A concise map to help Team Managers find the information they need.
- Definitions:
- Getting started:
- Start a Team – how to get your Team Number, Program Materials, etc.
- NYDI Regions – region-specific instructions on how to create a team
- Register Your Team – register your team for the tournaments
- Program Materials: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PROGRAM MATERIALS
- Team Challenges – the rules for a team’s selected challenge
- Rules of the Road – the definitive reference for the rules of DI (applies to all Team Challenges)
- Roadmap – a guidebook to help Team Managers manage a team from their first session all the way to a tournament
- Travel Guide for Teams – a detailed guide describing what teams can expect at the tournament (usually published in January)
- Clarifications:
- Public Clarifications – public corrections to the Challenge
- Private Clarifications – team-specific answers from the International Challenge Masters.
- Training for Team Managers:
- Sign up for NYDI TM training – NYDI offers in person training and webinars for Team Managers
- Online Training Modules – DI Inc. has published some excellent interactive training modules for Team Managers and other volunteers.
- NYDI TM Training Presentations – NYDI Team Manager training presentations from prior years
- Other Team Manager guides:
- Resources for Teams – helpful references for Team Managers, team members, and parents
- Resources for Team Managers – our collection of resources specifically for Team Managers
- TM Tips & Tricks Guide – a helpful guide which can be used in parallel with the Roadmap (see above)
- Index of Creative Problem Solving Tools – a useful list of tools to help your team make decisions and generate ideas
- Difficult Team Situations – how to prevent them before they happen, and remediate them if the do
- At the Tournament:
- Team Manager Tournament Tips – be prepared for anything!
- What If We Win at States and Are Going to Global Finals?
- About DI in general: