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January 2025

2024-2025 NorCal Webinar Series – Tournament Day, What to Expect

January 15, 2025    
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Find out how to get ready for tournament day and how to present your team’s information on the paperwork so that judges don’t miss a thing!
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February 2025

2024-25 Qualifying Tournament #1

February 8, 2025    
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Our Qualifying Tournaments are open to all teams in NorCal. Teams must attend ONE Regional Qualifying Tournament to qualify for the NorCal State Tournament based on advancement guidelines for the 2024-2025 season.
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2024-25 Qualifying Tournament #2

February 22, 2025    
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Our Qualifying Tournaments are open to all teams in NorCal. Teams must attend ONE Regional Qualifying Tournament to qualify for the NorCal State Tournament based on advancement guidelines for the 2024-2025 season.
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March 2025

2024-25 NorCal State Association Tournament

March 8, 2025    
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
NORCAL ASSOCIATION STATE TOURNAMENT Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: TBD Get all the tournament information you need here.
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  • Spontaneous Ideas
    Tuesday Tip: Practice Spontaneous
    Because the Spontaneous problem is unknown until the day of the tournament, parents and coaches can share what they would do in practice problems without any penalty.
  • Spont Vibe
    How to Prepare for Spontaneous Competition
    Now that we’re in the thick of the Odyssey Season, it’s time for a few timely reminders and some suggestions to help your team during Spontaneous practices as they prepare for Spontaneous competitions.
  • Winter Break Assignements
    Tuesday Tip: Assiging Homework
    As we begin Winter Break, there’s still a lot on the team’s To Do list. You, as the coach, can assign homework or say something like, “We need some committed team members who can work on one or two of these items on the list before our next meeting.”
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