
encouragement to the team rather than pointing out
possible difficulties.
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Test Yourself
• An audience member puts his hand to
his ear during the Presentation
indicating that they cannot hear the
performers.
• Is this allowed?
Yes
No
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Answer No Nice Job!
• You obviously have done a good job of reading
the Rules of Interference! Make sure all of your
supporters also know they cannot signal the
team during the Presentation.
• Since someone hard of hearing may do this
unconsciously, you may want to help your team
by having someone teach skills on how to
project so that everyone will be able to hear.
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Answer Yes OOPS!
• Double check the rules on Interference!
• During your Presentation, no one in the audience
may signal or communicate with your team. For
example, your Team Manager and/or non-performing
team members may not signal how much time has
elapsed or use hand signals to indicate that you
should speak louder.
• Since someone hard of hearing may do this
unconsciously, you may want to help your team by
having someone teach skills on how to project so
that everyone will be able to hear.
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Test Yourself
• An Elementary Level Structure team has a sheet of paper
describing the order to put weights on (smaller diameter
first, then larger, to allow hand grip space). Team
members composed the form (came up with the idea) but
the Team Manager actually wrote it.
• Which of the following is correct?
A This is Interference since Team Managers may not write
A.
down anything the team uses during it’s Presentation.
B All items used must be created entirely by the team
B.
including writing instructions.
C.
C Managers are allowed to write notes for the team as long
as all ideas and words come from team members
D The note itself is not a central part of the Challenge, so it
D.
does not matter who wrote it or came up with the ideas.
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Answer C Awesome!
• Good job recording only what the team
tells you. You definitely realize that all
ideas and words must come from the
team.
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Answer A OOPS!
• The Rules of the Road say Team Managers
may record and write down the team’s ideas
in idea-generating sessions and may type or
write out the team’s script ideas as long as
the words and/or ideas recorded are the
team’s and are not added to or
embellished by the Team Manager.
• Since it was the teams idea to compose the
form and they told you what to put on it, this
is not Interference.
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Answer B OOPS!
• While all items and ideas bust be created
entirely by the teams, Team Managers
may record and write down the team’s
ideas in idea-generating sessions and may
type or write out the team’s script ideas as
long as the words and/or ideas
recorded are the team’s and are not
added to or embellished by the Team
Manager.
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Answer D OOPS!
• How the weights are placed directly
relates to their Central Challenge
solution. Thus the idea had to come
from the team but the Team Manager is
allowed to do the recording as long as it
is in the team’s own words.
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Test Yourself
• An Appraiser stops the team's Team
Challenge Presentation because the vehicle
used is marking the floor. The team is
allowed to push the vehicle. At end of the
Presentation parents standing outside the
taped area lift the car to save the floor.
• Question: Is it Interference for any non-team
member to help with props after the
Presentation has ended.
Yes
No
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Answer No
Congratulations!
• You remembered that anyone MAY help
unload, uncrate and move scenery and
props to and from the Tournament
site(s) and to the Launch Area,
depending on the site.
• Just remind your parents to wait until
the Appraisers say it is OK to remove
the props and scenery.
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Answer Yes
• The only time the team may not have
help with prop movement is during the
timed competition period.
• The Rules of the Road say that anyone
MAY help unload, uncrate and move
scenery and props to and from the
Tournament site(s) and to the Launch
Area, depending on the site.
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Your Role as Team Manager
 Ensure safety of the team
 Provide team building guidance and support
 Keep the tone and environment positive
 Teach Creative Problem Solving tools and
techniques
 Connect team with resources they request
 Teach skills the team asks to learn
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Test Yourself
• The best place to learn about the Rules
of Interference is:
A
A.Rules
of the Road
B
B.Team
Manager Guide
C.The
Clarifications Web site
C
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Answer A
Super Star!
• Knowing the material in the Rules of the
Road will help assure that your team will
make their solution truly their own.
• It is important that the team and their
supporters also understand the rules of
Interference.
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Answer B OOPS!
• While the Team Manager Guide and the
DI Roadmap will help you be a good
Team Manager they are where you will
find the rules on Interference.
• Make sure you and your team read both
the Challenge Rules AND the Rules of
the Road.
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Answer C OOPS!
Try Again
• You will find the Clarifications (not rules on
Interference), statements that explain the boundaries
of a stated rule or Team Challenge requirement, on
the Clarification Website.
• When the International Challenge Masters feel there
is an issue about a Team Challenge or the Rules of
the Road that all teams should know about, they
write a Published Clarification. These Published
Clarifications are posted by Team Challenge on the
Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Web site at
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CONGRATULATIONS!
You should now have a good
understanding of the rules of
Interference.
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