Here are a few resources for OBOB management.

Schedule your year: Suggestion: -Newly added 10/09:

Updated OBOB timeline.doc

Another version:

timelinesuggobob.doc

Introduce OBOB with basic information:

obobintro.ppt

Do you need a basic form to communicate with the parents sending their children to the Regional competition?  Here is a good basic one you can adjust!

battleofthebookscongratsletter.doc

Want to see an example of a battle, rules explained?  Here is a quicktime movie you can show your students: OBOB Intro Movie

OBOBmock09a.mov

NEW BATTLE EXAMPLE MOVIE: 

OBOB Mock Battle Movie 

INTRODUCTION OF OBOB: obobintro.ppt obobintro.pdf

BASIC BROCHURE FOR SCHOOLS TO EDIT: OBOB Brochure 200910.doc

TIMELINE Suggestions: timelinesuggobob.doc

OBOB AR Scores and Pts for 2009-2010 titles for 3-5th and 6-8th:2009 OBOB AR level & pts.doc

OBOB Spine Labels for your use: 09-10 OBOB spine labels.doc

Logo for use:  

HERE IS A SCORE SHEET THAT ASSIST YOU WITH MANAGING BATTLES:        Score Sheet BOB.pdf

 Here are a few other options:  Local Battles 16 Questions: OBOB local 16q scoresheet.xls, Larger Battles with 32 QuestionsOBOB 32q scoresheet.xls

ANOTHER RESOURCE, BRACKET SITES!  (AND IDEAS)

One site is:  http://www.crowsdarts.com/brackets/tourn.html

Another one plus suggestion:  I found a great resource for a free printable bracket template at SampleWords.com.

Also, instead of Winner/Loser brackets, I renamed them using our school colors (Green bracket/Gold bracket).

GREAT SITE TO FIND OUT HOW TO PRONOUNCE AUTHOR'S NAMES  The authors tell you   themselves!   http://www.teachingbooks.net  Quick and easy and in an alphabetical list.