Judges & Officials
Hotel Information
The hotels for judges staying Friday night are close to the Fairgrounds. Check-in is any time after 4 PM.
​Quality Inn, 100 Farrell Road, Building A, Syracuse, NY 13209
Comfort Inn, 7010 Interstate Island Road, Syracuse, NY 13209
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Judges' Registration at Fairgrounds
Judges' Registration will be from 4 PM in the main lobby of the Arts and Home building.
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Officials Meetings
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Friday, April 4:
Problem specific meetings at 7:00 pm with your Problem Captain at the NYS Fairgrounds
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Problem 1: Chris Lucas - Center of Progress
Problem 2: Jim Hoelscher - Center of Progress
Problem 3: Matt Lopez - Broadway Bistro
Problem 4: Bill Walsh - Dairy and Cattle
Problem 5: Donna Denny - Horticulture
Score Room: Jeff Carter - Meeting Room, Arts & Home
Spontaneous: Sharon Botsford - Wegman's Kitchen
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Judges Reception
Social Event at 8pm in the Martha Eddy Room, Arts & Home.
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Breakfast
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Saturday, April 5: 6:15 AM - 8 AM - A buffet-style breakfast will be available at the hotels, and at Fairgrounds/Solvay HS
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Schedule of Competition
This can be viewed at www.nyodyssey.org/state-finals-schedule.
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Long-term & Spontaneous Competition Locations
New York State Fairgrounds
Problems 1, 3, 4 & 5
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Solvay High School
Problem 2
Spontaneous
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Maps of the Fairgrounds and Solvay High School are on the NYSOMA website at https://www.nyodyssey.org/venue
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Parking – Parking attendants will be on hand to assist in directing you to parking locations. No parking passes are required at the fairgrounds. Officials will be given parking passes for Solvay and must park in designated areas.
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Lunch – Coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and bottled water will be available in the competition lounges throughout the day. Lunch will be available starting at 11:30am and as your competition schedules allow.
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Competition sites will be opened at 6:30 am. Your problem captains and head judges will inform you of the time your competitions will start during your training sessions.
See below for locations and maps on the NYSOMA website at https://www.nyodyssey.org/venue.
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Problem 1 Div I, Div 2/3 - Micron Center of Progress
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Problem 2 Div I, Div 2/3 - Gymnasium, Auditorium - Solvay HS
Problem 3 Div I, Div 2, Div 3, Somerset Room, Broadway Bistro & Wegmans Kitchen, Art and Home Center
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Problem 4 Div I, Div 2/3 - Exhibit Center (Dairy & Cattle Building)
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Problem 5 Div I, Div 2, Div 3 - Horticulture Building
Spontaneous - Music Room and Chorus Room (Holding), 2nd Floor Classrooms (Competition) - Solvay HS
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Main Score Room - Show Office, Micron Center of Progress
Important Reminder:
NYSOMA Identification badges must be worn at all times while at the New York State Fairgrounds and must be turned in at the end of the day to your head judge.
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