Judging Odyssey

At this time last year I was all stressed out and nervous because I had an Odyssey of the Mind team competing at regionals. And my son was on another team, so we were very busy getting ready. This year I feel slightly guilty that the pressure is off. I have no child or team that I'm personally involved in, so the last few weeks have been a lot calmer than previous years. But I am still planning to go to the competition tomorrow. In fact I need to be there by 7 a.m. because I am judging. And I've roped/invited others to go with me. So we'll all be up bright and early for a long day of competition. I'm still a little nervous about this side of the fence. I think it will be fun to see what the kids come up with, but I'm not quite sure I'm up to scoring their answers. I suspect that having coached I have more experience than some of the new judges, but it will still be interesting and slightly nervewracking. I'm judging the Spontaneous problem, so I've no idea what to expect until I arrive for the "Hour of Power" tomorrow morning, before our first team competes at 8 a.m. We are held to the same rules as the kids...Don't know the problem ahead of time, and can't talk about it til its over. It should be exciting and fun, despite the long day. I know it means a lot to the kids, which is why I got into it from the beginning, so I expect it to be a worthwhile day. And it will be fun to talk to Steve and Matthew about their experiences as well, since we are all doing different problems. Judges... Are you ready?